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Wall Street Wanders as Traders Sort Through Data (Sep-2, 09:40 EDT )-- Retailers are reporting monthly sales figures, while data on factory orders and pending home sales will also be released.
G.M. Is Trying to Corner the Market on 'Range Anxiety' (Sep-2, 09:34 EDT )-- General Motors, which is making the Chevrolet Volt, is trying to trademark the expression "range anxiety."
Strong Yen Helps to Fuel Germany’s Export Boom (Sep-2, 09:33 EDT )-- European companies tend to focus on the dollar exchange rate, but the yen’s recent rise is also giving a significant lift to German companies.
Fed's Bernanke: Banks Aren't Too Big To Fail (Sep-2, 09:31 EDT )-- Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke told a panel investigating the financial crisis that regulators must be ready to shutter the largest institutions if they threaten to bring down the financial system."If the crisis has a single lesson, it is that the too-big...
Factory Orders Edge Up; New Jobless Claims Fall (Sep-2, 09:20 EDT )-- Orders to U.S. factories managed a slight gain in July, boosted by as a surge in demand for commercial aircraft. Meanwhile, the number of people requesting unemployment benefits declined for the second straight week, but the overall level remains high.
Home Contracts Up; Rates Dip To 4.32 Percent (Sep-2, 09:07 EDT )-- The number of buyers who signed contracts to purchase previously occupied homes rose 5.2 percent in July but remained well below last year's levels. And  the average rate for a 30-year fixed loan fell to 4.32 percent this week, the lowest level in...
Rate Move Highlights Diverging Growth in Europe (Sep-2, 08:58 EDT )-- The European Central Bank left its benchmark interest rate unchanged, but the Swedish central bank raised its rate, citing worries about inflation.
Apple Gambles On TV Episode Rentals: Does This Change The Game? (Sep-2, 08:58 EDT )-- Steve Jobs unveiled Apple's new 99-cent model for renting TV episodes yesterday. Will this catch on? Probably. Is it going to replace anyone's cable subscription? Probably not ... yet.
Toyota Feels Exchange-Rate Pinch as Rivals Gain (Sep-2, 08:55 EDT )-- For all the turmoil over Toyota's wave of recalls, the world's largest automaker may face a bigger problem: the surging yen.
Hewlett-Packard Raises 3Par Bid (Sep-2, 08:41 EDT )-- Hewlett-Packard has raised its bid for 3Par to $33 a share.
Unemployment Filings Decline for a Second Week (Sep-2, 08:20 EDT )-- Even with the decline, claims are still at much higher levels than they would be in a healthy economy.
Discounts Spur Sales, But What About The Holidays? (Sep-2, 08:13 EDT )-- Many retailers report surprisingly solid gains for August, helped by aggressive discounting, even as unusually hot weather and job worries kept a lid on back-to-school buying. The results are providing a sliver of hope for the economic recovery, but...
Outgoing CEA Chair Christina D. Romer: 'This Is Not My Father's Recession' (Sep-2, 07:34 EDT )-- Adieu, Christina Romer. The Chair of the Council on Economic Advisers delivers a farewell address at the National Press Club.
Social Media Are Easier Than You Think (Sep-2, 06:00 EDT )-- It's really not that hard to win friends and influence people.
In Ireland, Dangers Still Loom (Sep-2, 05:00 EDT )-- Ireland's financial stability remains highly uncertain, and its problems could ripple through Europe, two economists warn.
Critics Target States' Double-Dipping Pensioners (Sep-2, 03:00 EDT )-- As states battle with their budgets, reporters have been looking into the benefits government employees get when they're working and after they retire. But what happens when workers retire and then take new jobs in the public sector while still getting...
British Villages Rescue Vital Community Services (Sep-2, 03:00 EDT )-- Village life in Britain is under threat, with the closure of the pubs and stores that form the center of small communities. In the Oxfordshire village of Appleton, local people have set up their own "community shop" staffed and managed by volunteers....
Ex-Lehman CEO Fuld Blames Regulators (Sep-2, 03:00 EDT )-- The former head of Lehman Brothers said the company could have survived, if regulators offered the same kind of help it did to Lehman's competitors. Richard Fuld testified before the commission that's investigating the financial crisis Wednesday. Fuld...
Regulators Sue Former WesCorp Executives (Sep-2, 03:00 EDT )-- Federal regulators this week filed suit against two former executives of failed Los Angeles credit union WesCorp, according to published reports. It was seized by the government in March after it racked up $7 billion in losses -- most related to bad...
Help For Texters Who Are All Thumbs (Sep-2, 03:00 EDT )-- Textees is an item you slip on your thumb. A little pointer helps you avoid hitting the wrong key. An ad says "Textees is the smart way to make texting easier!"
Small-Business Guide: How to Choose and Work With a Mentor (Sep-2, 00:00 EDT )-- Suggestions from business owners on the best strategies to building strong and effective mentoring relationships.
Why The Tea Party Is Like A Starfish, Not A Spider (Sep-1, 23:00 EDT )-- What do Wikipedia and Craigslist have in common with the Tea Party movement? They succeed by being decentralized, says Rod Beckstrom, co-author of the management book The Starfish and the Spider.
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