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Economy 'to bounce back by 2010'
The UK economy should rebound next year but the risk of a relapse remains high, ...

Building societies fear new rules
Building societies say new regulation planned by the City watchdog will make it difficult ...

Rivals 'in battle for T-Mobile'
Vodafone and O2 have both tabled bids of about £3.5bn to buy T-Mobile UK, the Sunday ...

G20 pledges tougher bank action
Finance ministers from the world's most powerful economies agree measures aimed at ...

WTO rules on huge plane dispute
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has given its decision on a huge trade dispute ...

MP calls for £50,000 pensions cap
High-earning public sector workers should have their pensions capped at £50,000, ...

US jobless rate at 26-year high
US employers cut 216,000 jobs in August, pushing the jobless rate up to 9.7%, a 26-year ...

US authorities in dark over Madoff
TOP US Securities and Exchange Commission officials were in the dark that staff were ...

G20 split on banning bank bonuses
EUROPEAN finance chiefs have called for an end to the bonus culture among bankers, ...

US markets higher on jobs data
WALL Street stocks jumped overnight after the Government reported a smaller-than-expected ...

Packer builds war chest with sell-off
JAMES Packer yesterday dumped his entire $400 million stake in Challenger Financial ...

'Scalpel tourism' not what doctor ordered
Promote medical tourism, says tourism bodyDoctors warn this could lead to bidding ...

Gold poised to strike $US1000 an ounce
GOLD prices could soon rise to $US1000 an ounce because of the recent rapid strengthening ...

Pfizer whistleblower earns $61m payout
Whistleblower has earned a $61m payoutCalls for laws to be changed in Australia Share ...

What Does the Resignation of Van Jones Mean for the Green Economy?
Van Jones announced his resignation today from the White House Council on Environmental ...

Van Jones: "Im Bad! Im Slick!"
Oakland activist Van Jones is on a mission to bring green-collar jobs to the urban ...

Happy Birthday, Carly Fiorina
Happy Birthday, Carly Fiorina! We’d ask you what your birthday wish is, but you’ve ...

Better Than Plato Ever Could Have Imagined
Two eye-popping experiments make theater and opera more contemporary.The avalanche ...

Philips Takes on Sex Toy Design
The consumer electronics giant--and design titan--is now offering three new sex toys, ...

Design Gadfly Strikes Again, All You Can Jet Pass in Hand
The young man who torched American Airlines' Web design embarks on an exhaustive ...

Modular High-Rise Sets a Record
There are plenty of innovative modular buildings out there, but Wolverhampton, England's ...

U.S. Share of Worldwide Arms Market Grows
More than two thirds of all foreign armament deals are done with U.S. suppliers, ...

G-20 Ministers Back Stimulus, but Pay Limits Are Elusive
The world’s financial ministers vowed to keep their multitrillion-dollar stimulus ...

Turning to Tie-Ins, Lego Thinks Beyond the Brick
Lego has rebuilt itself, but its new Hollywood-themed products are a far cry from ...

Back to Business: Wall Street Pursues Profit in Bundles of Life Insurance
Wall Street bankers plan to buy life insurance policies that ill and elderly people ...

A Dream Interrupted at Boeing
Boeing says it is getting back on track on the 787 Dreamliner, which is two years ...

Media Cache: European Broadcasters Argue About Public Aid
Private networks are complaining about the state aid given to public broadcasters, ...

Gadgets Now the Target of Marketing for the Ages
Companies are applying cutting-edge technology to two often-neglected edges of the ...

Swan pension slip raises old problem - The Australian
The AgeSwan pension slip raises old problemThe AustralianWAYNE Swan moved swiftly ...

Push to rethink billions - Melbourne Herald Sun
Australia.TOPush to rethink billionsMelbourne Herald SunTHE Rudd Government will ...

Packer's empire shrinks as he sells off non-core assets - The Australian
NEWS.com.auPacker's empire shrinks as he sells off non-core assetsThe AustralianSPECULATION ...

BHP and Rio are eyeing more tie-ups after Pilbara - The Australian
Times OnlineBHP and Rio are eyeing more tie-ups after PilbaraThe AustralianMINING ...

The inside joke of uSocial – people will buy friends - The Inquisitr
DailyTechThe inside joke of uSocial – people will buy friendsThe InquisitrBack in ...

Gold shines as China dumps greenback - The Australian
Gold shines as China dumps greenbackThe AustralianNOT before time -- and great timing, ...

Elders plans return to rural roots - The Australian
Elders plans return to rural rootsThe AustralianTHE once venerable pastoral group ...

More Innovation from Wall Street: Securitized Viaticals
excerpt: ""The geniuses of Wall Street have decided that the next big thing is betting ...

Orvis' Helios to Hydros: How To Turn $10 Into $200
Not too long ago, Orvis made the Wall Street Journal with a fluff piece about how ...

Leadership: Does Your Schedule Give You Away?
Many leaders delude themselves about both their skills and their leadership persona. ...

'American Casino': How Our Nation's Financial Sector Became a Massive and Unregulated ...
Well, originally, whole areas of the population, specifically African Americans and ...

Not so sunny: trade war looms in solar space
HONG KONG/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Fair competition or Save the Planet?

Cobalt International files for IPO
Oil exploration company Cobalt International Energy Inc. said it plans to raise up ...

When Will Washington Wake-up and Do Something for Small Business?
For the past year we have listened to the jobs disappear month after month, one story ...

Still Waiting For Windows 7 Preinstallation Kits
We still have well over a month (October 22nd) until the launch of Windows 7. However, ...

Science Tells Us Which Online Ads Work
A new Disney research lab here in Austin, Texas just performed a study on consumers ...

Introducing the TH(Inc.) TANK
This fall, New York-area (NY/NJ/CT/PA) business owners are in for a treat. Inc.’s ...

Trimming the Fat and How to Get Government Money
Entrepreneurs cash in when times are tight. As businesses struggle to stay afloat ...

IT Luke Warm To Snow Leopard
Apple's latest version of their Mac Operating System (Mac OS X Snow Leopard) is getting ...

Mad Men, Episode 3: Work Disguised as a Party
Would your employees argue that your organizational hierarchy produces its haves ...

HSBC tables bid for ING private bank
HSBC has tabled a bid for ING’s private banking businesses, in a deal estimated ...

Blame bankers and regulators, not the market
As we approach the first anniversary of the great meltdown (having passed the second ...

Lloyds bank must join government asset protection scheme
For all the bluster about the cost of joining the government’s asset protection scheme, ...

Skype duo could get new role amid legal row with eBay
The founders of internet phone service Skype may take a stake in the business alongside ...

The Andrew Davidson Interview: Ian Powell of PWC
Who said being an accountant was boring? Global economic collapse, banks on the skids, ...

Peter Cummings’ deputy eyes HBOS buyout
Graeme Shankland, the man who led a deal spree at HBOS with Peter Cummings, the disgraced ...

The Independent in talks with Axel Springer amid Anthony O'Reilly row
The struggling newspaper publisher behind The Independent and Independent on Sunday ...

Florists see profit snipped
FLORISTS' profits have wilted in the economic downturn due to competition from larger ...

Apple's Steve Jobs returns to work
STEVE Jobs is officially back at work, following a near 6-month medical leave, the ...

Failed music franchise hits sour note
A MUSIC school is being scrutinised by the ACCC after franchisees complained they ...

Cut the fat, food industry told
AUSTRALIA'S food makers have been put on notice over their products' fat content ...

Need business help? Just dial
SMALL businesses needing advice will now have access to a new telephone support line ...

Eddy fights for passport, assets
FAILED tycoon Eddy Groves will fight an attempt by the financial watchdog to seize ...

Chasing debts could keep you afloat
TIME-POOR small businesses have been urged to make time to chase debts, and it just ...

Stocks face volume test after summer run (Reuters)
Reuters - Wall Street's mettle will be tested this week as traders return from summer ...

G20 aims at bank pay and capital; stimulus to stay (Reuters)
Reuters - G20 finance leaders on Saturday took aim at excessive bank pay and risk-taking ...

HSBC bids for ING's private banking unit: report (Reuters)
Reuters - British bank HSBC has made a bid of about 1 billion pounds ($1.63 billion) ...

Xstrata tells bankers to study fresh Lonmin bid: report (Reuters)
Reuters - Xstrata has asked its bankers to study the viability of a new 3 billion ...

Fed must not leave rates too low: Hoenig (Reuters)
Reuters - The U.S. central bank must resist popular pressure to keep interest rates ...

SEC chiefs in dark as Madoff evaded junior staff (Reuters)
Reuters - Top U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission officials were in the dark ...

MELTDOWN FLASHBACK: Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008 (AP)
AP - The U.S. government takes over mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, ousts ...

Guardian Unlimited Business - top stories
Price of litre of petrol tops £1 for first time in UK as oil surges on a North Sea ...

Dollar hits 26-year low against pound
The pound climbed to $2.10 for the first time since 1981 today, boosted by speculation ...

US gloom weighs on FTSE
Market report: London shares resumed their downward trek today, knocked by volatile ...

Virgin Media hails growth 'turnaround'
Virgin Media signals that era of upheaval marked by public rows with BSkyB is behind ...

National Starch takeover to cost thousands of jobs
Henkel, the maker of Schwarzkopf hair products, plans to cut thousands of jobs when ...

FirstGroup thanks oil price for rise in bus revenue
British bus and rail operator says soaring oil price forcing motorists out of their ...

Next sales 'highly volatile'
Outlook at fashion chain Next 'uncertain' in run-up to Christmas, company ...

Ghana qualify for 2010 World Cup finals (Reuters)
JOHANNESBURG, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Ghana beat Sudan 2-0 on Sunday to become the first ...

Black Caps lose to Sri Lanka A by 61 runs (Newstalk ZB)
A five wicket bag from Daryl Tuffey has failed to lift New Zealand to victory in ...

Woman declined offer to move back into "horror" house (NZPA)
Christchurch woman Sala Flutey is relieved she didn't take up a couple's offer to ...

Teen dies in caravan fire (NZPA)
A teenager died after fire broke out in a caravan in which he was sleeping following ...

US rider Spies takes overall GP lead (AAP)
American Ben Spies placed first and then second at the German Superbike Grand Prix ...

Evans takes lead of Tour of Spain (AAP)
Australia's Cadel Evans has taken the overall lead of the Tour of Spain on Sunday, ...

Serena sweeps into last eight at US Open (AAP)
Defending champion Serena Williams cruised into the quarter-finals of the US Open ...

Can the SEC Be Sued for Failing to Catch Madoff?
The SEC's internal investigation of its failure to catch Bernard Madoff finds incompetence ...

Bad Airline Customer Service: No One to Complain To
For unhappy airline passengers, finding a live human being to complain to is getting ...

SEC Internal Review Cites Multiple Failures on Madoff
A report by the SEC's internal investigator says the agency missed multiple opportunities ...

Chrysler Sales Lag Despite Cash for Clunkers
August auto sales showed a big improvement for almost all the major automakers. But ...

How to Make Money on Twitter: Sponsored Tweets
A new Web service allows companies to pay tweeters to plug their products. Has Twitter ...

Is Homeownership Good for the Kids? Not Necessarily
A new study says the widely held belief that kids perform better if raised in owned ...

The E.U. Phases Out Lightbulbs for CFLs
They have lit the world since 1879, but in many countries, it's going to be lights ...

Telefonica, China Unicom to Swap $1 Billion of Stakeholdings - Bloomberg
AFPTelefonica, China Unicom to Swap $1 Billion of StakeholdingsBloombergSept . 7 ...

Washington state officials react to WTO-Boeing decision - Bizjournals.com
Boston GlobeWashington state officials react to WTO-Boeing decisionBizjournals.comWas ...

G20 Aims At Bank Pay And Capital; Stimulus to Stay - New York Times
China DailyG20 Aims At Bank Pay And Capital; Stimulus to StayNew York TimesBy REUTERS ...

Jobless rate in US climbs to 9.7 percent - Houston Chronicle
ReutersJobless rate in US climbs to 9.7 percentHouston ChronicleThe US unemployment ...

Richard Li Acquires AIG Unit - Wall Street Journal
MSN SingaporeRichard Li Acquires AIG UnitWall Street JournalHONG KONG -- Richard ...

Ex-Google China chief to fund Chinese tech start-ups - Reuters
MiamiHerald.comEx-Google China chief to fund Chinese tech start-upsReutersHONG KONG ...

MELTDOWN FLASHBACK: Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008 - The Associated Press
The Money TimesMELTDOWN FLASHBACK: Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008The Associated PressThe US ...