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New York’s Soda Tax Proposal Is Victim of Industry Campaign

Fri, 07/02/2010 - 13:50

A proposed tax on sweet drinks that the beverage industry portrayed as a money grab has been abandoned.

Apple Acknowledges Flaw in iPhone Signal Meter

Fri, 07/02/2010 - 13:39

In response to complaints, Apple said it would fix the way the signal strength is displayed on the new iPhone.

REIT Makes $71.7M Buy

Fri, 07/02/2010 - 13:34

Excel Trust Inc., a San Diego-headquartered real estate investment trust that focuses on retail centers, has acquired five more properties in four states, for a total of $71.7 million.

Beliefs: Religious Web Site Endures, Despite Changing Hands

Fri, 07/02/2010 - 13:27

Beliefnet.com, the online magazine that was sold again last week, has survived since 1999 by nurturing every aspect of our conflicted spirituality.

Accelrys and Symyx Take Final Steps to Merge

Fri, 07/02/2010 - 13:18

Accelrys Inc., a San Diego-based firm that makes software used by biotech companies for research and development, completed its merger with Symyx Technologies, based in Santa Clara, following approvals by the majority of both companies’ shareholders, the companies announced July 1.

Stocks Close Lower After Subdued Jobs Report

Fri, 07/02/2010 - 13:10

A decline in factory orders added to the cloud over the markets.

Hollywood on the Danube

Fri, 07/02/2010 - 13:10

Offering low labor costs, experienced crews and a 20 percent rebate on film production, Budapest is luring foreign film companies away from other European capitals.

Wealth Matters: Bypassing Equity Funds, Wealthy Families Try Direct Investing

Fri, 07/02/2010 - 13:08

The very rich are exploring direct investments into private companies. Key factors include a desire for more control despite the risks.

Will Sun Valley Yield Any Deals This Year?

Fri, 07/02/2010 - 13:06

What will this year's Allen & Company annual media retreat -- a traditional birthplace of headline-grabbing deals -- yield? Perhaps nothing, some industry observers told Reuters.

Sempra Joint Venture Sells Assets

Fri, 07/02/2010 - 13:02

Sempra Energy, parent of San Diego Gas & Electric Co., said July 1 that it completed the sale of parts of its joint venture it owned with the Royal Bank of Scotland to J.P. Morgan, the investment banking arm of JPMorgan Chase & Co., for $1.6 billion.

The Recovery Is Losing Steam

Fri, 07/02/2010 - 12:56

Private-sector job growth has slowed. The workweek also shrank in June, and wages fell.

Shortcuts: For the Jobless, Recovery Just Adds to Their Pain

Fri, 07/02/2010 - 12:24

Businesses and Wall Street are on the rebound, but people out of work or underemployed continue to suffer as benefits expire and job searches fail.

Patient Money: Joint Replacement? Do It Right the First Time

Fri, 07/02/2010 - 12:14

Thousands of patients have discovered they need surgery to fix failed artificial knees and hips, but additional operations can be avoided by adhering to several simple procedures.

Your Money: Looks Like a Bank, Sounds Like a Bank, but No Way

Fri, 07/02/2010 - 12:13

Some companies, while offering attractive rewards and interest rates on savings, play up the fact that they aren’t banks. Well, not exactly anyway.

E.U. Plans to Deal With Debt Crisis Run Into Bumps

Fri, 07/02/2010 - 12:10

The massive euro-zone safety net is being delayed by a change in government in Slovakia, while some German banks are resisting release of stress test data.

Off the Charts: Poll Finds Blacks More Upbeat on Economy Than Whites

Fri, 07/02/2010 - 11:56

Even though they are more likely than whites to be unemployed, black Americans are more likely to see light at the end of the tunnel.

Job Creation in Private Sector Remained Weak in June

Fri, 07/02/2010 - 11:30

As temporary Census jobs evaporated and the private sector added just 83,000 workers, the United States lost 125,000 jobs in June.

Why Banks Like Lines

Fri, 07/02/2010 - 11:22

A line is a marketing opportunity. No, really!

Hybrid Plant Shelved in California

Fri, 07/02/2010 - 08:17

The developer of a hybrid biomass solar power plant to be built in California has abruptly canceled the project, underscoring the challenges the state faces in meeting its ambitious renewable energy goals.

Tony Podesta, Superlobbyist

Fri, 07/02/2010 - 05:30

In a remarkable season of lobbying, business is booming for Tony Podesta and his firm, the Podesta Group.

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