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A Contrarian Bets Ireland and Hungary Will Rebound
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=65f5ea4e7b2afac1747b3faf846ee354
Michael Hasenstab, whose Franklin Templeton Global Bond Fund owns billions in Irish and Hungarian bonds, is drawing comparisons to the giants of the mutual fund industry.


As Growth Slows, India Awakens to Need for Foreign Investment
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=046a6387c4adec96b178eb65b034fe56
India’s central bank and economic analysts predict that growth will fall sharply to 7 percent this fiscal year and remain sluggish.


Walmart to Add ‘Great for You’ Label to Healthy Foods
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=0ac3ebc024594773c031181185a261d8
As part of a plan to improve the nutritional quality of the food it sells, Walmart said that it would begin placing a label with the words Great for You on its Great Value and Marketside food items.


DealBook: Big Xstrata Shareholders Balk at Glencore Takeover
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=6edb2d498c3e5402dd52cd816a5349d1
Some major shareholders in Xstrata spoke out against a deal that would create a global diversified mining company with a market value of nearly $90 billion.


DealBook: Yahoo Shakes Up Board
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=84c671fb8d7bd500c3e74662147c7523
Four long-serving directors will leave, and two new members have been named, following the resignation of the co-founder Jerry Yang.


Bernanke Defends Fed’s Dual Objectives
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=07948ce1ced69e18a3e97a696cc7a163
The Federal Reserve chairman told senators at a hearing that controlling inflation and unemployment are of equal priority.


Greece Puts Off Austerity Talks Amid Strike
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=7ce18cdb68ba62ba5239ee425b509d5b
Missing another deadline, the government failed to reach agreement with creditors Tuesday, and Greek workers walked off the job to protest austerity measures.


Airline Emissions Restraints May Be Relaxed in Europe
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=857ec06d62e0a7f75a360490bf0f8e9f
A European Union official said the bloc could suspend the requirement that non-E.U. airlines offset their emissions if progress were made toward establishing a global system.


BP Reports Stronger Q4 Earnings in 2011
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=3e5dd5e2413aa25492d0dcf4b920d2fa
The British oil company also reiterated its desire for a "fair and reasonable" settlement ahead of a trial on liability for the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill.


DealBook: Judge in Rajaratnam Insider Trading Trial to Step Down From Bench
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=ca2d5c8ec0dd8a506a2270fd1474f75a
Richard J. Holwell, who has served as a federal judge in Manhattan since 2003, is resigning to set up his own law firm, Holwell Shuster & Goldberg.


Romney’s Returns Revive Scrutiny of Offshore Tax Shelters
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=73793545fd9080f2547e5c83e18cdcaa
Experts say Mitt Romney appears to have benefited from an investment technique that has long frustrated Congress.


Ban on Insider Trading by Congress Faces G.O.P. Revisions in House
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=55da74cfc8e070e2881bc1a261dadbea
Lobbyists were in a tizzy over provisions of a Senate-passed ethics bill that tighten regulation of lobbying and require secretive “political intelligence” firms to register as lobbyists do.


Media Decoder Blog: Magazine Newsstand Sales Suffered Sharp Falloff in Second Half of 2011
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=127cad3e90d3730f8123f5997c32c242
The availability of content across various platforms contributed to declines in newsstand sales for print magazines, analysts said. Women's and celebrity magazines suffered sharp dropoffs.


Media Decoder Blog: Theme Park Income Spurs Profits at Disney
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=53afc8f7d9633b643276e852dcc40919
Operating income at Disney's parks division was up 18 percent over the same quarter a year ago, a positive sign for the broader economy and an indication of that sector's overall strength. The company's cable division also did well, but the film unit's performance was more mixed.


Single-Serve Coffee Brewers Make Convenience Costly
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=3afe224624b45ba1e5105ccbb86b9ebf
Single-serve brewing machines are soaring in popularity, but the cost of the coffee is far higher than it may seem.


Deal Professor: Goldman, on Both Sides of a Deal, Is Now in Court
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=c34579c8aa70d938149e44cf3e8ffb21
Goldman Sachs appears to have done nothing improper in advising Kinder Morgan and the El Paso Corporation in a deal, but it raises questions about how investment banks do business.


DealBook Column: Those Millions on Facebook? Some May Not Actually Visit
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=c5ea8660e9b15785fc3558bb28461355
"Active users" add up in Facebook's prospectus, but some of those clicks aren't on the Web site.


BUSINESS: Business Day Live | February 7, 2012
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=25e7303fe24cab354a59542032fe1358
A major foreclosure services company is indicted for "robo-signing," even as a multibillion-dollar deal to provide relief to struggling homeowners offers limited legal protection for financial firms.


Economix Blog: Bruce Bartlett: Tilting the Budget Process to the G.O.P.
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=a44296187643fa97a4719113d0c5a77e
Congressional Republicans are trying to tamper with institutions that won't do their bidding, an economist writes.


Media Decoder Blog: Why a Univision-ABC Partnership Might Make Sense
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=f11de801b6a3c926e513754cea75c379
The long-brewing business plan that became public on Monday would offer both networks access to the growing audience of English-speaking Hispanics in the United States. It would also give ABC News a prominent cable outlet.


Bits Blog: Apple Fights App Makers Who Try to Game the System
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=150c9ebe64a9901bf1c55da0769d8e54
For iPhone and iPad owners looking for software in Apple's App Store, it is easy to be overwhelmed by the hundreds of thousands of available apps. To stand out in the crowd, some app makers have apparently found ways to game the system.


You’re the Boss Blog: After a Year, Startup America Has a Start
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=e99b0805f37735f64d845975d4f997d1
Will it have a quantifiable effect in nurturing start-ups and creating jobs?


Trinity Church Leads Transformation of Manhattan’s Hudson Square
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=ff96caec57a6b1dacb40aa9efa07d386
Trinity Church is the largest landlord in Hudson Square and is part of the effort to rezone the area to residential from manufacturing.


Square Feet | The 30-Minute Interview: The 30-Minute Interview: Susan M. De FranÇa
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=956986b4e7924bc1c0f0d6688e11892a
Ms. de França is the president and chief executive of Douglas Elliman Development Marketing, which focuses on new residential developments.


Square Feet: Energy Spurs a Recovery in Houston Real Estate
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=0000bbba70e205dddbc7c4d70327534c
Rising oil prices and a boom in shale exploration are leading companies to add office space in the Houston area, most notably Exxon Mobil.


source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=21ea2cea94b9f7d8bdb3bd9d9686ee02
Articles in this series are examining challenges posed by increasingly globalized high-tech industries.


BUSINESS: House Advantage: The Sure Thing
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=086c432fe886aed6226798b0a2d6ea68
An animated explanation of how banks use securities lending to make a profit, while their customers cover the losses.


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