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E.U. Court Bats Down Germany’s Protection of Betting Monopolies (Sep-8, 15:39 EDT )-- The highest court in the European Union ruled that German efforts to protect state-run gambling monopolies violated E.U. laws.
Ireland Moves to Split Up a Troubled Lender (Sep-8, 15:37 EDT )-- The Anglo Irish Bank will be divided into a funding bank and an asset recovery bank to wind down its assets.
State of the Art: In Season 9, iPods Still Get High Ratings (Sep-8, 15:35 EDT )-- The 2010 iPod crop includes modest improvements, a risky new design and one home run in the new iPod Touch.
Critics Say LEED Program Doesn't Fulfill Promises (Sep-8, 15:28 EDT )-- Fourteen federal departments and agencies, 34 states and more than 200 local governments now encourage or require LEED certification. But a New York apartment building owner says the green-building certification is awarded before energy savings are...
Military Bans Video Game That 'Kills' U.S. Troops (Sep-8, 15:26 EDT )-- Medal of Honor by Electronic Arts, a major game developer based in Redwood City, Calif., hits stores Oct. 12. Gamers are scoffing at the decision, saying that advanced technology has made it commonplace in the gaming world to let players switch sides...
Government Aid Puts China Ahead in Clean Energy (Sep-8, 15:20 EDT )-- Much of China’s success with clean energy lies in aggressive government policies that help the industry.
Report by BP on Gulf Spill Hints at Likely Legal Defense (Sep-8, 15:15 EDT )-- BP released the results of an internal investigation that heaped some of the blame on itself, but mostly pointed at other companies.
U.S. Markets End the Day Higher (Sep-8, 15:14 EDT )-- Shares followed European markets higher as investors put aside some concerns about the European financial sector.
Obama Lays Out Economic Proposals and Assails G.O.P. (Sep-8, 15:10 EDT )-- President Obama called for an end to Bush-era tax cuts for the wealthy in a lengthy and sharply populist speech.
Fed Sees Slower Growth; Consumer Borrowing Drops (Sep-8, 15:00 EDT )-- The economy lost strength in late summer as factory production weakened in areas of the East Coast and Midwest. A Federal Reserve survey found the slower growth spreading to more regions of the country. The Fed also said that consumer borrowing fell...
CNN Makes It Official: Piers Morgan Will Replace Larry King (Sep-8, 14:55 EDT )-- The British-born journalist and talent show judge will take over next January, ending speculation about one of the most prized time slots in television.
Your Very Own $400,000 Robot (Sep-8, 14:47 EDT )-- Willow Garage, a California-based technology company, announced that its PR2 robot would go on sale to businesses and the general public.
Study Shows Drop in Credit Card Use (Sep-8, 14:32 EDT )-- Consumers are using credit cards less than in the past, according to data just released from Javelin Strategy & Research.
Fed Report Finds Signs That Growth Is Slowing (Sep-8, 14:30 EDT )-- Growth has been uneven across the country, with the report noting a slowdown in eastern districts.
Obama Pitches Trio Of Economic Proposals (Sep-8, 14:05 EDT )-- The package of infrastructure investments and business tax incentives is meant to put the economy on a path toward long-term growth while also allowing for some immediate job creation.
Tax Code Works To Some Companies' Advantage (Sep-8, 14:00 EDT )-- The top marginal tax rate for U.S. corporations is nearly 40 percent, among the highest in the developed world. Some critics (including a few Democrats) say the best way to create jobs would be to lower it. But others say the picture is not quite what...
BP Report An Exercise In Finger-Pointing (Sep-8, 14:00 EDT )-- Local officials and congressional investigators said BP was shirking responsibility by passing the blame in its internal report of the oil rig explosion in the Gulf. And companies that BP pointed a finger at were quick to point a finger back. Debbie...
Businesses Wonder How Much Tax Breaks Will Help (Sep-8, 14:00 EDT )-- In his latest attempt to help the economy, President Obama is proposing a new round of business tax breaks. But it's not clear whether companies would rush out to take advantage of them. And even if they did, would these breaks really create U.S. jobs?
BP Report Shares Blame For Rig Explosion (Sep-8, 14:00 EDT )-- BP has released the results of an in-house investigation into the causes of the blowout at its well in Gulf of Mexico on April 20. The report identifies eight separate failures -- either of equipment or human judgment -- that led to the disaster.
Google Speeds Queries With ‘Instant’ Results (Sep-8, 13:34 EDT )-- Google is introducing a feature called "Google Instant," which will display search results as people type their queries.
Casey's Mystery Bidder Raises New Questions (Sep-8, 12:00 EDT )-- An apparent new bidder for Casey’s General Stores has prompted a new attack by Alimentation Couche-Tard â€" but one the Deal Professor thinks likely won’t work.
Expert: In U.S., Student Loans Trump Credit Card Debt (Sep-8, 11:00 EDT )-- Americans now owe more in student loan debt than they do for all credit card debt, according to a recent report published by the financial aid information website FinAid.org. Host Michel Martin talks to Mark Kantrowitz, publisher of the research, about...
Investment Group Wants Students To Rethink College Loans (Sep-8, 11:00 EDT )-- Forking out thousands of dollars for a college education has long been viewed as conventional wisdom when it comes to investing in career paths that bring stability and long-term financial security. But what if there were a different logic applied to...
Why Did The Rich Get So Much Richer? (Sep-8, 10:00 EDT )-- The very rich take home a much bigger chunk of the nation's income than they did a few decades ago. Slate's Timothy Noah is rolling out a big project trying to figure out why.
The New Republic: Word Games Of The Collapse (Sep-8, 07:47 EDT )-- Economists have been calling the state of our economy a "recession." "Not so," argues John B. Judis of The New Republic. We are in a "depression," and those terms have real-life consequences.
National Review: 'Targeted' Stimulus Has Bad Aim (Sep-8, 06:39 EDT )-- President Obama's new round of stimulus spending is intended to grow our infrastructure by using tax credits "targeted" to small business owners. But the editors of the National Review argue that temporary and targeted tax relief is not enough to...
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