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California taking Toyota to courtCalifornia taking Toyota to court
Californian prosecutors have launched lawsuits over Toyota’s defective motor...


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Lloyds allows customers to overpay on mortgagesLloyds allows customers to overpay on mortgages
The BBC has reported that Lloyds Banking Group has been encouraging its borrowers to pay off their mortgages...
Portugal has new austerity measuresPortugal has new austerity measures
The Portuguese government's tough budget passed the parliament just prior to the weekend, with approval for an austerity plan aimed at cutting its deficit to the level permitted by the...
Indian stealth bombers coming from RussiaIndian stealth bombers coming from Russia
Russian plane maker, Sukhoi, has announced it will build more than 1,000 stealth fighter jets within four decades, many of them for...
Borders in UK now protected by new departmentBorders in UK now protected by new department
The UK Home Office has announced a new security office to police its...
Adobe chief takes pay cutAdobe chief takes pay cut
The president and CEO of software maker Adobe Systems, Shantanu Narayen, has been awarded less compensation this year due to the value of the company...
KKC files to list $2.2 billion worth of shares on NYSEKKC files to list $2.2 billion worth of shares on NYSE
Private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co files to list $2.2 billion worth of shares on the NYSE in a long-anticipated move to follow their rival, Blackstone...
Chinese steelmakers want to talk to government about rising ore costsChinese steelmakers want to talk to government about rising ore costs
Chinese steelmakers want government to address rising iron ore...
2009 revenue for BMW down 5%
BMW has suffered a profit dip of 36% between 2008 and 2009, according to company...
Astonishing oil demand by ChinaAstonishing oil demand by China
The International Energy Agency has described China's increasing demand for oil as...
German financial crisis jokes fall flat for AthensGerman financial crisis jokes fall flat for Athens
Athens has declared its displeasure at recent German attempts to make light of the financial crisis facing the...
Apnewsbreak: Probe Raises Questions About Driver's Description Of Runaway Prius In Calif.
SAN DIEGO - Investigators with Toyota and the federal government were unable to make a Toyota Prius speed out of control as its owner said it did on a California freeway, according to a memorandum...
China's Premier Calls On Washington For `concrete Steps' To Reassure Treasury Bill Investors
BEIJING - China's premier expressed concern about the U.S. dollar and called on Washington on Sunday to take "concrete steps" to reassure Beijing about the safety of its huge Treasury bond...
China's Premier Rejects Pressure On Currency, Says Yuan Will Be Kept `basically Stable'
BEIJING - China's premier rejected foreign pressure over its exchange rate controls and said Sunday the Chinese currency will be kept "basically stable." Premier Wen Jiabao promised to...
Ap: Probe Questions Account Of Runaway Prius
FILE - In this Tuesday, March 9, 2010 file photo, driver James Sikes talks about his experiences in his Toyota Prius during a news conference held at Toyota of El Cajon in El Cajon, Calif. A law firm...
China Npc: Wen: Managing Inflation Outlook Challenge To China, World
BEIJING -(Dow Jones)- China Premier Wen Jiabao said Sunday managing inflation expectations is a challenge to policy makers around the world, including China, amid the economic recovery. Wen...
China Npc: Wen: Foreign Pressure To Appreciate Yuan Not Helpful
BEIJING -(Dow Jones)- China Premier Wen Jiabao said Sunday foreign pressure to appreciate the yuan exchange rate doesn't help China's foreign-exchange reform, adding Beijing opposes external...
South 'burbs To Google: Come Here
A city in Kansas renamed itself Google. Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., is considering Rancho Googlemonga. The mayor of Duluth jumped into an icy Lake Superior to get the company's attention. In Colorado,...
China’s Wen Rebuffs Yuan Calls, Opposes ‘finger Pointing’
March 14 (Bloomberg) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao rebuffed calls for the yuan to appreciate and said his nation opposed “finger-pointing” on...
China Npc: Wen: China Still Faces Difficulties Ahead
BEIJING -(Dow Jones)- China still faces difficulties ahead and the government must stay vigilant over these difficulties over the next few years, China Premier Wen Jiabao said Sunday. He said the...
Subscribers: Us Switches To Daylight-saving Time
The U.S. and much of Canada will move to daylight-saving time from standard time on Sunday, when clocks will be moved forward by one hour. Regular items transmitted from these countries will appear...
Euro Finance Ministers To Agree On Greek Aid: Source
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Euro zone finance ministers are likely to agree on Monday on a mechanism for aiding Greece financially, if it is required, but will leave out any sums until Athens asks for them,...
China's Wen Says External Pressure On Yuan Not Helpful
China's Premier Wen Jiabao pauses during the second plenary meeting of China's parliament, the National People's Congress (NPC), at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing March 8,...
France's Lagarde Not Expecting Decision On Greece
NEW YORK (Reuters) - French Economy Minister Christine Lagarde said on Saturday that she does not expect Euro zone finance ministers to make any decision on financial help for Greece when they meet...
Faa Directs Airlines To Check Tail Flap Of 737s
The Federal Aviation Administration has issued an emergency airworthiness directive demanding that airlines check a mechanism that controls tail flaps on about 600 Boeing 737s. The directive was...
Local Firm Helps Paint A Portrait Of America Via Census
Monday, Jan. 4, began early for the Weber Shandwick media relations team assigned to promote the 2010 census. First there was an appearance they arranged on the "Today" show where Commerce...
For Insurers, Health Care Debate Is A Prescription For Uncertainty
Last Monday, as President Obama launched a last-ditch effort to save health reform, health insurance stocks took a beating. Again. Shares of UnitedHealth Group, the biggest U.S. insurer by revenue,...
How To Get Out Of Debt? Step By Step
A former boss of mine once quipped that the real definition of personal finance was getting out of credit-card debt. Sad to say, for many folks he's right. Consumers are reducing their exposure to...
How I Got That Job: Jobdan Morlock
Background: I worked for six years for a YMCA camp during the summer while I was in college. I went to Bemidji State and then I went to Augsburg and Bethel. I actually don't have a degree, but I'm...
Faa Directs Airlines To Check Mechanism That Controls Tail Flap Of Boeing 737s
SEATTLE - The Federal Aviation Administration has issued an emergency airworthiness directive demanding that airlines check a mechanism that controls tail flaps on about 600 Boeing 737s. The...
Portraits Of The Dotcom Entrepreneurs
Remember the dotcom tycoons who shook up the business world before the bubble burst spectacularly? Ten years on, we look at what they are doing...
Fortis Becomes 'ageas', To Signify Shift From Banking, But Was It Worth It?
Fortis group is proposing to change its corporate identity to "ageas" from April . Photograph: Rick Nederstigt/AFP Corporate rebrandings are almost always pointless, pompous or both. So it's a...
Shareholders And Targets Won't Do The Business
, the blinking red numbers of a stock market ticker run unremittingly across the set, showing the rise and rise of the energy firm's share price — the driving force for its relentless progress from...
Uk Liberal Democrats' Leader Dismisses 'kingmaker' Role
LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Nick Clegg, leader of the smaller U.K. opposition party, the Liberal Democrats, will Sunday play down suggestions he will be "kingmaker" if there is a hung parliament and will...
Report: Probe Questions Account Of Runaway Prius
Investigators probing a dramatic high-speed incident on a California freeway involving a Toyota Prius didn't find as much wear as they expected on its brakes, the Wall Street Journal reported...
Jetblue Waives Fees On Rebooking Sat. Ny Flights
JetBlue Airways says customers whose flights were canceled Saturday because of poor weather in the New York area can rebook their flights without paying extra. The airline said customers flying...
Split Among Abortion Opponents Widens As Catholic Hospitals Publicly Support Health Care Bill
WASHINGTON - A group representing Catholic hospitals Saturday rallied behind President Barack Obama's health care bill ahead of a House vote in which anti-abortion lawmakers could play a decisive...
Report: Probe Opens Questions About Driver's Description Of Runaway Prius On Calif. Freeway
SAN FRANCISCO - A newspaper is reporting that investigators probing a runaway Toyota Prius found its brakes didn't show the wear expected when a driver exerts sustained pressure like the driver said...
A Star Trader Who Hardly Ever Traded
This month, one of the great traders of the mutual fund industry, John Laporte of T. Rowe Price New Horizons, stepped down. An investor who put $10,000 in the fund when Laporte took the helm, three...
Jetblue Waves Fees On Rebooking Ny Flights After Storm Causes Cancellations Saturday
NEW YORK - JetBlue Airways says customers whose flights were canceled Saturday because of poor weather in the New York area can rebook their flights without paying extra. The airline said customers...
Sheringham Man Steams Over Tesco Goliath – For Now
Sheringham's footnote to military history is that the first bomb dropped from a zeppelin landed on the North Norfolk town in 1915. However, the seaside town could command a whole chapter in the...
Lloyds To Spin Off Billions In Property Assets
Lloyds Banking Group is believed to be considering plans to hive off a portion of its giant commercial property portfolio into a separate, tax-efficient company. Senior figures within the bank are...
More Money Makes Society Miserable, Warns Report
Conspicuous consumption makes the few who can afford it happier – and everyone else more miserable. Photograph: Nils Jorgensen/Rex Features The national belt-tightening expected to follow next...
Waitrose Launches Uk Brand Expansion And Plans More Foreign Outlets
Waitrose already has a deal for Boots to sell its products Photograph: PA Waitrose boss Mark Price is drawing up plans to transform the upmarket food chain into a consumer brand available in...
Embarrassment For David Cameron Over Tory Hopefuls' Lobbying Links
Conservative drive to 'clean up politics' faces test over failure by several candidates to fully declare their work for lobby firms, says Nick...
Lehman's Advisers Were Guard Dogs That Didn't Bark
Lehman Brothers from the US "examiner" brought some formidable examples of its recent triumphs."Magic circle" City law firm Linklaters gave the thumbs-up to "Repo 105", the complex manoeuvre that...
Auditors Face Inquiry Call After Lehman Revelations
Lehman Brothers chief executive Richard Fuld being heckled by protesters in Washington in 2008. MPs and financial experts have called for industry reforms after revelations that Lehman hid $50bn of...
Can Katy Perry Stop Emi Going To America For A Song?
Katy Perry is selling well, but EMI is finding it increasingly difficult to turn talent into profit. Photograph: James Curley / Rex Features It is a tale of sex, debt and rock'n'roll that is...
Can I Buy Underwear And Be Green?
You might be doubtful that your choice of briefs can be a catalyst for global change, but consider the statistics. The UK underwear market was valued at £4.1bn in 2009. Most of that money is spent...
When The Dotcom Bubble Burst The Ideas Didn't Just Float Away
The streets of Silicon Valley are littered with survivors of the dotcom boom and bust – but while many retain vivid memories of the crash, few seem permanently scarred by the experience.Among the...