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 Portugal to cut deficit with austerity plan
India's News.Net
The Portuguese government's tough budget passed the parliament just prior to the weekend, with approval for an austerity plan aimed at cutting its deficit to the level permitted by the EU.
 Adobe CEO pay reduced by 68 percent
India's News.Net
The president and CEO of software maker Adobe Systems, Shantanu Narayen, has been awarded less compensation this year due to the value of the company declining.
A Study In Class, Not Mere Consumption
Star Tribune
Scott McGlasson, who makes handmade furniture and interiors, operates his Woodsport business out of an old St. Paul warehouse, replete with sawdust and sweat. "I never thought of myself as a 'lu...
Do Angels Deserve A Tax Break?
Star Tribune
One strategy suggested for Minnesota's growth is to give tax breaks to investors to encourage more venture development. Is this needed and is it wise? Do you really need venture capital (VC) to creat...
Stocks To Watch: Stocks To Watch Monday
MarketWatch
It is a waste of time to "watch" stocks. The ups and downs of the stock market have far more to do with how much newly printed "funny money" the Fed has decided to give away to its...
Port Traffic Keeps On Surging
Times Of India
CHENNAI: With economic activity picking up in Europe and across many other countries, Indian ports have registered growth for the seventh consecutive month in February over the corresponding period...
To Investors Fed’s Words, Not Actions Matter
MSNBC
It is widely expected that the Fed will keep the fed funds rate, its key lending rate, at a historic low near zero when it meets on Tuesday. That means investors and analysts will again pore over the ...
‘alice’ Blows Away ‘green Zone’ At Box Office
MSNBC
"Alice in Wonderland" took in nearly as much as the rest of the top-10 movies combined. "It's like this great divide between the No. 1 and 2 films, which says that without 'Alice in Wonderland' in the...
Schrenker: "data" Show He Tried To Fake Own Death
ABCNews
A former money manager facing fraud charges acknowledges in a newspaper interview that evidence indicates he was trying to fake his own death when he parachuted from his private plane that later crash...
Conn. Would Waive Student Loans In 'green' Jobs
ABCNews
Paul Goulet hopes Connecticut will help him get from under nearly $8,000 he's borrowed for college after losing his job in a paper manufacturing plant. Goulet, 55, is a student in environmental stu...
Regulators Accused Of Lax Oversight At La Oilfield
ABCNews
This sprawling metropolis is built atop one of the richest oil basins in the world. Wells dot the city landscape, some hidden behind hollow building facades much like a Hollywood movie set, or, in the...
Ibm, Microsoft Point Fingers At Each Other
Times of India
NEW DELHI: IBM, the world’s largest IT services company, has accused Microsoft, the world’s largest operating system manufacturer, of sponsoring an India report released last week that criticis...
Employment Data Key Variable In Gauging Economy Health
Times of India
MUMBAI: The Indian financial markets as well as policy makers will be in a position to better assess data on employment along with other macro-economic data, with the National Statistical Commissio...
Minnesota's 'mad Man' Sold On The Web
Star Tribune
John Risdall has been a fixture in Twin Cities advertising since the "Mad Men" days. Yet the founder of New Brighton-based Risdall Marketing Group is hardly living in the past. His focus i...
Airlines Are Ready To Strike Back On Tarmac Rule
Star Tribune
Airlines are pushing back against new rules that give fliers more rights. They are threatening to cancel scores of flights in response to a new rule that would prohibit airlines from keeping passenge...
Precision Can Help Brighten The Days Ahead
Star Tribune
Because we're just a snowball's throw from the Arctic Circle here in Minnesota, the increase in daylight this time of year is dramatic. Almost day by day, the sun feels warmer as it climbs higher and ...
Issue For Fed Is Not If, But When Rates Will Go Up
MSNBC
Higher rates are still months away, Chairman Ben Bernanke and other Fed officials have signaled in appearances on Capitol Hill and in speeches. They've indicated that low rates are still required to f...
Cheap Cigars, Politics And The Volcker Rule
MSNBC
"I don't want to protect institutions that are engaged in essentially speculative activity," says Paul Volcker, chairman of the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board.
Trade Schools Profit On Hope During Recession
MSNBC
But the profits have come at substantial taxpayer expense while often delivering dubious benefits to students, according to academics and advocates for greater oversight of financial aid. Critics say ...
Bond Market 'highly Vulnerable'
Financial Post
Investment grade, junk, “munis” and treasuries. Whether it’s an individual issue, an ETF or mutual fund, bond investors can’t seem to get enough.
Tax Disputes Must Go Through Proper Channels
Financial Post
Under the Income Tax Act, a taxpayer who objects to an assessment has to file a “notice of objection, in writing, setting out the reasons for the objection and all relevant facts.”
Bill C-429 Needs To Be Stopped On Questionable Merits
Financial Post
Anyone who has been riding the Toronto subway for the past 10 or 20 years could not have been surprised by this week's news that Canada's population will be almost one-third visible minorities by 2031...
Behind The Scenes Of Apple's Ipad Launch
Financial Post
In the run-up to the April 3 launch of Apple's iPad tablet computer, all appears calm. But behind the veil that obscures all Apple product debuts, the company is making last-minute changes to its book...
Unexpected Rewards Flow From Frugality
Financial Post
track her progress. When I embarked on a challenge not to spend a single frivolous dollar in March, I was already mourning the loss of steaming cups of takeout coffee, online shopping sales and a...
Book Excerpt: Sex, Bombs And Burgers
Financial Post
In Sex, Bombs and Burgers: How War, Porn and Fast Food Created Technology as we know it, author Peter Nowak, senior writer, science and technology for CBCNews.ca, and a former Financial Post reporter,...
Snc Ponders Bid For Highway 407 Stake
Financial Post
MONTREAL -- SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. is weighing whether to boost its investment in Toronto-area toll highway 407-ETR after Spanish infrastructure giant Ferrovial announced Thursday it would put a 10% s...
Dodd Seeking Middle Ground On New Financial Rules
ABCNews
Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn. gestures during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, March 11, 2010. Unable to muster bipartisan agreement on key...
A Look At Democrats' Health Care Overhaul
ABCNews
President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats are pulling together a final version of a health care overhaul bill and pushing for House votes as early as this coming week. Democrats are awaiting ...
Summary Box: How Will The Fed Signal Higher Rates?
ABCNews
SMOKE SIGNALS: Federal Reserve policymakers may signal at their meeting this week how and when the mending economy will lead them to start raising record-low interest rates. LOW RATES STILL NEEDED:...
Fed May Hint At How Long Rates Will Stay At Lows
ABCNews
Federal Reserve policymakers may signal at their meeting this week how and when the improving economy will lead them to start raising record-low interest rates. Higher rates are still months away, ...
Study: Hearts May Swoon When Stocks Do
MSNBC
"I do think there's merit to their first-round conclusion," said Dr. James McClurken of Temple University in Philadelphia. He is chairman of the American College of Cardiology's annual conference, whe...
View Of Funds Depends On Where You Stand
Fox Business
BOSTON -- Want a reason not to buy and hold mutual funds? See the last 10 years. Want a reason to invest for the long haul? See the last 20.Fund critics can use the last decade to say that fund inves...
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