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Bottlenecks Threaten U.S. Export Boom
| Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:35:38 +0000
U.S. exporters are reporting serious delays as ship companies whose profits are under pressure idle vessels and reduce the frequency of service between the U.S. and Asia.
Audi Case Set Template for Toyota's Troubles
| Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:34:17 +0000
The Audi sudden-acceleration scare of the 1980s helped set the template for the high-stakes auto-safety scandal Toyota faces today.
Pink Floyd Wins Downloads Suit
| Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:02:12 +0000
Britain's High Court has ordered record company EMI to stop selling downloads of Pink Floyd tracks individually rather than as part of the band's original albums.
Examiner: Lehman Torpedoed Lehman
| Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:13:46 +0000
A federal judge released a scathing report on Lehman's collapse that raps executives, auditor Ernst&Young and banks for lapses that sparked bankruptcy.
WTC Workers Reach Settlement
| Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:46:55 +0000
New York City agreed to pay $657 million to over 10,000 workers who said World Trade Center rescue and cleanup efforts made them sick.
Data Theft Hits HSBC Clients
| Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:19:08 +0000
HSBC said a former employee stole data on about 24,000 accounts in its Swiss private bank that wound up in the hands of French authorities.
Farallon Regroups After Knockdown
| Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:07:33 +0000
Farallon Capital is shrinking and reorganizing as the giant hedge-fund firm emerges from the rockiest period in its 24-year history.
Old Masters Come Roaring Back
| Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:51:31 +0000
Considered fusty in the boom years, Europe's biggest showcase of classic art is now the event of the season, with $4 billion worth of Gauguins, Botticellis and Roman statues.
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