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FCC Approves XM-Sirius Merger
Despite the merger green light, pressure from rivals and declining car sales threatens to turn satellite radio into a niche market
Defying the Housing Slump
U.S. home prices may have further to fall, but plenty of cities are dodging the downturn
Wal-Mart Toes the Line for China
Beijing got the biggest big-box to go union. However, it doesn't mean the workers are on easy street
How Can The New York Times Be Worth So Little?
The huge slowdown in ad dollars has hit the Times hard, and the parent company's stock is worth about half what it was a year ago
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America for Sale
Foreign companies emboldened by a weak dollar are on the prowl for undervalued U.S. assets, and more deals are likely in the pipeline
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Microsoft: What Web Strategy?
The software giant left some analysts wanting more detail on plans to turn around its limping online operations after failing to acquire Yahoo
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Bomb Attacks Aimed at India's High-Tech Heart?
The seven blasts in Bangalore don't seem to have been aimed at its tech infrastructure. But such an attack would shake global markets
Samsung Earnings Miss the Mark
New York Files Multibillion Dollar Lawsuit Against UBS
Gaddafi Son's Geneva Arrest Causes Crisis with Libya
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Why You Should Avoid Finders
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Lloyd's of London has one of the oldest names in insurance—and until CEO Richard Ward changed things, it had an equally old way of processing claims
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The Spread of Specialized MBA Programs
More B-schools are setting up concentrations in investment management, arts administration, real estate, biosciences, and other fields
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SUV Leases: Detroit's Loser
Thousands of leased gas-guzzlers are back on the lot, and their resale value will batter bottom lines
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