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Earth's Plant Growth Fell Because of Climate Change, Study Finds (Aug-23, 15:48 EDT )-- Drought linked to climate change has reversed a decades-long trend of increased global plant growth, according to a new analysis of NASA satellite data.
Overestimating the Safety of Bonds (Aug-23, 15:35 EDT )-- Investors may not realize what could happen to their bond mutual funds when interest rates go up.
Arrest Offers Peek Into Russian Criminal World (Aug-23, 15:30 EDT )-- American authorities said that Vladislav A. Horohorin, known as BadB, headed “one of the most sophisticated organizations of online financial criminals in the world.â€
Wall Street Continues to Lose Ground (Aug-23, 15:20 EDT )-- Though disappointing reports contributed to last week’s retreat in the equity markets, a pickup in mergers and acquisitions has helped limit losses.
Former Gucci Executive to Lead Barneys (Aug-23, 15:10 EDT )-- The appointment of Mark Lee ends a two-year period in which the luxury retailer was without a chief executive.
Itineraries: A Global Patchwork of Air Safety Rules (Aug-23, 14:53 EDT )-- After the F.A.A. downgraded Mexico’s safety rating, attention turned to the inconsistencies in global guidelines.
TPG and Shanghai to Create Chinese Currency Fund (Aug-23, 14:53 EDT )-- The$735 million venture joins others that are raising huge funds denominated in the renminbi. Beijing hopes such investments will strengthen the nation’s capital markets.
Small-Bank Model Threatened by Big Banks, Fed Official Says (Aug-23, 14:48 EDT )-- Thomas Hoenig, president of the Kansas City Fed, said some policies have placed community banks at a competitive disadvantage to larger ones.
The Sofa Wars: In the Living Room, Hooked on Pay TV (Aug-23, 14:40 EDT )-- Despite the proliferation of Internet video, few Americans are actually canceling pay TV and watching shows online.
Frequent Flier: A Profound Lesson in Freedom (Aug-23, 14:34 EDT )-- A planned trip to Romania turned out to be right before a revolution.
Wells Fargo’s Odd Mortgage Question (Aug-23, 14:34 EDT )-- Wells Fargo Home Mortgage required a couple to write a letter about their family planning, among other things. Did the bank break the law?
How Americans Pay for College (Aug-23, 14:20 EDT )-- Parents pay for nearly half of the cost of going to college; the rest comes from a combination of loans, grants and other sources.
H.P. Trumps Dell’s Bid for 3Par (Aug-23, 14:03 EDT )-- H.P. made a bid of $24 a share for the data storage provider, an offer that tops Dell’s bid of $18.
Man Pleads Guilty to Trying to Sell Disney Secrets (Aug-23, 14:00 EDT )-- Yonni Sebbag and his girlfriend, Bonnie Hoxie, who once worked at Disney, were accused of offering to sell inside information about finances at the Walt Disney Company.
Antoine Dodson: Riding YouTube Out Of The 'Hood' (Aug-23, 11:00 EDT )-- Antoine Dodson of Huntsville, Alabama, found overnight stardom after a local news report featured him speaking about the attempted assault of his sister. The video of his remarks has scored millions of hits on YouTube, and so has a song that’s based...
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