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Small business loan measure with Merkley provision clears GOP filibuster (Jul-22, 21:58 EDT )-- Times are still hard but Don Brostoski is ready to expand his Portland business if only he can find a bank willing to make a loan.
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Democrats Call Off Climate Bill Effort (Jul-22, 21:24 EDT )-- Bowing to political reality, the Democrats retreated on curbing carbon emissions, opting for a narrower measure.
Feinberg Says Bonuses Paid by Troubled Banks Were Unmerited (Jul-22, 21:20 EDT )-- Citigroup and Goldman Sachs are among the 17 companies that the special master for executive pay is expected to spotlight for making lavish payouts during the financial crisis.
Bill Weir Joins ‘Nightline’ as Martin Bashir Leaves (Jul-22, 21:10 EDT )-- Bill Weir was named a co-anchor of ABC News’s “Nightline†on Thursday, replacing Martin Bashir, who is taking a job at the rival NBC News.
Fed Holds Mortgage Securities and a Dilemma (Jul-22, 21:10 EDT )-- Keeping the securities could cost the central bank money and make it harder to fight inflation, while selling them could drain money from the economy.
Agency Begins E-Book Venture Limited to Amazon (Jul-22, 21:10 EDT )-- The literary agent Andrew Wylie starts his own publishing venture, prompting Random House to cut ties with his agency.
Dell to Pay $100 Million to Settle Fraud Case (Jul-22, 21:10 EDT )-- The Securities and Exchange Commission accused Dell of misleading investors by using money it had received from Intel to pad its quarterly earnings statements.
Fiat Pushes Work Ethic at an Italian Plant (Jul-22, 21:10 EDT )-- Sergio Marchionne of Fiat is pushing workers to be more devoted to their jobs, mirroring a larger effort by the government to invoke austerity measures.
Wall Street’s Spirits Soar on Robust Earnings (Jul-22, 21:10 EDT )-- Investors focused on reports from a range of companies that are not seeing a slowdown in the recovery.
High & Low Finance: At Consumer Bureau, Elizabeth Warren Would Be Bane of Banks (Jul-22, 21:10 EDT )-- Elizabeth Warren, the Harvard law professor who proposed the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, would be a dynamic choice to lead it.
New York State Sues Bank of America and Merrill Over Merger (Jul-22, 21:00 EDT )-- The state is trying to recoup pension fund losses that occurred when the bank took over Merrill Lynch at the beginning of the financial crisis.
Bernanke Says Fed Would Act if Needed (Jul-22, 20:50 EDT )-- In testimony to Congress, Ben Bernanke outlined three possible steps if the economy continued to languish.
BP’s Partners in Well Try to Distance Themselves (Jul-22, 20:40 EDT )-- Anadarko Petroleum Corporation and MOEX Offshore 2007 said that common procedure calls for the operating partner to pay for cleanup and other costs up front and then seek contributions from the non-operating partners.
Advertising: Hollywood’s Using Comic-Con as a Marketing Tool (Jul-22, 20:26 EDT )-- Thursday was opening day of Comic-Con International, the annual convention for fans of comic books and related TV shows and movies.
Obama Signs Bill Restoring Jobless Benefits (Jul-22, 14:17 EDT )-- Federal checks could begin flowing again as early as next week to millions of jobless people who lost up to seven weeks of unemployment benefits in a congressional standoff. Congress approved the measure earlier in the day.
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