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Today's Business News: Asia stocks gain as yen nears 15-year high Burger King been considering sale: source China manufacturing picks up, India going strong China may probe BHP's bid for Potash: report Fed mulls stimulus if outlook worsens appreciably Global equities rocked by US economic fears Fed officials discussed further stimulus steps Applied Signal 3Q profit increases Summary Box: HSBC sells US auto finance units Downsize for a More Affordable Retirement Lehman, Wachovia CEOs coming before panel Amazon trying to create Web-based TV service: report Gold, silver rise as investors seek safer assets Oil creeps above $72 after big fall on weak demand Obama adviser warns against tax cuts for wealthy Hyundai shifting production of SUV to Kia plant Making the Most of the Campus Visit Asia stocks gain as yen nears 15-year high Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:50 pm PDT Reuters - Asian stocks rose on Wednesday as investors cheered a manufacturing rebound in China and stronger-than-expected growth in Australia, while the yen inched up toward a 15-year peak against the dollar. Full Story Top Burger King been considering sale: source Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:01 pm PDT Reuters - Burger King Holdings Inc, the No. 2 U.S. hamburger chain, has been considering a possible sale and has held talks with potential buyers, a source familiar with the situation said on Wednesday. Full Story Top China manufacturing picks up, India going strong Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:48 pm PDT Reuters - China's manufacturing sector regained some momentum in August while India and Russia continued to power ahead, cheering investors in the face of signs that sputtering U.S. recovery was cooling global demand. Full Story Top China may probe BHP's bid for Potash: report Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:58 pm PDT Reuters - China may launch an antimonopoly probe into BHP Billiton's $39 billion bid for Canada's Potash Corp, the China Business News said on Wednesday, citing a source familiar with the matter. Full Story Top Fed mulls stimulus if outlook worsens appreciably Tue, 31 Aug 2010 02:19 pm PDT Reuters - The outlook for the U.S. economy would have to deteriorate "appreciably" to spur fresh support from the Federal Reserve, according to minutes of the central bank's last policy meeting released on Tuesday. Full Story Top Global equities rocked by US economic fears Tue, 31 Aug 2010 03:50 am PDT AFP - World stock markets sank heavily on Tuesday as investors shunned risky assets amid renewed fears over the United States economy, while Tokyo also dived on concern over the soaring yen, dealers said. Full Story Top Fed officials discussed further stimulus steps Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:11 pm PDT AP - Federal Reserve officials signaled at their August meeting that they would consider going beyond a modest program to purchase government debt if necessary to boost the economy. Full Story Top Applied Signal 3Q profit increases Tue, 31 Aug 2010 02:52 pm PDT AP - Applied Signal Technology Inc., a maker of intelligence and surveillance products, said Tuesday that its fiscal third-quarter profit increased as revenue from its network intelligence unit rose. Full Story Top Summary Box: HSBC sells US auto finance units Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:40 am PDT AP - IT'S OVER: British bank HSBC Holdings PLC has sold its last U.S. auto finance businesses to Spain's Santander for about $3.56 billion in cash, completing its exit from a market that cost it billions during the financial meltdown. Full Story Top Downsize for a More Affordable Retirement Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:48 pm PDT U.S. News & World Report - Most people think retirement planning is about saving, investments, and the timing of retirement account withdrawals and Social Security benefits. Ensuring you have sufficient income is definitely one of the most important aspects of retirement planning. But so is controlling your expenses. One way you can do that is by downsizing your current lifestyle. Here is how controlling costs can help you prepare for retirement and still enjoy a nice standard of living. Full Story Top Lehman, Wachovia CEOs coming before panel Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:57 pm PDT AP - An inquiry panel is hearing from former CEOs of two big banks that succumbed to the financial crisis, Lehman Brothers and Wachovia Corp., as it delves into the "too big too fail" predicament and potential systemwide risk from financial institutions. Full Story Top Amazon trying to create Web-based TV service: report Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:52 pm PDT Reuters - Online retailer Amazon.com Inc is trying to create a service that gives paying subscribers unlimited access to some television shows and movies over the Internet, The Wall Street Journal reported. Full Story Top Gold, silver rise as investors seek safer assets Tue, 31 Aug 2010 01:45 pm PDT AP - Wary investors are buying gold and silver despite signs of improving home sales and consumer confidence in the U.S. Full Story Top Oil creeps above $72 after big fall on weak demand Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:11 pm PDT AP - Oil prices rose slightly to above $72 a barrel Wednesday in Asia after a steep drop the previous day amid evidence that U.S. crude supplies remain high and demand weak. Full Story Top Obama adviser warns against tax cuts for wealthy Tue, 31 Aug 2010 01:10 pm PDT Reuters - Temporarily extending tax cuts for the rich opens the door to permanent tax cuts and that is something the United States cannot afford, an economic advisor to President Barack Obama said on Tuesday. Full Story Top Hyundai shifting production of SUV to Kia plant Tue, 31 Aug 2010 03:55 pm PDT AP - Hyundai Motor America says the automaker will shift manufacturing of its Santa Fe SUV beginning this fall from its plant in Alabama to one in Georgia run by Kia Motor Manufacturing. Full Story Top Making the Most of the Campus Visit Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:08 am PDT BusinessWeek - The campus visit is important to business school applicants because it can enhance their application and give them a sense of where they might one day earn their MBA. Although most experts agree that visitors should not get hung up on garnering face time with the busy admissions committee, some programs go as far as aiding them with their application, says Sam Kang, director of admissions for the full-time MBA/MS programs at the University of Maryland Smith School of Business (Smith Full-Time MBA Profile). Full Story Top

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