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Looking for Swing Votes in the Boardroom Sun, 17 Aug 2008 02:46:24 GMT
Businesspeople like Carleton S. Fiorina, top, formerly of Hewlett-Packard, lend John McCain economic credentials. Barack Obama has met with executives like Indra K. Nooyi of PepsiCo and Eric E. Schmidt of Google.

At Least the Airsickness Bags Are Free Sat, 16 Aug 2008 20:00:19 GMT

Los Angeles Times Announces Hiring of New Publisher Sun, 17 Aug 2008 01:32:22 GMT
Eddy W. Hartenstein, a former head of DirecTV, will become publisher of The Los Angeles Times, the newspaper reported.

Ping: Digital Designers Rediscover Their Hands Sun, 17 Aug 2008 00:50:24 GMT
A hands-on experience: Adobe designers use the art of soldering in a competition to build creative devices. The exercise was part of a workshop at the company’s headquarters.

Essay: At School, Technology Starts to Turn a Corner Sat, 16 Aug 2008 23:21:13 GMT
Sally Nichols, a teacher at Decatur Central High School in Indianapolis, uses the New Technology teaching method.

Strategies: Illusions About Inflation Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:48:04 GMT
If other things are equal, the value of a company’s future earnings will be lower to the extent that inflation is higher. But other things are not equal when it comes to stocks and inflation.

Off the Shelf: A Journalist in B-School Wonderland Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:02:11 GMT

Economic View: How Fuel Subsidies Drag Down a Nation Sat, 16 Aug 2008 20:56:13 GMT

In the Region | New Jersey: A Native Son’s Plans for Newark Sat, 16 Aug 2008 22:15:57 GMT

Been There, Done That, Don’t Have the T-Shirt Sun, 17 Aug 2008 00:25:11 GMT
From left, Li Ning, Huang Qun, Miranda Lee and Li Xiaopeng. Li Ning and his wife stayed with the Lee family in 1984.

Square Feet | Ventures: Acres of Farmland and, Maybe, Profits Sat, 16 Aug 2008 22:39:03 GMT
Charles Gracey, a computer chip designer, recently bought a 105-acre walnut farm in Red Bluff, Calif. He hired a management company to handle most operations.

Television: The Most Trusted Man in America? Sat, 16 Aug 2008 23:50:25 GMT
Jon Stewart, on the set of “The Daily Show,” tied Tom Brokaw, Brian Williams, Dan Rather and Anderson Cooper among admired journalists. And that was last year.

The Cost of Retail Survival: 99¢. Or Maybe 99¢ Plus. Sun, 17 Aug 2008 02:55:24 GMT
Signs still advertise rock-bottom prices, but most of the merchandise costs more.

Suits: Traversing Time and Place on the Job Sat, 16 Aug 2008 19:16:03 GMT
Josh Bernstein, center, visiting Koke, a village in the highlands of Papua New Guinea.

The Count: In Most Areas, Home Values Keep Sliding Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:44:09 GMT
The latest housing numbers from Zillow, the real estate research firm, are littered with minus signs.

Stocks Lack Direction Even as Oil Declines Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:56:58 GMT
The price of oil fell during the week while inflation in July rose to a 5.6 percent annual rate, a 17-year high. There was no clear direction for the stock market.

Letters: Tax Cuts and the Rich Sat, 16 Aug 2008 23:13:03 GMT
Letters in response to a recent article about tax cuts.

Classified Matters Fri, 15 Aug 2008 16:41:01 GMT

Consumed: The Sole of a Worker Fri, 15 Aug 2008 21:48:28 GMT

On Language: No Docs Sat, 16 Aug 2008 05:51:04 GMT
A sub subprime glossary for the mortgage scandal.

Fair Game: A Bond Market, Starved for Sunshine Sat, 16 Aug 2008 18:47:33 GMT
Nowhere is disclosure more urgent than in the $2.6 trillion municipal securities market, an arena where information is scant.

Some Media Companies Choose to Profit From Pirated YouTube Clips Sat, 16 Aug 2008 18:08:35 GMT
After years of regarding pirated video on YouTube as a threat, some major media companies are starting to treat it instead as an advertising opportunity.

Company Pitches a Television Production, and Nonprofit Groups Are Wary Sat, 16 Aug 2008 05:04:18 GMT
Concerns have been raised by PBS because the production company seems to be suggesting a relationship with the broadcaster while making its sales pitch to nonprofit groups.

Union Wins Contract for 8 Workers at Wal-Mart Canada Sat, 16 Aug 2008 04:15:16 GMT
A group of workers in the automotive department of a Wal-Mart store in Canada became the first North American employees of Wal-Mart to be covered by a union contract.

Saturday Interview: For Deliveries, Speed Not Quite of the Essence Sat, 16 Aug 2008 04:10:29 GMT
John P. Mullen

Off the Charts: Over There, U.S. Goods Ride a Weak-Dollar Wave Sat, 16 Aug 2008 04:14:30 GMT
American exports are rising at the most rapid rate in decades, helped by a weaker dollar and by rising prices of food sent overseas.

Mortgages: Finding Cash in a Home Sat, 16 Aug 2008 23:53:11 GMT
A new service essentially offers a cash advance on the home, in exchange for the owner’s promise to share in the home’s future appreciation.

Market Values: Small Stocks Survive, and Thrive Sat, 16 Aug 2008 23:52:16 GMT
The current downturn should be particularly rough on corporate minnows, yet for the last six months, smaller-capitalization stocks have outperformed.

Your Money: Gauging the Worth of a Frequent-Flier Credit Card Sat, 16 Aug 2008 05:07:12 GMT

Shortcuts: Winners Never Quit? Well, Yes, They Do Sat, 16 Aug 2008 04:29:57 GMT

A Bittersweet Bankruptcy Filing for Mrs. Fields Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:58:47 +0000
Mrs. Fields Famous Brands, the private-equity-backed cookie retailer, said on Friday it plans to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to help restructure its business, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.

In an Ohio State of Mind Fri, 15 Aug 2008 18:48:35 +0000
In light of Delaware’s dominance of takeover regulation, it is easy to forget that other states have their own, sometimes very different, takeover laws and procedures. California rejects Delaware’s Revlon doctrine, which requires that a board obtain the highest price reasonably available when a break-up or sale of the company is inevitable; Texas requires a [...]

Cadence Pulls Plug on Mentor Graphics Bid Fri, 15 Aug 2008 18:46:10 +0000
The August heat has claimed another deal, as Cadence Design Systems said on Friday that it was withdrawing its $1.6 billion unsolicited offer for Mentor Graphics, after its fellow chip maker rebuffed the bid as undervalued.

After a Bumpy Ride, UAL’s Finance Chief to Retire Fri, 15 Aug 2008 18:00:02 +0000
From Micheline Maynard, a DealBook colleague: Frederic F. Brace III, perhaps the best-known chief financial officer in the airline industry, is hanging up his wings — at least for now. UAL, the parent company of United Airlines, said Friday that Mr. Brace, known as Jake, will retire from the airline on Nov. 1. He will be succeeded [...]

Priced Out of Weight Loss Camp Sat, 16 Aug 2008 05:15:22 GMT
Tiffany King, second from left, won an essay contest to attend Camp Pocono Trails, a weight loss camp in Pennsylvania.

Psychologists Clash on Aiding Interrogations Sat, 16 Aug 2008 10:56:15 GMT
A professional organization for psychologists is debating whether to make any involvement in military interrogations a violation of its code of ethics.

Chemical Used in Plastic Bottles Is Safe, F.D.A. Says Sat, 16 Aug 2008 04:10:56 GMT
Despite safety concerns from parents, consumer groups and politicians, a chemical used in baby bottles and canned food is not dangerous, according to the F.D.A.

Kremlin Signs Georgia Truce, but Resists Quick Pullout Sun, 17 Aug 2008 02:46:02 GMT
Russia’s president, Dmitri A. Medvedev, signed a revised framework for a deal to halt the fighting in Georgia, but the Kremlin said it would not pull the troops out immediately.

In Ukraine, Fear of Being a Resurgent Russia’s Next Target Sun, 17 Aug 2008 02:42:19 GMT
Presidents Viktor A. Yushchenko of Ukraine, center, and Lech Kaczynski of Poland, left, offered support for President Mikheil Saakashvili of Georgia last week in Georgia’s capital, Tbilisi.

After the Battle, Anger Follows Ethnic Lines Sun, 17 Aug 2008 01:12:50 GMT
The violence in South Ossetia has mostly subsided, but it it is unclear who is in charge. The answer will have important ramifications for an entire region’s future.

A Push to Increase Icebreakers in the Arctic Sun, 17 Aug 2008 02:00:23 GMT
An icebreaking container ship commissioned by a Russian mining company. Russia has around 14 large oceangoing icebreakers, including the world’s largest one.

Zimbabwe Opposition Leader Insists Any Deal Give Him Real Power Sun, 17 Aug 2008 02:07:49 GMT
Zimbabwe’s opposition leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, left, and Tendai Biti, his strategist, Saturday in Johannesburg.

France Reaffirms Its Faith in Future of Nuclear Power Sun, 17 Aug 2008 02:01:17 GMT
France is constructing a nuclear reactor, its first in 10 years, in Flamanville, but the country already has 58 operating reactors.

6 Die in Bombing in Iraq, Third in 3 Days on Shiites Sat, 16 Aug 2008 23:48:41 GMT
People tried to salvage goods from a store that was destroyed Saturday by a bombing in the Shaab neighborhood of Baghdad.

Belarus Frees Opposition Politician From Prison Sun, 17 Aug 2008 02:43:17 GMT
An opposition figure was freed after months of pressure from the United States and the European Union on Belarus’s president, Aleksandr G. Lukashenko.

Military Analysis: Russians Melded Old-School Blitz With Modern Military Tactics Sun, 17 Aug 2008 02:42:22 GMT
A Russian helicopter on Thursday flew over a convoy of cars belonging to journalists visiting the Georgian town of Gori, which Russian forces have occupied.

The World: The Games Began. Hearts Swelled. Sat, 16 Aug 2008 17:44:19 GMT

Recalling the Spark That Led to the Flame Sun, 17 Aug 2008 01:30:54 GMT
Li Ning, who won six Olympic medals, lighted the Olympic torch at the opening ceremony Aug. 8.

Dispatches: When the President of Georgia Was a Star Student at Columbia Fri, 15 Aug 2008 22:39:52 GMT
Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili.

Police in India Arrest 9 Men Suspected in Bombings Sun, 17 Aug 2008 01:11:24 GMT
One man was reportedly linked to a banned Islamic group and the eight other men were linked to a banned Islamic group.

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