Archive for January, 2010

Heists Targeting Truckers On Rise

WSJ.com: What's News US on Jan 31st 2010

Thieves are swiping tractor-trailers filled with goods, triggering a spike in cargo theft on the nation’s highways.

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Bankers at Davos Face Global Ire

WSJ.com: What's News US on Jan 31st 2010

The scorn poured on the banking industry at this year’s get-together in the Swiss ski resort was a sign of a mounting international backlash against the financial sector.

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Suzlon Energy Reports Profit

WSJ.com: What's News US on Jan 31st 2010

Suzlon Energy of India posted a profit in the wind-turbine maker’s fiscal third quarter, compared with a loss a year earlier.

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Toshiba’s Net Loss Narrows

WSJ.com: What's News US on Jan 31st 2010

Toshiba said its fiscal third-quarter net loss narrowed from a year earlier, as its memory chip business recovered sharply on demand for mobile gadgets and higher memory prices.

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Decline in Donations Spurs Consolidation in Nonprofits

WSJ.com: What's News US on Jan 31st 2010

After a 20-year boom in charitable donations, a decline in giving is prompting cutbacks, mergers, closures among nonprofits.

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White House Presses on Jobs Bill

WSJ.com: What's News US on Jan 31st 2010

The White House urged the Senate to pass legislation quickly to stimulate growth in the moribund jobs market, as it ramps up efforts to address bread-and-butter issues important to voters.

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Intel Moves to Disqualify Rosch

WSJ.com: What's News US on Jan 31st 2010

Intel says J. Thomas Rosch’s former position as legal adviser for the chip maker should disqualify him from current antitrust action.

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Insurance Market Aims to Build ‘Longevity Swaps’

WSJ.com: What's News US on Jan 31st 2010

Eight investment banks and insurers have come together to develop an organized market to help them spread the financial risks and costs of an aging society more widely.

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Burger King Draws Critics for Courting ‘Super Fans’

WSJ.com: What's News US on Jan 31st 2010

As Burger King prepares to report earnings this week after two straight quarters of same-store sales declines, the question is whether the chain has relied too heavily on “super fans.”

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Karzai Appeals to Taliban

WSJ.com: What's News US on Jan 31st 2010

Afghanistan’s president appealed to Taliban fighters to put down their weapons and accept Afghan laws as the government and its international allies push a program to entice militants away from the insurgency.

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What Obama’s Budget Means For Your Taxes

Brian Wingfield on Jan 31st 2010

Lower-income Americans and small business would get a break under the proposal, while the better-off would take a hit.

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Cybercrime Checks Into The Hotel Industry

Andy Greenberg on Jan 31st 2010

Hackers are increasingly targeting hotels and resorts, raiding more than the minibar.

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Not The Great Depression

Brian S. Wesbury and Robert Stein on Jan 31st 2010

Why today is nothing like the 1930s.

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Five Bad Reasons To Become An Entrepreneur

Jory Des Jardins on Jan 31st 2010

And what you need to know about the right reasons.

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Best Places To Get Ahead

Francesca Levy on Jan 31st 2010

Over the last few years, jobs and incomes in these counties grew most.

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