CES 2012: It’s not the things we see coming that are most exciting — it’s the stuff that we never dreamed of.
COLUMN | The financial world is even more unstable than when U.S. markets were in free fall.
For those hurting most, Fed’s remedies limited
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The limited policies the Federal Reserve has at its disposal mostly put money in the hands of the affluent. But a wide range of research shows that instead of spending that money, wealthier people are more likely to save it, doing little to foster economic activity.
Is austerity killing Greece’s economy?
As the troubled Greek economy slides into free fall, critics ask: Do austerity measures work?
SEC filings show Carlyle founders earned more than $138M last year
The numbers confirm the widely held view that the intensely private buyout firm is as profitable for its owners as it is for its clients.
U.S. stocks hit 5-month high
Stocks lifted amid investors’ speculation that China may act to spur growth.
Lehman Bros. veteran’s exit marks a ‘turning point’ for Nomura
The resignation of Jesse Bhattal may allow Japan’s biggest brokerage to revamp a stumbling business.
The race to replace Hildebrand
The task faced by Hildebrand’s successor may be burdened with internal change as the Swiss central bank revisits ethics rules.
D.C.-area real estate inventory falls to lowest levels since 2006
The Washington region’s real estate market is feeling more than just the usual seasonal slowness.
Metro proposes 5 percent fare increase
System also plans to raise parking rates, cut rush-hour surcharge to overcome $116M budget shortfall.
Experts worry consumers are giving up too much privacy for their devices
Activists are concerned that in a rush to snap up hot gadgets, consumers are sacrificing personal data.
Fannie Mae CEO resigns
Chief Executive Officer Michael J. Williams will leave the mortgage finance company effective upon the naming of a successor.
Kodak shares soar after news of restructuring plan
Kodak said it has modified its business structure in an effort to cut costs and accelerate its digital transformation.
Dispute over proposed green card law pits immigrants against each other
Act would change the way employer-based green cards are issued, granting the permits on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Michael Holmes left the Carlyle Group to run his father-in-law’s chainlet of 11 Virginia auto service stations.
Washington must develop a thriving commercial-tech sector to operate in a different business culture.
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A continuing series that examines the origins and consequences of the nation’s escalating debt.
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Tips for buying tablets, smartphones, camera, TVs and more for everyone on your list.
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Kodak shares soar after restructuring plan? http://t.co/fmf0E8zT
Assault on Romney's business career intensifies: http://t.co/FnTevgfg
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Rolls-Royce CEO Says China Now Biggest Market for Sales
Jan. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Torsten Mueller-Oetvoes, chief executive officer of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, owned by Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, talks about Chinese demand for its the super-luxury automobiles. Mueller-Oetvoes also discusses the global sales outlook. He speaks in Hong Kong with Susan Li on Bloomberg Television's "First Up." (Source: Bloomberg)
Bacchus Expects Taiwan-China Relations to `Intensify'
Jan. 11 (Bloomberg) -- James Bacchus, chair of global practice at Greenberg Traurig LLP and former chairman of the World Trade Organization appeals tribunal, talks about the outlook for Taiwan presidential elections and the country's relations with China and the U.S. Bacchus speaks with Susan Li on Bloomberg Television's "First Up." (Source: Bloomberg)
DNC Chairwoman on New Hampshire Primaries
Jan. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz talks about the U.S. presidential race and today's New Hampshire primary. She speaks with Bloomberg's Peter Cook and Al Hunt in Manchester, New Hampshire. (Source: Bloomberg)
Inside Look at LG 3-D TV, Apple TV on Bloomberg West
Jan. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg's Cory Johnson reports on what's inside an LG Electronics Inc. 3-D television and an Apple Inc. TV as IHS iSuppli breaks apart the devices at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Emily Chang also speaks on Bloomberg Television's "Bloomberg West." (Source: Bloomberg)
Devine Says `Interesting Time' to Look at Olympus Stock
Jan. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Ethan Devine, a partner at Indus Capital Partners LLC, talks about the scandal at Japan camera maker Olympus Corp. Olympus shares rose the most in more than two months yesterday on optimism the company will survive a delisting threat and after its auditors took legal action against executives over a $1.7 billion accounting fraud. Devine speaks with Susan Li on Bloomberg Television's "First Up." (Source: Bloomberg)
ARM's East Discusses Chip Technology, Tablet Market
Jan. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Warren East, chief executive officer of ARM Holdings Plc, talks about the company's semiconductor technology and the tablet market. He speaks with Emily Chang on Bloomberg Television's "Bloomberg West." (Source: Bloomberg)
Tyler Says Gingrich-PAC Ad an Attack on Romney Record
Jan. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Rick Tyler, a senior adviser to Winning Our Future, a pro-Newt Gingrich political action committee, talks about a 28-minute film that depicts former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney as a financier "more ruthless than Wall Street." Tyler speaks with Bloomberg's Peter Cook in Manchester, New Hampshire. (Source: Bloomberg)
Wood Says U.S. Stock Market `Fundamentals' Improving
Jan. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Stephen Wood, chief market strategist for Russell Investments, talks about the outlook for the U.S. stock markets. U.S. stocks rose yesterday, sending the Standard & Poor's 500 Index to its highest level since July, amid bets that China may act to spur economic growth. Wood speaks with Susan Li on Bloomberg Television's "First Up." (Source: Bloomberg)
Hubbard Says Romney Has Only `Credible' Economic Plan
Jan. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Glenn Hubbard, dean of Columbia University's Graduate School of Business and an economic adviser to Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, talks about Romney's tenure as chief executive officer of private equity company Bain Capital LLC and his economic agenda. Hubbard speaks with Peter Cook in Manchester, New Hampshire. (Source: Bloomberg)
Deutsche Boerse, NYSE Say No Antitrust Ruling Yet
Jan. 10 (Bloomberg) -- European antitrust regulators have until Feb. 9 to evaluate Deutsche Boerse AG's takeover of NYSE Euronext and have yet to communicate a formal ruling, according to the exchange companies. Suzanne O'Halloran reports on Bloomberg Television's "Money Moves." (Source: Bloomberg)
Auto industry banking on hipness, loyalty (2:20)
The 2012 North American International Auto Show is the latest and greatest in Detroit muscle and exotic flair. (Jan. 10)
Ex-Olympus CEO Woodford Says All Directors Should Go
Jan. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Former Olympus Corp. Chief Executive Officer Michael Woodford, talks about the outlook for the company. Olympus rose the most in more than two months on optimism the Japanese camera maker will survive a delisting threat and after its auditors took legal action against executives over a $1.7 billion accounting fraud. Woodford speaks with Lisa Murphy on Bloomberg Television's "Street Smart." (Source: Bloomberg)
New Jersey's O'Toole Says DeCroce Is `Irreplaceable'
Jan. 10 (Bloomberg) -- New Jersey Republican State Senators Kevin O'Toole and Steven Oroho, and Republican Assemblyman Jon Bramnick talk with Bloomberg's Terrence Dopp about Assembly Minority Leader Alex DeCroce. DeCroce, the highest-ranking Republican in the lower house of the legislature and a mentor to Governor Chris Christie, collapsed and died last night at the Statehouse. He was 75. (Source: Bloomberg)
Hostess preparing for chapter 11 bankruptcy
Hostess is getting ready to file for chapter 11 bankruptcy blaming high labor costs and rising prices of sugar and flower for putting the company in debt, farmers are suing former New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine for fraud, and TV networks fight the FCC in the Supreme Court. (Jan. 10)
Wood Says Growth of Internet TV Is a `Long Hard Slog'
Jan. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Benjamin Wood, an analyst at CCS Insight, speaks from the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas about developments in internet television. He talks with Andrea Catherwood on Bloomberg Television's "Last Word."
SEC Said to Plan Vote Over Ex-Stanford Workers
Jan. 10 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission investigators have proposed sanctions against at least five former Stanford Group Co. executives and brokers for their role in selling investments that fueled R. Allen Stanford's alleged $7 billion Ponzi scheme, according to two people with knowledge of the matter. Megan Hughes reports on Bloomberg Television's "Money Moves." (Source: Bloomberg)The faces of Silicon Valley
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