Washington Post

A new blowout preventer has been placed on the capped well CNN (CNN) -- A blowout preventer that may hold important forensic evidence as to why it failed, triggering the world's largest accidental oil spill, has been brought to the surface of the Gulf and placed on a vessel, officials said Saturday night. ... BP hikes asset sale target after oil spill: reportAFP Key oil spill evidence raised to Gulf's surfaceThe Associated Press Officials Recover Key Piece of Broken Gulf Oil WellVoice of America USA Today -Reuters -Washington Post all 1,756 news articles »

Boston Globe

Jobs Data Provide Hope Wall Street Journal The US economy lost jobs for the third month in a row in August, but modest hiring by the private sector eased concerns the economy might be tumbling back into recession. The US economy shed jobs for a third straight month, ... Unemployment inched up in AugustPhiladelphia Inquirer Growth in jobs beats estimates, easing concernsChattanooga Times Free Press Economy 101: Jobless rate widens for black workersThe Associated Press Sarasota Herald-Tribune -Asia Bizz all 1,337 news articles »

Amsterdam News.Net

Koch brothers give $1M to back Proposition 23 The Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Oil billionaires David and Charles Koch have jumped on board an effort to suspend California's global warming law by making a million-dollar contribution this week. A subsidiary of Wichita, Kan.-based Koch Industries, the nation's ... California's Prop. 23, backed by oil giants with a lot to lose, needs to go ...Los Angeles Times Fiorina backs delaying Calif. global warming lawBusinessWeek Koch brothers give $1M to back Proposition 23San Jose Mercury News NewsHour -Fresno Bee -Salon all 254 news articles »

New York Times

As Pay Falls, Borrowers Lose Ground New York Times LENDERS scrutinize all elements of a mortgage application, but one factor remains critical: the debt-to-income ratio, or the percentage of a borrower's monthly gross income that goes toward housing expenses. If it surpasses 36 percent, ... Loan modification program in Phoenix helps fewer than expectedAZ Central.com New mortgage-relief plan set for Tuesday launchMarketWatch A New Program To Attack Underwater MortgagesWall Street Pit (blog) Wall Street Journal -Huffington Post (blog) -Firedoglake (blog) all 28 news articles »

CBS News

Obama to Link Tax Plan, Hiring Wall Street Journal With the job market stuck in neutral, the Obama administration is moving toward using the revenue from expiring tax cuts for the wealthy to finance about $35 billion of tax cuts for small businesses and workers, ... Factbox: Tax and spending policies floating in WashingtonReuters Expiring tax cuts pose dilemma for US lawmakersEconomic Times Fratto: Baiting the Tax TrapCNBC Washington Post -Bloomberg -Daily Camera all 576 news articles »

Telegraph.co.uk

UN calls special meeting to address food shortages amid predictions of riots The Guardian Two years after the last food crisis, when prices surged by nearly 15% in the UK, food inflation is back. Soaring global food prices have prompted City and food industry experts to warn that the cost of the weekly shop is set to rise by up to 10% in ... Wheat futures rise as Russia extends export banMarketWatch The cost of wheatBBC News FAO calls special meeting on rising global food pricesAFP CNN International -Financial Times -Wall Street Journal all 594 news articles »

CBS News

Egg farmers: Good managing can help control salmonella USA Today By Anne Ryan, USA TODAY By Anne Ryan, USA TODAY By Anne Ryan, USA TODAY By Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY PEARL CITY, Ill. — There is nothing small scale about Pearl Valley Eggs, deep in the heart of Illinois farm country. The egg farm itself, ... Egg "Whistleblowers": Red Flags Went UnheededCBS News Former Egg Farm Employees Say Their Complaints Were Ignored: ReportBusinessWeek Egg industry alarmed at cage limitsWashington Post ABC News -Access North Georgia -Sarasota Herald-Tribune all 108 news articles »

CBC.ca

Review & Outlook: The Diviner of System Risk Wall Street Journal After two more days of hearings this week about the 2008 credit meltdown, the lid on Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's black box remains shut and locked. Testifying Thursday before the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission, Mr. Bernanke made ... Government regulators slow to act on triggers of crisis, Bernanke saysWashington Post New Book: How Lehman Lost Its WayCNBC Ben Bernanke: new regulations may prompt ' too big to fail' banks to break upTelegraph.co.uk Seeking Alpha (blog) -New Yorker (blog) -Bloomberg all 1,686 news articles »

Los Angeles Times

City politics hamper efforts to update LAX concession contracts Los Angeles Times It seemed an obvious idea: Bring in new concessionaires to improve the food and shopping at Los Angeles International Airport, giving a distinctive LA flair to a drab facility that receives often-dismal ratings from ... 3 LAX terminals shut down after guard leaves postThe Associated Press Security lapse forces brief closures at Los Angeles airportAFP 3 LAX terminals shot after guard leaves postabc7.com People's Daily Online -Press-Enterprise -Daily Breeze all 283 news articles »

Reuters India

GM CEO says he'll work with the union USA Today General Motors CEO Dan Akerson chose the UAW for the topic of his first companywide message, saying he believes in cooperating with the group. Others have suggested the union could prove a challenge for the sacrifice-minded boss. ... New General Motors CEO looks to restore brandThe Star-Ledger - NJ.com GM's New Boss Woos Autoworkers in First Staff MemoABC News Akerson: GM will succeed if company, UAW work togetherThe Detroit News Wall Street Journal -Boston Herald -Detroit Free Press all 64 news articles »

Reuters - The world economy is recovering moderately but still faces challenges such as the need for medium-term fiscal consolidation, the IMF's First Managing Director, John Lipsky, said on Sunday.

Reuters - Wall Street closed a stellar week on Friday after recent economic data, including a stronger-than-expected labor market report, bolstered optimism that the economy would not fall back into recession.

Reuters - The U.S. government is likely to take a loss on General Motors Co in the first offering of the automaker's stock, six people familiar with preparations for the landmark IPO said.

Reuters - Chinese officials have ordered state companies to meet investment bankers to explore ways to block BHP Billiton's $39 billion bid for Potash Corp, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said.

AP - Summer is rarely a hot sales season for Campbell Soup Co., and this year's sweltering June and July made that even more true, but the company said Friday that cost-cutting and strong drink sales helped its net income climb.

AFP - European Central Bank chief Jean-Claude Trichet called Saturday for Europe to hold a united position on refomin the International Monetary Fund.

AFP - Brazil's Petrobras unveiled one of the world's biggest share offerings Friday, a sale of up to 64 billion dollars in new stock to finance oil exploration aimed at turning Brazil into a leading oil exporter of the 21st century.

AFP - The IMF and the UN labour agency are urging advanced economies not to cut government spending before 2011, warning that a move to tighten fiscal policies could hurt the global recovery.

AP - Investigators looking into what went wrong in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill are a step closer to answers now that a key piece of evidence is secure aboard a ship.

AP - Eager to jumpstart the economy ahead of crucial midterm elections, President Barack Obama said Friday he intends to unveil a new package of proposals, likely including tax cuts and targeted spending, to spark job growth.

AFP - Japan's top minicar maker Suzuki Motor Corp. is to build a new auto assembly plant near the Indian capital New Delhi in a bid to meet growing demand in the country, a newspaper reported on Sunday.