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Flights Delayed by Communications Problems
Posted: August 26th, 2008, 11:15pm EDT by By MICHELINE MAYNARD
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The F.A.A. said on Tuesday that computer problems were causing delays at airports across the country.
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Serving Architects, Consultants in Everything Green Become Mainstays
Posted: August 26th, 2008, 11:09pm EDT by By LISA CHAMBERLAIN
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A growing cadre of consultants are specializing in helping developers and architects gain approval from the U.S. Green Building Council through its LEED certification program.
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Fear of Defaults After a Flurry of Apartment House Sales
Posted: August 26th, 2008, 11:07pm EDT by By TERRY PRISTIN
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The recent disclosure that the owners of Riverton Houses, a 1,228-unit apartment complex in Harlem, might default on their loan has shocked the real estate industry.
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At Disney, Blu-ray Sales Team Is a Cast of Characters
Posted: August 26th, 2008, 11:02pm EDT by By BROOKS BARNES
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Disney has put together a marketing campaign using Pinocchio and Snow White to accelerate consumer adoption of next-generation DVD technology and boost sales.
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Jury Awards $100 Million to Mattel
Posted: August 26th, 2008, 10:57pm EDT by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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A federal jury awarded Mattel $100 million in a copyright lawsuit that pitted the maker of Barbie against the maker of the Bratz dolls, MGA Entertainment.
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Data Points to Downturn in Germany, With a Ripple Effect Feared
Posted: August 26th, 2008, 10:48pm EDT by By CARTER DOUGHERTY
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The odds of a mild recession in Germany rose significantly Tuesday, as data showed the outlook for business had plunged to its lowest level since a downturn in 1993.
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More Weakness Expected Among Banks
Posted: August 26th, 2008, 4:15pm EDT by By ERIC DASH
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The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation warned that the nation’s ailing banking industry was likely to weaken further and raised the number of “problem” lenders.
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Sports Marketing’s Rise in China Brings Out the Stars
Posted: August 26th, 2008, 4:01pm EDT by By DAVID BARBOZA
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The Olympics’ star athletes are hoping to cash in on Chinas’s boom in sports marketing and sponsorship deals.
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Home Prices Continue Decline
Posted: August 26th, 2008, 3:41pm EDT by By MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM
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Prices fell again in June, but a separate report showed that more Americans bought new homes in July.
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Next Fed Move Probably Higher, Minutes Show
Posted: August 26th, 2008, 3:36pm EDT by By MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM
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The rate would be raised in an effort to slow inflation, but Fed policy makers have not agreed to a timetable for the move, documents show.
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Smithfield Foods Swings to Loss
Posted: August 26th, 2008, 3:20pm EDT by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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The nation’s largest hog producer posted a loss of $12.6 million in the first quarter, due in part to a $20.1 million write-down in the value of commodity contracts.
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Chico’s and American Eagle Post Sharply Lower Profits
Posted: August 26th, 2008, 1:10pm EDT by By REUTERS
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Weaker sales and increased markdowns needed to move unsold merchandise hurt the apparel retailers in the second quarter, but they both managed to beat analysts’ estimates.
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Indian Oil Producer Bids for British Rival
Posted: August 26th, 2008, 12:42pm EDT by By HEATHER TIMMONS
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The acquisition of Imperial Energy by ONGC is the second Indian takeover of a British company in as many days.
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Iron Ore Demand Fuels Record Quarter at Rio Tinto
Posted: August 26th, 2008, 12:34pm EDT by By DAVID JOLLY
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The global mining company said net income had more than doubled to $6.9 billion in the period, lifted by booming Asian demand for iron ore and the acquisition of Alcan.
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Frequent Flier: Tolerating Coach Seats and Herding Colleagues, All for Client Visits
Posted: August 26th, 2008, 12:30pm EDT by By JOAN RAYMOND
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I love my job and I love meeting clients. But when I was in college, I imagined the business trip as being something glamorous. I was so wrong.
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Advertising: Thinking of You (Especially the Media Buyers)
Posted: August 26th, 2008, 12:28pm EDT by By STUART ELLIOTT
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Hallmark Magazine has started to send special greeting cards to the decision makers at media agencies to encourage them to buy advertising pages for their clients.
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Laws and Consumer Demand Lead to Better Headsets
Posted: August 26th, 2008, 12:28pm EDT by By SUSAN STELLIN
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With some states now banning drivers from holding a cellphone, business travelers have one more gadget to pack when they visit these states: a headset.
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Average U.S. Income Showed First Rise Over 2000
Posted: August 26th, 2008, 12:27pm EDT by By DAVID CAY JOHNSTON
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Gross income rose 1.2 percent in 2006 dollars compared to 2000, the time when the last economic expansion ended, the latest tax data show.
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Communities Become Home Buyers to Fight Decay
Posted: August 26th, 2008, 12:20pm EDT by By VIKAS BAJAJ
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Several big cities are using tax dollars and private funds to buy and refurbish foreclosed properties to help declining neighborhoods survive.
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New Stadiums: Prices, and Outrage, Escalate
Posted: August 26th, 2008, 12:19pm EDT by By RICHARD SANDOMIR
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As fans look forward to state-of-the-art stadiums, they face ticket price increases during an economic downturn.
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Bank of Montreal Profit Falls as Loss Provisions Jump
Posted: August 26th, 2008, 11:06am EDT by By REUTERS
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The bank reported a bigger-than-expected 21 percent fall in net profit as provisions for credit losses surged and it took charges on the declining value of credit-related securities.
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Russia Backs Away From Some W.T.O. Commitments
Posted: August 26th, 2008, 9:17am EDT by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Prime Minister Vladimir Putin supported proposals allowing Moscow to back off on some commitments, particularly in agriculture, that it has made in World Trade Organization accession talks.
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Canada Expands Recall of Cold Cuts and Raises Death Toll
Posted: August 26th, 2008, 8:12am EDT by By IAN AUSTEN
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Canadian health officials said 12 deaths were linked to tainted meat and have confirmed 26 cases of Listeriosis, a bacterial illness, saying more were expected.
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Canada’s Largest Drilling Company to Buy a U.S. Rival
Posted: August 26th, 2008, 1:53am EDT by By REUTERS
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Precision Drilling Trust will buy Grey Wolf for $2 billion in cash and stock, creating one of the largest North American oil and gas rig operators, the companies said Monday.
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Rubin Takes Counselor Role in a Board Shift at Citigroup
Posted: August 26th, 2008, 1:48am EDT by By REUTERS
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The former Treasury secretary, Robert E. Rubin, will take the title of senior counselor at the bank after he gives up the chairmanship of the executive committee, which is being dissolved.
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Gulf Countries Remain Tied to the Dollar
Posted: August 26th, 2008, 1:25am EDT by By LANDON THOMAS Jr.
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With the dollar’s modest comeback and oil’s retreat, policy makers in the region have been bolstered in their resolve to keep currency pegs in place.
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Worries About Major Banks Drag Down the Market
Posted: August 26th, 2008, 12:24am EDT by By CATHERINE RAMPELL
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The Dow closed down by more than 240 points after a flurry of disappointing news about several major financial institutions.
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Stanford to Limit Drug Maker Financing
Posted: August 26th, 2008, 12:23am EDT by By GARDINER HARRIS
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Stanford University is concerned about the practice that has led drug makers to pay for the annual refresher courses of most of the country’s doctors.
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On the Road: Sorry, Pal. You’re Innocent, but You’re Still on Our Lists.
Posted: August 26th, 2008, 12:01am EDT by By JOE SHARKEY
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Travelers find that getting their names removed from government terrorism watch lists is a daunting process.
