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Today's Business News:
NASA will help probe Toyota acceleration problem
Mon, 29 Mar 2010 10:10 pm PDT
AP - NASA and the National Academy of Sciences are joining the government's effort to figure out what caused the sudden acceleration problems that led to Toyota's massive recalls. Full Story
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Asia stocks gain after US consumer spending report
Mon, 29 Mar 2010 09:52 pm PDT
AP - Asian stock markets gained modestly early Tuesday after a report showing U.S. consumers continued to spend last month buoyed optimism about growth in the world's largest economy. Full Story
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Toyota promises quicker response on quality issues
Mon, 29 Mar 2010 09:56 pm PDT
AP - Toyota promised Tuesday to respond faster to customer complaints as it held its first meeting of a committee of quality experts set up to help salvage a reputation battered by massive recalls and reports of runaway vehicles. Full Story
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Japan's factory output down, jobless rate steady
Mon, 29 Mar 2010 09:59 pm PDT
AP - Cautious Japanese companies laid off more workers and hit the brakes on production in February, sending factory output down for the first time in a year. Full Story
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FDIC opposes $1.4 billion refund for JPMorgan
Mon, 29 Mar 2010 06:59 pm PDT
AP - Federal regulators are opposing a proposed $1.4 billion tax refund for JPMorgan Chase & Co. Full Story
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Gov't will sell Citi stock, reap bailout profits
Mon, 29 Mar 2010 03:10 pm PDT
AP - Bank bailouts are turning out to be great business for the government. Unfortunately for taxpayers, other federal rescues will almost certainly wind up in the red. Full Story
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Oil prices rally as dollar weakens
Mon, 29 Mar 2010 08:55 am PDT
AFP - World oil prices rallied Monday, buoyed by the weak dollar, rising stock markets and optimism that upcoming US data will show a solid recovery in the world's biggest energy consuming nation. Full Story
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Gov't to give $600M in housing aid to 5 states
Mon, 29 Mar 2010 01:07 pm PDT
AP - The Obama administration on Monday announced $600 million in financial support for five more states with high unemployment that have been slammed by the housing bust. Full Story
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Aer Lingus full-year loss widens 18 pct
Mon, 29 Mar 2010 11:51 pm PDT
AP - Irish airline Aer Lingus Group PLC on Tuesday said its full year loss widened by 18 percent to euro130 million ($176 million) in 2009 as revenue declined amid a painful recession. Full Story
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Greece gets euro5 billion on bonds after rescue plan
Mon, 29 Mar 2010 10:20 am PDT
AP - Greece raised euro5 billion ($6.74 billion) Monday with a seven-year bond issue, in a crucial first borrowing test after the eurozone unveiled a rescue last week to help Athens cope with its acute debt crisis. Full Story
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4Q lobbying reached $850K for mortgage group
Mon, 29 Mar 2010 03:42 pm PDT
AP - Mortgage Insurance Companies of America spent $850,000 to lobby the federal government on housing and other issues in the fourth quarter, according to a disclosure report. Full Story
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Pullbacks Are Buying Opportunities in Asia
Mon, 29 Mar 2010 01:26 pm PDT
The Motley Fool - The markets are jittery as both the Chinese and Indian central banks are tightening credit. China and India are Asia's most populous economies and as such affect the regional and global economies greatly. The latest move came from the reserve bank of India, which hiked a couple of short-term interest rates, as the rates are both below the level of reported inflation. Full Story
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Hacker gets 7 years for stealing credit card data
Mon, 29 Mar 2010 07:20 pm PDT
AP - A federal judge in Boston has sentenced a Florida man to seven years in prison for playing a key role in one of the largest theft of credit and debit card numbers in U.S. history. Full Story
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Real estate agent group spent $5.6M lobbying in 4Q
Mon, 29 Mar 2010 10:32 am PDT
AP - The National Association of Realtors spent $5.6 million lobbying the federal government in the 2009 fourth quarter as it pressed for measures to aid the hobbled housing market, according to a recent disclosure form. Full Story
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Oil hovers above $82 after leaping previous day
Mon, 29 Mar 2010 10:11 pm PDT
AP - Oil prices were steady above $82 a barrel Tuesday in Asia, pausing after a leap the previous day fueled by a U.S. dollar drop and surging equity markets. Full Story
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Questions about the UAW's sale of Ford warrants
Mon, 29 Mar 2010 03:55 pm PDT
AP - Ford Motor Co. said Monday that a United Auto Workers-run trust fund will try to raise at least $1.3 billion selling warrants for Ford shares starting Tuesday. Full Story
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Three Top B-Schools Look for New Deans
Mon, 29 Mar 2010 05:08 am PDT
BusinessWeek - (Corrects date of Snyder's departure and clarifies that the school's 150% endowment growth under Snyder does not include a $300 million gift from alumnus David Booth.) Full Story
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