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Regulator Criticizes Appraisal Agreement
Posted: May 28th, 2008, 4:23pm EDT by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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The regulator who oversees national banks is protesting an agreement by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to stop buying loans involving lenders’ in-house appraisers.
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Justices Say Law Bars Retaliation Over Bias Claims
Posted: May 28th, 2008, 4:05pm EDT by By LINDA GREENHOUSE
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The Supreme Court adopted a broad interpretation of workers’ rights, ruling that employees are protected from retaliation when they report discrimination.
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Exxon Chief Defeats Challenge
Posted: May 28th, 2008, 4:04pm EDT by By CLIFFORD KRAUSS
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Rex W. Tillerson, Exxon Mobil’s chairman and chief executive, beat back a shareholder effort to take away one of his jobs, avoiding a serious rebuke to his authority.
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Unexpected Strength in Durable Goods
Posted: May 28th, 2008, 4:02pm EDT by By MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM
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Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket manufactured goods fell by a smaller-than-expected amount in April, with many sectors outside of transportation showing strength.
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Strike Settled, American Axle Details Layoff Plans
Posted: May 28th, 2008, 3:53pm EDT by By NICK BUNKLEY
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Fewer than half of the hourly employees at American Axle who return to work this week after going on strike in February will still have jobs in a year, executives said.
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Mishkin to Resign From Fed
Posted: May 28th, 2008, 3:48pm EDT by By REUTERS
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The Federal Reserve said that a governor, Frederic S. Mishkin, was resigning effective Aug. 31. Mr. Mishkin said that he would return to his teaching post at Columbia University.
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DHL Talks With U.P.S. About Carrying U.S. Cargo
Posted: May 28th, 2008, 3:45pm EDT by By DAVID JOLLY
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U.P.S. said that it was working toward an agreement with DHL’s Express unit in America to carry air freight for some DHL units within the United States.
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Ex-EADS Chief Detained in Inquiry
Posted: May 28th, 2008, 3:38pm EDT by By CAROLINE BROTHERS
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Noël Forgeard, the former co-chief of European Aeronautic Defense & Space, was detained by the French police for questioning related to an insider trading investigation.
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Citing High Energy Costs, Dow Raises Prices
Posted: May 28th, 2008, 3:33pm EDT by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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The chemical giant, which supplies a broad swath of industries, from agriculture to health care, said that it would raise its prices by up to 20 percent to offset the soaring cost of energy.
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Shifting Careers: Bringing Life Values to Business
Posted: May 28th, 2008, 2:59pm EDT by By MARCI ALBOHER
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These days, business schools teach that leadership exists at all levels, and corporate life should be about much more than just making money.
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Studios Reach Deal With TV Actors
Posted: May 28th, 2008, 2:19pm EDT by By MICHAEL CIEPLY
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The agreement between the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists and the producers builds pressure on a bigger actors union, the Screen Actors Guild, to craft a similar solution.
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U.S. Files Complaint Over European Tariffs
Posted: May 28th, 2008, 12:47pm EDT by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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The United States has filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization over European tariffs on high-tech goods like computer monitors and printers.
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With Bold Steps, Fed Chief Quiets Some Criticism
Posted: May 28th, 2008, 12:36pm EDT by By STEVEN R. WEISMAN
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After rewriting the rulebook at the Federal Reserve, Ben S. Bernanke appears to have quieted many of his critics.
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After Failed Deal, Impasse for United and US Air
Posted: May 28th, 2008, 10:17am EDT by By MICHELINE MAYNARD and ANDREW ROSS SORKIN
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Talks between United and US Airways appear to have fallen apart, the second time in a month that United failed to reach a deal with a rival airline.
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Advertising: For Coors Light, a Night Out That Begins on MySpace
Posted: May 28th, 2008, 2:00am EDT by By STUART ELLIOTT
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Coors Light is extending its presence in the new media with efforts on the social networking Web sites Facebook and MySpace.
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TiVo Service Will Deliver Selections of TV Critic
Posted: May 28th, 2008, 1:56am EDT by By BRIAN STELTER
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Viewers have been reading the recommendations of local TV critics for years. Soon a subset of TiVo users will be able to automatically record a critic’s picks of The Chicago Tribune.
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Borders Reports a Loss, and Its Stock Falls 7%
Posted: May 28th, 2008, 12:49am EDT by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Borders said its same-store sales fell and its losses narrowed in the first quarter, and Wall Street greeted unveiling of the bookseller’s redesigned Web site with a sell-off.
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New York Judge Rules Against Dell in Suit Over Marketing
Posted: May 28th, 2008, 12:49am EDT by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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A New York judge concluded that the computer retailer Dell engaged in repeated false and deceptive advertising of its promotional credit financing and warranties.
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In an Uncertain Market, Hotels May Be Ripe Buys
Posted: May 28th, 2008, 12:49am EDT by By J. ALEX TARQUINIO
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While the number of hotel deals during the first quarter plummeted by more than 40 percent, some hotel industry experts see fire sales on the horizon.
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Square Feet: Major San Francisco Development Faces a Ballot Test
Posted: May 28th, 2008, 12:48am EDT by By KEITH SCHNEIDER
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A measure asks residents to give the go-ahead to turn 496 acres into a neighborhood of homes, research and office buildings, retail space and a new stadium.
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Stocks & Bonds: Lower Oil Prices Spur Slight Market Gain
Posted: May 28th, 2008, 12:46am EDT by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Wall Street advanced in uneven trading after a decline in oil prices and an unexpected gain in new-home sales encouraged investors to put money back into the market.
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The Guessing Game Has Begun on the Next iPhone
Posted: May 28th, 2008, 12:38am EDT by By JOHN MARKOFF
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Apple faces a new challenge as it prepares to introduce an updated version of the phone next month.
