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Hefner Offers to Take Playboy Private (Jul-12, 09:57 EDT )-- Playboy Enterprises said on Monday that it has received a take-private proposal by Hugh M. Hefner, its founder and biggest shareholder, and Rizvi Traverse Management.
Awaiting the Next Wave of Tax Prosecutions (Jul-12, 09:46 EDT )-- White Collar Watch examines how the Justice Department is moving beyond UBS in its investigation of offshore tax evasion, as clients of HSBC are attracting scrutiny.
Bernanke Calls Loans to Small Business Critical to Recovery (Jul-12, 09:42 EDT )-- The Fed chief said that stepped up lending to creditworthy businesses would bolster the recovery and reduce unemployment.
Grow Green Jobs (Jul-12, 09:29 EDT )-- Spending to create green jobs would lower the unemployment rates and increase energy efficiency, and might just create some lasting legacies, an economist writes.
Quiet Opening as Wall Street Awaits Earnings (Jul-12, 09:20 EDT )-- Alcoa will kick off the earnings reports later on Monday, and investors will try to glean information about the economy.
So How's Business? (Jul-12, 07:47 EDT )-- Since the start of the year, our inquiry stream has been more than I can handle. This looks like a real recovery to me.
Aon Buys Hewitt in Move to Expand Its Consulting Arm (Jul-12, 07:01 EDT )-- The insurance broker agreed to pay $4.9 billion in cash and stock for the human resources company.
New Drilling Chief Not Afraid To Fine Law Breakers (Jul-12, 03:00 EDT )-- The new chief regulator for offshore oil drilling says he's more willing than people in the past to issue fines and even jail terms for those who break the law. Michael Bromwich told the Associated Press that he's not against drilling. He calls...
French Police Reward Good Drivers (Jul-12, 03:00 EDT )-- Much of France is preparing to hit the road for the summer holidays. Instead of scanning the road for bad drivers, traffic police in one town south of Paris, are looking for drivers who are obeying the rules of the road. They're pulling over good...
BP Waits To See If New Cap Provides Tighter Seal (Jul-12, 03:00 EDT )-- BP continues its efforts to contain the Gulf oil leak. A new cap being placed atop the gusher is intended to provide a tight seal and might eventually allow the oil giant to capture all the crude leaking from the well for the first time since the April...
GM Plans To File Soon For Stock Offering (Jul-12, 02:52 EDT )-- A year after filing for bankruptcy, General Motors is preparing to seek SEC permission to start selling stock again. Company officials say shares might start trading as early as this fall. GM's talk of an initial public offering comes after an...
Luxury Fashion Brands Open Web Stores (Jul-12, 01:04 EDT )-- Luxury brands were slow to embrace the Web, but the recession has changed their thinking.
Techmeme Offers Tech News at Internet Speed (Jul-12, 00:45 EDT )-- Techmeme uses algorithms to constantly find the latest tech news, and has added a human editor too.
Google’s Do-It-Yourself App Tool (Jul-12, 00:16 EDT )-- The company is offering a free software tool to make it easier for people to write applications for Android smartphones.
Experts Disagree On BP's Potential Cash Liability (Jul-11, 23:01 EDT )-- The amount of money BP will need to deal with the oil spill in the Gulf is yet to be determined. Some experts say the $20 billion the company has set aside for compensation, cleanup and penalties will be roughly enough. Others estimate that BP could be...
A Lot Is Riding On The New Chevy Cruze (Jul-11, 23:01 EDT )-- Production begins on the new Chevy Cruze in Lordstown, Ohio, on Monday. GM is counting on the car as part of its economic resurgence, and Lordstown is counting on the newly created jobs.
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