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Russia Takes Critical Tone on Economy
Posted: June 7th, 2008, 11:50pm EDT by By SOPHIA KISHKOVSKY
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In his first major economic speech since becoming president, Dmitri A. Medvedev said that the world might be in the throes of the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression.
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Fundamentally: Inflation? Stick With Stocks
Posted: June 7th, 2008, 11:30pm EDT by By PAUL J. LIM
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While inflation devalues corporate earnings, a major driver of stock prices, it is usually much harder on bonds.
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The Feed: Out of a Church Kitchen and Into the Courts
Posted: June 7th, 2008, 11:28pm EDT by By ANDREW MARTIN
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Nebraska Beef, whose tainted meat was named a culprit in the death of a woman and the sickness of 17 others, is fighting back, saying the church group that prepared it was negligent.
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Ideas & Trends: For New Journalists, All Bets, but Not Mikes, Are Off
Posted: June 7th, 2008, 11:12pm EDT by By JACQUES STEINBERG
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A citizen journalist embarrasses a former president — and prompts a discussion about the dos and don’ts of ethical reporting in the YouTube age.
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Everybody’s Business: When You Weren’t Looking, They Were Working
Posted: June 7th, 2008, 11:11pm EDT by By BEN STEIN
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Coming across a draft of a memoir my father was working on before he died, I realized I had never known how hard his work had been for a number of years in middle age.
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Checking In: A Flexible Stay for a Hotel Franchisee
Posted: June 7th, 2008, 11:04pm EDT by By FRED A. BERNSTEIN
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A new hotel brand offers franchise agreements that are renewable each year, a more flexible arrangement than the industry’s standard 20-year contract.
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Fresh Starts: Drawing a Map for the Later Years
Posted: June 7th, 2008, 11:00pm EDT by By CHRISTINE LARSON
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Geriatric care managers help connect families with services and options for elder care.
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The Boss: Cross-Country Journeys
Posted: June 7th, 2008, 10:56pm EDT by By DIANE IRVINE; as told to AMY ZIPKIN
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Diane Irvine is the chief executive of Blue Nile, an online diamond retailer.
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Databank: A Strong Thursday, and an Awful Friday
Posted: June 7th, 2008, 10:56pm EDT by By MARV SALTER
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The Dow rose more than 200 points on Thursday, only to tumble on Friday, affected by record oil prices and worse-than-expected unemployment numbers.
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Economic View: This Global Show Must Go On
Posted: June 7th, 2008, 10:53pm EDT by By TYLER COWEN
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The enormous advances linked to increased global trade show that the backlash against globalization is not warranted.
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Letters: Fixing a Broken Chain
Posted: June 7th, 2008, 10:52pm EDT
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Fixing a Broken Chain.
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Novelties: Moving Mountains With the Brain, Not a Joystick
Posted: June 7th, 2008, 10:52pm EDT by By ANNE EISENBERG
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A new headset system picks up electrical activity from the brain and face to control the action in a video game.
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Suits: Billions of Dollars, and 3,715 friends
Posted: June 7th, 2008, 10:50pm EDT
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Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg of New York has tried hard to establish his geeky creds at a reception for Internet Week New York, and other items.
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MGM: A Lion or a Lamb?
Posted: June 7th, 2008, 10:41pm EDT by By DAVID M. HALBFINGER
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Despite its enduring legacy as one of Hollywood’s most legendary movie studios, MGM hasn’t fit the profile of a full-fledged production company in years.
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Fair Game: Pay It Back if You Didn’t Earn It
Posted: June 7th, 2008, 10:34pm EDT by By GRETCHEN MORGENSON
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Clawback provisions, which allow companies to recover executive pay that they find to have been based on incorrect financial statements, have become more popular.
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Bank of America Is Firm on Countrywide Buyout
Posted: June 7th, 2008, 10:34pm EDT by By GRETCHEN MORGENSON
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Even as Countrywide Financial’s ugly financial results show no signs of abating, Bank of America says it is committed to go through with its takeover plans.
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Mortgages: Shrinking Lines of Credit
Posted: June 7th, 2008, 3:30pm EDT by By BOB TEDESCHI
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It is no secret that lines of credit are harder to find these days. But what many homeowners may not realize is that their existing lines of credit can be eliminated at the lender’s whim.
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Consumed: The Silence Generation
Posted: June 7th, 2008, 1:26am EDT by By ROB WALKER
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Technology adapts to eliminate the clatter of the city life, one person at a time.
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When the Mosh Pit Is Your Sofa
Posted: June 7th, 2008, 1:21am EDT by By KRISTINA SHEVORY
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As artist struggles to establish themselves or to resurrect former success, they’re booking themselves into private homes, and inviting fans to see them perform in these ad-hoc settings.
