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Airbus and Boeing to bare teeth at Farnborough (Reuters) (Jul-18, 20:38 EDT )-- Reuters - Large Boeing jets and short-haul plane orders from Airbus look set to dominate the opening of the Farnborough Airshow on Monday in a test of fledgling economic recovery.
China should cut U.S. Treasury holdings: economist (Reuters) (Jul-18, 20:24 EDT )-- Reuters - China should cut its holdings of U.S. Treasury securities when market demand is strong, a prominent economist said in remarks published on Monday.
Govt watchdog criticizes handling of car dealers (AP) (Jul-18, 15:21 EDT )-- AP - The Treasury Department failed to consider the economic fallout when it told General Motors and Chrysler to quickly shutter many dealerships as part of government-led bankruptcies, a federal watchdog found.
Money worries and "broken promises" at AIDS conference (Reuters) (Jul-18, 14:54 EDT )-- Reuters - The United Nations and the world's largest backer of programs against HIV/AIDS said on Sunday they feared wealthy donor nations may cut funding to fight the disease because of global recession.
Economic Outlook: Bernanke view awaited (FT.com) (Jul-18, 14:05 EDT )-- FT.com - Testimony from Ben Bernanke, Federal Reserve chairman, to both US houses of Congress form the highlights in a week otherwise lacking in top-tier updates from the world's biggest economy.
AIG to name ex-Pru CEO to head AIA unit: source (Reuters) (Jul-18, 13:41 EDT )-- Reuters - American International Group Inc is expected to name former Prudential Plc Chief Executive Mark Tucker as head of AIA, as it prepares the Asian life insurance unit for an initial public offering, a source familiar with the matter said on Sunday.
Clinton woos Pakistan on security, aid (Reuters) (Jul-18, 13:17 EDT )-- Reuters - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pushed new economic partnerships on Sunday to buttress a shaky alliance with Pakistan that U.S. officials say is vital to victory in the escalating war in neighboring Afghanistan.
First family wraps up packed Maine holiday (AP) (Jul-18, 09:33 EDT )-- AP - President Barack Obama and the first family are headed home to Washington after their weekend vacation on the coast of Maine.
Wall St reform helps by ending uncertainty: Biden (Reuters) (Jul-18, 08:11 EDT )-- Reuters - The passage of Wall Street reforms by Congress helps the economic recovery now under way by easing uncertainty that had been holding back investment, Vice President Joe Biden said on Sunday.
China's Wen: "relatively fast" growth needed (Reuters) (Jul-18, 05:49 EDT )-- Reuters - Premier Wen Jiabao said China's economy was responding appropriately to its stable policies, adding "relatively fast" growth would help create jobs and boost domestic demand, the Xinhua news agency reported on Sunday.
How BP's oil spill mess could be much worse (Jul-17, 23:00 EDT )-- The Deepwater Horizon oil spill has been with us nearly three months, and the news just isn't getting better. Even when there's hope of a cleanup, an accident sends us back nearly to square one. The American public is incensed, the finger-pointing...
McDonnell wants to show Virginia the way out of liquor business (Jul-17, 23:00 EDT )-- RICHMOND -- For months, aides to Virginia Gov. Robert F. McDonnell have been meeting behind closed doors with alcohol retailers and wholesalers, public safety officials and faith-based groups to come up with a way to fulfill one of the governor's most...
U.S. policy a paper tiger against sex trade in war zones (Jul-17, 23:00 EDT )-- An eight-year-old policy that forbids government contractors and employees to engage in sex trafficking in war zones has proved almost impossible to enforce amid indications that such activities are occurring in Iraq and Afghanistan. Sexuality -...
Supreme Court ruling raises bar for corruption, fraud prosecutions (Jul-17, 23:00 EDT )-- A Supreme Court ruling last month that gutted an anti-corruption tool favored by federal prosecutors is jeopardizing high-profile investigations into politicians and business executives, including several related to convicted ex-lobbyist Jack Abramoff,...
MMS investigations of oil-rig accidents have history of inconsistency (Jul-17, 23:00 EDT )-- A year and a day before BP's Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, crew members on a neighboring oil rig found themselves bracing for their own potential disaster. Oil spill - United States - Gulf of Mexico - Environment -...
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