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Siblings get loan for tea lounge startup (Sep-11, 05:36 EDT )-- Think it's impossible to get a business loan these days?Not so, says Doug Dare, a business development specialist in the Santa Ana district of the U.S. Small Business Administration. He tells the story of brother and sister, Jonathan Munsayac and...


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A West End Test For The Broadway-Bound (Sep-11, 04:36 EDT )-- The new Broadway season is about to start, and it's likely some of this year's biggest hits -- or biggest flops -- will be from London. Trying out shows before they hit Broadway goes back a long way, and the West End is an ideal backdrop for fostering...


Congress Returns To Talk Economy, But May Do Little (Sep-11, 03:00 EDT )-- Congress gets back Monday from a five-week recess for what will be its last legislative session before the midterm elections. The sputtering economy will clearly be the focus, but electoral politics are likely to overshadow whatever the Democrats in...


Showdown Over Bush Cuts Revives Estate Tax Fight (Sep-11, 02:55 EDT )-- The estate tax hits a tiny fraction of the wealthiest Americans, but it generates debate among a much larger segment of the population.Ă‚ And this year could be no exception, though it's the first and probably only year with no federal estate taxes on...


F.D.I.C. Takes Over Florida Bank (Sep-10, 23:30 EDT )-- The bank was the 119th to be shut by federal regulators this year, and the 23rd in Florida.


Nokia Chooses a Microsoft Officer as Its New Chief Executive (Sep-10, 23:20 EDT )-- The maker of mobile phones named Stephen Elop, head of Microsoft’s business unit, as its first non-Finnish leader.


Bell Canada to Retake Control of Canadian TV Network (Sep-10, 23:20 EDT )-- Bell Canada will pay $1.25 billion for the 85 percent of CTV that it did not own. In a separate deal, a holding company for the Thomson family will take an 85 percent stake in The Globe and Mail.


Japan Plans Intervention to Stem Rise in the Yen (Sep-10, 23:20 EDT )-- As the Japanese currency hit a fresh 15-year high against the dollar this week, pressuring exports, the government signaled tougher action to rein it in.


Wealth Matters: Preparing Children to Be Safe at College (Sep-10, 23:10 EDT )-- Crime is a fact, even at the most expensive Ivy League school, and many children from wealthy families are ill prepared to protect themselves from becoming a victim.


News Analysis: Global Rules for Banks Draw Near (Sep-10, 23:04 EDT )-- Regulators hope to end their meetings in Basel, Switzerland, with new rules to prevent financial crises.


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