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Mortgage Fears Depress Shares at 2 Agencies Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:55:43 GMT
Shares in Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae dropped sharply, reflecting a growing consensus among investors that the housing slump will prove more severe than initially feared.

Washington Post Signals Shift With a New Editor Tue, 08 Jul 2008 04:30:47 GMT
Marcus W. Brauchli has spent most of his career as an editor and overseas correspondent at The Wall Street Journal.

Microsoft Is Icahn’s Ally in Pursuit of Yahoo Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:59:46 GMT
Carl C. Icahn is waging a proxy fight against Yahoo’s board.

Europeans Reconsider Biofuel Goal Tue, 08 Jul 2008 04:00:12 GMT
Rapeseed plants growing on a farm near Tetbury, England. Rapeseed, corn and soybeans are among the sources for the current generation of biofuels.

Bedeviled by the Churn, Sprint Tries to Win Back Disgruntled Customers Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:30:39 GMT
Sprint’s Network Operation Center in Overland Park, Kan. Sprint, which identified customer service as its biggest problem, ran commercials asking customers to e-mail their complaints.

Loan Pains Turned Site Into a Hit Tue, 08 Jul 2008 04:30:20 GMT
Aaron Krowne started the Implode-O-Meter Web site in 2007, believing that the troubles in housing would worsen.

Federal Financial Regulators Agree to Share Information Tue, 08 Jul 2008 04:48:41 GMT
The agreement is aimed at better detecting risks to the U.S. financial system, regulators said.

BP Thwarts Ouster of Oil Venture’s Chief Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:51:55 GMT
Robert Dudley retains his job as chief executive of TNK-BP.

Belgian Brewer in Pursuit of Anheuser-Busch Plans to Replace the Directors Tue, 08 Jul 2008 04:49:32 GMT
In January, an Anheuser-Busch worker added ingredients to a brew kettle at the company’s St. Louis brewery. InBev bid $65 a share for the company last month.

Large Solar Energy Array Set for G.M. in Spain Tue, 08 Jul 2008 04:27:21 GMT
The roof of a General Motors distribution plant in California is covered in solar panels.

News Analysis: McCain Plan for Budget: Fiscal Hawks vs. Tax Foes Tue, 08 Jul 2008 04:08:25 GMT
Senator John McCain, campaigning in Denver on Monday, renewed his pledge of a balanced budget by the end of his first term.

On the Road: Boss in the Corporate Jet Is Likely to Be a Woman Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:36:25 GMT

Nose Cone of Northwest Jet Dented in Flight Tue, 08 Jul 2008 04:48:54 GMT
On MSNBC, the crumpled nose of a Northwest jet. The aircraft was hit during its descent into Tampa but landed safely.

Advice From Strangers Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:37:49 GMT
Cindy Estis Green, center, a travel marketing consultant, with Lauren Donoho, left, and Andrea Cunningham of the Hotel Del Coronado in San Diego, meeting with managers of the hotel’s parent, KSL Resorts.

Economy Takes Nascar Along for Ride Tue, 08 Jul 2008 02:24:56 GMT
These are tough economic times, and the sagging market is affecting Nascar in nearly every facet of the sport.

Advertising: Whichever Screen, People Are Watching Tue, 08 Jul 2008 04:03:06 GMT
The time spent in front of the television screen and in front of the computer screen continues to increase, a report found.

Energetic Rabbits, Melt-Proof Candies and Other Advertising Coups Tue, 08 Jul 2008 04:53:27 GMT
“The Real Men and Women of Madison Avenue” at the Science, Industry and Business Library looks at advertising’s most memorable slogans and campaigns.

High Fuel Costs Lead AirTran to Cut 480 Jobs Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:23:45 GMT
An AirTran jet taking on fuel in Atlanta. Fuel costs have nearly doubled in the last year.

Chinese Offshore Oil Company to Acquire Competitor in Norway Tue, 08 Jul 2008 02:14:20 GMT
China’s largest offshore oil services group agreed to buy a Norwegian rival, Awilco Offshore, for about $2.5 billion to increase its drilling capacity and tap overseas markets.

German Health Care Company Buying Intravenous Drug Firm Tue, 08 Jul 2008 02:04:42 GMT
The German health care company Fresenius said it had agreed to buy the American generic drug maker APP Pharmaceuticals for $3.7 billion.

Frequent Flier: In First Class With Catherine Deneuve, but Seated Next to a Drinking Nun Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:41:42 GMT
The experience of flying may have changed over the years, but you can still find happiness in getting from here to there if you keep yourself primed for some simple pleasures.

IndyMac Bancorp Quits Making New Loans Tue, 08 Jul 2008 02:03:38 GMT
The company, which is struggling to raise capital to stay in business, is also planning to cut 3,800 jobs, or more than half of its work force.

Stocks Mixed in a Volatile Wall Street Session Tue, 08 Jul 2008 02:03:30 GMT
Investors recoiled at a cautious economic outlook from a Federal Reserve official and the possibility of more financial troubles of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, but oil prices retreated.

DealBook: Psst! Hear the Rumor of the Day? Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:22:24 GMT
Richard S. Fuld Jr., the chairman of Lehman Brothers, has vented about short sellers.

World Business Briefing | the Americas: Canada: Consumer Confidence Slumps Tue, 08 Jul 2008 04:09:10 GMT
Canadian consumer confidence slumped to its lowest level in nearly 13 years in June as a result of the surge in gasoline prices and concern about future economic conditions.

World Business Briefing | the Americas: Brazil: Embraer Overcomes Bottleneck Tue, 08 Jul 2008 04:10:02 GMT
Stock in Embraer rose the most in more than eight months as the company overcame production problems and increased second-quarter deliveries by 44 percent.

World Business Briefing | the Americas: Peru: Indian Company in Oil Alliance Tue, 08 Jul 2008 04:10:54 GMT
Reliance Industries, India’s biggest company, plans to sign an agreement to jointly explore for oil and natural gas with Peru’s state oil company, a government official said.

World Business Briefing | the Americas: Canada: Strike at a Grain Handler Tue, 08 Jul 2008 04:13:33 GMT
Workers at the headquarters of Viterra, a Canadian grain handler, went on strike to protest the company’s decision to enforce a contract offer that had been voted down by union employees.

The Expanding Politics of a Beer Battle Mon, 07 Jul 2008 23:57:24 +0000
From the beginning, InBev’s proposed takeover of Anheuser-Busch looked as much like a political fight as it did a corporate one. But while it began on the local level, the increasingly hostile battle of the brewers has grown to encompass presidential candidates and even the United States’s decades-old ring-fencing of Cuba. Anheuser, the country’s largest brewer [...]

Quadrangle’s Rattner on the Private Equity Drought Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:59:16 +0000
With finality now descending upon the Bell Canada and Penn National Gaming deals, nearly all of the remaining traces of the private equity boom that ended last summer have been swept away. But where does the leveraged buyout market go from here? That’s a question that CNBC’s “Squawk Box’ posed to Steven Rattner, the head of [...]

Did Some Traders Diagnose a Deal Early? Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:18:15 +0000
APP Pharmaceuticals may have tipped its hand about its impending sale to German rival Fresenius. The $4.3 billion transaction, which was announced Monday morning, brings together two of the world’s leading manufacturers of injectable drugs. While some analysts said the two companies are a good fit, the deal seemed to take much of the market [...]

San Diego Dives Into Private Equity Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:05:20 +0000
San Diego’s pension fund is still working its way out from under a huge shortfall that nearly bankrupted the city. The private equity business faces serious challenges of its own these days. So it might seem like a strange time for San Diego to start private equity investing. But the sun-drenched city is taking the plunge. [...]

Merrill May Write Down $6 Billion, Citi Analyst Says Mon, 07 Jul 2008 14:27:06 +0000
Merrill Lynch may write down about $6 billion in the second quarter primarily driven by losses on high-grade collateralized debt obligations positions and monoline exposure, Citigroup analyst Prashant Bhatia wrote in a research report. Mr. Bhatia, who now has the highest second-quarter writedown estimate for Merrill among brokers, also forecast a second quarter loss for the [...]

Et Tu, Adolphus? Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:39:53 +0000
InBev is pitching a rival slate of directors for Anheuser-Busch, raising the stakes in its $46 billion takeover battle with the maker of Budweiser beer. The most remarkable member of InBev’s team may be none other than Adolphus A. Busch IV, the great-grandson of Anheuser-Busch’s founder and an uncle of its current chief executive, August [...]

Icahn: Microsoft Deal Possible If Yahoo Board Goes Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:34:57 +0000
Updated: Carl C. Icahn is claiming a new backer in his proxy fight at Yahoo: Microsoft. In a new letter to shareholders on Monday, the activist investor once again dangled the prospects of Microsoft returning to the negotiating table for at least a piece of Yahoo. After admitting before that Steve Ballmer didn’t even take his [...]

G.M. Said to Consider Selling More Brands Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:04:26 +0000
General Motors is said to be considering whether or not to sell or close down more automotive brands as the giant car maker looks for a path to profitability. The Wall Street Journal, citing anonymous sources, said Monday that all of G.M.’s brands except Cadillac and Chevrolet, which it considers core to its business, are [...]

Deutsche Postbank Auction Said to Stumble Over Price Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:59:11 +0000
The sale of Deutsche Postbank, Germany’s biggest retail bank, could fail because the price potential bidders are willing to pay does not meet the expectations of the lender’s parent, Deutsche Post, a German magazine reported on Saturday, according to Reuters. Business weekly Wirschaftswoche cited sources close to Germany’s Finance Ministry as saying that Deutsche Post, which [...]

Global Regulations Need Bolstering, Britain’s F.S.A. Chief Says Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:55:25 +0000
Weaknesses in the regulation of the global financial system have been revealed during the recent credit crunch, the chairman of Britain’s Financial Services Authority said on Sunday. “Throughout the world, regulation has been found wanting,” Financial Services Authority Chairman Callum McCarthy told delegates at a business conference in southern France. “In very many countries there have been [...]

Top Recruit Weighs the Benefits of a Trip of Europe Tue, 08 Jul 2008 04:28:23 GMT
Brandon Jennings, center, has signed with Arizona, but he is considering playing in Europe for a year.

Westchester: In Schools, How Tight Must Discipline Be? Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:33:08 GMT
Two recent incidents have ignited the perpetual debate over how harshly a school should deal with an unruly student, and what responsibility parents bear for that youngster’s behavior.

Nurses Step Up Efforts to Protect Against Attacks Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:32:21 GMT

Well: 8-Year-Olds on Statins? A New Plan Quickly Bites Back Tue, 08 Jul 2008 04:34:06 GMT

Screening for Cancer in Elderly Fuels Fight Tue, 08 Jul 2008 04:34:17 GMT

Cases: Not a Moment Too Soon, I Thought of Tim Russert Tue, 08 Jul 2008 04:33:18 GMT

Vital Signs: Safety: Laws Reduce Drunken-Driving Deaths Tue, 08 Jul 2008 04:36:09 GMT
Two federal policies have significantly reduced drunken-driving deaths, a new study finds.

Vital Signs: Patterns: The Sound of Victory? Tue, 08 Jul 2008 04:35:42 GMT
Does it matter which runner is closest to the starter’s pistol at the beginning of a race? It just might, a new study says.

Vital Signs: Prevention: Rotavirus Vaccine Said to Be Working Tue, 08 Jul 2008 04:35:00 GMT
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports a marked reduction in incidence of rotavirus in the 2007-8 season compared with average seasons.

Global Update: Effort for Lower Drug Prices Would Focus on Gaining Patents Tue, 08 Jul 2008 04:37:22 GMT
Unitaid is endorsing the creation of a panel of experts to explore the feasibility of a “patent pool” to try to make drugs at lower costs for poor countries.

Vital Statistics: Risk, From a Broader Perspective Tue, 08 Jul 2008 02:01:31 GMT
New risk charts published last month provide a broader perspective than most of the risk calculators available on the Internet.

Herculean Device for Molecular Mysteries Tue, 08 Jul 2008 04:22:04 GMT
Benoit Roux of the University of Chicago and his team are using a BlueGene/L supercomputer to look at potassium channels in neurons.

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