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Economic Scene: The Bears and the State of Housing
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=47ee2f934e36f64595cc6ea9753ae6f3
The difference between viewing housing as a luxury good or as a staple is the subject of a debate about the recovery.


Packaging Is All the Rage, and Not in a Good Way
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=c8718ffb4c8fb78cb85f7e0949169aa8
Amazon is trying to get manufacturers to make packages easier to open, hoping to reduce consumer “wrap rage.”


Bedbugs Bad for Business? Depends on the Business
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=12430e221da7f66637103b6947a2177a
Bedbugs are showing up in commercial settings, creating a bonanza for companies that deal with the scourge.


H.P. Sues Its Ex-Chief in New Job
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=72e2cbb34cbac39ba28a6d87addd4df2
The lawsuit comes a day after the former Hewlett-Packard chief executive was hired by Oracle, the database software maker.


Obama Against a Compromise on Extension of Bush Tax Cuts
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=38981bdaccd2b2483b51ed60e1bde7e6
President Obama’s decision not to extend tax cuts for the rich adds a populist twist to an election-season economic package designed to entice support from big businesses and their Republican allies.


Britain Backs New E.U. Oversight Plan
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=838ff6d18a15ad86176e8730cc3aac83
Britain’s chancellor of the Exchequer endorsed new agencies to supervise financial actions.


Barclays, Naming Diamond as Chief, Focuses on Rapid Growth
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=9124e54de8ab1782819ebbecbfd3f001
Robert E. Diamond Jr., Barclays’ president, will succeed John Varley, as the bank seeks to continue to grow rapidly amid tougher competition.


Square Feet: Elite or Expansionist? Soho Clubs Want to Be Both
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=f1fbcb22ea0f45d5ecc31fba563deff5
Soho House is undergoing a $100 million expansion, including a new exclusive club in Miami Beach.


Consumer Reports Is Rating Surgical Groups
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=f32becd922371fd90f1c59aafc14cee2
The magazine published ratings of 221 heart bypass surgical groups from 42 states online on Tuesday and will print them in its October issue.


As Stadiums Vanish, Their Debt Lives On
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=f0cdbe3eae049df1a40cd9abe66472ec
The old Giants Stadium carries about $110 million in debt, or nearly $13 for every New Jersey resident. There are similar stories for taxpayers across the nation.


Maersk to Use Cleaner Fuel in Its Hong Kong Shipping
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=3d2149b6078ea8ca1b15b7c6fdd0e102
Maersk Line, a Danish company, said it hoped to start a trend by having its ships use low-sulfur fuel when they are in pollution-heavy Hong Kong.


European Official Calls for Backing Building Projects
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=83a2e2ea01803cf1211c7047f5b82cff
José Manuel Barroso, the European Commission president, called for new financing for building projects to create jobs and reduce unemployment.


HSBC Chairman Joins British Government
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=a575abdda36d3fc4d35136a75a1bed08
Stephen K. Green stepped down at the bank to become the minister for trade and investment.


Migrant Berry Pickers Complain of Conditions in Sweden
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=5ab0850ac87a8a08caf80fd225fc44e2
A country generally not known for labor strife now hears of squalid housing and low wages, partly because collective bargaining rules are hard to enforce.


Karzai Family Political Ties Shielded Bank in Afghanistan
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=bdc3442baee42e9d4c244c84155fbc1e
President Hamid Karzai, his brother and another prominent set of brothers struck agreements that have publicly backfired.


Bank of Japan Vows to Step Up, if Necessary
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=3715c0bfc41181bd542efdde3166b125
The bank kept rates unchanged on Tuesday, but set the stage for possible easing next month after the elections.


Inquiry Into Paper for Bank Notes
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=83069fae85a4ff462ca4098dbafe7c9b
The company, De La Rue, said the British authorities had been asked to look into “deliberately falsified” tests on paper used to make bank notes.


Analyst Sees Securities Firms Slashing Jobs and Pay
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=9e76529c96a3b05c6009c6d21936f6a2
Up to 80,000 jobs will be lost in the next 18 months as revenue growth begins to slow, according to Meredith Whitney.


Bristol-Myers Agrees to Acquire ZymoGenetics for $885 Million
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=228577d41b80b3c82c19130701995370
The two companies agreed in January to jointly develop ZymoGenetics’s hepatitis C drug and share the profits.


Vodafone to Sell Its Stake in China Mobile for $6.6 Billion
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=8b68152755f2d2ace905af8cc0f4781d
About 70 percent of the proceeds of the $6.6 billion sale will be returned to shareholders through a stock repurchase


S.E.C. to Study Rapid-Fire Stock Orders
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=3773a472a31ebbc6817eebd37b8374e5
The agency appeared to broaden the already wide array of issues it was examining in the wake of the flash crash on May 6.


News Analysis: At ABC News After Westin, Risk and Opportunity
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=963b0d96299ffa50a0194f2e47d38365
David Westin’s resignation as president represents, in the words of one long-time television news executive, “an inflection point” for the television news industry.


Advertising: Glamour Promotes Its Brand and Its Readers
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=53a99540e2d5aa1344061868d17817b2
In a new campaign, the magazine declares that women in their 20s and 30s track its coverage of fashion, relationships, women’s issues and other subjects.


Do People Want ‘Amateur Hour’ on Their TVs?
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=12f8f8dbcf09ab20b2f0ac89f630bca8
Steven P. Jobs says his customers don’t want to watch “amateur hour.” So why are they watching so much video on Facebook?


Sin, the Hot New Government Revenue Strategy
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=48b1814cb3dccfcccc9830051c0e7150
Russia's finance minister tries to encourage people to smoke and drink more so that they'll bring in more sin tax revenues.


Temp Hiring Trend Doesn’t Bode Well
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=429580e0c46967618d5f7a2ba2f028bc
Temporary help services may have had some of the strongest job growth of any industry in August, but the employment increase still pales in comparison to job growth in the sector earlier this year.


More Evidence for Store Brands
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=ab639792ad9822e13a855eb42c11968a
Some store brands are as good as or better than some name-brand grocery items, according to a new Consumer Reports study.


Risks of Chasing High Returns With Bonds
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=95897e8e725591ae1e4615b75ecc951d
With banks offering low interest rates, the temptation may be to seek higher rates elsewhere. But you should be aware of the risks.


The Start-Up's Chicken-and-Egg Dilemma, Part 2
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=3563c06518a4edca47ab63a6dbdfd1a1
Readers react to Oh Baby's struggle to balance building inventory and building sales.