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The old is new again at Saturday Evening Post
Web-posted 07/04/09
INDIANAPOLIS --- The Saturday Evening Post, a centuries-old publication that helped make illustrator Norman Rockwell a household name and showcased some of America's greatest writers, is returning to its roots to show readers the value of a quiet read in an increasingly frenetic digital age.
Bank failures accelerate with more troubled loans
Web-posted 07/04/09
DES MOINES, Iowa --- Community bank failures are accelerating and some experts believe as many as 100 may go under this year, the most in 16 years. Many of the banks were caught up in lending money to developers to build neighborhood strip malls and other commercial or industrial buildings that in this recession have attracted too few tenants or sit empty.
Survey counts up 'green' jobs in Oregon
Web-posted 07/04/09
EUGENE, Ore. --- An estimated 51,400 Oregonians worked in so-called green jobs last year, according to a new report from the state Employment Department.
Texas brewer, once near defeat, shines again
Web-posted 07/04/09
SHINER, Texas --- By all accounts, Shiner beer shouldn't have made it this long. The Spoetzl Brewery ferments its brew in a one-stoplight town that's not on the way to anywhere, and much larger regional brewers long ago succumbed to consolidation and the muscle of national brewers.
Labor Department reports fewer jobs, lower wages
Web-posted 07/03/09
WASHINGTON --- Americans lucky enough to still have a job are noticing something unpleasant in their paychecks: They're making less money.
Feds seize penthouse; wife leaves
Web-posted 07/03/09
NEW YORK — Federal marshals took possession of disgraced financier Bernard Madoff's $7 million Manhattan penthouse Thursday in a move that forced his wife to move elsewhere.
J&J invests heavily in Alzheimer's field
Web-posted 07/03/09
TRENTON, N.J. — Johnson & Johnson, making a big jump into the risky but potentially lucrative field of Alzheimer's disease, is taking a major stake in Irish biopharmaceutical company Elan Corp., investing up to $1.5 billion initially.
Biz bits
Web-posted 07/03/09
The executive director of the Augusta-based Georgia Medical Center Authority ends his two-year tenure today because of a budget shortfall.
Slower auto sales decline is good showing
Web-posted 07/02/09
DETROIT --- After a yearlong free fall in the American car market, the decline of sales slowed in June, offering hope to automakers that the bottom has been reached and more shoppers might slowly start returning to showrooms soon.
SEC changes are effort to thwart future Madoffs
Web-posted 07/02/09
WASHINGTON --- With Bernard Madoff on his way to jail, attention is shifting to the next fraud -- and to the agency responsible for preventing it.
Manufacturing data boost hopes of turnaround
Web-posted 07/02/09
WASHINGTON --- Brighter news on manufacturing is offering more hope that the longest recession since World War II is near an end. But with construction and many other segments of the economy still weak and unemployment rising, any rebound likely will be slow.
Charges filed against Beazer Homes
Web-posted 07/02/09
ATLANTA --- Federal prosecutors in North Carolina filed criminal fraud conspiracy charges against Beazer Homes USA on Wednesday, but they agreed to dismiss the case if the company complies with an agreement accepting responsibility for certain wrongdoing and pays millions to victims.
Your Money: Credit Cards and College
Web-posted 07/02/09
With credit card reform on the way, you may be wondering what the new law will mean for college students.
Biz bits
Web-posted 07/02/09
The Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce has been ranked in the top 10 nationally for membership retention in 2008.

GM Europe: Talks on selling Opel near completion
Web-posted 7/04/2009
Negotiations for the sale of General Motors Corp.'s unit Adam Opel GmbH to Canadian autoparts maker Magna are progressing well and should soon be complete, the head of GM Europe said in remarks released Saturday.

BT offers staff time off in exchange for pay cut
Web-posted 7/04/2009
Telecoms company BT Group PLC is offering staff a year off work in return for a 75 percent cut in that year's pay.

Recession adds to challenges for suburban arts
Web-posted 7/04/2009
When he hired Itzhak Perlman as artistic director of the Westchester Philharmonic in 2007, Joshua Worby thought he'd hit a grand slam.

ALL BUSINESS: Cash is king for investors
Web-posted 7/04/2009
That old saying "cash is king" certainly rings true these days. Investors can't seem to get enough of it, which ultimately could be bad news for the stock market and the economy.

Iconic skyscrapers find new luster in green tech
Web-posted 7/04/2009
When owners of the Empire State Building decided to blanket its towering facade this year with thousands of insulating windows, they were only partly interested in saving energy.

Omg! Positive tone boosts Yahoo celeb site to top
Web-posted 7/04/2009
Think of the most popular brands in celebrity news, and you'll probably come up with a small list that includes Entertainment Tonight, US Weekly and People.

Downturn dating: Hearts flutter as markets stutter
Web-posted 7/04/2009
Credit the recession for staycations and bringing us more game-night parties at home. But also give it a shout for spurring more first dates.

Venezuela assumes control of Spanish-owned bank
Web-posted 7/04/2009
President Hugo Chavez's government assumed control of Venezuela's third-largest bank on Friday — making the state the largest player in the nation's banking system.

Ruling favors Antiguan receiver in Stanford case
Web-posted 7/04/2009
A firm appointed by Antiguan authorities to liquidate the assets of R. Allen Stanford's offshore Caribbean bank has won control of assets in the U.K. worth more than $100 million, a defeat for a U.S.-appointed receiver in an ongoing fight over jurisdiction in the case.

The old is new again at Saturday Evening Post
Web-posted 7/04/2009
The Saturday Evening Post, a centuries-old publication that helped make illustrator Norman Rockwell a household name and showcased some of America's greatest writers, is returning to its roots to show readers the value of a quiet read in an increasingly frenetic digital age.
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