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U.S. Said to Let China Buy Direct From Treasury
China can now buy U.S. debt directly from the government, in what is the Treasury Department’s first-ever direct relationship with a foreign government.
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The New American Job: Increasingly, Men Seek Success in Jobs Dominated by Women
As steady full-time jobs with benefits are increasingly elusive, more men are reaching for a chance at the American dream in female-dominated occupations.
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DealBook: With New Firepower, S.E.C. Tracks Bigger Game
After missing the warning signs of the financial crisis and the Ponzi scheme of Bernard L. Madoff, the S.E.C. has adopted several new strategies to restore its credibility.
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Time and Newsweek Magazine Covers Catch Eyes and Clicks
Taking their cues from digital counterparts, magazines are as interested in hitting nerves on social media as on the newsstand.
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DealBook: Barclays to Sell Its Stake in BlackRock
The British bank Barclays said on Monday that it planned to sell its stake in the investment management firm BlackRock, which it valued at $6.1 billion.
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Business Travel Is Back, With a Frugal Tone
Companies are trying a number of tactics to hold down their travel bills, including using more videoconferencing and bringing back the per diem.
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Economix Blog: The Case of the Missing Skills
About half of American employers reported having difficulty filling positions in 2010 because of a lack of suitable skills, one of the highest percentages for developed countries.
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Economix Blog: Who Blew It on the Facebook I.P.O.?
In assigning blame for a botched I.P.O., start with high-frequency traders, and include Nasdaq and Morgan Stanley. But don't leave out what appears to have been Facebook's desire to get top dollar.
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Profit at Campbell Soup Slips 5% as It Works to Regain Footing
Campbell, facing growing competition and evolving consumer tastes, forecast a 5 to 7 percent decline in adjusted earnings for the current quarter.
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Frequent Flier: Flying as a Time for Sleep, or Tea Talk
David DeCandia, a master tea blender and a world traveler, likes to sleep on long flights. But circumstances can get in the way.
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DealBook: Jury Is Seated in Rajat Gupta Trial
A freelance beauty consultant, a fourth-grade teacher and a psychiatric nurse are among the 12 New Yorkers who will decide the fate of Rajat K. Gupta, a former director of Goldman Sachs and Procter & Gamble.
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Media Decoder Blog: Supreme Court Passes on File-Sharing Case, but Still No End Is in Sight
The court effectively let stand a jury's $675,000 damages award against Joel Tenenbaum, a former Boston University student who admitted to downloading some 30 songs on the unlicensed file-sharing service Kazaa. But there could be another trial.
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Bucks Blog: The Right Way to Try to Buy Happiness
By using money to create memories with your family, build things with your hands or even sleep more, you stand a pretty good chance of being happier.
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Europe Warns Google in Antitrust Inquiry
The European Commission said Google might have abused its dominant position in online search but gave the company a chance to settle without facing formal charges.
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DealBook: Facebook Shares Slump on Second Day
Facebook’s stock was down 11 percent on Monday,well below the company’s offering price and again raising questions about its lofty valuation.
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News Analysis: Europe’s Worst Fear: Spain and Greece Spiral Down Together
The real nightmare projection is a bank run in Spain as Greece leaves the euro zone and defaults on what it owes to European public institutions.
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What History Can Explain About Greek Crisis
If Greece makes it through the current political crisis and stays in the euro zone, one useful case study is Germany's reunification, which suggests that the adjustment could take decades.
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Under Colao, Vodafone Takes Different Route to Profit
As his competitors have increasingly sought growth in distant markets, the telecom's chief has streamlined its holdings in some key regions.
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Universal, Armed With Cash From Comcast, Takes Aim at Disney
Universal Studios, the theme park chain now controlled by Comcast, is rolling out new weapons in its battle against Walt Disney Parks and Resorts — and Disney is fortifying its defenses.
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Bits Blog: CEOs and CIOs Are Increasingly Disconnected
McKinsey just released its first survey of how companies around the globe feel about things like cloud computing and mobility, data and analytics, and digital marketing. There is a big disconnect between what the chief executive thinks he'll spend, and what the guys in charge of corporate computers think, but that may be a sign of the times. Anyone can be a CIO now.
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Corner Office | Chris Barbin: Chris Barbin of Appirio, on Boiling Down Answers
Chris Barbin of Appirio, an information technology company, says he asks job candidates how a best friend would describe them, and then how they would describe themselves.
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DealBook: JPMorgan to Suspend Stock Buybacks
Jamie Dimon, JPMorgan Chase's chief executive, says the bank intends to keep its dividend of 30 cents a quarter unchanged.
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Media Decoder Blog: Cable Operators to Expand Their Plan to Share Wi-Fi Hot Spots
Five of the nation's biggest cable operators announced they would collaborate so that customers of one company can use the Wi-Fi of any of the others in public places like malls, arenas and parks.
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The Pain Hits Home in Madrid
Caught in a downward spiral of debt and economic decline, Spain’s banking crisis has been deepening and its unemployment rate has been rising. For all too many, it has been a season of despair.
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China’s Premier Open to Stimulus Steps
Wen Jiabao is calling for economic policies to tilt a little more toward fostering growth, official media reported.
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AMC Theater Deal Links China to Hollywood
The Wanda Group will buy AMC Entertainment, making the world’s largest theater group, the companies said.
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DealBook: Eaton Corp. to Buy Cooper Industries for $11.8 Billion
The Eaton Corporation, a global power provider, stands to benefit from Cooper's range of electrical products and its global reach, the companies said on Monday.
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DealBook: Houghton Mifflin Files for Bankruptcy Protection
The prepackaged filing comes after Houghton Mifflin Harcourt reached a deal earlier this month with most of its creditors to restructure its $3.1 billion in debt.
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