Finance Ministers Stand Ready to Help Greece
nytimes - 03/16/2010 01:40
Officials said that they were ready to pledge financial assistance to Greece, but that the country has not asked for help.
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BUSINESS BRIEFING
LaTimes - 03/16/2010 01:20
AUTOS
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Eurozone readies possible bailout for Greece
msnbc - 03/16/2010 01:00
Eurozone finance ministers agreed to offer financial help for Greece - likely in the form of bilateral loans - but refused to give details until European Union leaders ma...
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Erin Andrews’ Stalker Gets 30 Months
nytimes - 03/16/2010 01:00
An Illinois insurance executive who secretly shot nude videos of ESPN reporter Erin Andrews was sentenced to 2 and a half years in prison.
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Payback Time: Avalanche of Maturing Junk Bonds Looms for Markets
nytimes - 03/16/2010 01:00
More than $700 billion of high-yield debt will mature over a three-year period beginning in 2012, raising worries about new loans, defaults and bankruptcies.
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What would consumer protection agency do?
msnbc - 03/16/2010 00:40
Watch out for consumers, police financial products. It sounds like a simple mandate for a proposed new consumer protection agency. Consumer protection - Financial service...
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For CalSTRS, an investment bet that failed
LaTimes - 03/16/2010 00:40
The state's teachers retirement fund had hoped four years ago that a flourishing bull market would help make up for a big projected shortfall. Now the fund is $43 billion...
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Key provisions of Wall Street regulation bill
msnbc - 03/16/2010 00:20
Key provisions of financial regulation legislation proposed by Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd include broader power for the Fed and a consumer protection di...
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Key provisions of Wall Street regulation bill
msnbc - 03/16/2010 00:20
Key provisions of financial regulation legislation proposed by Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd include broader power for the Fed and a consumer protection di...
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What would consumer protection agency do?
msnbc - 03/16/2010 00:20
Watch out for consumers, police financial products. It sounds like a simple mandate for a proposed new consumer protection agency.
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Don't praise BofA for deciding to stop mistreating customers
LaTimes - 03/16/2010 00:00
The bank never should have been charging $35 overdraft fees for debit-card purchases in the first place.
Lawmakers and consumer advocates have heaped accolades on ...
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Results of Toyota's tests of runaway Prius 'inconsistent' with driver's account
LaTimes - 03/15/2010 23:00
The carmaker says it failed to reproduce the stuck accelerator that a motorist says took him on a wild ride near San Diego last week.
Toyota said Monday that its p...
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Continental Is Latest Airline to End Free Meals
nytimes - 03/15/2010 22:40
Continental said that it expected about $35 million a year in cost savings and added revenue by doing that most other airlines have already done.
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Itineraries: At the Rental Car Counter, the Fine Print Grows Longer
nytimes - 03/15/2010 22:40
Charges like roadside assistance and insurance packages are getting a hard sell in the auto rental industry, travelers say.
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Dodd unveils slimmed-down financial reform proposal
LaTimes - 03/15/2010 22:20
As expected, his latest measure lacks a stand-alone consumer protection agency. Still, it would give the U.S. greater control over financial markets.
With the time...
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Dodd Lays Out Details of Financial Overhaul Bill
nytimes - 03/15/2010 21:00
Senator calls on Republicans to join Democrats in adopting the measure in the thick of an election year.
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Ex-AIG workers: We were shorted on bonuses
msnbc - 03/15/2010 20:20
Several former American International Group Inc employees might sue the insurer after it gave them less retention bonus money than they should have received, their lawyer...
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Deutsche Telekom to Introduce Quota for Female Managers
nytimes - 03/15/2010 20:00
Europe’s largest telecommunications company said that it would more than double the number of its female managers within five years.
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Advertising: Rebellion Against the UsuallyEvasive Feminine Care Ad
nytimes - 03/16/2010 02:40
A campaign for U by Kotex skewers the indirect approach taken in ads for products like tampons and pads while pushing for more frank discussion.
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FDIC seizes New York's Park Avenue Bank and LibertyPointe Bank
LaTimes - 03/16/2010 02:40
The CEO of Park Avenue is arrested and charged with embezzlement, bribery and fraud, partly related to the TARP program. LibertyPointe had failed under the weight of bad ...
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Sony's timing tricky for God of War III
LaTimes - 03/16/2010 02:20
The highly anticipated, big-budget video game debuts today, but the PlayStation 3 console needed to play it on is in short supply.
The opening scene for Sony Corp....
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C-Span Puts Its Full Archives on the Web
nytimes - 03/16/2010 02:00
Researchers, political satirists and partisan mudslingers, take note: C-Span has uploaded virtually every minute of its video archives to the Internet.
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Gasoline prices rise slightly at pump
LaTimes - 03/16/2010 01:00
The average cost of a gallon of regular increases 1.5 cents to $3.061 in California and 3.7 cents to $2.788 nationwide, Energy Department says.
Gasoline prices at ...
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Luxury apartments to test renters' confidence
msnbc - 03/15/2010 14:20
For its coming out party, the Sunset Vine Tower threw a glitzy bash worthy of a Hollywood opening, complete with free food, booze and live music. Apartment - Hollywood Lo...
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People in power make better liars, study shows
msnbc - 03/15/2010 14:20
There's old saying: power corrupts. And a new Columbia Business School study titled, "People with Power are Better Liars," finds there may be some truth behind the clichÃ...
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Apple's spat with Google is getting personal
msnbc - 03/15/2010 14:20
It looked like the beginning of a beautiful friendship.
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Luxury apartments to test renters' confidence
msnbc - 03/15/2010 14:20
For its coming out party, the Sunset Vine Tower threw a glitzy bash worthy of a Hollywood opening, complete with free food, booze and live music.
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Books of The Times: Michael Lewis’s ‘Big Short’: Investors Foresaw Meltdown
nytimes - 03/15/2010 07:40
Michael Lewis’s book does not attempt a macro view of the financial crisis, but instead proposes to open a small window on the calamities.
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Cnooc Deal in Argentina Extends China’s Search for Oil
nytimes - 03/15/2010 07:00
Since Cnooc was rebuffed in its attempt to buy Unocal, China has focused on gaining access to resources rather than acquiring companies.
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U.S. pushing companies to go after global market
LaTimes - 03/15/2010 07:00
Increasing exports is part of Obama's plan to aid jobs and the economy.
Uncle Sam wants more of the nation's small-business exporters to step up their internationa...
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Dodd expected to offer more modest financial reform legislation
LaTimes - 03/15/2010 06:20
Among the provisions that may be missing from the senator's proposed legislation is a stand-alone consumer agency.
Legislation to be unveiled Monday by Senate Bank...
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Advertising: Campaign Turns Vanguard Brand Into a Verb
nytimes - 03/15/2010 06:00
An ad campaign will turn the Vanguard brand name into a verb, the better to help potential customers remember the company’s investment products.
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Scion Rock Fest: Grindcore, Death and Other Styles
nytimes - 03/15/2010 05:20
Scion, a Toyota brand, underwrote a metal festival in Columbus, Ohio.
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