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H.P. and Dell Duel for Storage Company (Aug-27, 09:30 EDT )-- Hewlett-Packard raised its offer for the data-storage company 3Par to $1.9 billion as a bidding war continues.
Wall Street Wavers on Economic Signals (Aug-27, 09:30 EDT )-- The revised estimate of second-quarter growth fell slightly less than expected.
Boeing Delays Delivery of Dreamliner (Aug-27, 09:29 EDT )-- Boeing said on Friday it now expects delivery of the first 787 Dreamliner in the middle of the first quarter 2011, owing to a delay in engine availability.
U.S. Economy Slowed to 1.6% Pace in 2nd Quarter (Aug-27, 09:28 EDT )-- The government’s new figure, down sharply from an initial estimate of 2.4 percent, was a clear signal that the robust growth seen in two prior quarters had slowed to a crawl.
Bernanke Signals Fed Is Ready to Prop Up Economy (Aug-27, 09:28 EDT )-- Ben S. Bernanke gave his strongest indication yet on Friday that he was determined to prevent the economy from slipping into a cycle of falling prices.
Bernanke: Fed Will Take Action If Economy Falters (Aug-27, 09:04 EDT )-- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank will consider making another large-scale purchase of securities if the slowing economy were to deteriorate significantly and signs of deflation were to flare. He described the economic...
USA Today Plans Overhaul to Emphasize Mobile Devices (Aug-27, 09:00 EDT )-- The changes would de-emphasize the print edition and increase efforts to reach more readers and advertisers through mobile devices.
Johnson & Johnson Recalls Failure-Prone Hip Implants (Aug-27, 08:08 EDT )-- About 1 in 8 people who have received the affected hips need surgery to replace them within five years of implantation. That failure rate is more than double the average for similar products.
Chevron Sticking With Deepwater Drilling (Aug-27, 08:06 EDT )-- A top company executive says that it expects little long-term impact from the moratorium on oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico.
Value Judgments Dressed Up as Science (Aug-27, 07:54 EDT )-- Beware the social scientists who hide their policy judgments by insisting their analyses are "welfare neutral," an economist writes.
Pace Of U.S. Economic Growth Slows To 1.6 Percent (Aug-27, 07:36 EDT )-- The nation's gross domestic product grew at a 1.6 percent annual rate in the April-to-June period, mostly due to a surge in imports and a slower buildup in inventories. That's down from an initial estimate of 2.4 percent last month and much slower than...
Getting P.R. (Aug-27, 06:01 EDT )-- We're going to start with a three-month trial period. I'm nervous about shelling out money without a guarantee of performance.
Boeing Delays Dreamliner Test Again (Aug-27, 03:00 EDT )-- Boeing's next generation passenger aircraft -- the 787 Dreamliner -- has had another setback. The company was hoping to make its first delivery to a customer later this year, but Boeing said it won't happen until next year. The Dreamliner already is...
FAA Seeks $24.2 Million Penalty From American (Aug-27, 03:00 EDT )-- American Airlines is facing the largest fine ever proposed by the Federal Aviation Administration -- more than $24 million over maintenance lapses that caused thousands of canceled flights in 2008. American says it plans to challenge the fine.
Fed Speech May Offer Ideas To Revive Economy (Aug-27, 03:00 EDT )-- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will deliver what's being billed as an important address about the troubled U.S. economy Friday. He'll do so at the annual Fed conference in Jackson Hole, Wyo. Growth has slowed this summer and the unemployment...
Facebook Sues Illinois Company Over Name (Aug-27, 03:00 EDT )-- Facebook has its lawyers on the offensive chasing down companies with names that end in the word book. The social networking site forced an upstart called Placebook to change its name. Now it's suing a company called Teachbook, a web community for...
I.R.S. to Drop Suit Against UBS Over Tax Havens (Aug-27, 00:02 EDT )-- The Swiss government said it was prepared to provide the remainder of documents sought involving American clients suspected of using the bank’s accounts to evade taxes.
American Flight Uses a Firm’s Satellite-Based Landing System (Aug-27, 00:00 EDT )-- Putting GPS technology in a car or a smartphone was a snap compared with putting it to use in the cockpit of an airplane.
Russian Wheat Crisis Boosts U.S. Growers (Aug-26, 23:01 EDT )-- Russia's drought and massive wildfires have sent wheat prices through the roof. Fortunately, most U.S. wheat farmers have had a stellar harvest and are likely to help meet global demand. That's especially the case in Colorado, which exports 80 percent...
Housing Market Woes Bring Familial Strife (Aug-26, 23:00 EDT )-- A bleak housing market makes people fret about more than their wallets: Families also suffer the consequences. One couple broke off their engagement, but the current value of their home has kept them living together. Another family has been separated...
How Wall Street Made The Mortgage Crisis Worse (Aug-26, 23:00 EDT )-- Some bankers had evidence of problems with mortgage investments before the financial crisis hit. Rather than wind down this business, they sped it up using financial trickery.
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