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Florida’s High-Speed Answer to a Foreclosure Mess
Published on Sunday, September 05, 2010 by NYTimes.com
Florida has set up foreclosure-only courts to reduce a huge backlog, but borrowers’ lawyers are critical of the process.

After Bargains of Recession, Air Fares Soar
Published on Sunday, September 05, 2010 by NYTimes.com
Air fares have marched steadily upward in recent months and are now close to pre-recession levels — and that’s not even counting all the new fees that airlines have introduced lately.

Craigslist Blocks Access to ‘Adult Services’ Pages
Published on Sunday, September 05, 2010 by NYTimes.com
Craigslist, the classifieds Web site, has blocked access to its “adult services” section and replaced the link with a black label with the word “censored.”

His Corporate Strategy: The Scientific Method
Published on Saturday, September 04, 2010 by NYTimes.com
J. Craig Venter wants to create creatures — bacteria, algae or even plants — to carry out industrial tasks and displace fossil fuels.

Prototype: Online Giving Meets Social Networking
Published on Saturday, September 04, 2010 by NYTimes.com
The actor Edward Norton and his partners started Crowdrise, with a mix of edginess and good-humored competition, to bolster online giving.

IMF's Lipsky says moderate world recovery underway (Reuters)
Published on Sunday, September 05, 2010 by Yahoo! News

John Lipsky, the International Monetary Fund's first deputy managing director, answers a reporter's question after the meeting of G20 finance and central bank deputies in Gwangju, south of Seoul, September 5, 2010. REUTERS/Lee Jae-WonReuters - The world economy is recovering moderately but still faces challenges such as the need for medium-term fiscal consolidation, the IMF's First Managing Director, John Lipsky, said on Sunday.


Stocks rally as jobs data spurs optimism (Reuters)
Published on Friday, September 03, 2010 by Yahoo! News

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, August 31, 2010. REUTERS/Brendan McDermidReuters - Wall Street closed a stellar week on Friday after recent economic data, including a stronger-than-expected labor market report, bolstered optimism that the economy would not fall back into recession.


Venezuela OKs payment for French retailer Casino (Reuters)
Published on Saturday, September 04, 2010 by Yahoo! News
Reuters - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has approved a $690 million payment to French retailer Casino and other owners of a supermarket chain nationalized earlier this year, state media said on Saturday.

Taxpayers may face initial loss on GM IPO: sources (Reuters)
Published on Sunday, September 05, 2010 by Yahoo! News

FILE - In this June 13, 2010 file photo, Tim Allen arrives at the world premiere of 'Toy Story 3,' at The El Capitan Theater in Los Angeles. General Motors Co. said Friday, Sept. 3, 2010, Tim Allen will be a spokesman for the brand and will star in a series of TV ads for the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze that begin airing on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Katy Winn, file)Reuters - The U.S. government is likely to take a loss on General Motors Co in the first offering of the automaker's stock, six people familiar with preparations for the landmark IPO said.


China tells state companies to explore Potash bid (Reuters)
Published on Friday, September 03, 2010 by Yahoo! News

Potash Corp mill general superintendent Trevor Berg holds a handful of chicklet potash inside the Cory mine facilities near Saskatoon August 19, 2010. REUTERS/David StobbeReuters - Chinese officials have ordered state companies to meet investment bankers to explore ways to block BHP Billiton's $39 billion bid for Potash Corp, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said.