Washington Post Staff Writers
Washington Post, United States
He had just spent an hour sketching out a new fund for auto, college and small-business loans; a housing plan aimed at slowing the foreclosure epidemic; and a federal overhaul of troubled banks. Obama sought "tough new common-sense rules of the road" …
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Lives, Interrupted: The New Austerity
New York Times, United States
He added that business was still brisk, which he attributed to customers’ forgoing major home renovations and choosing to spruce up what they have. Still, Mr. Pia said he was concerned about how business would play out over the rest of the year. …

US Stocks Retreat as Insurers Cut Dividends, Home Sales Drop
Bloomberg
The Philadelphia- based insurance company cut its quarterly dividend to 1 cent a share from 21 cents. Allstate, the largest publicly traded US home and auto insurer, tumbled $1.07 to $17.57 after reducing its dividend to 20 cents a share from 41 cents. …

Locke’s China Deals for Microsoft, Boeing May Draw Scrutiny
Bloomberg
Days later, Redmond, Washington-based Microsoft announced plans to invest $3.7 billion in China. Earlier, when he was governor of Washington state, Locke, now 59, helped lumber-company Weyerhaeuser Co. and aircraft maker Boeing Co. win business with …
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Entrepreneurs find upsides in home-based business
The Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — For many of the millions of Americans who lost their jobs over the past year, the next step is starting a business. And many of these enterprises are being launched out of the entrepreneurs' homes. Owners of new home-based businesses …

Yahoo execs talk Bartz, search deal and new opportunities
ZDNet
Instead, the two talked about things like growth and new opportunities in video and mobile markets. And they gave some insight into the new Yahoo, the one run by the new, no-nonsense CEO Carol Bartz. Bartz, they said, is a decisive leader who operates …
Microsoft says there’s room for a netbook-like server TG Daily
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Prentice Hall becomes home to new business community
Daily Kent Stater, OH
The College of Business and Residence Services will provide advising services, classrooms, guest speakers and tutoring opportunities for all business and entrepreneurship majors in Prentice Hall, formerly a regular co-ed residence hall. …

Louisiana’s Jindal Targets Obama’s Stimulus Plan for Criticism
Bloomberg
He said Republicans have put forward plans to create jobs by lowering income-tax rates, cutting taxes for small businesses, strengthening incentives for businesses to invest in new equipment and hire new workers, and stabilizing home values by creating …
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Radian Group Inc. Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Seeking Alpha, NY
These modifications are based on our constant review of the housing marketplace and real-time adjustments to our models to improve the profitability of new business on an ongoing basis. We continue to see a rise in the prime default rates for our …
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Scripps Florida's own site officially 'open for business'
Sun-Sentinel.com, FL
As the science continues, the business opportunities follow, Orf said. The 800-acre Briger property, across the street from Scripps in Palm Beach Gardens, is targeted as the future home to the spinoff businesses and new high-tech industry local leaders …