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Could health care reform lead to hidden taxes?

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 00:09:01 GMT

To pay for the near trillion-dollar health-care system overhaul, many outside the White House believe the middle class will not be spared when it comes to hidden taxes.

Yacht broker gets 2 months prison in UBS case

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 18:52:48 GMT

A Florida yacht broker who admitted filing a false U.S. tax return and concealing millions of dollars in a secret account at Swiss bank UBS AG was sentenced to two months in prison.

You’ve seen the TV ads. So what’s Ally Bank?

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 21:56:58 GMT

Ally Bank's advertising tactics have drawn in customers, but they've also irked rivals and gotten the attention of regulators. And here's why.

Feds: 14 charged in insider trading case

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 00:04:12 GMT

Federal prosecutors say criminal charges have been filed against 14 people, including attorneys and Wall Street professionals, in a widening $25 million insider trading case.

Americans worried more about personal deficit

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 00:39:40 GMT

Christopher O'Neill is worried about the deficit. The deficit, that is, in his personal income.

Growing PayPal may one day overshadow eBay

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 21:40:19 GMT

Most people know eBay Inc. for its online marketplace, where deals abound on everything from gadgets to antique furniture. But soon, eBay's biggest business will likely be PayPal.

Jobless, homebuyer aid extensions advance

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 19:33:33 GMT

Congress took further steps to right the economy by expanding a tax credit for homebuyers and extending unemployment checks for the people running out of benefits with few job prospects.

N.Y. AG accuses Intel of antitrust violations

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 16:49:55 GMT

New York's attorney general has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Intel, claiming the company used "illegal threats and collusion" to dominate the microprocessor market.

JPMorgan paying $700M to settle SEC charges

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 18:37:18 GMT

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is paying more than $700 million to settle charges it made unlawful payments to friends of public officials to win municipal bond business in Jefferson County, Alabama.

House panel OKs giving SEC more power

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 17:55:44 GMT

The House Financial Services Committee has voted to give federal regulators more power and money to police major players in the stock market.

Buffett buying Burlington Northern railroad

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 20:16:24 GMT

Making a $34 billion bet on the future of the U.S. economy, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. on Tuesday agreed to buy Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.

AT&T to Verizon: There’s a lawsuit for that

Wed, 4 Nov 2009 01:43:15 GMT

AT&T Inc. is suing Verizon Wireless over its competitor's "There's a Map for That" commercials.

J&J to cut 7,000 to 8,000 jobs globally

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 20:05:18 GMT

Johnson & Johnson said Tuesday it will cut up to about 8,000 jobs and streamline its operations in an effort to cut costs as it braces for changes in the health care industry.

Madoff's long-time auditor pleads guilty

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 18:09:40 GMT

Disgraced financier Bernard Madoff's longtime auditor has entered a guilty plea in a federal court in Manhattan.

Tribune Co. newspapers to skip AP stories

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 14:51:38 GMT

Tribune Co. will not use most Associated Press content next week to test whether the financially struggling company can do without it, according to a Chicago Tribune story.

Stanford no longer 'sir' in Antigua

Mon, 2 Nov 2009 20:43:36 GMT

Disgraced financier R. Allen Stanford is being stripped of his knighthood in the Caribbean nation of Antigua and Barbuda, the head of the government panel that approves the awards said.