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Barclays Elevates Diamond to C.E.O. (Sep-7, 09:44 EDT )-- Robert E. Diamond Jr. helped turn the British bank into a global brand with the acquisition of Lehman Brothers' U.S. operation and was behind much of the bank's international growth in the last decade.
Questions About European Banks Push Indexes Lower (Sep-7, 09:20 EDT )-- Concerns about the health of banks resurfaced in Europe as finance ministers met to consider a new levy on lenders.
Labor Tries to Organize Carwashes in Los Angeles (Sep-7, 08:10 EDT )-- Labor organizers have met strong resistance as they try to organize carwashes in Los Angeles.
Obama to Propose Tax Write-Off for Capital Investments (Sep-7, 07:30 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.
Fresh Capital in the Uranium Fuel Race (Sep-7, 07:26 EDT )-- Fresh investments in USEC, formerly the the United States Enrichment Company, reflect optimism that the worldwide market for enrichment will grow.
Obama Offers a Transit Plan to Create Jobs (Sep-7, 07:20 EDT )-- President Obama, looking to jump-start the economy, called on Congress to approve a far-reaching plan to rebuild and modernize transportation over the next six years.
Danish Shipping Giant to Switch to Cleaner Fuel When in Hong Kong (Sep-7, 07:10 EDT )-- Maersk Line said that its ships would use low-sulfur fuel when in port in Hong Kong, a move it hopes will help speed up much-needed regulation in Asia.
A Baby and a Business (Sep-7, 06:00 EDT )-- The baby is due Sept. 21. When you are a pregnant business owner, people want to know how exactly you’re going to handle everything.
A Tale of Three States (Sep-7, 05:00 EDT )-- California, Florida and Michigan -- all with terrible unemployment problems -- may be victims of their past success, an economist writes.
Fishermen Break Tradition To Keep Jobs (Sep-7, 03:00 EDT )-- New England's fish stocks are severely depleted. A lack of fish, plus the high cost of going to sea, has put a lot of fishermen out of business. A group of fishermen in Port Clyde, Maine, are changing the marketing and processing of their catch in...
Hurd In At Oracle, Westin Out At ABC News (Sep-7, 03:00 EDT )-- Oracle has hired Mark Hurd as a co-president. Just last month, Hurd was the chief executive at Hewlett-Packard. He resigned that job after a scandal involving a female contractor with the company. And another shakeup -- this one in television -- ABC is...
3 People Win Role As Saber-Toothed Cat (Sep-7, 03:00 EDT )-- The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County was looking for someone to wear a saber-toothed cat costume for its new show about the Ice Age. The Los Angeles Times reported that the job calls for wearing a full body suit that is "extremely hot" and ...
True Or Not, Political Ads Kick Into High Gear (Sep-7, 03:00 EDT )-- To help make sense of the impending avalanche of campaign ads, NPR has partnered with PolitiFact to present the Message Machine Fall TV Preview. Bill Adair, editor of PolitiFact.com, talks to Steve Inskeep about what to expect from the fall campaign...
Obama Proposes $50 Billion For Infrastructure (Sep-7, 03:00 EDT )-- Labor Day is the traditional campaign kick off, and President Obama traveled to Milwaukee, Wisc., to mark the moment Monday. But with the economy still sagging and Democrats looking at dismal poll numbers, it's tough place to start.
Once a Dynamo, the Tech Sector Is Slow to Hire (Sep-7, 02:17 EDT )-- Despite soaring profits, high-tech companies have been slow to hire â€" a sign of just how difficult it will be to address persistently high joblessness.
Hurd Is Now a President at Oracle, H.P.’s Rival (Sep-7, 02:05 EDT )-- Mark V. Hurd, who resigned from H.P. a month ago, joined Oracle as president and a director.
ABC News President David Westin Steps Down (Sep-7, 01:40 EDT )-- ABC News President David Westin, the longest-reigning network news division chief, with more than 13 tumultuous years on the job, told his staff Monday that he is resigning and will leave by the end of the year.
Money Can Buy Happiness (Sep-7, 00:42 EDT )-- People's emotional well-being -- happiness -- increases along with their income up to about $75,000, researchers report in Tuesday's edition of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Young Japanese Seek Second, and Third, Jobs (Sep-7, 00:40 EDT )-- Declining salaries and an unstable labor market have led young Japanese to work additional jobs.
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