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AP IMPACT: Framed for child porn _ by a PC virus
Of all the sinister things that Internet viruses do, this might be the worst: They can make you an unsuspecting collector of child pornography.
Nov 08, 2009 | 11:10 pm
Stock volatility is back, a sign of an aging bull?
Stock market volatility is back, a signal to some experts that the powerful rally that started in early March may be coming to an end.
Nov 08, 2009 | 7:20 pm
Northrop sells advisory services unit for $1.65B
Northrop Grumman said Sunday it agreed to sell its advisory services business TASC Inc. to private equity firm General Atlantic LLC and affiliates of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. for $1.65 billion in cash.
Nov 08, 2009 | 5:05 pm
Investors look to consumer for clues to recovery
Investors will get some guidance about the economy this week from data issued not by the government, but by big retailers in the form of third-quarter earnings reports.
Nov 08, 2009 | 3:10 pm
Sony offers `Cloudy' early to people with its TVs
In a bid to sell living room electronics and spur buzz for "Cloudy with A Chance of Meatballs," Sony Corp. is offering the movie for free to U.S. buyers of its Internet-connected TVs and Blu-ray players starting Monday.
Nov 08, 2009 | 11:05 am
Holiday airfares close to last year but climbing
If holiday travelers on the same plane compare what they paid to fly, they're likely to find quite a spread, depending on when they bought their tickets.
Nov 08, 2009 | 7:00 am
Indian PM hopes for 7 percent growth next year
The Indian government is pushing ahead with economic reforms aimed at achieving a growth rate of more than 7 percent next year but will make sure the benefits reach the poor, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Sunday.
Nov 08, 2009 | 5:25 am
Jobless: 10 percent is tougher than it used to be
It hurts more to be unemployed now than the last time the jobless rate hit 10 percent.
Nov 07, 2009 | 11:00 pm
Biz Bits: Expensive homes, cheap labor
As of last week, Home Real Estate was listing a house in The Ridge neighborhood for $3.8 million.
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Rail-customer advocates say BNSF deal highlights need for reform
There was an almost euphoric tone to the news last week when the nation's beloved sugar daddy, Warren Buffett, sprung for the rest of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp., a big part of Lincoln's economy, Nebraska's and the nation's.
Nov 07, 2009 | 10:30 pm | Loading…
Railroad industry challenges shippers advocacy group
The American Association of Railroads challenged assumptions and criticisms made by the Consumers United for Rail Equity, a shippers advocacy group, in CURE's public response to Berkshire Hathaway's acquisition of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.
Nov 07, 2009 | 10:15 pm | Loading…
Farm and Food: Only the land lasts forever
The final Saturday in October swept me three hours south for lunch with my parents and my nearly-new grandniece and, later that Halloween afternoon, backward about 40 years for visits with some ghosts on the farm of my youth.
Nov 07, 2009 | 5:10 pm | Loading…
Software cos. eye key patent case in Supreme Court
With the technology industry looking on, the Supreme Court on Monday will explore what types of inventions should be eligible for a patent in a pivotal case that could undermine such legal protections for software.
Nov 07, 2009 | 11:25 am
China offers Africa more trade, investment
China is offering to abolish import duties on some commodities from Africa and make sure Chinese exports to the continent are safe as part of a package to boost already thriving economic ties, China's commerce minister said in an article published Saturday.
Nov 07, 2009 | 6:45 am
Analysis: 10 percent jobless is Obama's new world
For months he had warned it was coming but that didn't ease the political shockwaves for President Barack Obama when unemployment topped 10 percent.
Nov 07, 2009 | 6:45 am
South Korean workers protest gov't labor policy
Tens of thousands of South Korean workers rallied Saturday to protest the government's plan to begin implementing contentious labor laws.
Nov 07, 2009 | 5:40 am
Banks in Ga., Mich., Minn., Mo., Calif. closed
Regulators on Friday shut banks in Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, and California, bringing the number of bank failures this year to 120 amid the struggling economy and a cascade of defaults on loans.
Nov 06, 2009 | 9:10 pm
Berkshire Hathaway says 3Q profit triples to $3.2B
Paper gains on derivative contracts helped Berkshire Hathaway Inc. triple its third-quarter profit as its insurance businesses did well, but Warren Buffett's company said Friday that many of its other operating businesses struggled.
Nov 06, 2009 | 7:30 pm
Consumer borrowing drops $14.8B in September
Consumers borrowed less for a record eighth straight month in September amid rising unemployment and tight credit conditions. Economists worry the declines in borrowing will drag on the fledgling recovery.
Nov 06, 2009 | 6:40 pm
Freddie Mac loses $6.3B in 3Q
Freddie Mac's losses narrowed to $6.3 billion in the third quarter, but the government-controlled mortgage finance company didn't need a federal cash infusion.
Nov 06, 2009 | 6:35 pm
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