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China Coal in 'lacklustre' debut
Shares in China Coal rise on their Shanghai debut but disappoint investors used to bigger gains.
First Job Losses in 4 Years Raise Recession Fears
Employers cut 17,000 jobs in January, the first decline in the work force in more than four years.
Rio Tinto's chief waits for richer BHP offer
Reuters - With his formal training in geology, Tom
Albanese could be excused for believing he'd struck the mother
lode after orchestrating a bump-free $38 billion acquisition of
Alcan just six months into his new job as chief executive of
Rio Tinto, the world's second-largest mining house.
Strike May End Soon, but Writers May Confront a Hostile Hollywood
Some fear a less lucrative future for writers as studios turn to alternatives.
Staples in talks to buy Corporate Express: Dutch paper
Reuters - Dutch office goods supplier Corporate
Express is in early-stage talks to be bought by U.S.
rival Staples , a Dutch newspaper said on Tuesday,
citing an unnamed source within Staples.
Ernesto Illy, Chairman of Coffee Company, Is Dead at 82
Mr. Illy, who as chairman of Illycaffè, maker of an expensive brand of coffee, was renowned as a scientific perfectionist of coffee and as an evangelist of espresso.
An Industry Imperiled by Falling Profits and Shrinking Ads
Some say 2008 will mark a dark turning point for the newspaper industry, which has been besieged by shrinking profits and tumbling stock prices.
Stimulus plan helps some homeowners
AP - The biggest winners in the economic rescue plan now awaiting President Bush's signature are likely to be Americans with more expensive homes who will be able to refinance their home loans at cheaper rates.
The Greener Side of Recession
Tongue planted firmly in cheek ? or maybe not ? Fion MacCloud of the British site Finance Markets recently offered ?10 Ways the Recession Can Help the Environment.?
Rio urges shareholders to take no action on BHP bid
Reuters - The chairman of mining company Rio
Tinto Ltd/Plc wrote to shareholders on Sunday,
urging them to take no action on a bid for the company by rival
miner BHP Billiton .
Discovering Second Acts in Sustained Working Lives
A chat with Marc Freedman about the growing phenomenon of encore careers and the obstacles facing older workers.
Bad Bets and Accounting Flaws Bring Staggering Losses
A $2 billion hedge fund fails, and there will be more, analysts say.
Southwest. Way Southwest.
An airline success story in an otherwise grim industry tries to keep its inner quirk.
In Remarks, Paulson Notes Housing Downturn
Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson acknowledged the United States is experiencing a ?significant? housing market downturn but the economy should avoid recession.
Kremlin favourite urges lower state role in the economy
AFP - The overwhelming favourite to win Russia's presidential election on March 2, Dmitry Medvedev, on Friday called for a lowering of state interference in the economy.
A Split-Up of Insurers of Bonds Is Considered
Proponents of the idea say such a step could restore confidence in the financial markets broadly, and specifically in the $2.6 trillion municipal bond market.
Ping: Silicon Valley Starts to Turn Its Face to the Sun
Some of the region?s best minds are captivated by the challenge of solar power and hope to put the development of solar technologies on a faster track.
Company Orders Largest Recall of Ground Beef
A California meat company issued a recall of 143 million pounds of beef, some of which was used in school lunch programs.
Delta Air Lines Said to Be Near a Northwest Deal
The boards of Delta and Northwest have both scheduled emergency meetings for Tuesday where the deal, which would reshape the airline industry, could be approved.
Lacking Cure, a New Tack on a Muscle Disease
For all of the money raised to find a cure for muscular dystrophy, the disease still confines thousands of boys in this country to wheelchairs in their early teens.
Justices Shield Medical Devices From Lawsuits
Makers of medical devices like implantable defibrillators are immune from liability for personal injuries as long as the F.D.A. approved the device before it was marketed.
With Strike?s End, Oscars Regain Marketing Allure
The end of the strike has alleviated the fears of more than a dozen blue-chip advertisers, worried that their marketing plans centered on the Oscars would be disrupted.
A ?Moral Hazard? for a Housing Bailout: Sorting the Victims From Those Who Volun
Talk among banking executives for an epic government rescue plan is suddenly coming into fashion.
The DNA Age: Fear of Insurance Trouble Leads Many to Shun or Hide DNA Tests
Afraid of having genetic information used against them, many Americans do not take advantage of its growing availability.
Network of TVs Talks to Cellphones and Trades Clips for Advertising
A little-known private company, Akoo International, aims to transform mobile devices into universal remote controls.
5 Former Executives Convicted
The executives were found guilty of fraud and conspiracy in a scheme to manipulate the financial statements of the insurance company American International Group.
Starbucks Takes a 3-Hour Coffee Break
Starbucks temporarily closed stores as it retrained workers and tried to revive ?the romance of coffee.?
Twists in Chain of Supplies for Blood Drug
Differing statements from the factory owner and traders highlight the difficulty of tracing the supply chain in China for the blood-thinner heparin.
Hoping to Make Phone Buyers Flip
Executives and industry analysts say it has become more important than ever to understand the psyche of consumers and why they pick one phone over another.
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