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Spotify Puts Apple On The Spot

Will the gadget maker allow a music-subscription service on its iPhone? The answer will be telling.
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We’re hearing the sizzle of the gadget maker’s sales pitch to record companies, but we don’t see any steak.
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IBM’s Chinese Cloud City

Big Blue is betting on cloud computing to boost the city of Wuxi–and possibly tap billions in economic stimulus.
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Best Cities For Singles 2009

The recession has reshaped the singles scene–for the better in many places.
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A Satellite For The Masses

TerreStar wants cars, computers and phones to use its satellite technology.
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Chances are slim, but it could help offset the cost of ObamaCare.
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Sun Microsystems Bares All

The struggling server vendor said it already came short of expectations.
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US to increase clarity on short-sellers

US regulators will share more detailed information on short-selling activity with the public as they move to boost transparency of the trading that was blamed for fuelling market turmoil during the financial crisis
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Verizon to slash 8,000 jobs

Verizon, the second largest US telecommunications group, is to cut a further 8,000 jobs as part of its effort to cut costs in its traditional fixed line business and improve ­sagging margins
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Hapag-Lloyd seeks €300m cash lifeline

Germany’s largest container-shipping line is seeking a €300m lifeline as it fights to avoid becoming the highest-profile victim of the industry’s worst downturn
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Sun Microsystems Bares All

The struggling server vender already said it came short of expectations.
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Oil rises on U.S. home sales data

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U.S. Steel is expected to report a second-quarter loss resulting from slow orders and weak pricing.
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How we got a loan

Matthew and Marnie Brannon, co-owners of Midwest Fiat in Columbus, Ohio, have run their vintage Italian car parts and service shop for five years. Late last year, they were offered the chance to buy a competitor and expand their business — but no bank would lend them the money to do it.img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_latest/~4/bRYDnb69wnk” height=”1″ width=”1″/
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If you have the skills and want to work in alternative investments, now is the time to take the plunge.
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Viacom Still Viable

Analysts expect lower earnings from the media firm due to a tough ad market and a video game slowdown.
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Late rally lifts Wall Street

US equities posted small gains, as investors digested a mixed array of earnings results that overshadowed better news on the housing front
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McGraw-Hill Rides The Debt Wave

McGraw-Hill’s announced sale of Business Week is a good sign, but bond issuance is what keeps this company afloat.
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For sale by AIG: A unit called Chartis

Maybe AIU sounded too much like AIG.img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_latest/~4/xQk0heIfyNI” height=”1″ width=”1″/
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Stake sale values AOL at $5.7 billion

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Bulls scarf up call options on shares of the maker of trash cans and plastic bowls.
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Getting Jacked On Fast Food

Frugality rules spending decisions, so it’s no surprise that consumers are flocking to a cheap burger joint like Jack in the Box.
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Flight To Junk

The spread between junk and Treasuries has narrowed signaling that the panic’s over.
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A cautionary tale from China

In a country where local allegiances and networks take precedence over the rule of law, one company’s experience highlights the potential pitfalls of doing business in China
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Most forecasts of future performance in the auto industry tend to be variations of tea-leaf reading. Analysts take a look at what companies are planning in the way of future models, make a guess about sales volumes, and lay that over a macroeconomic outlook. The results are compromised by too many hard-to-quantify variables.img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_latest/~4/g2KVGTZV-8I” height=”1″ [...]

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