GM CEO says he'll work with the union
USA Today
General Motors CEO Dan Akerson chose the UAW for the topic of his first companywide message, saying he believes in cooperating with the group. Others have suggested the union could prove a challenge for the sacrifice-minded boss. ...
New General Motors CEO looks to restore brandThe Star-Ledger - NJ.com
GM's New Boss Woos Autoworkers in First Staff MemoABC News
Akerson: GM will succeed if company, UAW work togetherThe Detroit News
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Key oil spill evidence raised to Gulf's surface
The Associated Press
ON THE GULF OF MEXICO — Investigators looking into what went wrong in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill are a step closer to answers now that a key piece of evidence is secure aboard a ship. Engineers took 29 1/2 hours to lift the 50-foot, 300-ton blowout ...
New blowout preventer placed on Gulf wellCNN
Damaged blowout preventer raised to Gulf surfaceUSA Today
BP oil well declared to be no longer a threat to gulfLos Angeles Times
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Expiring tax cuts pose dilemma for US lawmakers
Economic Times
WASHINGTON: US lawmakers returning from summer recess face a conundrum on tax cuts set to expire at the end of this year, with the economy seemingly sputtering ahead of looming congressional elections. A fierce battle over taxes is likely with ...
Obama to Link Tax Plan, HiringWall Street Journal
Factbox: Tax and spending policies floating in WashingtonReuters
Fratto: Baiting the Tax TrapCNBC
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New twist in the index fund-vs.-ETF battle
Boston Globe
Vanguard plans to launch 19 new funds later this month that will be first-of-their kind in the industry. With the new funds, the share class will designate whether someone is investing in a mutual fund or an ETF that holds the same underlying ...
Big firms ready to make exchange-traded fund splashBoston Herald
Investment in ETF lags mutual fundsGlobes
The Big Picture for the Week of September 5, 2010Benzinga
IndexUniverse.com -ETFguide -Wall Street Journal (blog)
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UN calls special meeting to address food shortages amid predictions of riots
The Guardian
Two years after the last food crisis, when prices surged by nearly 15% in the UK, food inflation is back. Soaring global food prices have prompted City and food industry experts to warn that the cost of the weekly shop is set to rise by up to 10% in ...
Wheat futures rise as Russia extends export banMarketWatch
The cost of wheatBBC News
UN agency to hold special meeting over food pricesCNN International
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