News Topic - Wall Street Journal

McDonald's to raise burger's price
(From The Wall Street Journal) McDonald's Corp. will raise the suggested price of its double cheeseburger on Monday, moving it off the Dollar Menu. (Registration required)
Baton Rouge Business Report  –  Nov 26, 2008 2:56 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Obama taps Volcker to head economic advisory board: report
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- President-elect Barack Obama will appoint former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker to head a new White House advisory board on economics, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. The board will be tasked with helping to lift the U.S. from recession and stabilize fi ... more »
MarketWatch.com  –  Nov 26, 2008 2:54 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
found in Business: Markets

Count on TVs to remain cheaper
(From The Wall Street Journal) Good news, shoppers: This year, you may not have to get up at 3 a.m. the day after Thanksgiving to get a good deal on a flat-panel TV. (Registration required)
Baton Rouge Business Report  –  Nov 26, 2008 2:53 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Thankful for turkey bones
(From The Wall Street Journal) Some cooks can't wait to ditch the carcass left by Thanksgiving turkey, but Janet Haddad wouldn't dream of it. She turns the bones into toys and jewelry. (Registration required)
Baton Rouge Business Report  –  Nov 26, 2008 2:46 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Former Fed chief Volcker to advise Obama: report
AFP - The former chairman of the Federal Reserve Paul Volcker will be appointed by president-elect Barack Obama to head an executive advisory committee on the economy, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.
Yahoo!  –  Nov 26, 2008 1:43 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Eclipse Aviation, small-jet maker, files Chapter 11: Journal
TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) -- Eclipse Aviation Corp., the closely held Albuquerque, N.M., producer of small personal jets, filed for protection from creditors under Chapter 11 of U.S. bankruptcy law after being hurt by manufacturing problems and tighter global credit markets, The Wall Street Journal rep ... more »
MarketWatch.com  –  Nov 26, 2008 12:08 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Volcker to head new economy panel: report
Reuters - Former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker will chair a new economic advisory panel created by President-elect Barack Obama and designed to stabilize financial markets, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
Yahoo!  –  Nov 26, 2008 06:26 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
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No 'campaign' against Singapore judiciary: Dow Jones
AFP - The publisher of the Wall Street Journal Asia denied on Wednesday that it has engaged in a campaign against Singapore's judiciary.
Yahoo!  –  Nov 26, 2008 05:12 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
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Singapore Court Fines Wall Street Journal
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Wall Street Journal  –  Nov 26, 2008 05:01 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
found in Business: Law and Taxation

Sierra Club Petitions Review of TrAIL Decision
It comes after an article published in the Wall Street Journal.
WBOY-TV 12  –  Nov 26, 2008 03:32 AM [GMT]  –  comment?
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