News 2008-04-26 Andanh.com

Recession Diet Just One Way to Tighten Belt Sun, 27 Apr 2008 02:48:23 GMT
Americans are finding creative ways to cut costs on routine items, forcing retailers to decode the tastes of a suddenly thrifty public.

Where Was the Wise Man? Sat, 26 Apr 2008 21:49:39 GMT
Self-deprecating observation is vintage Robert E. Rubin, and it plays down his own substantial celebrity as a corporate and political wise man.

BlackBerry’s Quest: Fend Off the iPhone Sat, 26 Apr 2008 22:16:48 GMT
Since the iPhone went on sale last summer, the contours of the smartphone market have begun to shift rapidly toward consumers.

Everybody’s Business: Wall Street, Run Amok Sat, 26 Apr 2008 22:35:36 GMT
How did all of the mechanisms operated by the mind-bogglingly well-paid men and women of the Street go so wrong?

3 Candidates With 3 Plans, but One Deficit Sun, 27 Apr 2008 01:25:48 GMT
The fiscal plans of both parties’ candidates could significantly swell the budget deficit and increase the national debt by trillions, experts say.

Suits: Gift to the Mailroom, From the Boardroom Sat, 26 Apr 2008 22:35:03 GMT
Alan C. Greenberg, board member of Bear Stearns, is planning to give $360,000 to some of the bank’s lowest-paid workers.

Count: M.B.A. Students: They’re Not All Business Sat, 26 Apr 2008 04:32:48 GMT
Corporate recruiters take note: money isn’t everything.

Prototype: Home Brew for the Car, Not the Beer Cup Sat, 26 Apr 2008 21:54:06 GMT
What if you could make fuel for your car in your backyard for less than you pay at the pump? Would you?

Novelties: Lawyers Open Their File Cabinets for a Web Resource Sat, 26 Apr 2008 20:31:10 GMT
Services are appearing on the Web that may make it easier for consumers to do their own preliminary homework on legal issues before seeking professional help.

Scene Stealer: Is Hollywood Warming to Its Favorite Villains? Sat, 26 Apr 2008 20:44:22 GMT
“Speed Racer, ” which opens on May 9, conveys a grudging acknowledgment of the wonders that big business has managed to create — for all its wicked ways.

Economic View: Freer Trade Could Fill the World’s Rice Bowl Sat, 26 Apr 2008 20:42:20 GMT
The damage that trade restrictions cause is probably most evident in the case of rice, which is the major foodstuff for about half of the world, but is highly regulated.

Fundamentally: A Market That Dashes Assumptions Sat, 26 Apr 2008 04:52:37 GMT
A growing school of thought says that stock markets are acting rationally.

A Stalwart of Retirement Planning: the I.R.A. Sat, 26 Apr 2008 18:35:19 GMT
Financial experts say that one often-overlooked resource for retirement savings is the humble Individual Retirement Account.

A Week Ends Almost Where It Started Sat, 26 Apr 2008 04:33:51 GMT
Oil prices cast a pall over Wall Street last week, leaving the major indexes with only modest gains despite good first-quarter reports by several notables.

Under New Management: When the Share Price Is a Factor in Pay Sat, 26 Apr 2008 18:42:36 GMT
This year, stock-based pay — and the piles of company shares that many employees have accumulated as a result — is looking unappealing.

The Boss: Teachable Moments Sat, 26 Apr 2008 19:10:59 GMT
In business you learn at a faster rate than in academia, and there’s a lack of bureaucracy and better pay.

Home Front: Help for Those Seeking a Job and a Home Sat, 26 Apr 2008 21:57:18 GMT
Many of those attending an employment assistance program of the Praxis Housing Initiatives need to work on elementary job-seeking skills before they enter the work force.

Square Feet | Ventures: Repositories for Rich Returns Sat, 26 Apr 2008 19:23:23 GMT
Why is self-storage suddenly in favor? Some investors believe that these dividend-paying companies will benefit from the housing crisis.

Letter: Outsourcing Research Sat, 26 Apr 2008 19:34:15 GMT
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Letter: Why the Income Gap? Sat, 26 Apr 2008 19:38:54 GMT
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Letter: The Clients’ Interests Sat, 26 Apr 2008 20:32:07 GMT
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Letter: Fedex’s Contractors Sat, 26 Apr 2008 19:32:59 GMT
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Triple-A Failure Thu, 24 Apr 2008 20:52:48 GMT
How Moody’s and other credit-rating agencies licensed the abuses that created the housing bubble — and bust.

Business Briefing | Earnings: Ericsson Earnings Drop, but Not as Much as Expected Sat, 26 Apr 2008 04:23:03 GMT
Shares in the wireless equipment maker Ericsson surged after the Swedish company surprised investors with better-than-expected results in the first quarter despite a 55 percent drop in earnings.

Business Briefing | Earnings: Goodyear’s Profit Beats Expectations Sat, 26 Apr 2008 04:22:24 GMT
The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company posted a stronger-than-expected quarterly profit, driven by price increases, the sale of more expensive tires and favorable foreign exchange rates.

Business Briefing | Earnings: Japanese Securities Firm Posts Loss on Subprime Debt Sat, 26 Apr 2008 04:22:13 GMT
Nomura Holdings, Japan’s largest securities business group, posted a net loss of $1.48 billion Friday for the January-March quarter, largely because of ties to bad United States debt.

Business Briefing | Finance: Top Mortgage Executive Is Leaving Goldman Sachs Sat, 26 Apr 2008 04:21:26 GMT
Daniel L. Sparks, head of Goldman Sachs’s mortgage division, is leaving after a successful bet on the declining value of subprime home loans helped the company produce record earnings last year.

Business Briefing | Health Care: F.D.A. Panel Urges More Data on Laser Vision Surgery Sat, 26 Apr 2008 04:21:50 GMT
After hearing testimony from patients whose vision was impaired by laser surgery, a Food and Drug Administration panel said Friday that the agency should do a better job informing patients of the surgery’s risks.

Radio/Television: Public Radio Tries to Reignite Its Public Sat, 26 Apr 2008 11:41:10 GMT
Looking for a new approach when there are more listeners, but they listen for a shorter time.

In Zimbabwe Jail: A Reporter’s Ordeal Sat, 26 Apr 2008 19:20:40 GMT
A Times reporter, jailed for “committing journalism” while reporting on the election in Zimbabwe, writes about his ordeal.

Zuckerman Matches Murdoch’s Bid for Newsday Sat, 26 Apr 2008 11:24:43 GMT
Mortimer B. Zuckerman, the owner of The Daily News, will make the argument that his bid is more attractive because it does not have the potential to fall into regulatory limbo.

A Witness Startles Court in Pellicano Trial Sat, 26 Apr 2008 11:29:24 GMT
The 11th-hour surprise in the Hollywood wiretapping trial resulting in the jury being sent home abruptly on Friday.

Market Values: Blockbuster Faces the Critics Sat, 26 Apr 2008 11:31:38 GMT
Many agree that Blockbuster needs a change in order to beef up profits, but few agree with its proposal to acquire the consumer electronics retailer Circuit City.

Advertising: Companies Return Criticism From Darfur Group Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:57:46 GMT
After taking criticism from activist groups over the last few months, some Olympic sponsors are starting to criticize right back.

Scripps Profit Rises With Network Ratings Fri, 25 Apr 2008 06:20:13 GMT
E. W. Scripps said that its first-quarter profit rose 23 percent from the same period a year ago, mostly because of higher ratings and ad sales at its HGTV and Food Network.

Advertising: Trying to Connect in a Crowd Sat, 26 Apr 2008 11:59:35 GMT
Love is all you need, Subaru declares in a push for its 2009 models — along with all-wheel drive, a safety pedal system, low emissions and an environmentally correct plant.

Lights. Camera. Cellphone Action. Thu, 24 Apr 2008 19:18:51 GMT
Who says cellphones are good only for talking? Today they are bringing together two unlikely brand names: Nokia and Spike Lee.

Actors’ Talks Extended Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:33:27 GMT
Leaders of the Screen Actors Guild and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers agreed on Wednesday to extend their current round of contract talks through May 2, they said in a joint statement.

Amazon Gains, Despite an Economic Slowdown Thu, 24 Apr 2008 06:34:15 GMT
The Seattle-based Internet retailer reported that net income in the first quarter rose 30 percent to $143 million from the year-ago quarter.

Apple Riding a 51% Jump in Mac Sales Thu, 24 Apr 2008 19:16:33 GMT
Buoyed by unusually strong Macintosh sales, the company grew notably faster than the rest of the computer market in the first three months of the year.

McClatchy Reports Loss on Ad Sales Slump Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:50:03 GMT
McClatchy said it would buy back for cash up to $250 million of its public debt, much of which it took on in its ill-timed 2006 purchase of the Knight Ridder newspaper chain.

Murdoch Moving to Buy Newsday for $580 Million Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:21:26 GMT
A tentative deal to buy his third New York newspaper would tighten Rupert Murdoch’s grip on American news media.

Murdoch Taking on F.C.C. Media Rule Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:04:25 GMT
Rupert Murdoch’s plan to add Newsday to his stable of New York media properties may run up against rules on media ownership.

A Slice of German Wikipedia to Be Captured on Paper Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:57:25 GMT
In an odd experiment in reverse publishing, a collection of Wikipedia articles in Germany is being produced in book form by a major publisher.

Washington Paper Ousts a Top Editor Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:28:46 GMT
The Washington Post removed Susan B. Glasser from her job as an assistant managing editor in charge of national news, amid complaints and poor morale.

EBay Files a Stockholder Lawsuit Against Craigslist Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:24:06 GMT
In a statement, eBay said that in January, Craigslist executives took actions that “unfairly diluted eBay’s economic interest” in the company.

Advertising: British Firm Aims to Move Media’s Wheeling and Dealing Out of the Pub Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:03:48 GMT
Shunning online auctions and other digital-age tools, owners of offline media and the agencies that allocate ad budgets often turn to an older negotiating venue: the local pub.

CBS News Records Its Worst Ratings Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:08:06 GMT
On Tuesday CBS received ratings results that put an exclamation point on its troubles: the “CBS Evening News” recorded the worst five-night run in its history last week.

Clear Channel’s Buyers Reject Banks’ Arbitration Offer Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:27:28 GMT
The rejection by Bain Capital and THL Partners was the latest twist in one of the most prominent disputes since leveraged buyouts began collapsing last fall.

Level 3 Reports Smaller Net Loss Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:38:30 GMT
Level 3 Communications reported a smaller first-quarter loss and higher sales on strong demand for its network services due to the growing popularity of Internet-based video.

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