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Mon, 21 May 2012 03:42:21 GMT
May 20, 2012 08:11PM
Universal, Armed With Cash From Comcast, Takes Aim at Disney
Universal Studios, the theme park chain now controlled by Comcast, is rolling out new weapons in its battle against Walt Disney Parks and Resorts ? and Disney is fortifying its defenses.
May 20, 2012 08:02PM
Increasingly, Men Seek Success in Jobs Dominated by Women
As it has grown increasingly difficult to find a steady full-time job with benefits, more men are reaching for a chance at the American dream in female-dominated occupations.
May 20, 2012 07:57PM
DealBook: Rajat Gupta, Corporate Wise Man, Set for Trial in Insider Trade Case
Rajat K. Gupta, the most prominent criminal defendant in the Justice Department?s vast campaign against insider trading, will stand trial Monday in Federal District Court.
May 20, 2012 08:10PM
AMC Theater Deal Links China to Hollywood
The Wanda Group will buy AMC Entertainment, making the world?s largest theater group, the companies said.
May 20, 2012 08:42PM
From a Facebook Founder, a Social Network for the Office
Asana, created by a Facebook co-founder, Dustin Moskovitz, is a shared to-do list for a company looking to make managing tasks at work a little easier.
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L.A. Times - Business
Mon, 21 May 2012 03:27:07 GMT
May 21, 2012 12:00AM
Frequent fliers find seats easier on budget airlines, study says
The study found available seats on low-cost airlines 93.5% of the time. In contrast, the success rate with larger carriers was 62.9%.
When it comes time to trade in your frequent-flier reward points for seats on an airplane, low-cost airlines do the best job of getting you in the air.![]()
May 20, 2012 07:45AM
Buyers of Olympic-Bundy property plan creative office campus
The West Los Angeles site of a proposed medical office and residential complex opposed by neighbors because of its size has been purchased by a local real estate company that vows to keep its development aspirations in check.![]()
May 20, 2012 12:00AM
Getting your estimated Social Security benefits statement online
Social Security has gone digital. The federal retirement program, which last year stopped mailing out estimated benefit statements to everyone who has paid into the system, launched an Internet tool this month that can be used to view several aspects of your personal status. Here's how to use the online tool.![]()
May 20, 2012 12:00AM
Abstention deadlocks five-member homeowners association board
Question: There are five directors on our homeowners association board. If the vote on an item is two yes, two no and one abstention, what is the outcome: yes or no?![]()
May 20, 2012 12:00AM
Home of the Week: Italian Renaissance-style in La Jolla
Six-bedroom, five-courtyard home with Venetian accents offers ocean and coastline views.
Taking its cues from Teatro La Fenice, an opera house in Venice, this Italian Renaissance-style estate was recently doubled in size. Five courtyards bring the living space outdoors to take advantage of the ocean and coastline views.![]()
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Business - chicagotribune.com
Sun, 20 May 2012 15:49:00 -0500
May 19, 2012 01:39PM
Pay packages keep rising for Chicago-area CEOs
But shareholder say-on-pay voting has some companies revising compensation plans
Our annual examination of CEO compensation for the region's largest publicly traded companies shows that many corporate leaders pulled down big packages, while the group saw median pay increase 8.5 percent. That compares with a median increase of 6 percent nationally, according to Equilar, an executive compensation data firm that researched the data for the Tribune. Total pay for each CEO includes stock and option awards, which may vest over time. That means executives didn't necessarily take home their entire 2011 pay in one year. We calculated these awards using their value at the time they were issued, the same methodology adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
May 20, 2012 01:49PM
Google's Schmidt to grads: Turn off your screens
Google Inc Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt challenged college graduates on Sunday to tear their eyes away from their smartphones and computer screens.
May 19, 2012 08:12PM
Celebrity sellers have little effect on home prices
A famous name can boost buyer interest in a home, but it doesn't necessarily pump up the price.
Their internationally recognized names sell music and movie tickets. They promote perfumes and presidents. But when it comes to selling their own houses, celebrities often find that their cachet doesn't pull in the cash.
May 19, 2012 10:18AM
Google-Motorola Mobility deal wins China's OK
Chinese regulators have approved Google's $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility, clearing the deal's last hurdle.
May 18, 2012 08:03PM
Facebook IPO falls short of the hype
Facebook's flat performance on its first day of trading raises questions about the stock's prospects.
There wasn't much to like about Facebook's first day as a public company.
©2012, chicagotribune.com
Business News, Financial News, Business Headlines & Analysis - The Washington Post
Sun, 20 May 2012 22:34:16 EST
May 20, 2012 03:47PM
Bain & Co. opening an office in D.C.
Global consulting firm Bain & Co. plans to open its first office in Washington this summer. The Boston-based company plans to announce Monday that it has appointed Bain partner Phillip Kleweno, a former Princess Cruises and Teleflora chief executive, managing director of the office.
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May 20, 2012 05:29PM
White House visitor logs provide window into lobbying industry
Before 9 a.m., a group of lobbyists began showing up at the White House security gates with the chief executives of their companies, all of whom serve on President Obama?s jobs council, to be checked in for a roundtable with the president.
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May 20, 2012 05:08PM
Role of American capitalism on trial
This election is being fought along the traditional skirmish line of capital versus labor. President Obama projects himself as the protector of workers and families who are preyed upon by greedy and wealthy capitalists. Mitt Romney counters that the president doesn?t understand business and that his antagonism discourages private investment and job creation. This argument over contemporary capitalism is inevitable and legitimate, though in part misleading.
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May 20, 2012 05:06PM
Employees use of cellphones while driving becomes a liability for companies
One was a lumber salesman who crippled a 78-year-old woman. Another was driving a toy company?s van when he killed a college sophomore. When a cable company guy rammed a stopped car at 71 mph, a woman and her mother died. A driver in a company car didn?t react when traffic slowed, rear-ending a Honda in a chain-reaction crash that killed a 32-year-old woman.
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May 20, 2012 04:37PM
First Potomac hits the brakes as it repairs balance sheet
The left side of the balance sheet at First Potomac Realty Trust is filled with Washington office buildings and development sites that Douglas J. Donatelli, chief executive of the Bethesda company, has proudly acquired in the past two years.
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The Dallas Morning News - Home
Wed, 09 May 2012 15:04:45 CDT
May 20, 2012 11:07AM
From Star Trek slave girls to Chewie: The best costumes of Dallas Comic Con
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Personal Finance
May 18, 2012 07:06PM
Financial literacy helps avert disaster
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May 17, 2012 04:42PM
Hired: Job interview stumbles to avoid
You can have the perfect resume and a compelling cover letter and show up for the job interview ready to impress, but get ready to forgo the job offer if you make one of these stumbles.
May 11, 2012 08:29PM
Calculating your readiness to retire
Planning essential to be on track for comfortable living
May 11, 2012 07:24PM
Regulators pressure life insurers to help beneficiaries collect
Companies are urged
to do more in finding
policy beneficiaries
May 09, 2012 04:55PM
Low staffing levels create balancing act for small businesses
If you work for a sf you work for a small business there's a good chance that, since the recession, you have taken on additional responsibilities and are working longer hours. Some of the work that used to be done by fellow employees may be getting farmed out to freelancers or other independent contractors.