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An Oil Rig Burns, Blanketing the Gulf With Angst (Sep-2, 21:50 EDT )-- The mishap sent waves of anxiety along a coast that has just begun to recover from the Deepwater Horizon disaster.
Royal Bank of Scotland Plans to Cut 3,500 Jobs (Sep-2, 21:43 EDT )-- The layoffs represent about 2 percent of the remaining work force of the bank, which is seeking to pay back a taxpayer-financed bailout.
Harrisburg Expects to Miss a Bond Payment (Sep-2, 21:32 EDT )-- The city warned that it was not going to make a scheduled payment of $3.3 million on its general obligation bonds because it did not have the money.
Bernanke Says He Failed to See Financial Flaws (Sep-2, 21:32 EDT )-- The Federal Reserve chairman also said it was impossible for the government to save Lehman Brothers in 2008.
BP Says Limits on Drilling Imperil Oil Spill Payouts (Sep-2, 21:30 EDT )-- The company, which had committed to setting aside $20 billion for damage claims and penalties, says proposed legislation could disrupt those efforts.
European Central Bank Optimistic About Economy (Sep-2, 21:09 EDT )-- The central bank will continue to offer liquidity to banks that have trouble obtaining short-term funds from other banks or in the money markets.
Discounts Help Lift Back-to-School Sales (Sep-2, 21:07 EDT )-- Retail sales rose 3.3 percent, more than forecast. But the results are measured against a weak month a year ago.
Putin Extends Ban on Russian Grain Exports (Sep-2, 21:06 EDT )-- Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin announced Thursday that Russia’s ban on grain exports would be extended well into next year because of continued uncertainty over production.
Employers Push Costs for Health on Workers (Sep-2, 20:52 EDT )-- Employers passed all of the increases in insurance premiums this year to their employees, a survey found.
YouTube Ads Turn Videos Into Revenue (Sep-2, 20:50 EDT )-- YouTube is expected to turn a profit this year, on revenue of about $450 million, with help from its onetime critics.
Beef Recall Heats Up Fight to Tighten Rules (Sep-2, 20:50 EDT )-- Cargill Meat Solutions recalled 8,500 pounds of hamburger after investigators said it was the likely source of bacteria that had made three people sick.
Advertising: N.F.L.’s Official Air Freshener Aims at Female Fans, and the Cleanup (Sep-2, 20:10 EDT )-- A Febreze air freshener marketing campaign is directed at women and aims in part to debunk the gender stereotype that women are not N.F.L. fans.
Massey Execs' Access To Mine After Blast Questioned (Sep-2, 18:45 EDT )-- NPR NEWS INVESTIGATION: The two officials were underground, unsupervised for as long as four hours after the explosion at the Upper Big Branch coal mine in April. Massey Energy says the pair were searching for survivors, but some investigators and...
Kabul Bank Woes Spur Call For Another U.S. Treasury Bailout (Sep-2, 14:59 EDT )-- Kabul Bank's woes tied to senior officials now forced out spurs calls for a U.S.bailout.
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