China's new generation picky about factory jobs (AP)
March 13th, 2010 10:11:39 CST -0600
AP - Factory worker Chen Qinghai frowned as he looked at a tall bulletin board full of help-wanted notices from companies making everything from photocopiers and DVD drives to mobile phones and car parts.

Senate, Obama spar over health plan's pet projects (AP)
March 13th, 2010 15:32:24 CST -0600

AP - President Barack Obama says he wants projects helping specific states yanked from the health care bill Congress is writing. Democratic senators, being senators, beg to differ.

Economy the focus as China political session ends (AP)
March 13th, 2010 08:25:53 CST -0600

AP - Mao Zedong's grandson couldn't have put it more simply. China's biggest challenge? "Economic development," he said, as the nation's most public political meetings end with sweeping goals to expand growth — and help more Chinese enjoy it.

New Sen. Brown bashes Obama's 'bitter' health push (AP)
March 13th, 2010 15:30:22 CST -0600

AP - Newly arrived Republican Sen. Scott Brown of Massachusetts accused President Barack Obama and Democrats on Saturday of a "bitter, destructive and endless" drive to pass health overhaul legislation that Brown warned would be disastrous.

GOP's Ryan Dissects ObamaCare, Lays Out 'Roadmap' To Health (Investor's Business Daily)
March 12th, 2010 18:12:00 CST -0600
Investor's Business Daily - Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., took the national stage last month as he cut down Democratic health care plans point by point. If the GOP should win back the House In November, Ryan will become chairman of the House Budget Committee. And he has lots of ideas. He recently updated his "Roadmap for America's Future" to address many issues, including the budget deficit, entitlement programs, the tax system and health care.

China to bid on US high-speed rail projects (AP)
March 13th, 2010 06:39:59 CST -0600

AP - China plans to bid for contracts to build U.S. high-speed train lines and is stepping up exports of rail technology to Europe and Latin America, a government official said Saturday.

FTSE shares close higher (AFP)
March 12th, 2010 11:29:13 CST -0600

AFP - FTSE 100 shares ended slightly higher on Friday on news that retail sales in the United States rose unexpectedly in February for the second straight month.

Retail sales rise as shoppers fight winter blues (Reuters)
March 12th, 2010 15:32:55 CST -0600

Reuters - U.S. retail sales rose unexpectedly last month despite heavy snow storms that were thought to have kept shoppers at home and bolstered hopes of a sustainable economic recovery.

Nortel Networks posts profit in 4Q (AP)
March 12th, 2010 19:08:35 CST -0600
AP - Bankrupt telecom equipment maker Nortel Networks Corp. said Friday it posted a profit in the fourth quarter, thanks to a large gain related to an asset sale.

Euro finance ministers to agree on Greek aid: source (Reuters)
March 13th, 2010 09:18:53 CST -0600

Reuters - Euro zone finance ministers are likely to agree on Monday on a mechanism for aiding Greece financially, if it is required, but will leave out any sums until Athens asks for them, an EU source said on Saturday.

Middle-class NYC apartment complex sold at auction (AP)
March 12th, 2010 17:43:11 CST -0600
AP - The developer of a high profile middle-class Harlem apartment complex has lost ownership of the property after defaulting on the mortgage.

UBS may return to commodities in 2010: report (Reuters)
March 13th, 2010 07:11:46 CST -0600

Reuters - UBS is considering possibly returning to its commodities business this year, some of which it sold during the financial crisis, a Swiss newspaper said on Saturday, citing the co-head of UBS's investment bank.

Business Highlights (AP)
March 12th, 2010 16:54:46 CST -0600
AP - Retail sales show surprising gain in February

Runaway Prius case presents nagging questions (AP)
March 13th, 2010 04:43:11 CST -0600

AP - Investigators are confronted with a series of nagging questions as they try to unravel the case of a California real estate agent who said his Toyota Prius turned into a runaway death trap after the gas pedal became stuck.

Oil-Dri board approves additional share buy-backs (AP)
March 12th, 2010 16:45:48 CST -0600
AP - Cat litter maker Oil-Dri Corp. of America said Friday its board approved the repurchase of 250,000 more shares and declared a quarterly dividend on common and Class B shares.

Kuwait's Investment Dar files for legal protection (AFP)
March 13th, 2010 09:23:43 CST -0600

AFP - Investment Dar, the troubled Kuwaiti firm that owns half of luxury British carmaker Aston Martin, said on Saturday it has filed for legal protection under Kuwait's financial stability law.

Why MBAs are Going East (BusinessWeek)
March 12th, 2010 07:08:45 CST -0600
BusinessWeek - James Tsai is the sort of MBA corporate recruiters covet. He went to a good prep school, earned a degree with honors from Middlebury College, and made vice-president in Bank of America's (bac.) international wealth management group at the age of 26. Today, Tsai is about to graduate, straight A's in hand, from Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management, a top-rated program in America. And he's hustling to land his first post-MBA job -- in China.