BBC Business Headlines

US economic growth slows to 2.4%
US economic growth slowed between April and June, with GDP growing by an annualised rate of 2.4%, the US Commerce Department says.


Strikes and ash extend BA losses
BA reveals a steep quarterly loss of £164m after being hit by cabin crew strikes and disruption caused by the volcanic ash cloud.


Disney sells Miramax film studios
Walt Disney announces the sale of its Miramax film division for about $660m to a group of private equity investors.


Sale of EDF's UK networks agreed
A consortium headed by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-Shing agrees to buy the UK networks of French power group EDF for £5.8bn ($9.1bn).


Deadline for tax credits renewal
Families face missing out on financial assistance if they miss Saturday's deadline to renew tax credits.



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NY Times Economix

Are We a Nation of Property Owners?
Whatever people's political beliefs about the role of government, they are likely to continue to rely on the government for retirement benefits and health care, an economist writes.

America's Laziest States
A ranking based on how each state's residents report spending their time each day.

A Fed Member Warns of Deflation
In a new paper, James Bullard of the St. Louis Fed says the central bank's stated policy of maintaining interest rates "exceptionally low" for "an extended period" could lead to one of two steady states.

The New New Deal: Public Money for Private Jobs
Call it W.P.A. Lite: a stimulus program that uses taxpayer funds to put 247,000 unemployed people directly into jobs.


Paul Krugman
Inflationistas And Deflationistas
Everything changes when you're in the liquidity trap.Read more...


Business - Careers

Wander Woman: How High-Achieving Women Find Contentment and Direction Wander Woman: How High-Achieving Women Find Contentment and Direction
by Marcia Reynolds

After years of coaching high-achieving women, master coach and personal development expert Marcia Reynolds started noticing something troubling: many of the clients with whom she worked were plagued by anxiety over their own restless responses to the world. These women were jumping jobs regularly, defining and redefining their relationship with the marketplace, constantly questioning their roles as wives and mothers and sisters.



Wild West 2.0: How to Protect and Restore Your Online Reputation on the Untamed Social Frontier Wild West 2.0: How to Protect and Restore Your Online Reputation on the Untamed Social Frontier
by Michael Fertik and David Thompson

The Internet is like the Old West a frontier rich with opportunity and hope, but also a rough-and-tumble land of questionable characters, dubious legal jurisdictions, and hidden dangers. And just like the Old West, if you want to stake out your territory, you have to get there first and fend for yourself. On the web, that means defending your good name and reputation before the attacks start.



JESUS Career Counselor: How to Find (and Keep) Your Perfect Work JESUS Career Counselor: How to Find (and Keep) Your Perfect Work
by Laurie Beth Jones

Written to help readers get, find, and keep the work they love, JESUS, Career Counselor weaves together practical self-help concepts, intriguing stories, relevant statistics, and Bible scriptures. Divided into four sections centered on the four natural giftings or personalities of people, this book explores twelve dreams that God has for each individual--including rise, risk, roar, renew, regenerate, rejoice, relate, and more.



Happiness at Work: Be Resilient, Motivated, and Successful No Matter What Happiness at Work: Be Resilient, Motivated, and Successful No Matter What
by Srikumar Rao, Ph.D.

In these tough times, there are few people who are completely happy with the current conditions. From business executives to the everyday Joe or Jane, everyone seems to be going through a rough economic and personal crunch. But acclaimed business school Professor Srikumar Rao says that we can learn to create joy no matter what else may be going on around us.



Career GPS: Strategies for Women Navigating the New Corporate Landscape Career GPS: Strategies for Women Navigating the New Corporate Landscape
by Ella L. J. Edmondson Bell, Ph.D. with Linda Villarosa

The world of work has changed dramatically, and there's never been a better time for women to take advantage of this new corporate landscape. But in order to seize new opportunities, one must master the current rules of corporate success. Career GPS is an essential tool for professional women at every stage of their life and careers.



Harvard Business School Confidential: Secrets of Success Harvard Business School Confidential: Secrets of Success
by Emily Chan

Harvard Business School is the iconic business school. An admission ticket to HBS is a hot commodity and an HBS degree is highly respected in the business world. This book, written by an HBS grad and seasoned businesswoman, tells you why. It is a distillation of the most valuable and pragmatic but yet easiest to learn concepts taught at HBS.



I Hate People: Kick Loose from the Overbearing and Underhanded Jerks at Work and Get What You Want Out of Your Job I Hate People: Kick Loose from the Overbearing and Underhanded Jerks at Work and Get What You Want Out of Your Job
by Jonathan Littman and Marc Hershon

Face it, whether your company has 10 employees or 10,000, you must grapple with people you can't stand in the office. Luckily Jonathan Littman and Marc Hershon have written I HATE PEOPLE!, a smart, counter-intuitive, and irreverent turn on the classic workplace self-help book that will show you how to identify the Ten Least Wanted--the people you hate--while revealing the strategies to neutralize them.



Womenomics: Write Your Own Rules for Success Womenomics: Write Your Own Rules for Success
by Claire Shipman and Katty Kay

Women have power. In Womenomics, journalists Shipman and Kay deal in facts, not stereotypes, providing a fresh perspective on the largely hidden power that women have in today's marketplace. Why? Companies with more women managers are more profitable. Women do more of the buying. A talent shortage looms.



You Don't Have to Learn the Hard Way: Making It in the Real World: A Guide for Graduates You Don't Have to Learn the Hard Way: Making It in the Real World: A Guide for Graduates
by J.R. Parrish

Chock-full of practical advice for teen and college age readers on everything from how to nail that first big job interview, to circumventing the typical pitfalls of adjusting to the adult world, this valuable guidebook synthesizes a life's worth of wisdom into one engaging volume.



The Fearless Fish Out of Water: How to Succeed When You're the Only One Like You The Fearless Fish Out of Water: How to Succeed When You're the Only One Like You
by Robin Fisher Roffer

Fearless Fish will show readers how to stay connected while maintaining a unique identity, how to fit in without blending in, how to transform exclusion and have an impact.



Luck by Design: Certain Success in an Uncertain World Luck by Design: Certain Success in an Uncertain World
by Richard E. Goldman

Luck. Some have It, some don't. At least it appears that way. Richie Goldman has often been told that he's lucky. And so it seems. Soon after he graduated from college, he invested, against all advice, in an unknown company with one store and a hand-lettered sign, but that investment--plus twenty-nine years hard work--enabled him to retire early and live what he calls a dream life.



S.K.I.R.T.S. in the Boardroom: A Woman's Survival Guide to Success in Business & Life S.K.I.R.T.S. in the Boardroom: A Woman's Survival Guide to Success in Business & Life
by Marshawn Evans

S.K.I.R.T.S. in the Boardroom equips professional women with the strategies necessary to combine confidence and compassion, style and substance, and beauty and brains for professional success.