Small businesses in Rhinebeck, New York, welcome new clients in town for Chelsea Clinton's wedding to investment banker Marc Mezvinsky.
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BP may sell German gas stations for $2.6 billion: reportJul 31 2010 10:35am EDT
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Eurazeo in exclusive B&B Hotels talks with CarlyleJul 31 2010 9:38am EDT
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BlackBerry maker to launch tablet in November: reportJul 30 2010 9:19pm EDT
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Jobs data, earnings latest test for stocksJul 30 2010 5:46pm EDT
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Bernanke recouped personal losses in 2009Jul 30 2010 5:25pm EDT
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Big Red Investing in Green
Coca-Cola is serious about going green. The company's pouring $70 million into cleantech and seeking to purchase companies that can help i … Read More
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Rush Hour: The Volt's Bad Electricity, Facebook's Delayed IPO, and a Moratorium Morass
Today's hot conversation: President Obama goes for an electric-car spin; the next monster tech IPO (for Facebook, of course) might have to … Read More
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X Marks Spot for Youth-Skewing Advertisers
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Wall St.'s Attitude Problem
When Wall Street sees a problem, it tries to profit from it. But regulators’ efforts to get bankers to admit their actions won’t go far enough to change their culture. Read More
Take Me National
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In an era of big-time financial swindlers, don't forget about the local neighborhood penny-stock promoter sweating away in a boiler room near you.
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Running on Empty
How much fuel does it take to get a plane to its destination? Seems like a simple question, but for American, it is a tug-of-war between pilots and management. Read More
No Whining
Executives helming businesses through a difficult time should remember this lesson from the tale of Tony Hayward: If your company screws up, don't whine about it. Fix the problem. Read More
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Heck No, IPO!
The idea of a Facebook IPO has once again crept into the limelight, this time to say that it won't happen until 2012 at the earliest. Read More
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What's Fair Is Fare
Travelers are paying for nearly everything when flying these days. From baggage fees to purchasing meals and even paying a day-of-travel surcharge, airline fares sometimes don't even include the actual price of a coach seat. Read More
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