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Obama Offers to Cut Corporate Tax Rate to 28%
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=01f827d6be7ccf31f50ae9133dd72a1c
President Obama plans to propose a reduction in business taxes in return for eliminating dozens of loopholes and subsidies.


DealBook: Greek Crisis Raises New Fears Over Credit-Default Swaps
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=872fb9481a7c2f71202875d5c562863d
The $172 billion bailout of Greece may set off the credit-default swaps on that country's debt, even though Europe is trying to avoid activating them.


G.M. in Partnership Talks With French Automaker
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=cfa69cd15c4fbe45d4e292058b2025d5
A French minister confirmed Peugeot Citroën was discussing a “strategic” tie-up with General Motors, both of which are struggling in a tough European market.


DealBook: 2 Former Executives of Failed Icelandic Bank Charged With Fraud
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=b2529d2d5e94a31115a6ead2868ff994
The former chief executive and chairman of the failed Icelandic lender Kaupthing Bank were indicted on Wednesday on charges of fraud and market manipulation.


T-Mobile Files Request to Block Verizon’s Planned Spectrum Deal
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=d70ec341e1515f097e1e09209a3fc175
In its filing, T-Mobile, the No. 4 cellphone carrier, told the F.C.C. that Verizon’s acquisition with cable companies would place an “excessive concentration” of wireless spectrum in Verizon’s hands.


Microsoft Files E.U. Complaint Against Motorola
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=bcb21237247daf7b251b7f2240971909
The software maker ratcheted up its battle with Google, which acquired Motorola Mobility last year, by accusing the cellphone maker of making its patents too expensive.


Sales of Existing Homes Rise 4.3%
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=53be2ff345edf5d955a01780d1f708c8
Sales of previously owned homes in the United States surged last month, and the supply of properties on the market was the lowest in almost six years, the National Association of Realtors said.


Apple Defends Rights to iPad Name in Shanghai Court
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=688cee3b7ac96bcfc794e69921443208
A Chinese firm’s legal challenge threatened to prevent Apple from selling one of its most popular products in one of its fastest growing markets.


DealBook: Shell to Buy Cove Energy for $1.6 Billion
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=c42efbe134e83df5cd3e063dae071577
Royal Dutch Shell has agreed to buy the oil exploration company Cove Energy for £992 million as it looks to expand into East Africa in search of new energy reserves.


Legal Fees for Fannie and Freddie Near $50 Million
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=49203c1394fda06886cbead8bdde99d9
As expenses rise, there are new calls to limit the costs at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and outlays for defending its former executives.


Bank Overdraft Fees to Be Scrutinized by Consumer Bureau
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=817fa5c9f9f8659adb751f0117d68622
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said it would look into whether banks misled customers about the fees.


J.& J. Chief to Resign One Role
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=3295c3a6f4675357bfa2b0e36f29558b
William C. Weldon will step down as chief executive of Johnson & Johnson, which has struggled to emerge from a swarm of product recalls and manufacturing lapses.


Flawed DePuy Hip Implant Had Early F.D.A. Notice
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=d7557466476ea474affb0a8ffaa71875
Before recalling an all-metal artificial hip, Johnson & Johnson insisted it was safe and maintained that company-sponsored studies refuted complaints that the device was flawed.


An E-Mail App Arrives for the BlackBerry Tablet
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=e00eb3c65b497ff4a4201e92d8bdca71
Research in Motion on Tuesday finally brought e-mail to its tablet computer, the BlackBerry PlayBook, which initially could send or receive e-mails only by being connected to a BlackBerry phone.


F.D.A. Approves Imports Amid Shortage of 2 Cancer Drugs
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=8a499251f540ba3e6dc09042140bd7f3
Doxil and methotrexate are among the drugs whose shortfall is threatening lives in the United States.


Deal Professor: Under Volcker, Old Dividing Line in Banks May Return
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=6da28cce5582321d7523119e8d313fc8
The Volcker Rule may create a divided world where the old investment banks are challenged by upstarts not limited by the rule.


BUSINESS: Business Day Live | February 22, 2012
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=fa0da2ed325c0944857e99e33ad61c32
President Obama to ask for corporate tax cut; Inquiry focuses on bank overdraft fees; Greek crisis puts a feared financial instrument back in the spotlight.


DealBook: The Volcker Rule, Made Bloated and Weak
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=39f8850e56fe9e404c99e4635677de6d
Bank lobbyists could not kill the Volcker Rule, so they got Congress and regulators to render it hopelessly vague and complex.


Economix Blog: Casey B. Mulligan: The Safety Net Isn't Free
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=1ae5ae415ab0822bd724fb5b73a6680c
It's all too easy to forget to calculate the impact of the cost of the safety net on the taxpayers who pay for it, an economist writes.


You’re the Boss Blog: How Small Businesses Are Coping With Health Insurance
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=b07525470c5a3daf8ff68998865d146a
What percentage of employee health insurance premiums does your company pay?


Green Column: Trade Battles Buffet E.U.'s Green Efforts
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=22c96f5424ea51156c742f8bcfcbd96b
Already reeling from economic crises, environmental measures in the Union are prompting disputes over fuel sources, airliners' emissions and solar subsidies.


Bits Blog: Google to Sell Heads-Up Display Glasses by Year's End
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=bb221e23a5f15e2e883db397807de557
Google is currently making a pair of glasses that will be able to stream information to the wearer’s eyes in real time.


Square Feet: In Historic Stamford Town Hall, an Incubator for New Ideas
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=297ac9615a40a1e163883cab4b93da88
Town Hall in Stamford, Conn., will become home to an incubation center — a place where potential entrepreneurs receive access to investors, work space and mentoring.


Square Feet: Sam Zell Bids for Archstone, an Apartment Landlord
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=918861636eff010f980fbc593cc8eda1
The bankruptcy of the Tribune Company has not tarnished Samuel Zell’s reputation in real estate; he is now bidding for a stake in a huge apartment landlord, Archstone.


source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=21ea2cea94b9f7d8bdb3bd9d9686ee02
Articles in this series are examining challenges posed by increasingly globalized high-tech industries.


BUSINESS: House Advantage: The Sure Thing
source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=086c432fe886aed6226798b0a2d6ea68
An animated explanation of how banks use securities lending to make a profit, while their customers cover the losses.


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