- The Phantom of the Fed
Sun, 27 Jun 2004 05:38:50 GMT
In recent months, a chorus of voices has suggested that the Fed's own aggressive actions may have skewed the numbers on which it relies.
- Counting the Hats on Auditors
Sun, 27 Jun 2004 05:38:50 GMT
While the data on how much companies are paying their auditors may seem dry, it is must reading for investors.
- Skin (and Mind) Care for Pregnant Women
Sun, 27 Jun 2004 05:38:50 GMT
Mothers-to-be needn't take a fashion sabbatical just because they have entered the elastic-waistband phase.
- You Deserve a Raise. Now Try Telling the Boss.
Sun, 27 Jun 2004 05:38:50 GMT
Confidence, but not arrogance, helps make a convincing case for more pay.
- Résumé Buffing, the Wall Street Way
Sun, 27 Jun 2004 05:38:50 GMT
In an increasingly widespread type of back scratching, corporate America is giving lenders credit for strategic advisory work, even when they do little or nothing.
- Finding the Perfect Dress (And Actually Getting It)
Sun, 27 Jun 2004 05:38:50 GMT
For brides, acquiring a fairy-tale, made-to-order dress requires a less-than-storybook approach.
- The Yin, the Yang and the Deal
Sun, 27 Jun 2004 05:38:50 GMT
William Harrison may be the acquirer in the J. P. Morgan-Bank One merger, but it is becoming clear that James Dimon and his posse will call many of the shots.
- Life in 19 Moves
Sun, 27 Jun 2004 05:38:50 GMT
Stanley T. Sigman, the president and chief executive of Cingular Wireless, has made 19 moves with his family during his career.
- Things Go Better With Bingooo, Qoo and Many Megapixels
Sun, 27 Jun 2004 05:38:50 GMT
Why would Coke spend $6.5 million to put up an unthinkably complex 30-ton ad?
- A Happy Return to Research
Sun, 27 Jun 2004 05:38:50 GMT
A designer of the Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheet program, which brought personal computers into business use, is financing a nonprofit that develops software for small companies.
- Does Whatever a Spider (and a C.E.O.) Can
Sun, 27 Jun 2004 05:38:50 GMT
Avi Arad, the chairman and chief executive of Marvel Studios, is the king of the summer comic book movie.
- Muse of the Beltway Book
Sun, 27 Jun 2004 05:38:49 GMT
Alice Mayhew is that rare editor whose name is known outside the industry; her books have made news through seven presidencies.
- The Pain Principle
Sun, 27 Jun 2004 05:38:49 GMT
Is the feeling that a product is working more important than whether it actually works?
- Goldman Curse Strikes Again
Sun, 27 Jun 2004 05:38:49 GMT
Executives at Goldman Sachs must be wishing that their former associates would stop running for the United States Senate - from Illinois, at least.
- The Report, the Review and a Grandstand Play
Sun, 27 Jun 2004 05:38:49 GMT
A headline distorted the news, and the work of a book critic was itself news. Or was it?
- Movie Ads or Political Ads? Complaint Says Line Is Too Fine
Sun, 27 Jun 2004 05:38:49 GMT
The advertising push behind Michael Moore's new documentary is angering some Republicans, who say it is little more than a commercial campaign devised to help Senator John Kerry.
- Grab the Brass Ring, or Just Enjoy the Ride?
Sun, 27 Jun 2004 05:38:49 GMT
Laura Nash wrote a book from interviews with hundreds of people who had achieved professional success but still could not stop striving for more.
- From Financial Planners, Advice for the Not-So-Rich
Sun, 27 Jun 2004 05:38:49 GMT
When you need financial help and have limited means, getting professional guidance doesn't have to cost a fortune.
- 135 Days of Counting Sideways
Sun, 27 Jun 2004 05:38:49 GMT
The stall in the stock market is likely to continue for a while.
- Cigarette Suit Says Maker Gave Samples to Children
Sun, 27 Jun 2004 05:38:49 GMT
BOSTON, June 26 (AP) - The son of a woman who died of lung cancer is planning to sue a cigarette company for giving her free samples when she was a girl, contending that the giveaways were aimed at black children.
- Lockheed Martin Terminates Merger Deal
Sun, 27 Jun 2004 05:38:49 GMT
By Bloomberg News.
- The Art of Hiding Among the Figs
Sun, 27 Jun 2004 05:38:49 GMT
Like the Victorians, who preferred that nude statues wear an emblem of modesty, Americans hide the ungainly corpus of their business practices behind similar veils.
- It's Almost Unanimous
Sun, 27 Jun 2004 05:38:49 GMT
The most unusual thing about this week's big economic events is that most analysts, for once, seem to be in close agreement about what is going to happen.
- Attention Wal-Mart Plaintiffs: Hurdles Ahead
Sun, 27 Jun 2004 05:38:49 GMT
In the biggest employment discrimination lawsuit ever filed, women are contending that Wal-Mart, the world's biggest company, discriminated against them.
- As Doctors Write Prescriptions, Drug Company Writes a Check
Sun, 27 Jun 2004 05:38:49 GMT
An investigation has shed light on the system of financial lures that drug companies use to persuade doctors to favor their products.
- Up, Yes. But How Much, How Fast?
Sun, 27 Jun 2004 05:38:49 GMT
In some ways, the interest rate increases expected this week from the Federal Reserve may amount to a final exam for Alan Greenspan.
- Crimes of Others Wrecked Enron, Ex-Chief Says
Sun, 27 Jun 2004 05:38:48 GMT
On the eve of what may be the government's final decision on whether to charge him with a crime, Kenneth L. Lay is talking about the company's collapse in 2001.
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