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 Few job gains in US
New Delhi News.Net
Economic reports in the US have shown the economy is likely to grow slowly for the next few months.
 Greek PM unhappy with interest on debt
New Delhi News.Net
The Greek prime minister, George Papandreou, has warned his country may not be able to pay the interest on its debt without more commitments from the EU.
'solid' Earnings Expected From Adobe
Business Journal
Adobe Systems is expected to post an earnings decline Tuesday despite increasing revenue, but at least one analyst is expecting some promising signs for the rest of the year.
House Oks Health-care Debate Rule In 224-206 Vote
Fox Business
WASHINGTON -- The House of Representatives moved a step closer to approving the sweeping, White House-backed overhaul of health care on Sunday, clearing a rule for debate on the historic legislation....
Rio Tinto Chief To Speak As Trial Begins In Shanghai
Reuters
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - The trial of four Rio Tinto employees opens on Monday in Shanghai, China's financial hub, in a case closely watched by investors anxious over the business environment for foreign ...
China Vows To Hit Back If Targeted By U.s. On Yuan
Reuters
BEIJING (Reuters) - Beijing will retaliate if the United States declares China a currency manipulator and imposes trade sanctions, Commerce Minister Chen Deming said on Sunday, firing the latest salvo...
Uk To Launch $3 Billion Green Investment Bank
Reuters
LONDON (Reuters) - The Labour government will unveil a 2 billion pound ($3 billion) "green" investment bank in Wednesday's budget to help Britain's transformation to a low carbon economy, a government...
'solid' Earnings Expected From Adobe
Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal
Adobe Systems is expected to post an earnings decline Tuesday despite increasing revenue, but at least one analyst is expecting some promising signs for the rest of the year.
Botox In Baghdad? Iraqis Go For A Little Nip, Tuck
ABCNews
In this photo taken Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010, Sarah Saad Abdul-Hameed is seen nearly a month after rhinoplasty surgery in Baghdad, Iraq. For years, the only role for plastic surgeons in Iraq has been ...
In Student Loan Plan, Obama Looks For Another Win
ABCNews
With health care dominating House action, President Barack Obama was looking for another domestic policy victory Sunday — passage of a vast rewrite of college aid for needy students. The legi...
Investors Learn To Accept Bad Housing Numbers
ABCNews
The housing market is still in bad shape, but investors don't seem to mind. While this week brings reports on sales of new and existing homes in February, there are no signs of heightened anxiety i...
Market Tipped To Open Lower After Wall St Slide
The West Australian
The Australian share market has received negative leads from overseas, with Wall Street indices, metals and oil all closing lower.At 4.21am on the Sydney Futures Exchange, the June share price index c...
Gm's Skorean Unit Recalling Nearly 60,000 Vehicles
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
FILE - In this March 17, 2006 file photo released by the GM Daewoo, GM's Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner, thrid from right, poses with GM Daewoo's President and CEO Nick Reilly, second from right, next ...
Update: Democratic Leaders, Stupak Reach Abortion Pact
Fox Business
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The White House on Sunday reached a deal with a group of anti-abortion Democrats to ensure restrictions on publicly funded abortions, a move that may pave the way for landmar...
Read: Obama’s Planned Executive Order On Abortion
Fox Business
Here is the official text of the White House announcement and the planned executive order from President Barack Obama aimed at assuring anti-abortion Democrats that federal money won’t be used to f...
Anti-abortion Democrats Reach Deal With White House
Fox Business
WASHINGTON--The White House said Sunday President Barack Obama would issue an order reaffirming a ban on using federal funds for abortion in a deal with holdout Democrats that could clear the way for...
Greenberg Sells Aig Stock To Ubs For $278 Million
Reuters
Former CEO of American International Group Inc, Maurice ''Hank'' Greenberg, checks his phone inside a car after leaving a building in downtown New York where he was deposed by the Attorney General's o...
Wall Street Bonuses Rise 17% To $20bn
Financial Times
Wall Street bonuses topped $20bn last year, rising 17 per cent from 2008 as US banks emerged from their worst downturn in decades. The banking industry’s profits are likely to have exceeded $55bn, a...
A New Generation Could Bring Women Into Boardrooms
Star Tribune
CEO Sally Smith runs Buffalo Wild Wings Inc., a very successful restaurant chain and one of Minnesota's best-performing stocks over the past seven years. Smith also stands out as one exception to the...
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