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Apple Says There Is a Succession Plan in Place for Steve Jobs
Bloomberg - 46 minutes ago
By Connie Guglielmo Jan. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Apple Inc. said there is a succession plan in place if Chief Executive Officer Steve Jobs can no longer run the company.
Steve Jobs explains weight loss CNN
Are You Steve Jobs in Your Business? ITworld.com
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GM’s 2008 US Sales Dive to 49-Year Low on Recession
Bloomberg - 33 minutes ago
By Mike Ramsey and Alan Ohnsman Jan. 5 (Bloomberg) -- General Motors Corp.’s US sales plunged to a 49-year low in 2008, dragged down by a 31 percent slide in December as demand was ravaged by the recession and concern that the biggest domestic ...
US Auto Sales Fall One-Third, Capping Woeful 2008 CNNMoney.com
Auto Sales Continue to Skid Wall Street Journal
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US Seeks to Imprison Madoff for $1 Million Transfer
Bloomberg - 32 minutes ago
By David Glovin Jan. 5 (Bloomberg) -- US prosecutors asked a federal judge to imprison Bernard Madoff as he awaits trial, arguing his $10 million bail should be revoked because he transferred $1 million of valuables in violation of an asset freeze ...
At Madoff Hearing, Congressional Committee Vows Reform Washington Post
Congress looks for answers in Madoff scandal CNNMoney.com
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Russian Gas Supplies To Romania Still 30% Short - Transgaz
CNNMoney.com - 43 minutes ago
BUCHAREST (AFP)--Deliveries of Russian gas to Romania were still 30% short of the planned volume after Russian gas group OAO Gazprom (GAZP.

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Putin Cuts EU Gas Deliveries in Escalation of Dispute With Ukraine Wall Street Journal
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Oil Curve Steeper Than '99 Shows Possible Gain in '09
Bloomberg - 1 hour ago
By Stuart Wallace and Tim Coulter Jan. 5 (Bloomberg) -- The steepest plunge in crude prices on record may be setting up oil investors for a rally this year, if history is any guide.
Supply Worries Offer Oil A Way Up Forbes
NYMEX-Crude up, eyeing Gaza, Russia disputes, OPEC Reuters
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AT&T, Verizon Tumble On Dour Forecast
CNNMoney.com - 27 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (Dow Jones) - Giant US phone companies AT&T Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc. have been seen by anxious investors as a near-term oasis for their money, but an influential analyst says such a view might be a mirage.
AT&T, Verizon Shares Drop After Sanford C. Bernstein Downgrade Bloomberg
US STOCKS-Wall St slips on telecom, financials; Apple jumps guardian.co.uk
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Shares of Tyson Foods fall after CEO steps down
BusinessWeek - 56 minutes ago
Shares of Tyson Foods Inc. tumbled Monday after the world's largest meat processor said President and Chief Executive Dick Bond will step down effective immediately.
Tyson Foods CEO leaves company; shares slump guardian.co.uk
Tyson Foods CEO Steps Down In Abrupt Move CNNMoney.com
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NY Times debuts front-page ad; new revenue source
The Associated Press - 1 hour ago
NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Times, facing falling ad revenue like other newspapers, became the latest paper Monday to run graphical advertising on its front page.
New York Times Starts Selling Ad Space on Front Page Bloomberg
New York Times to sell front-page display ads Reuters
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Construction spending falls, but ahead of analyst projections
Bizjournals.com - 1 hour ago
US construction spending continued to fall in November, but the slowdown was much less than expected. The US Commerce Department reported a 0.6 percent drop from October to November of last year.
US Construction Spending Falls Less Than Forecast Bloomberg
Construction spending stronger than expected CNNMoney.com
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US AIrways joins lawsuit against FAA
Bizjournals.com - 56 minutes ago
US Airways Group Inc. has joined six other airlines in a lawsuit against the Federal Aviation Administration opposing new safety rules aimed at pilot fatigue on international flights.
Airlines fight FAA crew rest requirements Reuters
Airlines sue FAA over crew rest rules BusinessWeek
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Northstar board OKs liquidation plan
Reuters - 35 minutes ago
Jan 5 (Reuters) - Northstar Neuroscience Inc (NSTR.O) said its board has approved a plan to liquidate the company's assets and dissolve the company.
Northstar Neuroscience liquidating, dissolving co. Forbes
Northstar Neuroscience shutting down Puget Sound Business Journal ... Bizjournals.com
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BOND REPORT: Treasurys Move Higher As Fed Buys Mortgage Bonds
CNNMoney.com - 43 minutes ago
Short-term Treasurys gained Monday, pushing yields down after the Federal Reserve said it had begun buying mortgage-backed securities.
New York Fed launches home loans aid Financial Times
NY Fed begins purchasing mortgage securities The Associated Press
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Borders Names New Chief After Holiday Sales Fell 12%
Bloomberg - 2 hours ago
By Chris Burritt Jan. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Borders Group Inc., the money-losing US bookstore chain that tried to sell itself last year, replaced top management after holiday sales fell 12 percent.
Borders hopes new chief can improve its story Financial Times
Borders Names New CEO TheStreet.com
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Beijing urges firms to 'purify' Web from porn
International Herald Tribune - 2 hours ago
By Keith Bradsher HONG KONG: The Chinese government broadened its recent effort to limit pornography on the Internet by criticizing 19 Internet companies by name Monday, including Google and Baidu, the providers of the two most popular search engines ...
China cracks down on 'vulgar' websites guardian.co.uk
China to punish Baidu, Google, others for “pornography” VentureBeat
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Venture-backed IPOs last year hit 30-year low
Bizjournals.com - 56 minutes ago
Wall Street’s worst performance in decades last year took its toll on venture capitalists. There were no initial public offerings among venture-backed companies and just a “modest” 37 merger transactions involving such companies, the National Venture ...
After a Dreary 2008, Venture Capitalists Are Cautious New York Times
Venture-Capital Climate Looking Even Bleaker in 2009 Wall Street Journal Blogs
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Citgo to suspend heating oil aid for US poor
Reuters - 2 hours ago
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Houston-based Citgo Petroleum Corp., the US fuels and refining unit of Venezuelan state oil company PDVSA, plans to suspend its program to provide discounted heating oil to poor US communities, according to Citizens Energy, ...
Venezuela’s Citgo Drops Heating Oil Aid Program to US Poor Bloomberg
Citgo suspends fuel-assistance program Boston Herald
Wall Street Journal Blogs - The Associated Press - ConnectMidMichigan.com
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Gold Falls Most in Two Weeks as Dollar Rebounds, Eroding Demand
Bloomberg - 1 hour ago
By Pham-Duy Nguyen Jan. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Gold fell the most in two weeks as the dollar rebounded, reducing the appeal of the precious metal as an alternative investment.
US copper ends shade lower in technical business Reuters
METALS STOCKS Gold ends below $860 as dollar strengthens MarketWatch
MarketWatch (press release) - AXcess News - FXstreet.com The Foreign Exchange Market - Reuters UK
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Hyundai rolls out no-cost car return program
Reuters - 1 hour ago
DETROIT (Reuters) - Hyundai Motor Co (005380.KS) has rolled out a new incentive program for US consumers that allows them to return vehicles within the first year of purchase if they lose income.
Hyundai Ramps Up Incentives With No-Cost Return Pledge CNNMoney.com
Tempe Dealership Signs Up for Hyundai Assurance Program EVLiving
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AAA: Gas prices increasing
Bizjournals.com - 56 minutes ago
The price for a regular gallon of gas crossed the $4 mark in Orlando on July 16, 2008. Concerns that the Israeli-Hamas war in Gaza might disrupt the flow of oil from the Mideast and the possibility that OPEC will decide at its Jan.
Gas prices jump again CNNMoney.com
Gas Prices Inch Up in New Year Consumer Affairs
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Progress Energy signs $7.65B deal for Florida nuke projects
Bizjournals.com - 1 hour ago
Progress Energy has signed a $7.65 billion contract for the construction of two planned nuclear power plants in Florida. The Westinghouse contract represents less than half of what Raleigh-based Progress Energy (NYSE: PGN) expects to ultimately pay for ...
EDF calls on UK to declare nuclear need Financial Times
Shaw, Westinghouse sign nuke deal 2TheAdvocate
Forbes - Xinhua - Hawaii Reporter - Power Engineering Magazine
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