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Goldman now faces large fine in UK – Financial Times Wednesday, 8 September 2010, 4:43 pm
 The Business Insider |
Goldman now faces large fine in UK
Financial Times Goldman Sachs is facing a fine thought to be near £20m from the UK's financial regulator following a five-month investigation into the investment bank's international business initiated in the wake of fraud charges against the company in the US. … Wall Street giant Goldman Sachs fined £20m by UK's FSA Goldman Said to Be Fined Less Than $30.9 Million by UK Over Abacus Case Goldman Faces 'Near Record' UK Fine |
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Wall Street Holds Gain After Beige Book – Forbes Wednesday, 8 September 2010, 4:41 pm
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Wall Street Holds Gain After Beige Book
Forbes The Fed's anecdotal glance at the economy shows tepid recovery, but stocks remain in positive territory. After a healthy start, stocks lost some of their luster in the wake of the Federal Reserve's Beige Book, its anecdotal collection of economic … Dollar losses mostly intact after Beige Book FinSys Update: Beige Book: Widespread Signs Of Deceleration Fed Sees 'Widespread Signs of Deceleraton' in Economy |
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BP and Partners Trade Blame for Oil Spill – ABC News Wednesday, 8 September 2010, 4:31 pm
 The Guardian |
BP and Partners Trade Blame for Oil Spill
ABC News LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A BP Plc investigation of the Gulf of Mexico disaster played down its own role in the world's worst offshore oil spill and pointed the finger at what it said were failures by contractors. … Gulf oil spill: An industry at war with itself BP spill report shares the blame BP:No Single Factor Caused Deepwater Horizon Blast |
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Critics Say LEED Program Doesn’t Fulfill Promises – NPR Wednesday, 8 September 2010, 4:28 pm
 EarthTechling (blog) |
Critics Say LEED Program Doesn't Fulfill Promises
NPR Audio for this story from All Things Considered will be available at approx. 7:00 pm ET The business of green building is growing, even though the construction market as a whole has been in a slump. The US Green Building Council, … Green buildings may make employees feel better, a study finds Green building takes off in real estate slump A Green and Gold Building |
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7-Eleven in Talks With Casey’s – Wall Street Journal Wednesday, 8 September 2010, 4:15 pm
 CBC.ca |
7-Eleven in Talks With Casey's
Wall Street Journal Convenience store chain 7-Eleven Inc. has offered $40 a share, or $2.03 billion, to acquire smaller rival Casey's General Stores Inc., people familiar with the matter said. 7-Eleven's offer tops the $38.50 per share offered by Canadian … Report: 7-Eleven Bids $2B for Casey's General 7-Eleven offers to buy Casey's for $2.03 bln – WSJ 7-Eleven offers $2 bln for Casey's General: WSJ |
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Google Instant Makes Search Psychic – InformationWeek Wednesday, 8 September 2010, 4:08 pm
 Globe and Mail |
Google Instant Makes Search Psychic
InformationWeek The company's accelerated search service represents a 'quantum leap' in search, according to VP of search products and user experience Marissa Mayer. By Thomas Claburn In a darkened theater at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art on Wednesday, … Is Google Instant Search Smarter Than Bing Type Ahead? Google Search Accelerates With 'Instant' Results Using Google Instant: 5 Quick Takeaways |
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Obama blasts continued tax cuts for the rich – Los Angeles Times Wednesday, 8 September 2010, 4:05 pm
 Washington Post |
Obama blasts continued tax cuts for the rich
Los Angeles Times The president's speech in Cleveland is mostly devoted to shaping the midterm elections as a choice between Democrats who would advance the middle class and Republicans who favor the wealthy and obstruct new policies. By Michael A. Memoli, … Obama Lays Out Economic Proposals and Assails GOP Obama: US can't afford to extend tax cuts for rich Obama Taps Into Family History in Economic Sales Pitch |
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HP: Oracle Partnership Is Under Strain – TheStreet.com Wednesday, 8 September 2010, 3:59 pm
 Sydney Morning Herald |
HP: Oracle Partnership Is Under Strain
TheStreet.com NEW YORK (TheStreet) — Hewlett-Packard's(HPQ) partnership with Oracle(ORCL) is under pressure following the computer maker's decision to sue Mark Hurd, according to HP interim CEO Cathie Lesjak. … 'Business will prevail' between HP, Oracle: HP CEO HP's interim chief says Oracle alliance 'strained' Hurd set for $11m pay deal at Oracle |
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Lockheed Says 25% of Executives to Take Voluntary Retirement – Bloomberg Wednesday, 8 September 2010, 3:04 pm
 Reuters UK |
Lockheed Says 25% of Executives to Take Voluntary Retirement
Bloomberg Lockheed Martin Corp., the world's largest defense company, said about 25 percent of its executives opted for a voluntary retirement program designed to cut costs as US defense spending … Lockheed says 600 executives accepted buyouts Lockheed Martin lays off quarter of top executives One quarter of Lockheed executives take buyout offer |
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US Stocks Rise as Concern Eases Over Europe Debt Crisis; JPMorgan Gains – Bloomberg Wednesday, 8 September 2010, 12:20 pm
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US Stocks Rise as Concern Eases Over Europe Debt Crisis; JPMorgan Gains
Bloomberg US stocks advanced, sending the Standard & Poor's 500 Index higher for the fifth time in six days, as concern eased that Europe's sovereign debt crisis will derail the global … MARKET COMMENT:European Stocks Higher After Portuguese Auction Stocks resume rally as European debt worries ease Dollar Falters As European Debt Concerns Ease |
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