20100618

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New Rules Proposed for Meatpacking Industry (Jun-18, 21:28 EDT )-- The Obama administration proposed the rules to help small livestock and poultry farmers it said it believed had been hurt by unfair practices and big corporations.


BP Captures Largest Amount of Leaking Oil Yet (Jun-18, 21:23 EDT )-- BP also said that the drilling of one of the relief wells, expected to be the means of sealing the well completely, came within 200 feet of the damaged well.


Honda Strikers in China Offered Smaller Raise Than Sought (Jun-18, 21:19 EDT )-- Workers at the Honda Lock factory were offered an increase of about $44 a month, less than half what they were seeking.


BP Moves Hayward to Lesser Role in Spill Response (Jun-18, 21:19 EDT )-- The chairman of BP said that Tony Hayward, the company’s chief executive, would step away from day-to-day management of the BP’s enormous response efforts in the oil spill.


China Has Indirect Stake in U.S. Reactor Fuel Maker (Jun-18, 21:00 EDT )-- The Chinese government’s sovereign wealth fund is a minority owner in the Noble Group, which bought a stake in America’s only provider of enriched fuel uranium.


Companies Bet on Market for Enriched Uranium (Jun-18, 20:57 EDT )-- Changes in technology and vagaries like future arms control agreements can affect companies like Urenco and USEC.


Talking Business: In 2 Accidents, BP Ignored Omens of Disaster (Jun-18, 20:49 EDT )-- In the last five years, BP had two accidents that should have raised its focus on safety, and that makes the gulf disaster even more unforgivable.


One Eye on World Cup, Wall Street Quietly Rises (Jun-18, 20:49 EDT )-- The Dow, S.& P. and Nasdaq ended the week more than 2 percent higher.


Your Money: Credit Unions Beckon With Open Arms (Jun-18, 20:49 EDT )-- Yes, you have to be a member to enjoy the benefits of nonprofit credit unions. But it may be easier to join than you think.


Executive Shake-Up Signals New Focus at EMI (Jun-18, 20:20 EDT )-- A new chief executive, Roger Faxon, said that the company would focus on expanding revenue from licensing music to media outlets.


Walgreen and CVS Reach a Deal on Prescriptions (Jun-18, 20:20 EDT )-- The agreement means people enrolled in employer-provided drug benefit plans with CVS Caremark will be able to continue shopping at Walgreen.


F.D.A. Panel Opposes Sexual Desire Drug for Women (Jun-18, 20:19 EDT )-- An advisory group said that more research was needed on the treatment meant for premenopausal women.


Universal Hopes Tourists Flock to Harry Potter Attraction (Jun-18, 20:00 EDT )-- Thousands of people lined up Friday to be among the first to see the Wizarding World attraction, Universal Orlando’s $265 million bet on a boy wizard.


Russia Steps Up Effort to Woo Foreign Investors (Jun-18, 19:40 EDT )-- Russia is hoping that closer ties to Western countries will help it diversify away from oil and develop a high-technology sector.


Jury Awards $2.4M In First Chinese Drywall Trial (Jun-18, 17:00 EDT )-- A Florida couple who fled their dream home because of foul-smelling, ruinous Chinese drywall was awarded $2.4 million in damages Friday in the nation's first jury trial over the defective wallboard that could have legal ramifications for thousands of...


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