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Japanese Wives Sweat as Markets Reel
16.09.2007 » Japanese homemakers who moonlight as currency speculators have been hit hard by turmoil in the markets. Read more…


National Perspectives: For Rich Mexicans, Parallel Lives in U.S.
16.09.2007 » A small but growing group of Mexican citizens are creating parallel lives in Houston, Dallas and other cities north of the border. Read more…


The Missionary Mogul
16.09.2007 » He?s the world?s biggest cutter and polisher of diamonds. His real estate empire extends through Israel, the former Soviet Union, Europe and the United States. He has the ear of the Russian and Israeli governments. But what Lev Leviev really cares about is what is good for the Jews (at least the Chabadniks). Read more…


Spending: This Glass Is for the Cabernet, That One the Pinot Noir
16.09.2007 » The bowl, the rim, the tapering of the glass ? some say it matters in the tasting. Read more…


Fundamentally: Why Haven?t Investors Played It Safe With Blue Chips?
16.09.2007 » Trouble in the credit and mortgage industries looms large. Read more…


Market Week: Should Fed Tread Lightly on Rates?
16.09.2007 » As the debate heats up over how much the Federal Reserve will lower rates, one investment adviser thinks the smaller option is better. Read more…


Planning: Navigating a Path Through a Turbulent Housing Market
16.09.2007 » With prices falling, home sellers might have to accept lower prices than they had hoped for, while buyers might find it tougher to qualify for a mortgage. Read more…


Economic View: One Answer to Global Warming: A New Tax
15.09.2007 » The case for using a carbon tax to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases. Read more…


Being Rachel Zoe
15.09.2007 » She turned her own look into a tabloid-headline-grabbing, million-dollar-sales-generating, Hollywood-star-making style machine. What will she fashion next? Read more…


The Count: Car Ads Sell Sizzle. Drivers Don?t Buy It.
15.09.2007 » Ford commercials trying to lend a sexier image to the company?s Mercury division don?t seem to be helping sales. Read more…


Former ABC Consultant Says He Faked Nothing
15.09.2007 » A former consultant to ABC News has denied accusations that he fabricated interviews with American political figures for a French magazine. Read more…


What?s Offline: Your Workplace Enemy Is You
15.09.2007 » The ways workers sabotage their own careers, work with teams, get fat on the job and more. Read more…


Golf Channel Does a Time Warp Again
15.09.2007 » The Golf Channel was mired in videotaped coverage of the P.G.A. Tour Championship, while fans were able to get live results from other media outlets. Read more…


N.F.L. Roundup: No Camera on Spies, NBC Says
15.09.2007 » When the Patriots play the Chargers on NBC on Sunday, the network will not devote a camera to spying on the Patriots spymasters. Read more…


Credit Crisis Hits Lender in Britain
15.09.2007 » Northern Rock?s need for emergency financing represents a broadening of the effects of the global financial crisis. Read more…


Shortcuts: Another Way for Wind to Put Holes in Homeowners? Pockets
15.09.2007 » A growing number of insurance companies are adding high windstorm damage deductibles to homeowner policies. Read more…


Your Money: A Good Time to Sharpen Furniture Shopping Skills
15.09.2007 » The housing slowdown, industry consolidation, and an influx of imports make this a very good time to shop for furniture. Read more…


Saturday Interview: The Future for XM, With or Without a Sirius Merger
15.09.2007 » Nate Davis, president and interim chief executive of XM Satellite Radio, and Gary Parsons, the company?s chairman, recently discussed the merger and the future of the company if the merger petition is not successful. Read more…


Need Cash? Just Auction Off a Meteorite
15.09.2007 » A 30-pound chunk sliced off one of the most famous meteorites in the world, the Willamette meteorite, will be auctioned on Oct. 28. Read more…


ABC Reopens Investigation, Again Wary of a Reporter
15.09.2007 » ABC News is beginning a second investigation into five years of reports that relied on information from a consultant who faked interviews for a French journal. Read more…


Union Says Contract Is Near at Dow Jones
14.09.2007 » The board of the union, representing employees at The Wall Street Journal and other Dow Jones properties, is set to meet on Friday to endorse the deal and set a date for a vote by the membership. Read more…


British Banks Given More Flexibility on Reserves to Help Ease Credit Situation
14.09.2007 » The Bank of England eased restrictions on how much cash banks can borrow to manage daily cash flow, allowing greater flexibility as the banks grapple with the credit crisis. Read more…


Rental Building?s Good Karma Nurtures Success
14.09.2007 » Over the years, one building in Palo Alto, Calif., has been home to some of Silicon Valley?s most successful start-ups. Read more…


U.A.W. Said to Pick G.M. for Contract Negotiations
14.09.2007 » The choice may signal the union?s willingness to bargain on a health care trust as the current contract with automakers is set to expire Friday night. Read more…


Warning Signs and Defining Economic Moments
14.09.2007 » There are signs that consumers are beginning to be more cautious as a result of the turmoil in the credit markets. Read more…


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