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A Tentative, but Higher, Open for U.S. Indexes (Jul-7, 09:20 EDT )-- With little in the way of economic news for guidance, equity traders have been searching for direction.
Lexus Takes Its Comedy-Fueled Debate Series on the Road (Jul-7, 09:02 EDT )-- To promote its coming compact hybrid, the CT 200h, Lexus will take its climate-change debate on the road.
Cap on Bank Bonuses Clears Hurdle in Europe (Jul-7, 08:50 EDT )-- The European Parliament on Wednesday approved one of the world’s strictest crackdowns on bank pay.
Learning English The Mickey Mouse Way (Jul-7, 08:36 EDT )-- Disney is bringing Mickey Mouse into classrooms across China, where it plans to open almost 150 language schools over the next few years.
U.S. Seeks Advance Notice of BP Asset Sales or Cash Transfers (Jul-7, 08:08 EDT )-- The demand from the Justice Department highlights the scrutiny of BP as it attempts to clean up the Gulf oil spill.
Sudden Surplus Calls for Quick Thinking (Jul-7, 08:02 EDT )-- Last month the Bonneville Power Administration, a federal agency that oversees power transmission in the Pacific Northwest, had more energy than it could comfortably use.
Live From Sun Valley, Day One (Jul-7, 07:20 EDT )-- Greetings from verdant Sun Valley, where this year's Allen & Company retreat for top media executives is well underway.
European Union Votes To Limit Bank Bonuses (Jul-7, 06:59 EDT )-- The European Parliament voted 594-24 to cap bankers' short-term cash bonuses from next year, a move that European leaders hope other parts of the world will follow. The new rule stems from an outcry over payments to executives of banks that received...
Q.&A.: Web Design for Beginners (Jul-7, 06:26 EDT )-- Looking at inexpensive Web-design software that works on Mac and Windows and is easy enough to learn for people maintaining a simple nonprofit site.
Women and Growing Companies (Jul-7, 06:00 EDT )-- Here are some resources on the Web for women who want to build growing companies. Are there others we should all know about?
Don't Expect a Full Labor-Market Recovery (Jul-7, 05:00 EDT )-- Job-market growth should keep up with population growth, an economist writes, but don't expect a whole lot more.
Happy Birthday Ringo Starr (Jul-7, 03:00 EDT )-- Former Beatle Ringo Starr turns 70 on Wednesday. In his honor, New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art has put Starr's gold-plated snare drum on display. The drum was a gift from the Ludwig drum company. Its logo was featured prominently on the drum...
Is Deficit Spending Worth It To Create Jobs? (Jul-7, 03:00 EDT )-- President Obama wants to create jobs by spending more borrowed money on unemployment benefits and state aid. This is a tough sell for Democrats whose constituents are worried about the skyrocketing deficit. It's a conundrum the candidates are facing...
Social Media Spread Hatred Against BP's Hayward (Jul-7, 03:00 EDT )-- Lucy Kellaway, the workplace and management columnist for the Financial Times, talks to Renee Montagne about BP CEO Tony Hayward and public hatred of corporate executives. Kellaway says corporate executives are much more vilified these days. She...
BP's Tony Hayward On Middle East Trip (Jul-7, 03:00 EDT )-- The oil company's chief executive is in the Persian Gulf visiting Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. According to news reports, he may be looking for investors to boost BP's finances and help fend off any potential takeover attempts....
BP Promises To Hire More Locals For Gulf Cleanup (Jul-7, 03:00 EDT )-- BP executive Doug Suttles says the company is close to getting another vessel into place to capture more of the oil leaking into the Gulf of Mexico. In the latest effort to repair its image, BP has stepped up its hiring of more local boats in the...
Smaller Oil Firms Fear Regulation Backlash In Gulf (Jul-6, 23:01 EDT )-- The Deepwater Horizon disaster may lead to a re-mapping of oil production and exploration in the Gulf of Mexico. Smaller oil companies say the additional expense created by increased oversight may force them to look for business elsewhere.
Lather Up: More Men Switching To Shower Gels (Jul-6, 23:01 EDT )-- Sales of bar soap have fallen 40 percent since shower gel was introduced in 2003. And women aren't the only ones buying body washes. Men are also pouring on bottled soaps amid marketing that pushes the gels' sex appeal.
Obama Pushes Jobless Relief As Debt Concerns Mount (Jul-6, 23:00 EDT )-- After last week's tepid jobs numbers, President Obama promised a "relentless" effort to keep the economy growing. But a Gallup Poll released last month showed Americans are just about as concerned with government debt as they are with unemployment, so...
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