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Tropical Storm Earl Makes Landfall in Nova Scotia

Sat, 2010-09-04 09:41
Tropical Storm Earl raced across Nova Scotia, nearing the end of its march up the eastern Atlantic coast, after making landfall this morning near the community of Western Head.

Trichet Urges EU Nations to Find Unified Position on IMF Board

Sat, 2010-09-04 07:12
European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet urged European Union countries to find a unified position over threats to the bloc’s influence at the International Monetary Fund.

Obama Plans New Steps to Boost Economic Growth, Jobs

Sat, 2010-09-04 06:29
President Barack Obama promised to roll out “new ideas” to boost growth and spur hiring next week as he embarks on economy-focused trips to the Midwest with less than two months until congressional elections.

Tropical Storm Earl Weakens, Threatens Nova Scotia

Sat, 2010-09-04 06:17
Tropical Storm Earl, which is lashing Maine with wind and rain, is forecast to come ashore near Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, later today.

Saudi Shares Climb Most in Seven Weeks Following U.S Jobs Data

Sat, 2010-09-04 06:09
Saudi Arabian shares rose the most in seven weeks after U.S. and European markets rallied on reports reassuring investors that the recovery in the world’s biggest economy is not waning.

New Zealand City, Rocked by Quake, Under Curfew as Storm Nears

Sat, 2010-09-04 05:18
New Zealand’s second-largest city, Christchurch, was placed under night curfew as a storm threatens to exacerbate an estimated NZ$2 billion ($1.44 billion) of damage caused when a magnitude 7.0 earthquake hit the area.

Obama Says Economy Needs a ‘Thriving Middle Class’ to Prosper

Sat, 2010-09-04 03:36
President Barack Obama said the U.S. economy needs a “thriving middle class” as it recovers from the “worst recession in our lifetimes.”

Stock Picks: Novellus Systems, Sirius XM, Take-Two Interactive

Fri, 2010-09-03 08:07
Wall Street analysts offer buy, sell, or hold opinions on stocks in the news on Sept. 3

Ex-Googler Lee Backs China Companies to Foster Startup Culture

Thu, 2010-09-02 21:31
Founded by Kai-Fu Lee, former head of Google's China division, business incubator Innovation Works is funding 12 startups amid strong demand for Web technology

Japan Has More Than Just a Yen Crisis

Thu, 2010-09-02 14:00
The currency crisis is merely one symptom of the country's general aversion to change after the boom-and-bust 1980s

Hypo Real Estate's Collapse on the Slopes

Thu, 2010-09-02 14:00
Developers of 19-acre Snowmass Village in Colorado are suing the German bank, which imploded after investing billions in projects during the property bubble

In the Battle of the Big Brokers, Merrill Is Winning

Thu, 2010-09-02 14:00
Morgan Stanley has more advisers, but they bring in less profit

Hard Times for Wall Street's "Sell Night" Recruits

Thu, 2010-09-02 14:00
In the post-TARP era, "sell night," the Street's annual August ritual of hosting steak dinners and strip-club expeditions, is over

A Celebrity Chef's Educated Palate

Thu, 2010-09-02 14:00
While his celebrity-chef peers slap their names on frozen pizza and Las Vegas chow halls, Ferran Adrià is taking the high road—to Harvard

Intel Wants to Be Inside Everything

Thu, 2010-09-02 14:00
Intel is counting on its Atom embedded processors to help break its dependence on the slowing PC market

Lisa Jackson's High-Wire Act on Carbon Controls

Thu, 2010-09-02 14:00
The EPA chief is using her authority under the Clean Air Act to control carbon emissions

Stock Picks: Apple, Cisco, Zumiez

Thu, 2010-09-02 08:55
Wall Street analysts offer buy, sell, or hold opinions on stocks in the news on Sept. 2

Italy Goes After Tax Dodgers

Thu, 2010-09-02 08:00
Only 0.2 percent of Italian taxpayers declare income of more than $250,000 a year. Berlusconi's government is now determined to recoup $13 billion in unpaid taxes

Kan and Ozawa Spar Over Economy, Scandals in Debate

Thu, 2010-09-02 02:31
Japan’s Prime Minister Naoto Kan and opponent Ichiro Ozawa clashed on the economy and an accord over a U.S. military base on Okinawa in a debate ahead of a ruling party election that will determine who leads the country.