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Business

Obama, McCain Push to Raise Federal Deposit Insurance Limit

Japan Hit by Economic Triple-Whammy

Belgian Bank Forced to Seek $9.2 Bailout on Bad U.S. Loans

Asian Markets Plunge on Rejection of Bailout Plan

Citigroup to Buy Wachovia Banking Operations

Mitsubishi UFJ Buys 21% of Morgan Stanley

Coca-Cola's Juicy Deal Provokes China's Nationalism

Thriving U.S. Farmers Have No Problem Getting Loans

WaMu Biggest Bank Failure in U.S. History

HSBC Cuts 1,100 Jobs Worldwide

Japan Posts Rare Deficit on High Oil, Falling Car Exports

GE Lowers Outlook, Suspends Stock Buybacks

Calls to Limit Exec Pay Under Bailout Resisted by Bush

French Nuclear Operator to Buy British Energy for $23 Bil.

Buffett's Berkshire to Buy $5 Bil. of Goldman Preferred

Lehman Workers Go to Work for New Bosses

Goldman, Morgan Morph into Bank Holding Companies


Tech & Toys

Sony Positions Improved PSP As Personal Media Center

Google Releases Chrome to Take on Internet Explorer

Next Version of Microsoft's Browser May Block Ads

iPhone Mania at Fever Pitch for Asia 3G Rollout

Japanese Consortium Targets 40-Inch Super-Thin OLEDs

Google Debuts Lively Virtual Reality World

AMD Unveils Chips with Fast HD Video Capability


Intel Bets Big on Atom-Powered Mobile Devices

Blu-Ray Acceptance Slow but Faster Than DVD

Adobe Launches New Acrobat with Video Integration

Boeing Nears Milestone for Revolutionary Carbon-Fiber 787

Napster Takes on iTunes with with Unrestricted Format MP3s

Samsung, LG Join to Develop Standard for Mobile TV

Samsung OLED Displays Found Longer-Lasting Than Sony's


Biotech

Brain Pacemakers Used to Treat Severe Depression

Dutch Scientists Complete First Mapping of Woman's Genome

Chinese Heparin Entering U.S. Now Safe Says FDA

Lasik May Not Be As Good as Alternate Procedures

Antibody Profiling a Cheap Alternative to DNA Analysis

Gene Therapy Restores Vision in Nearly Blind

UC San Diego to Host $115-Mil. Stem Cell Venture

Toxic Levels of Selenium in Supplements Sicken 180

Breakthrough Drug Protects Monkeys from Fatal Radiation

Gene Linked to Smoking Addiction, Lung Cancer

75-Year-Old Corneas Transplant As Well As Younger Ones

Growth Hormone Doesn't Boost Athletic Performance

Many Diabetes Subtypes Explain Baffling Symptom Variations

Fentanyl Patches Recalled for Potential Overdose

Scientists Create Embryos Containing Genes of 3 People

Removing Clot First After Heart Attack Boosts Survival

Economic Trends

Japan Hit by Economic Triple-Whammy

Jobless Claims at 7-Year High

Millions Spend Over Half of Incomes on Housing

Modest Growth Predicted for Holiday Retail Sales

Rhode Island Unemployment Rate Hits 8.5%

Party Ends for London's Financial District

Home Construction Falls to Lowest Level in 17 Years

Booming Bike Sales Force Scramble for Inventory

Japan's Economy Shrinks 3%

32% of U.S. CEOs Expect to Trim Payrolls

Trade Deficit Hits 16-Month High

Drop in Jobless Claims Less Than Expected

China Inflation Eases on Slowing Export Growth

China Trade Surplus Hits Monthly Record in August

Japan Wholesale Prices Hit 7.2% on High Oil Prices

Earnings Rise Even As Jobless Rate Climbs

Wal-Mart Defies Sluggish August for Retailers

Auto Sales Show Signs of Having Bottomed Out

EU Economy Shrinks on Falling Exports, Worried Consumers

India's Economic Growth Slows to 7.9%

Japan Unveils $18 Bil. Stimulus Package

Euro Zone Inflation Falls

GDP Growth, Lower Jobless Claims Boost Wall Street

Exports Help Spur Surprising Growth in U.S. Economy

Surprise Rise in Durable Goods Orders Buoys Wall Street

Search Continues for Metaphor to Cut Downturn Down to Size

U.S. Grain Farmers Suffer Losses from Transport Bottlenecks

Buffet Sees More Months of Struggle for Economy


Autos

Carmax Profits Plunge on Weak Vehicle Sales

GM Fights for Survival As It Nears 100th Anniversary

Chevy Volt Differs from Toyota Plug-In Hybrid Says Lutz

Toyota Lowers Global Sales Growth Target for 2009

Honda Reports Record Profits on Emerging Market Boom

Hyundai Profits Slip on Aggressive Global Growth

Toyota to Build Third Plant in Brazil

Toyota to Start Producing Priuses in U.S.

Nissan Makes Big Push Toward Electric Cars

Ford, GM Enjoy Robust Sales Growth in China

GM May Cut Brands, Office Jobs As Market Shrinks

Liquidity Crunch, Profitability by 2010 Seen for U.S. Carmakers

Sales Plunge As Automakers Rush to Downsize Fleets

Toyota Takes Global Sales Lead, Closes on GM in U.S.

Detroit Accelerates Mass Exodus from Trucks

Toyota May Miss 2008 Target on 1st-Half Industry Slump

Chrysler Challenges GM Hybrid SUVs with Lower-Prices

Toyota Hybrid Sales Held Back by Limited Battery Supply

Ford Idles SUV Plants on Dwindling Sales

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Movers and Shakers

Marketing's Miracle Man
Intel bets its bold new consumer brand launch on Eric Kim's brand-building genius.

The Cable Guy's Monster Attitude
Noel Lee puts his audio accessories company on the map by putting its name on the 49ers Stadium.

Corporate Superstars
10 Asian Americans who have climbed highest up the corporate ladder by making the biggest difference in their industries.

Masayoshi Son Son Also Rises
After a decade-long high-wire act, Softbank honcho Masayoshi Son keeps his feet firmly planted on blue sky.

Ecommerce Visionary
Pehong Chen saves Broadvision from extinction after it lost 99.87% of its market value.

Microsoft Pioneer
Scott Oki was the marketing pioneer who took a struggling Microsoft global.

Titan of Temps
John Chuang tapped Mac enthusiasts to leverage a tiny campus printshop into a global consulting giant.

Success by Design
David Chu turned a passion for clean design into a leading name in upscale men's sportswear.

The Hustler
Sue Ling Gin narrowly avoided bankruptcy to build a profitable airline catering business.

Stranded in America
A young Taiwanese immigrant overcame a disastrous setback to build a billion-dollar business.

Asians Lead in Business Startups
Asian Americans are twice as likely as other minorities to start their own business.

Boyhood Lessons
Business Lessons from an Immigrant Boyhood
What he learned in South Central takes a young entrepreneur to the Golden Mile.

Early Wi-Fi Payoff
Victor and Janie Tsao sell their mom-and-pop business for $500 million.

Asian American Business Database
Check out corporations seeking Asian American suppliers, franchise opportunities, Asian American business organizations, events and network with other Asian Americans in business.

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