20100911

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Watching the Catwalk, and Clicking ‘Add to Cart’ (Sep-11, 21:29 EDT )-- At this year’s Fashion Week, everyone can watch shows online and, in some cases, order what they see.


Inflation in China Is Rising at a Fast Pace (Sep-11, 21:20 EDT )-- From street markets to corporate offices, consumers and executives alike in China are trying to cope with rising prices. Inflation is also accelerating.


Number of Families in Shelters Rises (Sep-11, 21:17 EDT )-- The number of families in homeless shelters leapt to 170,000 from 131,000. Those numbers could easily climb this year.


The Loneliest Analyst (Sep-11, 20:00 EDT )-- When a Florida bank sued the analyst Richard X. Bove for his critique of its financial health, his colleagues and his employer abandoned him.


Boston Journal: A Downtown Hub Is Missed, and a Replacement Is Stalled (Sep-11, 19:50 EDT )-- Cities like Boston that gave up iconic buildings or businesses for outsized projects that may now never happen are suffering from a rising sense of regret.


Everybody’s Business: Cellphone Carriers Are Turning to Wi-Fi, Too (Sep-11, 18:30 EDT )-- As cellphones are used more for Web surfing, streaming video or sending e-mail, cellphone companies are looking to the Internet to help deliver all that data.


In South America, a Mine of Riches and an Economic Sinkhole (Sep-11, 18:20 EDT )-- The 33 trapped miners remind Chile and its neighbors how much their natural riches have limited their growth.


Corner Office: Before Making a Big Splash, Learn to Swim (Sep-11, 18:18 EDT )-- Richard Buery Jr. of the Children’s Aid Society says that while leaders like to prove themselves early on, they should take time to learn and to listen.


The Boss: The Bar Mitzvah Investment (Sep-11, 18:10 EDT )-- As a youngster, David Adelman got a $2,000 stake in an apartment building. His company, Campus Apartments, still owns that building today.


The Search: Job Satisfaction vs. a Big Paycheck (Sep-11, 18:06 EDT )-- According to a study released by the National Academy of Sciences, there is a kind of magic number when it comes to income and happiness.


The Haggler: Find Broken Computer. Return to Company. Repeat. (Sep-11, 17:59 EDT )-- The ordeal of getting a computer hard drive repaired and returned was much worse that the original malfunction.


Strategies: A Wealth of Choices for a Value Investor (Sep-11, 17:57 EDT )-- One money manager says he is finding more bargains among American blue-chip stocks than he has ever seen.


Economic View: Building the Bridges to a Sustainable Recovery (Sep-11, 17:55 EDT )-- As stimulus payments start to fade, President Obama’s proposed $50 billion infrastructure renewal bank would be at least a start toward fixing neglected roads and bridges.


Novelties: Reading E-Books in All the Colors of the Rainbow (Sep-11, 17:50 EDT )-- New, full-color e-readers are about to hit the market â€" with dueling technologies.


Unboxed: To Create Jobs, Nurture Start-Ups (Sep-11, 17:44 EDT )-- Small businesses have long been considered the economy’s main engine of job creation. But a study has found that a company’s age is a better indicator.


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