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  • VERSACE: Look beneath surface of earnings growth

    By Chris Versace - The Washington Times

    The debate between corporate earnings growth and the economy raged this past week as companies such as FedEx Corp., Equinix Inc. and E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. delivered significant earnings growth year on year and compared with Wall Street's expectations. Published 10:57 p.m. July 29, 2010 - Comments

  • Eric Bilderback (left) holds his resume as he talks with Mike Watson, a business employment specialist at WorkSource Oregon, on Tuesday, July 20, 2010, in Portland, Ore. Congress approved a bill on Thursday, July 22, 2010, that extends unemployment benefits for an estimated 2.5 million Americans. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

    Initial jobless claims drop to 457,000

    By Christopher S. Rugaber - Associated Press

    New jobless claims fell last week for the third time in four weeks but remain elevated. Published 9:08 a.m. July 29, 2010 - Comments

  • Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke

    Fed survey: Recovery slows in some places

    By Jeannine Aversa - Associated Press

    The pace of economic activity has slowed or held steady in parts of the country, revealing a choppy path back to health, the Federal Reserve says. Published 3:34 p.m. July 28, 2010 - Comments

  • In this photo taken Friday, June 25, 2010, passengers traveling on Southwest Airlines watch as one plane waits to takeoff and another lands at Midway Airport in Chicago. Southwest Airlines Co. added an upbeat note to a strong quarter for the airline industry on Thursday, July 29, 2010, by reporting a $112 million profit for spring and early summer. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

    Southwest reports $112 million 2Q profit

    By David Koenig - Associated Press

    Southwest Airlines Co., the nation's biggest discount airline, reported a profit of $112 million for spring and early summer. Published 9:26 a.m. July 29, 2010 - Comments

  • ** FILE ** Boeing Co. Chief Executive Officer Jim McNerney (right) and Jim Albaugh, chief executive officer of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, pose with a Boeing 787 after it landed for the first time outside the United States in Farnborough, England, on July 18, 2010. (AP Photo/Sang Tan, file)

    Boeing's 2Q profit falls 21 percent

    By Joshua Freed - Associated Press

    Boeing Co.'s second-quarter profit fell 21 percent, as revenue dropped in both its commercial airplane and defense units. Published 9:03 a.m. July 28, 2010 - Comments

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  • Growth slowed to 2.4 percent in spring quarter

    By Patrice Hill - The Washington Times

    The nation's economic recovery lost speed in the spring quarter, growing at a 2.4 percent annual rate after surging by 3.7 percent in the winter, the Commerce Department reported Friday morning. Published 10:56 a.m. July 30, 2010 - Comments

  • Retail, housing eyed for McMillan

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    Developers for the historic McMillan Reservoir Sand Filtration Site on North Capitol Street said yesterday they envision putting a mix of housing and retail on the 25-acre property. Published 12:00 a.m. July 14, 2007 - Comments

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    Developers for the historic McMillan Reservoir Sand Filtration Site on North Capitol Street said yesterday they envision putting a mix of housing and retail on the 25-acre property. Published 12:00 a.m. July 14, 2007 - Comments

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  • Media tycoon Black, 3 other execs guilty

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    CHICAGO -- A federal jury convicted fallen media tycoon Conrad Black and three of his former executives at Hollinger International Inc. today of illegally pocketing money that should have gone to stockholders. Published 12:00 a.m. July 13, 2007 - Comments

  • FDA food checks found lacking

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    The Food and Drug Administration, the agency responsible for most of the food that comes into the U.S., inspects between 1 percent and 2 percent of that food. Published 12:00 a.m. July 13, 2007 - Comments

  • Turnaround artist

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    DENVER - Long before dawn breaks, Greg Brenneman is on the run, a habit that can be a bit disconcerting for his temporary houseguest. Published 12:00 a.m. July 13, 2007 - Comments

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  • China to test Olympics food-safety system

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    BEIJING — A system to monitor food safety will go into effect during test events for the 2008 Beijing Olympics next month, a government watchdog announced yesterday, even as a TV station aired an undercover investigation showing how shredded cardboard was used as a filling in steamed buns. Published 12:00 a.m. July 13, 2007 - Comments

  • Tech sales buoy a sluggish market

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    NEW YORK (AP) — Consumers were eager to buy IPhones and flat-screen TVs in June, but their reluctance to purchase clothing and other nonessentials has retailers worried about the success of the back-to-school shopping season. Published 12:00 a.m. July 13, 2007 - Comments

  • Prepaid debit card targets teens

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    A new prepaid debit card lets teens customize their plastic while parents keep an eye on every dollar spent. Published 12:00 a.m. July 13, 2007 - Comments

  • Avandia problem reports increase

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    Reports to federal regulators of side effects to the blockbuster diabetes drug Avandia tripled in the month after a surprising analysis revealed possible heart risks. Published 12:00 a.m. July 13, 2007 - Comments

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