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S.E.C. to Study Rapid Placing, Then Canceling, of Stock Trades (Sep-7, 15:42 EDT )-- The agency appeared to broaden the wide array of issues that it is examining in the wake of the “flash crash†on May 6.
Packaging Is All the Rage, and Not in a Good Way (Sep-7, 15:41 EDT )-- Amazon is trying to get manufacturers to make their packages easier to open, hoping to reduce consumer “wrap rage.â€
Square Feet: A Chain of Clubs Is Exclusive but Growing (Sep-7, 15:40 EDT )-- Soho House is undergoing a $100 million expansion, including a new exclusive club in Miami Beach.
European Official Wants Bonds to Pay for Infrastructure Projects (Sep-7, 15:30 EDT )-- José Manuel Barroso, the European Commission president, outlined the need for fresh forms of financing to underpin building projects, asserting that the economic recovery was “gathering pace,
Wall Street Starts Week by Ending Lower (Sep-7, 15:11 EDT )-- Concerns about the health of banks resurfaced in Europe as finance ministers met to consider a new levy on lenders.
H.P. Files Suit Against Former Chief (Sep-7, 14:51 EDT )-- The lawsuit comes a day after the former Hewlett-Packard chief executive was hired by Oracle, the database software maker.
Britain Backs New E.U. Oversight Plan (Sep-7, 14:51 EDT )-- Britain’s chancellor of the Exchequer endorsed a clutch of new agencies to supervise financial actions.
FDA To Lipton: Tea Can't Do That (Sep-7, 14:51 EDT )-- The Food and Drug Administration slammed Unilever, maker of Lipton teas, for touting specific health benefits from tea drinking, such as lowering cholesterol. The agency says the company's unproven claims would make the beverage a drug.
More Evidence for Store Brands (Sep-7, 14:44 EDT )-- Some store brands are as good as or better than some name-brand grocery items, according to a new Consumer Reports study.
Asian Migrant Workers Cite Exploitation in Sweden (Sep-7, 14:39 EDT )-- The image of migrant workers freezing, locking up their bosses and marching for better pay and conditions is not typically Swedish.
Obama to Propose Tax Write-Off for Business (Sep-7, 14:37 EDT )-- A tax deduction would let businesses keep more money and would give big corporations, many of which are sitting on cash, an incentive to invest.
ABC News Chief Quits (Sep-7, 14:00 EDT )-- ABC News President David Westin is stepping down after 13 years on the job. In that time, he confronted a tough environment in which network news struggled for profits and viewers. Earlier this year, he laid off about a quarter of the ABC News staff.
Bank Note Maker Being Investigated in Britain (Sep-7, 13:25 EDT )-- De La Rue, which helps produce paper currency for 150 countries around the world, said the British authorities had been called in to investigate "deliberately falsified" tests on paper used to make bank notes.
World Regulators Near Agreement on New Bank Oversight (Sep-7, 13:24 EDT )-- Regulators from the world's largest economies appear close to agreement on tightening rules designed to prevent future financial meltdowns.
Green Building: A Real Estate Revolution? (Sep-7, 10:33 EDT )-- Green building now accounts for close to one-third of new U.S. construction. That's up from 2 percent in 2005, according to McGraw-Hill Construction, which tracks the industry. The U.S. Green Building Council, and its LEED rating system, have changed...
Renew The Tax Cuts: Good Politics, Bad Economics? (Sep-7, 08:56 EDT )-- There's a way to dramatically cut the deficit -- by simply letting the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts expire. But President Obama has vowed not to raise taxes on most Americans, a pledge that would add billions to the deficit every year. And, fiscal watchdogs...
National Review: Big Labor's Power Grab (Sep-7, 08:03 EDT )-- With the "card-check" provision stalled in congress, union leaders have been forced to wait on the sidelines, hoping that President Obama's new appointee to the National Labor Relations Board will help them push their agenda in the coming months. But...
The New Republic: Nostalgia For Unions (Sep-7, 07:53 EDT )-- This Labor Day was a bittersweet moment. While the holiday is a cause for celebration, the high unemployment makes it hard to get into the spirit. E. J. Dionne of The New Republic argues that in honor of Labor day, we should remember that although...
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