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FCC National Broadband Plan: Long Haul Expected (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:45:00 EST)

Parts of the National Broadband Plan, due Mar. 16, are already meeting opposition and are likely to take many years to put in place

Archive: Gaga for Google Broadband (Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:05:00 EST)

City residents across the U.S. are campaigning for a slice of the millions Google plans to spend on broadband

AIG 'Money in the Door' Deals Reap $3.2 Billion for Bondholders (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:26:07 EST)

AIG bondholders reaped at least $3.2 billion after the bailed-out company announced deals to sell its two largest non-U.S. life insurance divisions

MetLife Eclipses Benmosche's AIG (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:35:00 EST)

MetLife Inc. Chief Executive Officer Robert Henrikson, who vowed not to waste the financial crisis, will control a larger overseas life insurance operation than his old boss after agreeing to pay $15.5 billion for a unit of American International Group Inc.

AIG Shares Surge on Speculation Insurer May Sell More Assets (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:30:07 EST)

American International Group Inc., the insurer rescued by the U.S., climbed for a fourth day, jumping 11 percent, on speculation the firm may sell more assets after announcing deals to divest two units for $51 billion.

Revisiting the Face of 'Necessity Entrepreneurship' (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:24:33 EST)

Last March we profiled 26 ventures hatched by the newly unemployed. Amid signs of economic recovery, we check in with each of them

The Rebounders, One Year Later (Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:00:00 EST)

One year after profiling new business ventures started by the recently unemployed, we check to see where they are now

Pink Floyd, Queen May Ditch EMI as Buyout 'Implodes' (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:55:00 EST)

The bands, which have been with EMI Music for about four decades, may exit as concern mounts about the U.K. record label's finances

China’s Exports, Property Prices Add Pressure to Pare Stimulus (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:56:00 EST)

China’s exports rose more than forecast in February and property prices jumped the most in almost two years, adding pressure on policy makers to pare stimulus measures adopted during the global recession.

U.K. Manufacturing Drops for First Time Since August (Update2) (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:49:00 EST)

U.K. factory production unexpectedly fell in January for the first time in five months, a sign manufacturing is struggling to shake off the recession.

Iraqis Maneuver Amid Signs No Party Will Win Majority (Update2) (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:44:00 EST)

Iraq faces tough political coalition-building as leaders maneuvered amid indications that no party would win a majority when initial results from the parliamentary election are announced.

Papandreou Says Obama Supports Greece Crisis Meaures (Update1) (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:26:00 EST)

Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou said President Barack Obama expressed support for measures being taken to deal with Greece’s financial crisis.

Myners Says U.K. Banks Must Disclose More Details on Banker Pay (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:25:16 EST)

The U.K. intends to force banks to increase disclosure on compensation, lowering the bar on reporting bonuses to 500,000 pounds ($746,000) from 1 million pounds, U.K. Treasury Minister Paul Myners said.

BA, American, Iberia Airline Alliance Commitments Tested by EU (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:25:10 EST)

British Airways Plc, AMR Corp.’s American Airlines and Iberia Lineas Aereas de Espana SA offered to give up takeoff and landing slots in the U.S and U.K. to win approval for their proposed trans-Atlantic alliance, the European Commission said today.

Tullett Prebon Says It’s in Talks Over Possible Offer (Update1) (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:20:00 EST)

Tullett Prebon Plc, the London- based inter-dealer broker led by Terry Smith, said it’s in early talks that may lead to an offer for the company.

Vote for Tech's Best Young Entreprenuers (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:00:51 EST)

Once again, the tech team at BusinessWeek is preparing our annual list of the best under-30 entrepreneurs. Who would you put on our list of the brightest young stars in the tech industry? Check out our online poll and nominate who you think are the most deserving start-up founders.

Stock Picks: Apple, Intel, Aetna, H&R Block (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:27:12 EST)

Wall Street analyst opinions on stocks making headlines in Tuesday's market

Web-Connected TV: A Distant Dream for App Makers (Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:26:00 EST)

Developers who delight in creating software for smartphones say there's little incentive to build apps for TVs, which need too many approvals

When IT Security Advice Goes Overboard (Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:58:00 EST)

Sometimes we take computer security too far; just ask the administrators at Lower Merion School District

McDonald's: Winning a Hard-Times, Fast Food Fight (Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:04:00 EST)

Promotions and international sales let McDonald's wow investors while shares of Wendy's and Burger King languish amid a U.S. hunger for jobs

Buffett-Backed BYD Targets Toyota (Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:56:14 EST)

Can an automaker from China capitalize on the Toyota recall scandals? With the reputation of the Prius tarnished, the Chinese company backed by Warren Buffett, BYD, could hardly have found a better time to roll out its green cars in the U.S. and Europe. The company attracted Buffett’s attention in ...