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Lehman, AbitibiBowater, Black Crow, W Union Square: Bankruptcy - BusinessWeek
 Moneycontrol.com | Lehman, AbitibiBowater, Black Crow, W Union Square: Bankruptcy BusinessWeek Sept. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. said yesterday that it will invest another $1 billion in its two non- bankrupt bank subsidiaries, Aurora Bank FSB and Utah-based Woodlands Commercial Bank. ... US bankruptcy judge denies Innkeepers' sale plan Lehman to prepare banks for sale JPMorgan Asks Bankruptcy Judge to Toss Lehman Brothers Suit Over Collapse |
Japan Bonds Head for Biggest Weekly Loss Since May 2008 on Ozawa, Spending - Bloomberg
 Daily News Corner | Japan Bonds Head for Biggest Weekly Loss Since May 2008 on Ozawa, Spending Bloomberg Japanese bonds fell, extending the biggest weekly loss since May 2008, on concern a government led by Ichiro Ozawa will boost debt-fueled spending and as capital expenditure data ... JGBs up gingerly as stocks backpedal before US jobs Japan Public Pension Fund to Sell $48 Billion as Nation Ages Analysis - BOJ to stand pat next week, eyes easing next month |
Hong Kong Stocks Little Changed; Developers Rise, Esprit Falls - BusinessWeek
 The Canadian Press | Hong Kong Stocks Little Changed; Developers Rise, Esprit Falls BusinessWeek Sept. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong stocks were little changed as developers gained after home sales in the city jumped to the highest in almost three years, while fashion retailer Esprit Holdings Ltd. tumbled for a second day. ... Hang Lung, PetroChina, Ping An, Wharf: Hong Kong Equity Preview HK stocks seen higher as overseas mkts extend gains China Railway, HSBC, Lumena, PetroChina, Xinao: Hong Kong Equity Preview |
Time to Consider the Unloved Dell - New York Times
 Moneycontrol.com | Time to Consider the Unloved Dell New York Times Are Dell's shareholders on Xanax? The computer maker has finally bowed out of its mad bidding war for 3Par, the data storage company. Yet its investors displayed neither much concern about overpaying nor relief about the deal's being dropped. ... Dell hands victory to HP in fight for 3PAR Hewlett-Packard wins bidding war for 3Par Dell's enterprise challenge remains after 3Par |
White House considers pre-midterm package of business tax breaks to spur hiring - Washington Post
 Washington Post | White House considers pre-midterm package of business tax breaks to spur hiring Washington Post These leaders have been a driving force behind the nation's economic policies since the financial crisis of 2008. By Anne E. Kornblut and Lori Montgomery With just two months until the November elections, the White House is seriously weighing a package ... Democratic Salvage Plan More Dems buck plan to let taxes increase for rich US Should Put Growth Ahead of Deficit Cuts, Economists Say |
Regulators fell short in identifying and addressing problems, Bernanke says - Washington Post
 The Hindu | Regulators fell short in identifying and addressing problems, Bernanke says Washington Post Regulators fell short in using their powers "forcefully or effectively" to stop risky practices by banks and were slow to identify and address abuses in the US financial system that led to global economic crisis, Federal Reserve ... Bernanke Empowered Bernanke says end too big to fail Fed chief says flaws in the financial system were undetected |
Burger King Agrees to $4 Billion Private Equity Offer - New York Times
 CBC.ca | Burger King Agrees to $4 Billion Private Equity Offer New York Times Burger King agreed on Thursday to sell itself to an investment firm with roots in Brazil in a deal valued at $4 billion, including the assumption of debt. A Burger King in Glenview, Ill. This is the second buyout of the ... Burger King Agrees to $3.3 Billion 3G Capital Offer Fitch cuts rating for Burger King on buyout deal Burger King Bounds Higher On Takeover |
BP Says Limits on Drilling Imperil Oil Spill Payouts - New York Times
 CBC.ca | BP Says Limits on Drilling Imperil Oil Spill Payouts New York Times BP is warning Congress that if lawmakers pass legislation that bars the company from getting new offshore drilling permits, it may not have the money to pay for all the damages caused by its oil spill in the Gulf ... Mariner Platform Blast May Extend Obama Deep-Water Drilling Ban Shallow-water platform fire raises wider questions on oil safety Rigs Drill for Oil; Platforms Pump It |
Index of pending home sales rises 5.2% - Los Angeles Times
 Kansas City Star | Index of pending home sales rises 5.2% Los Angeles Times July's increase from June in the National Assn. of Realtors' gauge for previously owned residences follows two straight months of declines and a report that sales of such homes dived 27.2%. By Alejandro Lazo, Los Angeles Times An index of home purchase ... Pending home sales rise Economic Data Damp Down Fears of New Recession Housing Stocks Lift As Pending Sales Pick Up |
Power plants, residents weigh in on coal ash plan - BusinessWeek
 Ghana News Agency | Power plants, residents weigh in on coal ash plan BusinessWeek More than 100 speakers signed up to comment Thursday on whether the Environmental Protection Agency should regulate the disposal of coal ash under rules for hazardous waste. Several power producers told the EPA that such regulation ... The EPA's new gas-mileage labels are good but not perfect US EPA has "big role" in reducing carbon emissions EPA Considering Proposal to Regulate Coal Ash |
