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Goldman Sachs fined £20m by FSA
Wall Street banking giant Goldman Sachs is fined £20m by the UK's financial watchdog, the BBC learns.

Rig firms hit back at BP report
Contractors who worked for BP on the ill-fated Deepwater Horizon oil rig criticise the company's report into the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

Shoppers turning to card payments
The number of cash machines in the UK has fallen and withdrawals have dropped as shoppers turn to cards, figures show.

Empty shops highlighting 'divide'
The number of shops closing in Britain is slowing but a north-south divide has emerged, a survey by retail analysts the Local Data Company suggests.

US economic growth 'decelerating'
US economic growth showed "widespread signs of deceleration" in August, says the Federal Reserve's Beige Book.


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NY Times Economix

Nearly 5 Jobless Workers Per Opening in July
That's a better ratio than what the economy showed earlier this year, but it still shows persistent softness in the United States labor market.

The Thoughtful Roar of the Housing Bears
Bloggers expand on the case for gloom in the real-estate market.

What We're Reading: Lying Pants
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New York State Still Has Highest Unionization Rate
A new report looks at the organized labor in the Empire State and around the country, and how its size and composition have changed over the years.


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Business - Marketing & Sales

FutureShop: How the New Auction Culture Will Revolutionize the Way We Buy, Sell and Get the Things We REALLY Want FutureShop: How the New Auction Culture Will Revolutionize the Way We Buy, Sell and Get the Things We REALLY Want
by Daniel Nissanoff

Visionary entrepreneur Daniel Nissanoff breaks the news that the eBay auction phenomenon is about to explode in a big new way, revolutionizing how all consumers -- not just eBay mavens -- do their shopping, not only online but offline as well.


Steal These Ideas!: Marketing Secrets That Will Make You a Star Steal These Ideas!: Marketing Secrets That Will Make You a Star
by Steve Cone

Working for nearly thirty years with and for leading companies including Citigroup and American Express, Steve Cone has the kind of hard-earned, high-level experience that translates into valuable, tested ideas on what really works -- and doesn't -- in marketing.