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Times Square Bomber Shahzad’s House to Be Auctioned
The Connecticut home of Faisal Shahzad, who pleaded guilty last month to trying to detonate a car bomb in New York's Times Square in May, will be sold in a public foreclosure auction.
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Source: BusinessWeek.com
Spain Suspends Solar Talks After Almost Reaching Price Accord
The Spanish government and solar- power producers almost reached an agreement on reducing subsidies to the industry before officials suspended talks to assess savings from a clampdown on fraud, according to a memo from industry representatives at the meeting.
Source: BusinessWeek.com
Novo, Lilly, Novartis Said to Bid for Ascendis Pharma
Novo Nordisk A/S, Novartis AG'S Sandoz and Eli Lilly & Co. are among bidders for Ascendis Pharma A/S of Denmark, a person with knowledge of the matter said.
Source: BusinessWeek.com
U.S. Senate Clears Measure to Increase Pilot Training
The U.S. Senate cleared and sent to President Barack Obama legislation that would increase by sixfold the minimum experience pilots need to work at airlines in response to a commuter-plane crash.
Source: BusinessWeek.com
Mexican Billionaire Drug Lord Loses Ally in Shootout
Mexican military personnel killed a leader in billionaire Joaquin "Chapo" Guzman's drug trafficking cartel, signaling the biggest win for President Felipe Calderon in his four-year-old war on organized crime.
Source: BusinessWeek.com
Business Activity in U.S. Expanded Faster in July
Business activity in the U.S. expanded in July at a faster pace than projected, signaling manufacturing is driving growth in the world's largest economy.
Source: BusinessWeek.com
Congo Army Clashes With Ugandan Rebels Displace 90,000 People
Clashes between Congolese army forces and Ugandan rebels forced 90,000 civilians to flee their homes in eastern Congo, where insecurity is blocking humanitarian relief efforts, the United Nations said.
Source: BusinessWeek.com
U.S. Economy Grew Less Than Forecast
Growth in the U.S. slowed to a 2.4 percent annual rate in the second quarter, less than forecast, reflecting a larger trade deficit and cooler consumer spending.
Source: BusinessWeek.com
Data: Recession Was Even Worse Than Estimated
The worst U.S. recession since the 1930s was even deeper than previously estimated, reflecting bigger slumps in consumer spending and housing, according to revised figures.
Source: BusinessWeek.com
Facebook to Put Off IPO to 2012
The social network wants to give CEO Mark Zuckerberg more time to gain users and boost sales, say people familiar with the matter
Source: BusinessWeek.com
ISuppli: HTC's Droid Incredible Costs $163 to Make
A teardown analysis shows HTC's Incredible is incredibly similar to the Nexus One, the Android phone from Google
Source: BusinessWeek.com
Amazon Bets the Kindle Will Grow
The best-selling Kindle will be at the center of Amazon's digital media strategy. Says CEO Bezos: "There's going to be a generation 10 and a generation 20"
Source: BusinessWeek.com
The New Abnormal
Americans are broke and depressed--and also swilling $3 lattes and waiting in line for iPhones. Welcome to the schizophrenic economy
Source: BusinessWeek.com
Green Means Stop: America Sits Out the Eco Race
There are some obvious ways to make the U.S. more competitive with China in clean energy. Why won't the Senate debate them?
Source: BusinessWeek.com
Fits and Starts for Startup Flipboard
The iPad app maker has big traffic its first week--and big headaches
Source: BusinessWeek.com
