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A fed governor warned that the agency’s current policies put the United States economy at risk of “Japanese-style” deflation.
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Besides the bank, two executives were singled out for not disclosing information about mortgage investments.
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Despite public opposition, some livestock producers in Europe are showing great interest in technologies that are already relatively common in the United States.
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Stimulus money sometimes goes to private companies to hire workers, instead of funding public projects.
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Among the Toyota recalls are 373,000 2000-4 Avalon models for a steering problem that could cause a crash, and 39,000 2003-7 Lexus LX 470 S.U.V.'s for a steering defect.
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A rebound in the global economy and solid growth in emerging markets, coupled with aggressive cost-cutting and restructuring drives, have started to raise their bottom lines.
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Motorola shipped 8.3 million phones in the quarter, including 2.7 million smartphones based on Android software from Google.
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The oil giant’s second-quarter income nearly doubled as oil prices and margins to process crude into fuel rebounded.
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Siemens, a bellwether for the global and German economies, said Thursday that profit rose 9 percent as a weaker euro and strong growth in emerging markets offset declines in Europe.
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Several companies reported results that topped forecasts, but investors seemed more focused on economic numbers,
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Regulators in Washington State are attempting to stem what some see as the excessive use of prescribed narcotics.
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The government plans to sell only minority stakes in the companies, retaining control while letting investors share a larger part of the risks and profits.
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The Swiss drug giant will give away up to 250,000 bottles of a liquid medicine to woo parents frustrated by the recall of liquid children’s Tylenol.
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Amazon.com, the maker of the Kindle e-reader, is introducing two new smaller, lighter versions with high-contrast screens and crisper text.
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After banks denied loans, some businesses in the United States turned to microloans like those offered in the third world.
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The French pharmaceutical company is said to be considering an $18.6 billion bid for the U.S. biotechnology firm Genzyme.
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President Obama and the Democrats are vying with Republicans for the right to claim they are the true friends of small-business owners.
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Growth has become uneven in recent weeks, the Federal Reserve said in its latest regional report. In some regions, the Fed said, economic activity had started to slow.
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The Pentagon is slowing spending, but orders for commercial airlines are recovering.
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At least $28 billion owed to survivors of fallen soldiers is held by insurers that are receiving interest on the money.
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Under pressure to find new revenue sources, Congress is reconsidering legalizing, and taxing, Internet gambling.
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The company Nuance offers a new version of Dragon NaturallySpeaking, proving that even near-monopolies like to tinker with their products.
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Our Medicare expert answers reader questions about Medicare when you're self-employed, the details of the doughnut hole and gap insurance, who shouldn't elect Medicare part D and If widows who aren't 65 qualify for coverage after a spouse's death.
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White Collar Crime examines how federal investigators of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill are looking at a broad array of possible crimes, including false statements to the government, securities fraud and potential corruption of federal officials.
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A new television series will be seen by Vanity Fair readers, cruise line passengers, hotel guests and iPad owners before its network premiere.
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The Internet is changing the way many people learn languages. Books, tapes and CDs are being replaced by e-mail, video chats and social networks.
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The Deal Professor examines Avis's opening salvo in its takeover war with Hertz for Dollar Thrifty.
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Trotting out experts in medicine and forestry to argue that biomass generation could endanger human health.
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Talking small business with a small-business owner in Congress.
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There is no evidence that they would reduce available credit or hurt growth or employment, an economist writes.
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The apps work best when analyzing bar codes, labels and other inanimate objects that are easily found in images on the Web.
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