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Earl threatens East Coast with 125 mph winds
The last ferries pulled away from North Carolina’s vulnerable barrier islands Thursday as Hurricane Earl spun closer with winds near 125 mph, putting the East Coast all the way to Canada on alert for what could be a blustery next several days.
Updated: 02:36 PM
Dollar lower before Friday’s key US jobs data
The dollar fell against other major currencies Thursday ahead of a key U.S. jobs report. The euro rose after the European Central Bank raised its forecast for the region’s growth.
Updated: 02:36 PM
More Dems buck plan to let taxes increase for rich
Congress seems increasingly reluctant to let taxes go up, even on wealthier Americans.
Updated: 02:36 PM
Amtech Systems gets $37M in new solar orders
Amtech Systems, Inc. said Thursday that a subsidiary has received $37 million in new solar orders from customers in Asia.
Updated: 02:36 PM
Summary Box: July factory orders rise 0.1 percent
FACTORY ORDERS: Orders to U.S. factories rose 0.1 percent in July, the first increase after two months of declines.
Updated: 02:36 PM
Summary Box: Productivity falls in spring
WORKER EFFICIENCY: Productivity, the amount of output per hour of work, fell at an annual rate of 1.8 percent in the April-to-June quarter, the biggest setback since the third quarter of 2006.
Updated: 02:36 PM
Summary Box: UN telecoms chief urges data sharing
THE ARGUMENT: BlackBerry’s Canadian manufacturer should give law enforcement agencies around the world access to its customer data, the U.N. telecommunications chief said.
Updated: 02:36 PM
Another rig explodes off La. coast; oil spreading
Another oil rig exploded and caught fire Thursday off the Louisiana coast, spreading a mile-long oil sheen in the Gulf of Mexico west of the site of BP’s massive spill. All 13 crew members were rescued.
Updated: 02:36 PM
Treasury prices slide on unemployment report
Treasury prices dropped for a second straight day after the Labor Department said fewer workers filed for unemployment last week.
Updated: 02:36 PM
Summary Box: Pernod Ricard earnings
COMPANY: Pernod Ricard SA, Paris-based drink maker known for its anise-flavored aperitifs as well as Beefeater gin and recently acquired Absolut vodka reported its full-year earnings Thursday.
Updated: 02:36 PM
Karzai: Afghan govt will back Kabul Bank
Afghan President Hamid Karzai reassured nervous customers at the troubled Kabul Bank on Thursday, saying every penny of their deposits would be guaranteed by the government.
Updated: 02:06 PM
Feds: no link between Dry Max diapers and rashes
Government safety officials have not found a connection between a new kind of Pampers diapers and the severe skin reactions reported by some parents’ groups.
Updated: 02:06 PM
Burkle appeals ruling in Barnes & Noble lawsuit
Billionaire financier Ron Burkle is appealing a Delaware judge’s decision to dismiss his lawsuit against bookseller Barnes & Noble over its shareholder rights plan.
Updated: 02:06 PM
VeraSun asking corn farmers for repayment
Midwest farmers who sold corn to bankrupt ethanol producer VeraSun Energy Corp. have been receiving official letters asking for most of that money back.
Updated: 02:06 PM
Plans sought for new SC passenger cruise terminal
The top executive of the South Carolina State Ports Authority said Thursday he has asked architects to submit design proposals for a new cruise ship passenger terminal to open within two years in Charleston.
Updated: 02:06 PM
Business events scheduled for the coming week
MONDAY, Sept. 6
Updated: 01:36 PM
Business events scheduled for Friday
Major business events and economic events scheduled for Friday:
Updated: 01:36 PM
A look at economic developments around the globe
A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Thursday:
Updated: 01:36 PM
Summary Box: Burger King agrees to $3.26B buyout
THE DEAL: Burger King Holdings Inc. is selling itself to investment firm 3G Capital in a deal valued at $3.26 billion.
Updated: 01:06 PM
Bernanke: Shut down banks if they threaten system
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told a panel investigating the financial crisis that regulators must be ready to shutter the largest institutions if they threaten to bring down the financial system.
Updated: 01:06 PM
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Key gauge says stocks are dirt cheap now
With the market down three weeks in a row, investors are understandably grim. But there is a silver lining: Stocks are looking almost as cheap as last year when prices hit 12-year lows _ at least according to Wall Street analysts.
Updated: 01:35 PM
How to butter up bosses; Getting by with less
GETTING AHEAD AT WORK: It can take more than business accomplishments to get you a prominent appointment in the corporate world.
Updated: 01:35 PM
Correction: Wall Street Week Ahead story
In a story Aug. 22 about the rally in Treasury bonds, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Treasury bonds maturing in 20 years or more have returned 2.1 percent so far this year. They have returned 21 percent.
Updated: 03:06 PM
Box Office Preview: ’Other Guys’ set to take over
It looks like Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg are set to take over the top spot at the nation’s theaters as Sony’s "The Other Guys" prepares to assault the weekend.
Updated: 12:36 PM
ALL BUSINESS: A bright spot in a tough economy
FedEx Corp. is reversing one of the uglier corporate trends of the recession: Starting in January, it will restore matching contributions to its employees’ 401(k) plans. For some workers, that means retiring with tens of thousands more dollars socked away.
Updated: 02:05 PM
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