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Greece’s Request for Loan Extension Is Rejected by Germany

The country is trying to negotiate an agreement before a Friday deadline imposed by eurozone finance ministers. ...read more

Howard University Fills in Wikipedia’s Gaps in Black History

Students and faculty at the university, one of the nation's pre-eminent historically black higher education institutions, set out Thursday to expand entries and create...

American Express Violated Antitrust Laws, Judge Rules

The company has long barred merchants from encouraging customers to pay with credit cards that charge lower fees. ...read more

Your Money Adviser: Long-Term Care Insurance: Costs Are Up but Vary Widely

A report by the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance finds that rates rose this year an average of 9 percent.

The Times Company Announces Board Nominees With Web Credentials

The New York Times Company announced two new nominees for its board, Dara Khosrowshahi, the chief executive of Expedia, and Rebecca Van Dyck, a...

Business Briefing: MSNBC Removes Two Hosts to Focus on Straight News

The change is a strategy shift at MSNBC, which long has filled its schedule with left-leaning political commentary and now is moving toward straight...

Investors Create a Billion-Dollar-Baby Boom

For investors, the hunt is on for the next proverbial “unicorn,” a nascent business worth $1 billion or more — on paper, at least....

Chief, and Novelist, Helps to Fix Britain’s Troubled Financial Markets

Elizabeth Corley, chief of Allianz Global Investors, leads the financial industry group giving recommendations to a government panel exploring market reforms.

Chief, and Novelist, Helps to Fix Britain’s Troubled Financial Markets

Elizabeth Corley, chief of Allianz Global Investors, leads the financial industry group giving recommendations to a government panel exploring market reforms.

Mark Zuckerberg says Happy New Year in Mandarin

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