DOJ approves Verizon, cable company deal
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Federal officials imposed several conditions on the $3.6B deal in hopes of preserving competition in communities, but the robust digital competition once envisioned by policymakers has failed to develop in most of the nation, leaving dominant regional players offering expensive bundles of services for broadband Internet, phone and television from a single company.
New rules expose huge funding gaps
for public employee pensions
They will put even more pressure on cash-strapped state and local governments to reduce benefits.
Romney says he has paid at least 13 percent tax rate for the past 10 years
Rejecting claims by Senate majority leader, candidate offers fullest explanation to date of tax payments.
Geithners of Zeulenroda, Germany: ‘We have another mentality’
Town looks at its native grandson, U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, with pride, bemusement.
Study lays into 26 'kingpin' CEOs
Companies, such as Boeing, paid their CEOs an average of $20.4M while paying little or no federal tax.
Ikea to launch budget hotel chain
Property division of the Scandinavian furniture retailer is planning hotels in 100 locations across Europe.
Facebook shares dip to a new low
Social network stock dipped below the $20 mark for the first time after freeing new shares.
Judge says Apple is ‘smoking crack’ after seeing rebuttal witness list
Things got heated in a California courtroom when Apple brought forward a 75-page witness list.
Agencies step up monitoring of
federal workers’ digital activities
Privacy advocates are raising red flags about extent of monitoring, citing the potential for abuse.
Mortgage rates rise for third week
Applications for mortgages fell 4.5 percent from the previous week.
Rising home prices push affordability lower in Washington metro area
Majority of units sold last quarter were to those earning area’s median family income of $106K.
Paul Ryan’s stance on small business
Romney’s running mate has taken firm stances on taxes, regulations, spending and lending. Here’s an early primer for business owners.
Business Blogs & Columns
Here’s the weird thing about Paul Ryan being named to the GOP ticket: It’s all part of Barack Obama’s plan.
District-based business consultant Tim Ogilvie tries to get people to turn their actions into habits.
When politicians say gambling will be a big new source of state revenue, reality rarely lives up to the promise.
COLUMN | Be careful about the information you share with the other driver — or face risk of identity theft.
The Chrysler Town & Country Limited minivan is the favorite man-dog road cave for me and my dog.
Powerhouse Caterpillar is set to prove that even unionized companies can operate as if they have no union.
The Glass-Steagall Act’s repeal in 1999 didn’t cause crisis, but that and deregulation made it worse.
On Leadership
The kind of leader Paul Ryan would be
Besides the influence of his ideas, here's what has attracted so many in the Republican party to Ryan.
Innovations
App.net and the social network do-over myth
App.net is the latest in a growing line of Facebook and Twitter alternatives. But can it succeed where others have apparently stalled or failed?
Editor's Choice
The drought of 2012
It has been more than a half-century since a drought this extensive hit the United States.
Apple’s new headquarters: A first look
Apple plans to revamp its sprawling campus in Cupertino, Calif. Here are the renderings.
Romney says he paid 13 percent in taxes for the last 10 years. That doesn’t tell us much. http://t.co/P0IqLU1R
Justice approves Verizon deal with cable companies http://t.co/dK4smYRB
We’re having a ‘serious conversation’ over the issues! http://t.co/LqoBwydo
Wonkbook: For 2 million illegal immigrants, change has come http://t.co/0pzcWnUQ
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Facebook shares hit new all-time lows
Facebook stock fell below twenty dollars per share Thursday, marking another low point in the continuing feed of bad news since its highly touted stock market debut.
U.S. retailers report strong sales in July
U.S. retail sales rose in July by the largest amount in five months. The bump has been aided by back-to-school items, autos, furniture and clothing.
Standard Chartered Settles N.Y. Probe for $340M
Standard Chartered Settles N.Y. Probe for $340 million
French, German growth outlook as Euro economy shrinks
French, German growth outlook as Euro economy shrinks
China to Cut Reserve Ratio `Imminently,' Kowalczyk Says
China to Cut Reserve Ratio `Imminently,' Kowalczyk Says
U.S. housing inventory `tightening,' Kolko says
Jed Kolko, chief economist of real-estate information service Trulia, talks about the outlook for the U.S. housing market.
Knight glitch visible within seconds: Analyst
Knight Capital Group, the trading firm whose technical glitch briefly caused trading chaos Wednesday, lost 75 percent of its value in the past two days, to $2.59 Thursday per share from $10.33 per share Tuesday at closing bell.
Federal Reserve: No new action despite slowing U.S. economy
The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that the economy is losing strength but took no actions. Policymakers did pledge to take further steps to stimulate growth if the job market doesn't show sustained improvement. U.S. markets closed down on the news.
FBI releases video of missing Georgia bank director
FBI releases video of missing Georgia bank director
Facebook Q1 earnings hit expectations; stock price tumbles to new lows
Facebook reported $1.18 billion in revenue for its first ever public quarter, hitting near and even surpassing some analyst expectations. But that didn’t stop its stock price from hitting record lows.
World’s best real estate markets
Home prices may be slipping in the U.S., but they’re booming in some other nations. Here’s a list of the 10 countries that saw the greatest increase in housing prices last year.
The nation’s unemployment picture
Use this graphic to explore how the unemployment rate around the country has changed over the last year.
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