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Tiger Losing Time

Tiger Woods hasn't won a major title since beating Rocco Mediate at the U.S. Open in June 2008. First-time winners have claimed victory at five of the last seven major tournaments, Bloomberg's Michele Steele reports

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Virtual Agents Will Replace Live Customer Service Reps

Thanks to advances in artificial intelligence/robots, companies will eliminate call centers with human reps. Pro or con?

 

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Amber Waves of Pain

Lured by the idea of profiting from raw materials, investors put $277 billion into commodity ETFs and related securities by the end of 2009. Then they noticed a problem: When commodities go up, the commodity ETFs often don't

Who's Afraid of Steve Jobs?

Not Consumer Reports. Over the past year the 74-year-old magazine has carved up Apple and made Toyota roll over. Pretty good for a lab in Yonkers

Lucky for Obama, U.K.'s Cameron Is Embracing Austerity First

With the threat of a double-dip recession looming, both the U.S. and the U.K. are talking fiscal austerity. The good news for Obama is that Cameron is cutting first

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News - Global Economics

The Uncertainty Principle: Not Sure? Don't Spend

Where Property Prices Still Hold Up (.pdf)

It's India's Year of Inflation

Spain: Budget Woes Hit Regional Governments

Japan's Tourism Caters to Chinese Visitors

Why It's a Two-Tiered Recovery

Houston: A Mecca for College Grads

Tom Keene's Econo Chat

News - Companies & Industries

How BP's Spill Tarred Anadarko Petroleum

Drilling Slows as Gulf Moratorium Holds (.pdf)

The Infomercial Business Goes Mainstream

FriendFinder's CEO Wants Playboy

GameStop Is Bulking Up to Battle New Rivals

Zijin Mining: Pollution Draws Beijing's Ire

Companies in Brief

News - Politics & Policy

Big Business Takes on Obama

Stockpicking Tips from President Obama?

The Republicans' Money Momentum

Under Attack, Pollsters Debate Their Methods

Catch-Up Time for Comcast Rivals

Charlie Rose Talks to Timothy Geithner

News - Technology

Steve Jobs, Apple Get a Vote of Confidence After 'Antenna-gate'

Antennas: Jobs Was Right. They're Still a Challenge

Now Skype Wants to Go Corporate

Are Nvidia's Chips Going Stale?

Microsoft Crosses Swords with Pirates

IBM Mainframes: Boring but Profitable

Innovator: Marissa Evans

News - Markets & Finance

The Rush to Hedge Against Black Swan Events

An Ex-RBS Risk Officer Says to Bypass Bank Stocks

Higher Dividends from Cash-Rich Companies

Italy Leads Europe in Bank Robberies

Bank Profits Are Worse Than They Look

The Midterms Could Spark a Stock Rally

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Features

Rose Ann DeMoro Wants Hospitals to Scream

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Romance Fiction: Getting Dirty in Dutch Country

Dump Your Landline, but Keep Your Home Phone

Next Life: From Disney Sales to Swimwear

The Next Big Things at the Greater New York Art Show

Wealth: John Hussman Considers a Double-Dip

The Summer Cocktail

The Stack: Cognitive Surplus by Clay Shirky

Hard Choices: Larry King

IN YOUR FACE: Finger-Pointing About Small Business Lending

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Reader Eric Eagan writes:

There's a lot of finger-pointing about the decrease in small business lending, but not a whole lot of data on the issue

Read the Story: What We Don't Know About Small Business Lending

 

Charlie Rose Talks To...

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Timothy Geithner

The Treasury Secretary lays out the parameters of the new financial reform law and gushes about the qualifications of Elizabeth Warren