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BP Says Limits on Drilling Imperil Oil Spill Payouts New York Times BP is warning Congress that if lawmakers pass legislation that bars the company from getting new offshore drilling permits, it may not have the money to pay for all the damages caused by its oil spill in the Gulf ... Shallow-water platform fire raises wider questions on oil safetyWashington Post Rigs Drill for Oil; Platforms Pump ItWall Street Journal Platform owner involved in previous offshore accidents, regulators sayLos Angeles Times USA Today -Houston Chronicle -The Associated Press all 4,499 news articles »

Reuters

Burger King Agrees to $4 Billion Private Equity Offer New York Times Burger King agreed on Thursday to sell itself to an investment firm with roots in Brazil in a deal valued at $4 billion, including the assumption of debt. The deal is the largest leveraged buyout of a fast-food chain ever, ... Burger King Bounds Higher On TakeoverForbes Fitch cuts rating for Burger King on buyout dealBusinessWeek Burger King Agrees to $3.3 Billion 3G Capital OfferBloomberg San Francisco Chronicle -Reuters -The Associated Press all 1,481 news articles »

Moneycontrol.com

Time to Consider the Unloved Dell New York Times Are Dell's shareholders on Xanax? The computer maker has finally bowed out of its mad bidding war for 3Par, the data storage company. Yet its investors displayed neither much concern about overpaying nor relief about the deal's being dropped. ... Hewlett-Packard wins bidding war for 3ParLos Angeles Times Dell's enterprise challenge remains after 3ParThe Associated Press Kumar Says HP's Offer for 3Par `Extremely Expensive': VideoBloomberg TheStreet.com -CNBC -PC World all 1,784 news articles »

IBTimes Hong Kong

Home Prices in China to Decline Starting From September, BNP Paribas Says Bloomberg By Bloomberg News - Fri Sep 03 01:09:25 GMT 2010 China's home prices will decline from this month as the government maintains its lending curbs and increases the supply of public housing, forcing property developers to cut prices to boost sales, ... Hang Lung, PetroChina, Ping An, Wharf: Hong Kong Equity PreviewBusinessWeek China's Stock Futures Rise as US Data Signal Global RecoveryBusinessWeek HK stocks seen higher as overseas mkts extend gainsReuters Bloomberg -Bloomberg -Bloomberg all 271 news articles »

Central Florida News 13

Retail sales, home contracts rise modestly Washington Post Americans have not lost their will to spend, according to a modest and surprising bump in retail sales last month and the number of contracts signed by home buyers in July. Retailers reported that sales at stores open more than a year ... Index of pending home sales rises 5.2%Los Angeles Times Pending home sales riseSan Francisco Chronicle Economic Data Damp Down Fears of New RecessionABC News Forbes -The Associated Press -The Atlantic all 345 news articles »

Reuters UK

Time Warner Cable, Disney Reach a Deal Wall Street Journal Walt Disney Co. and Time Warner Cable Inc. reached an accord after marathon negotiations over a long-term deal that will provide Time Warner Cable subscribers with a wide swath of programming from Disney's broadcast and cable networks. ... Time Warner Cable customers get ESPN3 in new dealForbes Disney Keeps Channels on Time Warner Cable as Talks Extend Past DeadlineBloomberg Disney-Bright House deal means no ESPN disruptionsTbo.com The Associated Press -Reuters -Broadcasting & Cable all 585 news articles »

The Hindu

Regulators fell short in identifying and addressing problems, Bernanke says Washington Post Regulators fell short in using their powers "forcefully or effectively" to stop risky practices by banks and were slow to identify and address abuses in the US financial system that led to global economic crisis, Federal Reserve ... Bernanke EmpoweredBloomberg Bernanke Defends Record on LehmanWall Street Journal Bernanke Takes Blame for Muddled Message on LehmanABC News Telegraph.co.uk -Financial Times -Los Angeles Times all 1,568 news articles »

Kansas City Star

White House considers pre-midterm package of business tax breaks to spur hiring Washington Post These leaders have been a driving force behind the nation's economic policies since the financial crisis of 2008. By Anne E. Kornblut and Lori Montgomery With less than two months until the November elections, the White House is seriously weighing a ... Democratic Salvage PlanWall Street Journal More Dems buck plan to let taxes increase for richThe Associated Press US Should Put Growth Ahead of Deficit Cuts, Economists SayBloomberg New York Times (blog) -CNNMoney -CNBC all 426 news articles »

CNET

PG&E's smart meters work fine, independent study says USA Today Consumer allegations in California that new smart meters measuring household energy use led to unfairly high bills are unfounded and the meters work just fine, an independent research group said Thursday. ... Report: PG&E's Smart Meters Work Great, Their Customer Service Just SucksThe San Francisco Appeal Study faults PG&E's customer service, not SmartMetersBakersfield Californian PUC: PG&E SmartMeters OK, but company needs better customer serviceMarin Independent-Journal KIONrightnow.com -San Francisco Chronicle -KCRA Sacramento all 107 news articles »

Washington Times

Hope for the US Housing Market: Record Low Mortgage Rates DailyFinance US mortgage rates this week fell to their lowest point in nearly four decades, giving real-estate industry watchers hope that the housing market may soon regain momentum as banks start helping more people buy or refinance homes. ... Jumbo Borrowers See Better Rates, TooTheStreet.com Mortgage rates set new record lows, might hold steady next weekLos Angeles Times As mortgage rates drop, refinancing risesNewsday (subscription) BusinessWeek -WLBT-TV -eCreditDaily.com all 349 news articles »

Today in Globe Business Boston Globe ... campaign contributions to politicians in order to advance the company's business interests, according to a Globe analysis of campaign financial records. ... and more »

Rudd Davis Joins USA TODAY as Vice President, Business Development PR Newswire (press release) We're confident he can lead USA TODAY's business development team as the company transitions into a multi-platform media company," said David L. Hunke, ... and more »

CBIZ Small Business Employment Index Reveals Consecutive Monthly Declines MarketWatch (press release) CLEVELAND, Sep 02, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Today, CBIZ Payroll Services -- a business unit within professional and financial services firm CBIZ, ... and more »

Quiksilver, Inc. Secures Improved Financing in the Americas MarketWatch (press release) HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif., Sep 02, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Quiksilver, Inc. (NYSE:ZQK) today announced that it had amended and extended its existing ... and more »

Globe and Mail

Mariner Energy the Day Before Rig Explosion: Obama 'Is Trying To Break Us' ChattahBox (ChattahBox Business News)?The explosion today of a shallow water oil and gas producing platform in the Gulf of Mexico, owned by Mariner Energy raised new ... Second Gulf oil rig explodesGlobe and Mail Coast Guard Now Says Mile-Long Oil Sheen Near RigBarron's (blog) Another Oil Rig Burns in the Gulf: Accidents Will HappenTake Part (blog) Center for Biological Diversity (press release) all 4,498 news articles »

Reuters

Today in Globe Business Boston Globe Henri A. Termeer, the battle-scarred chief executive of Genzyme Corp., acknowledged for the first time yesterday that he is open to selling the Cambridge ... Today in Globe BusinessBoston Globe Today in Globe BusinessBoston Globe Genzyme rejects Sanofi-Aventis 'bear hug'The Guardian all 1,238 news articles »

Dow AgroSciences Announces Agreement to Acquire Assets of Grand Valley Hybrids MarketWatch (press release) INDIANAPOLIS & GRAND JUNCTION, Colo., Sep 02, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Dow AgroSciences LLC announced today it is acquiring the assets of the Colorado based ... and more »

InoLife Technologies Inc. is Today's Focus Stock on MicroStockProfit.com MarketWatch (press release) Its first line of business is the development of veterinary oncological treatments (cancer in animals). Its second line of business is to provide ... and more »

UPDATE: GDT Tek Receives Business Interruption Insurance From Willis Insurance ... MarketWatch (press release) ORLANDO, FL, Sep 02, 2010 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- GDT Tek (PINKSHEETS: GDTK) today announced that the company has been issued Business Interruption ... and more »

Moneycontrol.com

Dell Declines to Revise Bid for 3PAR, Ends Acquisition Discussions MarketWatch (press release) ROUND ROCK, Texas, Sep 02, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Dell announced today that it will not increase its most recent proposal to acquire 3PAR, and that Dell ... HP Announces Revised Offer Price for 3PAR of $33 per Share in CashMarketWatch (press release) HP to Acquire 3PARMarketWatch (press release) 3PAR Determines Revised HP Proposal Is SuperiorMarketWatch (press release) all 1,790 news articles »