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Obama urges extension of payroll tax cut
Associated Press - Feb 11, 2012, 05:05 AM, Sat
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama is calling on Congress to extend a payroll tax cut for the remainder of the year as another deadline nears for Congress to act or see taxes go up for millions of working Americans....
Source URL: http://www.ap.org
After Fukushima Disaster, a Confused Effort at Cleanup
New York Times - Feb 11, 2012, 05:00 AM, Sat
Some of the companies that built Japan’s nuclear plants are now cashing in on the cleanup, though their knowledge of decontamination is a work in progress.
Source URL: http://www.nytimes.com
After Fukushima Disaster, a Confused Effort at Cleanup International Herald Tribune
Socialist leader urges vote for austerity measures
Associated Press - Feb 11, 2012, 04:34 AM, Sat
ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Lawmakers from two parties backing Greece's coalition government are meeting to consider support for legislation containing new austerity measures in the wake of six resignations from the cabinet and the withdrawal of a small right-wing party from the coalition....
Source URL: http://www.ap.org
VIDEO: Stamp duty holiday ends
BBC News - Feb 11, 2012, 03:52 AM, Sat
First-time buyers are being urged not to rush into hasty property transactions just to benefit from the stamp duty holiday which is due to end next month.
Source URL: http://news.bbc.co.uk
New deals as stamp duty holiday ends BBC News
Electronic Security a Worry in an Age of Digital Espionage
International Herald Tribune - Feb 11, 2012, 02:08 AM, Sat
Information has become easier to steal over the Internet because employees can carry proprietary data around.
Source URL: http://www.iht.com
Electronic Security a Worry in an Age of Digital Espionage New York Times
Common Sense: How Clint Eastwood’s Chrysler Ad Stirred Politics - Common Sense
International Herald Tribune - Feb 11, 2012, 02:02 AM, Sat
The combination of a strong jobs report and an inspirational Chrysler commercial at the Super Bowl seems to have touched some raw nerves.
Source URL: http://www.iht.com
Common Sense: How Clint Eastwood’s Chrysler Ad Stirred Politics - Common Sense New York Times
Amid Efforts to Rescue Greece, a Lack of Trust From Allies
International Herald Tribune - Feb 11, 2012, 02:00 AM, Sat
While Portugal, Ireland and other countries may be struggling, Greece has found itself in a category of its own — a nation the rest of Europe no longer trusts.
Source URL: http://www.iht.com
Amid Efforts to Rescue Greece, a Lack of Trust From Allies New York Times
U.S. Trade Deficit Expands
International Herald Tribune - Feb 11, 2012, 01:41 AM, Sat
The gap grew more than expected in December, and economic improvement lifted imports to their highest level in three and a half years.
Source URL: http://www.iht.com
Shortcuts: Identity Theft Prevention Can Be Cheap and Easy
International Herald Tribune - Feb 11, 2012, 01:40 AM, Sat
There are several free and easy steps that consumers can take to prevent identity theft.
Source URL: http://www.iht.com
Shortcuts: Identity Theft Prevention Can Be Cheap and Easy New York Times
Off the Charts: A Recovery With Business Out Front - Off the Charts
International Herald Tribune - Feb 11, 2012, 01:30 AM, Sat
Increases in private sector spending — not federal expenditures — have bolstered the nation’s slow-but-sure rebound from the recession.
Source URL: http://www.iht.com
Off the Charts: A Recovery With Business Out Front - Off the Charts New York Times
Spain Approves Changes to Labor Policy
International Herald Tribune - Feb 11, 2012, 01:28 AM, Sat
The changes are designed to loosen rigid rules by cutting the cost of layoffs and encourging companies to hire the young and unemployed.
Source URL: http://www.iht.com
Business Briefing | Finance: Failed Takeover Hurts Results at NYSE Euronext
New York Times - Feb 11, 2012, 01:23 AM, Sat
NYSE Euronext, which was prevented by European regulators last week from merging with Deutsche Börse, reported 19 percent decline in fourth-quarter profit.
Source URL: http://www.nytimes.com
Energy Dept. Loan Program Needs Oversight, Audit Finds
New York Times - Feb 11, 2012, 01:23 AM, Sat
Stricter supervision and standards would help the Energy Department’s loan guarantee program avoid a Solyndra repeat, a government report said.
Source URL: http://www.nytimes.com
Trade Falls Sharply in China
International Herald Tribune - Feb 11, 2012, 01:00 AM, Sat
Imports experienced a deeper decline than expected, which suggested that the nation’s economy was slowing.
Source URL: http://www.iht.com
Trade Falls Sharply in China New York Times
Obama Budget Lessens Focus on Deficit
New York Times - Feb 11, 2012, 12:53 AM, Sat
President Obama’s budget blueprint, to be laid out Monday, is an election-year wager that higher taxes on the rich and spending on popular programs will outweigh deficit concerns.
Source URL: http://www.nytimes.com
Wealth Matters: Making Financial Decisions With a View to Future Public Office
New York Times - Feb 11, 2012, 12:53 AM, Sat
Past business, financial or tax moves that made sense to potential officeholders at the time can come back to haunt them, even if the moves are legal.
Source URL: http://www.nytimes.com
Sudans’ Oil Feud Risks Shattering a Fragile Peace
International Herald Tribune - Feb 11, 2012, 12:46 AM, Sat
Sudan and the breakaway nation of South Sudan have been locked in a dangerous game of brinkmanship over billions of gallons of oil.
Source URL: http://www.iht.com
S.&P. Downgrades 34 Italian Banks
International Herald Tribune - Feb 11, 2012, 12:31 AM, Sat
The credit ratings agency said it expected weak performance for Italian banks in the years ahead.
Source URL: http://www.iht.com
Business Briefing | Technology: Sales of Video Games and Accessories Fell in January
New York Times - Feb 11, 2012, 12:23 AM, Sat
Retail sales of video game hardware, software and accessories in the United States fell 34 percent in January.
Source URL: http://www.nytimes.com
Noreen Harrington Says She Alerted Mets Owners of Concerns With Madoff Investments
New York Times - Feb 11, 2012, 12:20 AM, Sat
Noreen Harrington, a chief officer for a hedge fund owned in part by Fred Wilpon and Saul Katz, said she shared her concerns about Bernard L. Madoff’s investment performance with her superiors.
Source URL: http://www.nytimes.com
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