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Postal Office Seeks 2-Cent Increase in Stamp Prices (Jul-6, 15:48 EDT )-- If approved by the Postal Rate Commission, which has 90 days to respond, the increases would take effect Jan. 2.
Volkswagen Executive to Take Charge of Porsche (Jul-6, 15:47 EDT )-- Matthias Müller will move from being head of product planning and management at Volkswagen to become Porsche’s chief executive on Oct. 1.
Wall Street Ends Its Losing Streak (Jul-6, 15:30 EDT )-- Following a familiar pattern, shares jumped at the open and then fell. But on this day, indexes managed to hang on.
Should You Trust Mint.com? (Jul-6, 15:22 EDT )-- After hearing the news that the personal finance management service Wesabe is shutting down, we asked experts whether consumers should trust rival sites like Mint.com with their financial account information.
With High Skills and Low Prices, India Expands Role as Global Drug Producer (Jul-6, 15:07 EDT )-- India’s drug industry is on track to grow 13 percent this year, to just over $24 billion in sales.
Britain Is Puzzled by Its Inflation Problem in a Downturn (Jul-6, 14:00 EDT )-- Some economists fear that interest rates could go up too soon â€" and send Britain back into recession.
Paris Aims to Curb Apartment Rentals to Tourists (Jul-6, 14:00 EDT )-- There is confusion about a French law that prohibits the renting out of residential apartments for less than a year.
Chinese Bank Plans Huge Public Offering (Jul-6, 14:00 EDT )-- In what could be the biggest initial public offering (IPO) in history, the Agricultural Bank of China is preparing to test investor faith in China's economy. The bank has 24,000 branches and the largest customer base in the world.
What Economists Can Teach World Cup Coaches (Jul-6, 12:09 EDT )-- A new economics study argues the notion of evolutionary finance may help explain why certain styles of soccer may seem indomitable for a while, only to eventually be usurped by a new strategy.
For a Premier Lab, a Zero-Energy Showcase (Jul-6, 12:07 EDT )-- The federal government has just finished construction on a zero-energy office building, the nation's largest, and is hoping that commercial developers will follow its lead.
Postal Service Proposes Broad Rate Increases (Jul-6, 11:05 EDT )-- The agency, battered by massive losses and declining mail volume, faces a financial crisis. It seeks a 2-cent boost in the cost of a first-class stamp to 46 cents, and also proposed a wide-ranging series of price increases for other services.
Boot Camp Teaches Vets To Work For Themselves (Jul-6, 11:00 EDT )-- Michael Haynie served 14 years in the U.S. Air Force before becoming an assistant professor at the Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University. He now leads the Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities, which he founded in 2007...
Experts: Saving Money During Economic Crisis Tough, But Possible (Jul-6, 11:00 EDT )-- What's the best way to avoid debt during an economic downturn? It’s the million dollar question. Host Michel Martin speaks with Nancy Trejos, who writes about personal finance for The Washington Post. In her book, Hot (Broke) Messes: How to Have Your...
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