Cuban and News Corporation Enter Rangers’ Picture
Date: 03 August 2010
By Richard Sandomir
Richard Sandomir
As the Texas Rangers head to the auction block in bankruptcy court Wednesday in Fort Worth, two late-to-the-game suitors are poised to leap into what has been a murky and contentious legal morass.
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After a Big Rally, Wall Street Slips a Little
Date: 03 August 2010
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Mixed earnings reports on Tuesday took some excitement away from the big gains to start August.
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Horton Says Home Sales Gained 60%
Date: 03 August 2010
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
The large home builder reported rising sales and reduced costs, a reassuring sign in an industry that has been struggling.
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Bernanke Says Rising Wages Will Lift Spending
Date: 03 August 2010
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said rising wages would probably spur household spending in the next few quarters, even as weak job gains dragged down consumer confidence.
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G.E. and Intel Form Health Venture
Date: 02 August 2010
By Bloomberg News
Bloomberg News
The venture will focus on products that help the elderly and those with chronic diseases to live independently.
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This Week’s Health Industry News
Date: 02 August 2010
By Andrew Pollack
Andrew Pollack
Watching drug company merger news and federal discussions about antibiotics.
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Earnings and Overseas News Lead Broad Rally
Date: 02 August 2010
By Christine Hauser
Christine Hauser
Two big banks in Europe posted strong profits, and a report showed that the United States manufacturing industry was stronger than expected.
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Couric’s Future Clouded by CNN
Date: 02 August 2010
By Brian Stelter
Brian Stelter
An unexpected slide in Larry King’s ratings compressed the schedule for finding his successor.
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Punishing Citi, or Its Shareholders?
Date: 03 August 2010
By Andrew Ross Sorkin
Andrew Sorkin
The S.E.C. settlement with Citigroup looks like a victory for the good guys, but the bank’s shareholders are really the ones paying the $75 million fine.
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Audio Pioneer Buys Newsweek
Date: 03 August 2010
By Tanzina Vega and Jeremy W. Peters
Tanzina Vega
Sidney Harman, a 91-year-old audio pioneer, will be the new owner of Newsweek, The Washington Post Company announced after a two-and-a-half-month search.
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