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Citi Weighs Options, Including Sale
Citigroup began weighing the possibility of auctioning off pieces of the company or even selling itself outright.
- Heard on the Street: Share Slump Tests Citi Limits
- Citi Pushes to Bring Back Short Ban

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Directors Quit as Firms Flounder
A growing number of directors with demanding day jobs are quitting the boards of troubled companies, including Vodafone's Sir John R.H. Bond.
Big Three Head Home Empty-Handed
Congressional efforts to rescue Detroit's auto makers collapsed, with lawmakers saying the industry lacked credible plans to return to profitability.
Former Union Chief Could Lead FAA
A onetime pilots-union leader is a top contender to head the Federal Aviation Administration.
- Gallery: On Obama's List?
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Dell's Growth Stalls Amid Pull Back
Dell posted a 5% profit drop, but results weren't as bad as feared. Revenue fell 3% as PC sales to businesses slowed.
Fannie, Freddie Halt Foreclosures
Fannie and Freddie suspend foreclosure sales and evictions on certain properties until January as it prepares for its loan-modification program. (Statements)
- Real Estate: Should Fannie, Freddie Be Privatized?
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Goldman's Gold Standard Is Less Golden
Goldman's shares fell below the $53 price where they were first sold to the public. The stock is down 75% this year.
Dip in Power Worries Utilities
U.S. electricity consumption is dropping in unexpected ways, prompting utilities to consider if the shift will require sweeping change in their industry.
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Auto Industry Pain Goes Global
Car makers world-wide are paring workers and trimming production, as demand in the U.S. continues to slide.
Treasury Will Help Liquidate Fund
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Electric-Car Network Planned
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Google Lets Users Edit Search
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Boeing Strike Benefits Airbus
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Deadline Looms For Barclays
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Celebrity Mags Cut Sales Projections
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J.P. Morgan Pares Staff Yet Again
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Pepsi Plans Big Mexican Investment
Disney Fights Pirates at Affiliate

Hospital's Risky Drive to Boost Transplants
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center's quest to ramp up its liver-transplant business shows how nonprofits' drive for higher revenues risks compromising patient care.
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BlackBerry Storm Reaches Land
Verizon Wireless is intensifying its ad campaign for the Blackberry Storm, claiming that typing on the touch-screen phone is more accurate than the competition.
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Former Enron Prosecutor Speaks Out
Former Justice Department prosecutor, Andrew Weissmann, who helped bring charges against Enron, is now trying to make it harder for prosecutors to charge companies with crimes.

Asia

China Worries About Rising Job Losses
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Asian Stocks Defy Wall Street Slump
APEC Fears U.S. Ties Are Fraying

Europe

Unpaid Wages in Russia Recall 1998
EU Redirects Farm Aid to Businesses
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Swiss Rate Cut Adds Pressure on ECB

Earnings

Bargain Hunting Boosts BJ's
BJ's Wholesale Club posted a 24% rise in third-quarter profit as the discount warehouse chain continued to fare well in the weak economy.
BASF Plans to Idle 80 Plants
Macquarie Takes Hits, Stock Soars

Economy

Congress Postpones Stimulus Plan
Lawmakers postponed work on a sweeping stimulus package until the new Congress and administration take over next year.
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Jobless Claims Surge
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Bank of Japan Leaves Rates Steady

Health

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Sanofi Settles Allegra Patent Suits
Sanofi-Aventis settled litigation with two drug makers over U.S. sales of generic versions of its allergy treatment Allegra.
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Baidu Removes Certain Listings
Panel Warns on Wrinkle-Filler Risks

Law

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Mark Cuban Lays Out Defense
Mark Cuban said he never agreed to keep information about pending financing of an Internet company private.
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Medtronic Spine Device Faces Probe
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Wall Street Fights Asia's Super-Rich

Media & Marketing

'Twilight' Barely Sips at Juicy Genre
Teen girls should run to see "Twilight," the screen version of a best-selling potboiler about a vampire and the girl who loves him. Others needn't run. Or walk.
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China TV Ad Spending Set to Rise
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New York Times Co. Cuts Payout