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Sep 4 2010
12:31pm
Texas Probing Google's Searches
Google said the Texas attorney general's office is conducting an antitrust review of the Web giant's core search-engine business, another sign of growing government scrutiny of the company. ... more
Sep 4 2010
12:26pm
Roche Launches Cost-Cutting Plan
Faced with austerity programs and health-care reforms around the world, Roche launched a cost-cutting plan that may include job reductions and a revamp of its research-and-development business ... more
Sep 4 2010
12:23pm
T-Mobile in Talks for New Phone
T-Mobile USA is in talks to distribute Huawei Technologies's new Google-powered smartphone this holiday season. The Ideos phone could be priced under $100 in the U.S. ... more
Sep 4 2010
12:03pm
Obama to Link Tax Cuts, Hiring
The Obama administration is moving toward using the revenue from expiring tax cuts for the wealthy to finance about $35 billion of tax cuts for small businesses and workers. ... more
Sep 4 2010
11:58am
From North Korea, Word of Shortages
North Korea is grappling with food shortages, interviews with defectors and Chinese traders suggest. The privations come on the eve of a meeting that could signal its biggest political transformation in decades. ... more
Sep 4 2010
11:48am
As Gold Climbs, So Do the Deals
Gold prices are edging up toward a high, at $1,249.20 an ounce, triggering multibillion-dollar deals by miners doubling down on the staying power of bullion's nearly decadelong rally. ... more
Sep 4 2010
11:42am
UPS Cargo Plane Crashes Near Dubai
A UPS cargo plane crashed Friday evening after takeoff near Dubai, killing two pilots in the package delivery giant's first fatal aircraft accident. ... more
Sep 4 2010
11:38am
TPG Sells Stake in Ping An
TPG sold its remaining stake in Ping An Insurance for $1.16 billion in the latest example of how the U.S. company is reaping profits from its investments in Asia. ... more
Sep 4 2010
11:11am
Cuomo Probes Cards' School Ties
New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo announced a statewide investigation of credit-card companies marketing to college students through schools. ... more
Sep 4 2010
11:08am
Griffith Investors Take Action
UBS and other investors go to court to try to force U.K. fund manager Reade Griffith to speed up the return of their money. ... more
Sep 4 2010
11:06am
Seven Careers in a Lifetime? Think Twice
A belief that Americans will average seven careers over their lifetimes has gained traction despite little evidence, say researchers. While job changes are common, the notion of multiple major career changes seems implausible. ... more
Sep 4 2010
10:58am
Pechter Bids for Value Line Funds
Richard Pechter, a director of Finra and NYSE's regulatory arm, said this week that he made an offer for Value Line's troubled mutual-fund business. ... more
Sep 4 2010
10:55am
U.S. to Deploy Broader Mortgage Aid
The Obama administration on Tuesday will launch its most ambitious effort at reducing mortgage balances for homeowners that owe more than their homes are worth. ... more
Sep 4 2010
10:52am
Libor Falls as Banks Sit on Cash
A key interest rate on short-term loans between banks is at its lowest level in five months, but the decline may be more a sign of bank caution than an all-clear for the financial markets. ... more
Sep 4 2010
10:50am
Petrobras Seeks $65 Billion
Brazil's state-run energy company Petrobras launched the world's largest-ever sale of shares to finance a $224 billion, five-year investment program. ... more
Sep 4 2010
10:50am
Goldman to Close Prop-Trading Unit
Goldman Sachs has decided to close its principal-strategies unit, which does its proprietary trading, in the wake of financial-overhaul regulation passed by Congress. ... more
Sep 4 2010
10:29am
Stocks Snap 3-Week Skid
The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished up 127.83 points, or 1.24%, to 10447.93, putting the Dow up 2.9% on the week—its first positive weekly showing since the beginning of August. ... more
Sep 4 2010
10:16am
A Chaplain and Atheist Go to War
Navy Chaplain Terry Moran has an assistant, Philip Chute, who doesn't believe in God. On patrol in Afghanistan, they debate some of life's weightiest questions. ... more
Sep 4 2010
10:02am
Jobs Data Provide Hope
The U.S. economy lost jobs for the third month in a row in August, but modest hiring by the private sector eased concerns of a double-tip recession. ... more
Sep 4 2010
10:01am
Oil Remains King at Cajun Festival
In Cajun country, where families have been sustained by the bounties of the Gulf of Mexico for generations, you won't find much resentment against the offshore oil industry. ... more