Archive for May, 2007
Oil slips ahead of inventory report
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Harry Potter theme park coming to Florida
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Saab, Volvo nail convertible crash tests
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety conducted its first crash tests of convertibles. Only two models achieved top ratings across the board.
The next big Silicon Valley IPO
As soon as this summer, a Silicon Valley company called VMware will offer shares to the public for the first time in what could be the biggest and buzziest IPO in the hotbed of technology since Google went public in 2004.
Fixing the food fiasco
While the food industry hasn't had a 9/11 moment, at least not yet, lawmakers are reacting to recent problems with the food supply in ways similar to when terrorists attacked America nearly six years ago.
Save a buck, save the world
Until recently I pretty much ignored the environment. I owned three successive SUVs and drove them without a lot of guilt, ran the dishwasher when it was half empty and rolled my eyes at the suggestion I might want to buy organic.
I’m majoring in entrepreneurship
With so many young Americans starting their own businesses, one university has decided to let students study the craft, reports Fortune's Nadira A. Hira in The Gig blog.
With deal, ICE eases CBOT deal
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Shanghai selloff hits Wall Street
Stocks opened lower Wednesday in reaction to a hefty selloff in Shanghai prompted by Chinese efforts to cool down their overheated markets.
Microsoft unveils tabletop computer
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