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Small Business Advocate: More on how to motivate banks to give loans (Jun-21, 00:00 EDT )-- Last week we revisited tried and true best practices to get a business loan from a bank. This week, let's cover the last three: What motivates them? Are they motivated? What you have to do?
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Stocks Extend Gains As China Eases Currency Policy (Jun-21, 10:01 EDT )-- The yuan is surging to its strongest level against the dollar in years as the Chinese government follows through on a pledge to ease control and allow greater flexibility. Western critics have maintained that the yuan is undervalued, giving china an...
Lapses Found in Oversight of Failsafe Device on Oil Rig (Jun-21, 09:12 EDT )-- The federal agency charged with regulating offshore drilling repeatedly declined to act on advice on how it could minimize the risk of a failure of the device, an examination found.
U.S. Stocks Rise on China Currency News (Jun-21, 08:53 EDT )-- U.S. shares opened higher after China said it would allow its currency to appreciate against the dollar, which could benefit American manufacturers and exporters.
Another View: Don't Gut Proxy Access (Jun-21, 08:52 EDT )-- Lucian A. Bebchuk, a Harvard law professor, argues that Congress should reject attempts to impose severe limits on the ability of shareholders to place director candidates on the corporate ballot.
A $100 Million Pool for Solar Financing (Jun-21, 08:44 EDT )-- P.G.&E. Corporation, the California utility holding company, has created a $100 million tax equity fund to finance residential solar installations by SunRun, a San Francisco start-up that leases photovoltaic arrays to homeowners.
Biovail to Merge With Valeant (Jun-21, 07:18 EDT )-- Biovail and Valeant Pharmaceuticals International said Monday that they had agreed to merge, creating a big new specialty drug maker with significant presences in Canada and the United States.
A Deal of the Day on Wine, in Your Inbox (Jun-21, 07:13 EDT )-- Wine.com, the wine e-commerce site, is the latest entrant to the private sale rush with WineShopper.
BP: Costs Of Oil Spill, Response Have Hit $2 Billion (Jun-21, 07:13 EDT )-- The company released its latest tally Monday, not including the $20 billion fund it agreed to set up to compensate Gulf Coast residents and businesses. It also said its partners in the leaking oil well must share responsibility for the costs, hitting...
The Undeserving Unemployed (Jun-21, 06:56 EDT )-- An unfortunately widespread view of the unemployed is that they should stop whining and get on with their lives, an economist writes.
China Currency at Strongest Level in Nearly Two Years (Jun-21, 06:13 EDT )-- The one-day gain is the largest since 2005 and suggests China will stand by its pledge to allow a slow rise in the renminbi.
Getting the Price You Want for Your Business (Jun-21, 06:00 EDT )-- It helps to start thinking about it long before you list your business for sale.
As China Aids Labor, Unrest Is Still Rising (Jun-21, 05:47 EDT )-- Laws enacted in 2008 to protect workers have raised worker consciousness and may be contributing to a rise in labor disputes.
Russia Cuts Gas Deliveries to Belarus (Jun-21, 03:32 EDT )-- The decision to cut deliveries of natural gas to Belarus over unpaid debts could jeopardize supplies to Poland and other European countries.
Long-Playing Records Enjoy Resurgence (Jun-21, 03:00 EDT )-- With the advent of cassettes, compact discs and MP3 players, LPs were supposed to have died off. The long-playing record is still around, and it's even making a comeback. Artists are releasing new songs on a format that first debuted 62 years ago.
China Pledges Flexible Yuan (Jun-21, 03:00 EDT )-- President Obama has praised China's decision to allow more flexibility in the exchange rate of its currency. Many U.S. lawmakers and business groups believe China's currency is undervalued, giving Chinese exports an unfair advantage. But the value of...
Social Inequality Helped Stoke Financial Crisis (Jun-21, 03:00 EDT )-- The U.S. financial crisis is often attributed to inadequate regulation, greedy bankers and consumer irresponsibility. University of Chicago economist Raghu Rajan points to social inequality. He tells Renee Montagne disparity in income is one of the...
Dell In Talks With Google Over Its Operating System (Jun-21, 03:00 EDT )-- An executive from Dell says his company has been talking with Google about putting Chrome on its laptops, according to Reuters. Operating systems are the foundation that supports other software programs. Most computers use Microsoft's Windows but...
Judge To Hear Bid To Overturn Drilling Moratorium (Jun-21, 03:00 EDT )-- A federal judge in New Orleans holds a hearing Monday on the oil industry's challenge to the administration's six month moratorium on drilling new wells in the Gulf of Mexico. Oil companies say the Interior Department has no authority to shut down an...
Business Melts Away For Gulf Coast Ice Houses (Jun-21, 02:59 EDT )-- Along the Gulf Coast, shrimpers and fishermen are losing work, as well as the companies that support them. Ice houses are among the many businesses being affected by the oil spill.
The Media Equation: Larry King’s Endgame at CNN (Jun-20, 23:43 EDT )-- Even as Mr. King celebrates 25 years in the same slot on the same network, CNN appears to have no clear successor.
Conn. Says No To Kids Working At Family Pizzeria (Jun-20, 23:01 EDT )-- Officials with the Connecticut Department of Labor told the owners of a family-run pizzeria they could not let their children, who are less than 16 years old, work in the restaurant. One of the owners, Mike Nuzzo, has filed a lawsuit against the...
Harrisburg, Pa., Incinerator Burns Hole In City Pocket (Jun-20, 23:00 EDT )-- Harrisburg, Pa., is deep in debt. And the city's incinerator is mostly to blame. Almost $300 million is owed on the Harrisburg Resource Recovery Facility, and the Harrisburg Authority, which owns the city's utilities, has been missing many of the debt...
Finding A Drug's Real Expiration Date (Jun-20, 23:00 EDT )-- State pharmacy laws often require that prescription drugs get an expiration date of one year after the date of sale. But the medication also has a manufacturer's expiration date, which may give the drug a longer shelf life. Experts weigh in on which...
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