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Specialist Patrick Murphy, left, directs trading in Citibank at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Monday afternoon Sept. 29, 2008.
Economy   Market   Photos   US   Wikipedia: Wall Street  
 The New York Times 
Wall Street Slips After U.S. Data on Growth
| Traders on Wall Street got what they had been waiting for all week — a look at the crucial second-quarter report on economic growth in the United States. | The report, issued by the Commerce D... (photo: AP / Richard Drew)
N.C. mental health provider loses accreditation
Business   Carolina   Health   Mental   Photos  
 The News & Observer 
N.C. mental health provider loses accreditation
| RALEIGH -- The financially troubled Mental Health Association of North Carolina is getting out of the business of providing care to hundreds of people. | The association, one of the state's largest ... (photo: WN / marzena)
Entrance to Chevron's headquarters complex in San Ramon, California. Chevron was found to have evaded $3.25 billion in federal and state taxes from 1970 to 2000 through a complex petroleum pricing scheme involving a project in Indonesia.  The New York Times 
Chevron 2Q Income Triples on Higher Energy Prices
| Filed at 10:47 a.m. ET | NEW YORK (AP) -- Chevron's second-quarter earnings tripled on better refining margins and higher prices for oil and natural gas, the company said Friday. | Chevron reported ... (photo: Creative Commons / Coolcaesar)
Chevron   Earnings   Energy   Photos   Prices  
ntonio Tajani, Vice President of the EC in charge of Industry and Entrepreneurship, at the SME Finance Forum - How to exit the recession and achieve smart growth  Herald Tribune 
Recession was deeper than gov't previously thought
| WASHINGTON - The recession was deeper than the government previously thought. | The Commerce Department, in revisions issued Friday, estimates the economy shrank 2.6 percent last year - the steepest... (photo: European Community / Benot Bourgeois)
Commerce   Economy   Government   Photos   Recession  
Top Stories
A healthy and sweet cake ready to have, Tibetan cake, Dharamshala, India The Examiner
Enjoy fresh produce from Sweet Seasons Orchard
| Sweet Seasons Orchard is located at 15787 Allman Road which is west of Concord between Van Wert and Mann Roads. Ed and Nan Jasinowski are the proprietors, along with lo... (photo: WN / Yeshe Choesang)
Food   Health   Photos   Sweet   Wikipedia:Sweet  
British Airways The Guardian
FTSE fades ahead of US GDP figures
| Leading shares in London are following Wall Street and Asian markets lower, ahead of US GDP figures due later today. | The FTSE 100 is currently 26.23 points lower at 5... (photo: Creative Commons / contribs)
Economy   London   Markets   Photos   Wikipedia: FTSE 100 Index  
 KLdy1 - oil prices - British Petroleum - BP Petrol Kiosk - petrol station. (dy1) Orlando Sentinel
US gas stations: Stay BP and its tainted image since Gulf oil spill or change name to Amoco?
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — BP gas station owners across the country are divided over whether the oil giant stained by its handling of the Gulf spill should rebrand U.S. out... (photo: WN / deniseyong)
Economy   Energy   Industry   Photos   Wikipedia: BP  
 Bizza Food Boston Herald
Posto: Amore at first bite
POSTO: B+ | Pizzerias don’t come any better than Posto in Davis Square, Somerville. | Chef and owner Joe Cassinelli (formerly of Stella, L’Andana) is a stickl... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba)
Bosto   Chef   Flour   Photos   Wikipedia: Food  
Andy Murray competes against Mardy Fish during day 5 of the 2010 Sony Ericsson Open at The Crandon Park Tennis Center in Key Biscayne, Florida - March 27, 2010 m&c
Stiff, aching Murray manages win in California big chill (Roundup)
| Los Angeles - Andy Murray came back to action after nearly a month off, with the Scot top seed struggling with unseasonably chilly temperatures to a tight 6-1, 4-6, 6-2... (photo: WN / Aruna Gilbert)
Murray   Photos   Sport   Tennis   Wikipedia : Andy Murray  
Dollar - Currency Inquirer
Dollar down on growth fears
| WASHINGTON – The US dollar fell Thursday against most key currencies as sentiment for the greenback was dampened by expectations of slower US economic growth. | The eur... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)
Currencies   Photos   Stock   Washington   Wikipedia: U.S. Dollar Index  
 exxon mobil - air pollution - climate - global warming cg1 The Dallas Morning News
Exxon Mobil sees 91% jump in profit
| Exxon Mobil Corp.'s profit rose 91 percent in the second quarter as the economy sputtered toward recovery. | The Irving oil giant enjoyed higher crude oil and natural g... (photo: David Anderson/Centre College )
Company   Oil   Photos   USA   Washington  
Oil Price - Fuel The Boston Globe
Oil giants' profits up on higher fuel prices
| NEW YORK - The major oil companies continue to climb back from the recession, with higher fuel prices driving up earnings. | After setting record profits in 2008, the o... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)
Earnings   Fuel   Photos   Prices   Wikipedia: ExxonMobil  
The Secretary, Ministry of Culture, Shri Jawhar Sircar and the Sports and Culture Secretary of UK, Mr. Jeremy Hunt signing an agreement in the field of Culture, in the presence of the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh and Prime Minister of United Kingdom, Mr. David Cameron, in New Delhi on July 29, 2010. The Hindu
India, U.K. to give fillip to trade, security ties
| Sandeep Dikshit | British Prime Minister David Cameron with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during their joint press conference at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Thu... (photo: PIB of India / Photo Division, Ministry of I & B, Govt. of India)
India   Photos   Trade   U.K.   Wikipedia: David Cameron  
Bluestar 2668, an Optare Solo in Baby Bluestar livery. The Hindu
Leyland to pick up 26 % in U.K. bus maker Optare
| Special Correspondent | - PHOTO: BIJOY GHOSH | SIGNIFICANT BENEFITS: Hinduja Automotive Executive Vice Chairman V. Sumantran at a press conference in Chennai on Thursda... (photo: Creative Commons / Arriva436)
Ashok Leyland   Automotive   Optare   Photos   Wikipedia: Optare  
A worker monitors water in Talmadge Creek in Marshall Township, Mich., near the Kalamazoo River as oil from a ruptured pipeline, owned by Enbridge Inc, is attempted to be trapped by booms Thursday, July 29, 2010. The New York Times
Estimate Rises of Oil Spill in Michigan
| BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — More than one million gallons of oil may have spilled from a pipeline into the Kalamazoo River this week, significantly more than the pipeli... (photo: AP / Paul Sancya)
Environment   Michigan   Oil Spill   Photos   Wikipedia: Great Lakes  
The Federal Reserve building in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008, ahead of the central bank's meeting on interest rates and assessment of the country's financial and economic troubles. Stocks pulled well off their lows Tuesday as the financial sector partially recovered from Wall Street's worst session in years and as investors grew hopeful about a Federal Reserve interest rate cut. The Dow Jones industrial average traded in a wide range, sometimes dropping more than 100 after a 500-point slide on Mond The New York Times
Fed Member's Deflation Warning Hints at Policy Shift
| WASHINGTON — A subtle but significant shift appears to be occurring within the Federal Reserve over the course of monetary policy, amid increasing signs that the ... (photo: AP / Charles Dharapak)
Economy   Federal Reserve   Photos   US   Wikipedia: Deflation  
Tax Issues Finance & Investments
- Hot-tub dealers' tax claims investigated
- Library leads list of projects seeking sales tax support
- Licenses are put on hold for taxes owed
- LISC arranges $4M tax credits for KIPP school
Smoker
Rules, taxes squeezing California smokers
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- Wall Street Slips After U.S. Data on Growth
- U.S. and Phila. gas average increases
- Disney Sells Miramax To Ronald Tutor Led Investment Group Fo
- Rating agencies play chicken against US economy
Specialist Patrick Murphy, left, directs trading in Citibank at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Monday afternoon Sept. 29, 2008.
Wall Street Slips After U.S. Data on Growth
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Currency Banking
- Looking at the dollar the old-fashioned way
- Local dollar up as focus turns to US
- Dollar sinks to 8-month low vs yen as growth slows
- Dollar sinks to 8-month low vs yen as growth slows
Rupee - An Indian Currency
Rupee climbs to 46.46 against dollar
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- First National gets $3.2M from bank board
- DoD extends military bank contract to Bank of America
- Thieves target Petitcodiac food bank
- Bank of America To Close Flagship Hartford Branch, Move Acro
Brittany Murphy arrives at the Motorola 9th annual anniversary party in Los Angeles on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2007.
Brittany Murphy's bank accounts emptied out by husband, sources say
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Finance Oil & Energy
- Fading Chinese currency barriers wipe premium off mainland s
- Arab stocks take cue from global gains
- Euro remains overvalued
- Looking at the dollar the old-fashioned way
Specialist Patrick Murphy, left, directs trading in Citibank at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Monday afternoon Sept. 29, 2008.
Wall Street Slips After U.S. Data on Growth
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- South Florida, East Coast likely spared oil impact
- Correction: Michigan River-Oil Spill story
- Correction: Michigan River-Oil Spill story
- NOAA: South Florida, East Coast likely won't see oil; no
Entrance to Chevron's headquarters complex in San Ramon, California. Chevron was found to have evaded $3.25 billion in federal and state taxes from 1970 to 2000 through a complex petroleum pricing scheme involving a project in Indonesia.
Chevron 2Q Income Triples on Higher Energy Prices
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Industries Technology
- BP rejects Sinopec bid for assets
- Suspicious Envelope Received at U.S. Embassy in Paris
- Wall Street Slips After U.S. Data on Growth
- Iran Aims for Space, U.S. Aims for War
Specialist Patrick Murphy, left, directs trading in Citibank at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Monday afternoon Sept. 29, 2008.
Wall Street Slips After U.S. Data on Growth
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- BP owners torn over possible name change
- Iran Aims for Space, U.S. Aims for War
- Post #4: social media jobs in the Washington, DC, metro area
- New BP CEO Says Some Gulf Efforts To Be Scaled Back
This photo released by the Fars News Agency claims to show an Iranian satellite launching rocket named "Safir-2", translated in English as "Ambassador-2", carrying the satellite "Omid", or "Hope" in English, photographed at launch at an undisclosed location on Monday, Feb. 2, 2009. Iran has successfully sent its first domestically made satellite into orbit, the country's president announced Tuesday, claiming a significant step in an ambitious space program that has worried many international obser
Iran Aims for Space, U.S. Aims for War
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