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| The Food Chain: A Drought in Australia, a Global Shortage of Rice Thu, 17 Apr 2008 02:47:24 GMT The collapse of Australia’s rice production is one of several factors contributing to a doubling of rice prices in the last three months. |
| Bank Earnings Fall, but Investors Seem Relieved Thu, 17 Apr 2008 02:59:36 GMT JPMorgan reported a drop in earnings of 50 percent in the first quarter, but beat Wall Street’s expectations. |
| Warning on Storage of Health Records Thu, 17 Apr 2008 02:58:23 GMT Two researchers warn that the entry of big companies like Microsoft and Google into the field of electronic health records could alter the practice of clinical research and raise new challenges to privacy. |
| I.B.M. Easily Tops Forecasts for Quarter Wed, 16 Apr 2008 21:21:17 GMT I.B.M. reported strong quarterly profit, as its global reach and its healthy services and software businesses left the company unscathed so far by the weakness of the United States economy. |
| A New Chief, but eBay’s Struggles Continue Wed, 16 Apr 2008 21:17:29 GMT The company, which has been refocusing its business, reported net income in its first quarter rose 22 percent to $562 million, or 42 cents a share, from the year-ago quarter. |
| U.S. Inflation Appears to Be Retreating Thu, 17 Apr 2008 03:00:47 GMT A flurry of reports portrayed a U.S. economy limping its way through a broad-based downturn, with consumer demand softening and labor and housing markets still struggling. |
| More Steps Urged on Interest Rates in China Thu, 17 Apr 2008 03:01:17 GMT The government said price controls had limited the cost of many essential items and exports to the United States had weakened. |
| Extra Cost to Buy Yahoo: Retention Pay Thu, 17 Apr 2008 02:29:29 GMT Shareholders, to be sure, will collect their payment, but Microsoft will likely need to offer financial incentives to prevent engineers and managers from hopping to other jobs. |
| Kohlberg Kravis Hires Former G.O.P. Chairman for Public Affairs Post Thu, 17 Apr 2008 02:57:17 GMT Ken Mehlman, the former chairman of the Republican National Committee, is the latest high-profile hire by the private equity giant as it prepares to go public. |
| Entrepreneurial Edge: Despite Downturn, Financing Exists for Small Companies Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:22:20 GMT While it would seem to be difficult for most small companies to raise money, it may now be easier for small businesses to raise cash by offering equity than through loans. |
| News Analysis: Did Ending Regulation Help Fliers? Thu, 17 Apr 2008 02:59:27 GMT Before deregulation, tickets were expensive and routes were limited. Thirty years later, the question is raised anew: Has deregulation really worked out? |
| Steep Loss at American Airlines Illustrates Industry’s Woes Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:21:25 GMT The big loss at American shows how higher fuel prices are overwhelming the industry’s efforts to raise fares. |
| Coca-Cola Profit Climbs 19% as Sales Soar Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:10:20 GMT The company said that acquisitions, growth in its key carbonated beverage brands and success overseas helped lift first-quarter profit, beating Wall Street expectations. |
| New Rule Raises Compensation for Bumped Fliers Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:14:47 GMT Passengers who get bumped off overbooked flights will soon be eligible to receive twice as much compensation from U.S. airlines under a new Transportation Department rule. |
| Larger Prey Are Targets of Phishing Wed, 16 Apr 2008 05:36:05 GMT An e-mail scam aimed at the nation’s top executives is raising new alarms about the ease with which people and companies can be deceived by online criminals. |
| Guild Chief for Actors Is No Pacifist Wed, 16 Apr 2008 05:57:08 GMT Alan Rosenberg said Tuesday he remained angry enough over performer compensation levels to bring the entertainment industry to a halt again. |
| Canada Likely to Label Plastic Ingredient ‘Toxic’ Wed, 16 Apr 2008 05:32:28 GMT The Canadian government is said to be ready to declare as toxic the compound bisphenol-a, a chemical widely used in plastics for baby bottles, beverage and food containers. |
| Supreme Court Restricts the Taxation of Income of Companies Based Out of State Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:02:44 GMT In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court limited states’ ability to tax income that companies with out-of-state headquarters earn from their in-state investments. |
| Offices Put High Above the High Line Wed, 16 Apr 2008 06:09:25 GMT In the trendy meatpacking district, an office tower used to be as rare a sighting as a fanny pack. But the area is starting to attract new corporate tenants. |
| Square Feet: New Ballpark in Washington Anchors an Area’s Revival Wed, 16 Apr 2008 06:11:13 GMT Many say the $611 million publicly financed stadium for the Washington Nationals has accelerated a striking change in a long-languishing area. |
| Advertising: Madison Ave. Charts Some Progress in Meeting Diversity Hiring Goals Wed, 16 Apr 2008 05:31:12 GMT The 15 advertising agencies that agreed to be monitored for three years on their minority hiring practices met 24 of the 30 goals they set for themselves in 2007. |
| Intel Reports Strong Demand for Chips in Quarter Wed, 16 Apr 2008 05:42:56 GMT The computer chip maker reported that global demand for chips was “solid” during the first quarter, soothing fears that a soft economy was hitting the tech sector. |
| Merck Wrote Drug Studies for Doctors Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:07:21 GMT Documents unearthed in lawsuits over the pain drug Vioxx provide a rare, detailed look at the industry practice of ghostwriting medical research studies. |
| French Bill Takes Chic Out of Being Too Thin Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:59:25 GMT French legislators adopted a pioneering law Tuesday aimed at stifling a proliferation of Web sites that promote eating disorders with “thinspiration” and starvation tips. |
| An Inflation Indicator Leaves the Fed in a Tough Spot Wed, 16 Apr 2008 08:26:14 GMT A gauge of prices paid by American producers jumped 1.1 percent in March, sharply accelerating from a 0.3 percent increase in February. |
| Oil Prices Hit a New High, and So Does a Gallon of Gas Wed, 16 Apr 2008 05:31:03 GMT Oil prices surged to a new high on Tuesday, reaching $114 a barrel, as scattered pipeline interruptions and a weak dollar agitated a tight global market. |
| J.&J. Results Are Sweetened by a Weak Dollar Wed, 16 Apr 2008 05:51:35 GMT Johnson & Johnson posted better-than-expected first-quarter earnings as the weak dollar offset plunging sales of medicines facing generic competition. |
| Profits at Regional Banks Bolster Shares Wed, 16 Apr 2008 05:35:39 GMT Stocks gained as record oil prices lifted energy shares and stronger-than-expected quarterly results at several regional banks helped shares of financial companies. |
| AstraZeneca in Pact With Rival to Delay a Generic Drug Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:00:01 GMT Shares in the drugmaker soared on news that it reached a deal with an Indian company, delaying the release of a generic competitor to its heartburn drug Nexium. |
| A Loss and a Shake-up at Washington Mutual Wed, 16 Apr 2008 02:16:29 GMT The country’s largest savings and loan said it was hit by mounting credit losses as more mortgage borrowers fell behind on payments. |
| Europe Steps Around Tibet as Trade Issue Wed, 16 Apr 2008 05:50:17 GMT The European Commission said that worries about human rights and Tibet should not be “walled off” from Europe’s trade relationship with China but that it did not support boycotts. |
| Venezuela Passes Tax on Oil Companies Wed, 16 Apr 2008 05:16:51 GMT Venezuela moved Tuesday to take a greater cut of windfall oil profits, approving a 50 percent tax on foreign oil companies when crude tops $70 a barrel. |
| Publishers Sue Georgia State on Digital Reading Matter Wed, 16 Apr 2008 05:25:30 GMT Three prominent academic publishers are suing Georgia State University, contending that the school is violating copyright laws. |
| Linens ’n Things Puts Off $16 Million Interest Payment Wed, 16 Apr 2008 05:31:26 GMT Linens ’n Things said it would defer paying about $16.1 million in interest payments due Tuesday as it worked to stave off a bankruptcy filing. |
| Foreclosures and Repossessions Up Wed, 16 Apr 2008 05:31:38 GMT United States home foreclosure filings surged 57 percent in the 12-month period that ended in March, and bank repossessions soared 129 percent from a year ago. |
| McCain Outlines Broad Proposals for U.S. Economy Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:10:27 GMT In the clearest view yet of his plans, the senator called for a series of tax cuts and backed away from a pledge to balance the budget by the end of his first term. |
| U.N. Panel Urges Changes to Feed Poor While Saving Environment Wed, 16 Apr 2008 04:38:55 GMT The price of basic food like rice, wheat and corn has been rising sharply, setting off violent protests in Haiti, Egypt, Uzbekistan, Yemen, the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia and even Italy. |
| Foreclosures Push States to Try a Mix of Solutions Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:00:50 GMT States are experimenting with a broad range of solutions to the foreclosure crisis, resulting in a changing patchwork of local approaches. |
| Foreigners Sustain New York’s Economy Wed, 16 Apr 2008 05:49:28 GMT A rising tide of foreign visitors is providing New York City with a counterbalance against the economic downturn. |
| Sued by Harry Potter’s Creator, Lexicographer Breaks Down on the Stand Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:20:45 GMT The librarian at the heart of the Harry Potter copyright-infringement lawsuit stood up to J. K. Rowling in a Manhattan courtroom, and then broke down sobbing. |
| State of the Art: A Grand (i.e., Cool) Piano Thu, 17 Apr 2008 02:59:41 GMT Disklavier’s Mark IV is the first piano with an Internet connection and includes a variety of tricks. |
| Economic Scene: Maybe Money Does Buy Happiness After All Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:00:25 GMT The Easterlin paradox — that economic growth doesn’t necessarily lead to more satisfaction — is under attack. |
| Profit Surges 35% at Abbott Laboratories Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:10:23 GMT The company said that robust international sales of its rheumatoid arthritis medication Humira drove the first-quarter results. |
| Illinois Tool Works Earnings Fall Nearly 25% Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:33:31 GMT Special charges attributable to impairment and European taxes hit first-quarter results at the diversified manufacturer. |
| China Demands CNN Apologize for Commentary Wed, 16 Apr 2008 05:09:15 GMT China has been intensifying its criticism of the foreign news media’s coverage of the Tibetan crisis. |
| Bridging the Gap, the Sequel Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:31:51 GMT Only 350 miles separate the two California business cultures, but executives are once more trying to bridge the gap between technology and entertainment. |
| Two Journalists Are Released in Iraq Tue, 15 Apr 2008 02:20:04 GMT Two journalists, one the victim of a kidnapping, the other held by American forces, won their liberty on Monday. |
| At CBS, Bad News Doesn’t End at 7 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:01:27 GMT No new hit has emerged this year in the network’s prime-time schedule, which makes CBS likely to lose the crown of most-watched network to the Fox network. |
| Link by Link: He Wrote 200,000 Books (but Computers Did Some of the Work) Wed, 16 Apr 2008 04:15:19 GMT A professor has developed computer algorithms that collect publicly available information on a given subject, turn them into books, printed on demand or delivered digitally. |
| Advertising: Tibet Backers Show China Value of P.R. Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:00:32 GMT With the Olympics in mind, China has been exploring American-style public relations approaches. |
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