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The Stress of Closing a Deal (Sep-14, 09:36 EDT )-- Even the best case -- you've built a fabulous business over the years, and now it's time to cash in -- can bring a deep sense of loss.
Wall Street Indexes Open Lower (Sep-14, 09:30 EDT )-- The decline came after a report on retail sales in August signaled modest economic growth.
U.S. Retail Sales and Business Inventories Top Forecasts (Sep-14, 09:20 EDT )-- Retail sales rose 0.4 percent in August, their largest gain in five months, and business inventories rose 1 percent in July to their highest level since May 2009.
Bing Overtakes Yahoo in Search (Sep-14, 09:00 EDT )-- According to a Nielsen Company report, Microsoft's search services trailed only Google in August in the United States.
The World Bank’s Clean Energy Czar (Sep-14, 08:38 EDT )-- The World Bank's point man on renewables and energy efficiency vows to embrace the full spectrum, from rural cookstoves in East Africa to smart-grid technologies.
August Retail Sales Up More Than Expected (Sep-14, 07:38 EDT )-- Retail sales rose by 0.4 percent, the largest amount in five months, suggesting a late spring economic swoon was temporary and not the start of another recession. The strength came in a number of areas from department stores to clothing stores and...
The Chief Economist Nominee (Sep-14, 05:00 EDT )-- President Obama's nominee as chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers combines sophisticated economics research with a keen appreciation of public policy, an economist writes.
Web Site Helps Match Old Skills With New Job (Sep-14, 03:00 EDT )-- The Labor Department has a new website called My Skills, My Future. Type in your past jobs, and get related jobs that use the same skills. Gossip blog Gawker points out that the website is a bit picky. If you type in rodeo clown as a past job, an error...
Insurance Companies To Remove Benefit Caps (Sep-14, 03:00 EDT )-- On Sept. 23, insurance companies will no longer be allowed to place a lifetime limit on the benefits they pay out. For the vast majority of people with health insurance, the caps have been nothing to worry about. But lifting the limits is one of...
Cuba To Cut Hundreds Of Government Workers (Sep-14, 03:00 EDT )-- In an effort to pare state payrolls, Cuba has announced it will layoff 500,000 workers over the next year. Cuban leader Raul Castro last month warned layoffs would be coming and said Cuba would expand private enterprise.
Wal-Mart Introduces Family Wireless Plan (Sep-14, 03:00 EDT )-- Wal-Mart is hoping to undercut some of the big cell phone operators with a cell phone plan of its own. The service, called Family Mobile, targets families who need multiple phones but don't want a full wireless contract. For $45, customers will get...
GOP Insists It Won't Give In On Tax Cuts (Sep-14, 02:46 EDT )-- Before adjourning for midterm elections, Congress may decide how many Bush-era tax cuts get extended. House Minority Leader Boehner told CBS on Sunday he could see voting for what most Democrats want -- extending the cuts only for those with household...
Advertising: For Female-Aphrodisiac Makers, Effort at Parity (Sep-14, 00:40 EDT )-- The makers of the product intended to arouse women sexually say they’ve had a difficult time getting their ads displayed, though ads for impotence drugs for men are commonplace.
Nokia Executive to Leave; Hints of Chairman’s Exit (Sep-14, 00:40 EDT )-- The head of the company’s smartphone business will be leaving, and the world’s largest maker of mobile phones confirmed that its chairman might step down in 2012.
On the Road: The Silver Lining in Those Ash Clouds (Sep-14, 00:30 EDT )-- Travel managers, caught off guard by the delays caused by volcanic ash in the spring, are expanding their crisis procedures for employees.
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