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Wall Street Plays Hardball

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:10:00 EDT

Taxpayers are taking another hit as strapped local governments fork over billions in fees on investments gone bad

These Men Could Kill SarbOx

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EDT

Two tenacious Washington lawyers have the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in their sights—and they just might take it down

Healing Chile's Malaise

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EDT

Despite decades of economic growth, average citizens are dissatisfied—and want better schools and more opportunities

Executive Summary

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:13:00 EDT

Long on theater, short on specifics. Thus go most visits of U.S. Presidents to China, and Barack Obama's first trip proved no exception. Even as Obama and Chinese President Hu Jintao on Nov. 17 offered a lengthy Joint Statement pledging cooperation on c...

Steve Schwarzman Starts Warming Up

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EDT

Maria Bartiromo talks to Blackstone's Steve Schwarzman

Business Outlook: A Lifeline of Credit for the Recovery

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EDT

Lending remains tight, but overall bank standards are relaxing, and that will make it possible for businesses to expand as demand picks up

Slide Show: U.S. Travel and Tourism Are Going Nowhere

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EDT

The downturn has pummeled U.S. tourism, with airlines and hotels suffering the greatest damage. And despite the dollar's decline against most other world currencies, fewer travelers are visiting. Sales at publicly traded travel companies in the U.S. are way down, while those in China have seen gains.

BTW

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:13:00 EDT

The bad press surrounding AIG's () infamous October 2008 sales meeting in Dana Point, Calif.—where employees partied at a lavish resort as AIG got billions in a bailout—helped put a chill on the luxury hotel business. C...

Is the Fed Creating New Bubbles?

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EDT

Its easy-money policy has Asia worried. But Bernanke says fears of a speculative surge are overblown

A Chill in Britain

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EDT

With more layoffs looming, it may struggle in 2010, too

Cisco's Extreme Ambitions

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EDT

CEO John Chambers is now chasing market share in 30 different categories—and making powerful enemies

Vodafone's Indian Dilemma

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:00:00 EDT

It's signing up plenty of new customers, but price wars are putting a serious crimp in the carrier's margins

Health Care: GE Gets Radical

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EDT

It's offering only high-deductible, consumer-directed plans. That will save millions but may damage morale

Can Adobe Beat Back the Hackers?

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EDT

As its software becomes a major means of attack, security experts wonder if it can fight hard enough

Innovation Goes Downtown

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EDT

From Barcelona to Seoul, urban science parks are being built to lure the best minds and the industries of tomorrow

A Big Loophole in Cap and Trade

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EDT

How companies may be rewarded under the cap-and-trade system for green projects they already had in the works

China's Surprising Clout in Cleantech

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EDT

U.S. energy players are looking to the mainland for help

China's Reverse Brain Drain

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EDT

Beijing is making progress in its effort to lure back top Chinese scientists working overseas

Toyota Gets Stuck in a Pair of Ruts

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:06:00 EDT

While a strengthening yen eats up profits, the carmaker's reputation for quality is taking a hit

Abercrombie & Fitch Bargains for a Rebound

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EDT

The clothing retailer hung tough on prices, and teens took a hike. Now the paragon of preppy coolness is frantically trying to woo them back

Why Drugmakers Don't Twitter

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EDT

The FDA has so far failed to craft rules clarifying how companies can participate in online discussions

A Brighter Idea from Philips

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:10:00 EDT

Expecting LED prices to fall, the Dutch giant is teaming with partners to customize next-gen lighting systems

Money Report

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:13:00 EDT

Charles Schwab () reported on Nov. 13 that client assets totaled $1.35 trillion at the end of October, a 16% increase from one year earlier. Shares of the firm trade at 18.79, but independent research firm Collins Stewart estimat...

How to Play It: Philips

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EDT

What's Inside Pimco?

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EDT

Pimco Total Return Fund is the world's biggest mutual fund. What's in its portfolio?

Inside Wall Street

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:13:00 EDT

Even before Cablevision Systems completes the spin-off of its Madison Square Garden () media, entertainment, and sports unit, the smart-money crowd is looking toward a possible sale of the company's remaining cable and telecom prop...

Augmented Reality: Not That Real Yet

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:27:00 EDT

Why iPhone apps that act as a digital guidebook aren't quite ready for prime time

The King of the Cloud

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EDT

Salesforce.com CEO Marc Benioff's book is a fun, user-friendly guide for entrepreneurs and spectators

Feedback

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:13:00 EDT

Do some businesses classify workers as contractors to deny them benefits and avoid paying employment taxes? Or is this "independent contractor" status simply a way for companies to render workers more productive and entrepreneurial? In response to our s...

How Venture Capital Lost Its Way

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EDT

The current focus on fees at VC funds promotes startup flipping, not nurturing