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New-Home Sales Declined Sharply in July (Aug-25, 09:53 EDT )-- The 12.4 percent decline last month was below forecasts, in another disappointing report for the housing sector.
Wall Street Down Again on Disappointing Economic Data (Aug-25, 09:48 EDT )-- The latest signposts that the economy was slowing came with the durable goods numbers that rose less than expected in July and drop in new-home sales.
Job Losses Over Drilling Ban Fail to Materialize (Aug-25, 09:36 EDT )-- The worst forecasts have failed to materialize as companies wait to see how long the moratorium will last before making cuts.
CollegeOnly, a Social Network Just for the University Set (Aug-25, 09:35 EDT )-- A new start-up is hoping students want their own space beyond Facebook to trade pictures and gossip.
In India, Many Potholes and Not Enough Engineers (Aug-25, 09:25 EDT )-- India’s best and brightest know there is more money and prestige in writing software than in civil engineering.
U.S. Rejected Hen Vaccine Despite British Success (Aug-25, 09:25 EDT )-- British farmers virtually wiped out salmonella in eggs, but American regulators decided against a mandate.
New-Home Sales Fall To Slowest Pace On Record (Aug-25, 09:06 EDT )-- The drop in July is significantly worse than expected and provides the latest sign that the economic recovery is fading. The Commerce Department says new-home sales fell 12.4 percent in July from a month earlier.
How I Saved My Company: Vital Wave Consulting (Aug-25, 09:04 EDT )-- Having torn her team apart, Brooke Partridge had to figure out how to hold those who remained together.
Tainted Eggs Renew Calls For Food Safety Overhaul (Aug-25, 07:00 EDT )-- The recall of a half-billion eggs after more than a thousand Americans have fallen ill from salmonella has some politicians and consumer advocates pushing for the first major overhaul of food safety laws in more than 70 years. Now, after languishing in...
The Costs of War (Aug-25, 06:58 EDT )-- When the cost of all benefits provided to members of their armed forces and their families are calculated, it's clear that the Iraq war cost far more than official estimates, an economist writes.
Carmakers Initiating More Recalls Voluntarily (Aug-25, 04:29 EDT )-- Since the Toyota recalls, automakers are taking initiative instead of waiting for regulators, which has caused a flood of recalls.
I.R.S. Plan to Uncover Companies’ Tax Strategies (Aug-25, 04:28 EDT )-- The I.R.S. plans to make companies provide a description of their uncertain tax positions and their rationale.
Mahindra Receives EPA Certification (Aug-25, 03:00 EDT )-- Indian Utility vehicles maker Mahindra & Mahindra wants to sell pickup trucks and SUVs in the United States. U.S. environmental regulators have given the company a green light to sell its diesel trucks which could be in showrooms by the end of this year.
July's Existing Homes Sales Hit 15-Year Low (Aug-25, 03:00 EDT )-- When you think of real estate bubbles bursting, you may imagine Las Vegas, California or South Florida. The Midwest was supposed to be more stable. But new data show that while the housing market never did get that high in the middle of the country, it...
Chinese Internet Company Buys U.S. Firm (Aug-25, 03:00 EDT )-- One of China's biggest Internet companies is buying its way into the U.S. Alibaba.com is an e-commerce website that links Chinese factories with entrepreneurs who want to manufacture products in China. Alibaba says it's buying an American e-commerce...
Federal Investigators Probe Gulf Blowout (Aug-25, 03:00 EDT )-- Executives and workers from BP, Transocean and Halliburton are giving testimony in Houston this week about the April 20th blowout of an oil well in the Gulf of Mexico. Some witnesses have offered different accounts about what happened and who is to blame.
To Catch Cairo Overflow, 2 Megacities Rise in Sand (Aug-25, 02:43 EDT )-- The Egyptian government is building two megacities outside Cairo from scratch.
Deal In The Works To Sell 'The Washington Times' (Aug-25, 02:05 EDT )-- The executive editor of 'The Washington Times' says the owner of the financially-troubled newspaper has reached a preliminary agreement to sell the paper to a company affiliated with the Unification Church. Sam Dealey said late Tuesday that the deal is...
Credit Card Debt Drops To An 8-Year Low (Aug-25, 01:17 EDT )-- The amount consumers owed on their credit cards in this year's second quarter dropped to the lowest level in more than eight years as cardholders continued to pay off balances in the uncertain economy, according to credit reporting agency TransUnion.
Lawsuit Seeks to Halt Hertz's Deal for Dollar (Aug-25, 00:47 EDT )-- Shareholders opposed to Hertz's deal to take over the Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group have filed a lawsuit seeking to halt the transaction and accused Goldman Sachs of working on both sides of the deal.
As GM Celebrates Rebirth, Chrysler Stays Silent (Aug-24, 23:01 EDT )-- Much is being made of the success of the federal bailout of General Motors, but Chrysler is keeping a much lower profile -- mainly because it doesn't yet have much to brag about. The company has lost about $370 million so far this year, and its new...
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