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An Unsettling End to Wall Street’s Week (Jul-16, 15:14 EDT )-- Stock indexes stumbled as some earnings reports and economic data unsettled investors, driving them into safer havens.
News Analysis: With Goldman Humbled, What Next for Regulators? (Jul-16, 15:12 EDT )-- The case against Goldman is being viewed less as the first of many settlements than as the high-water mark for regulators.
Dying Is Expensive (Jul-16, 14:29 EDT )-- A study looks at how much Americans spend in the last year of their lives on out-of-pocket health care expenses.
Off the Charts: Long-Term Joblessness, Common in Europe, Is Rising in U.S. (Jul-16, 14:24 EDT )-- The long-term unemployment rate has not been this high since at least 1948.
Apple Offers Free Cases to Address iPhone Issue (Jul-16, 14:20 EDT )-- Steven P. Jobs acknowledged some problems with the antenna, but said they had been widely exaggerated.
Lawmakers Seek Overseas Labor Data From Tobacco Company (Jul-16, 14:01 EDT )-- A House panel seeks three years of reports from Philip Morris International on any abusive labor allegations overseas.
Shortcuts: To Avoid Fly-by-Night Cleaners, Make a Phone Call First (Jul-16, 13:59 EDT )-- Consumers can save a bundle and avoid swindlers offering to clean ducts or to repair leaky basements by first calling the Better Business Bureau to check on the company.
Wealth Matters: The Pros and Cons of Exchange-Traded Funds (Jul-16, 13:47 EDT )-- Exchanged-traded funds â€" bunches of securities sold as one stock â€" are marketed as a haven for investors because of their flexibility and specificity.
iPhone 4 Buyers To Get Free Cases To Fix Signal Woes (Jul-16, 12:21 EDT )-- Apple says it will give free protective cases to buyers of its latest iPhone model to alleviate the so-called "death grip" problem: holding the phone with a bare hand can muffle the wireless signal. CEO Steve Jobs announced the giveaway at the company...
At Air Show, the Economic View Depends on the Plane (Jul-16, 12:09 EDT )-- As the Farnborough International Airshow prepares to open, the outlook for military suppliers is challenging while makers of commercial jets are counting on the recovery to spur demand.
Citigroup’s Income Falls Amid Slowdown in Trading (Jul-16, 11:50 EDT )-- Fears of a European debt crisis and a double-dip recession here hurt Citigroup’s investment bank in the quarter.
Menthol: Mystery Ingredient In Cigarettes Enters The Spotlight (Jul-16, 11:35 EDT )-- The cooling sensation of menthol may help young people pick up the smoking habit. Now a panel of experts is looking at whether the FDA should restrict the ingredient.
The Rich Catch Everyone Else’s Cutback Fever (Jul-16, 11:33 EDT )-- The wealthiest American households, which account for a third of all consumer outlays, are spending less.
Patient Money: Losing Weight the Smartphone Way, With a Nutritionist in Your Pocket (Jul-16, 11:12 EDT )-- Many experts and consumers are excited about the new weight-loss apps available for iPhone, BlackBerry and other smartphones.
Alan Greenspan: Let Bush Tax Cuts Die (Jul-16, 10:26 EDT )-- Former Federal Reserve Chair Alan Greenspan says the Bush tax cuts should be allowed to lapse. Greenspan, who as the nation's top central banker in 2001 and 2003, pushed for the Bush tax cuts, now says that was a mistake.
G.E. Ends Streak of Declining Profits (Jul-16, 09:10 EDT )-- Earnings for the conglomerate rose 14 percent in the second quarter, though revenue declined.
Indian Effort to Deter Spies Puts Squeeze on Phone Operators (Jul-16, 07:34 EDT )-- New rules will require operators to have all foreign equipment they purchase inspected for software that could monitor or shut down the mobile phone network.
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