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August 13th, 2007

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The Most Dangerous Deal in America
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August 13th, 2007

Toyota’s customer satisfaction takes a hit

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Car buyers, in a surprising shift from a year ago, are more satisfied with their American-made Buicks and Lincolns than they are with their Toyotas these days, according to a University of Michigan study published Tuesday.

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August 13th, 2007

DowVinci code unlocks Spitzer, hedge funds and more

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — To decode some recent statements and events …

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August 13th, 2007

The 7 pillars of responsible credit-card management

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Credit cards are a convenient way of paying bills and covering daily expenses, but they make it far easier for the financially challenged to carelessly wrack up debt, cripple their credit rating or fall prey to identity thieves.

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August 13th, 2007

China Eases Forex Controls on Companies (AP)

China has scrapped rules that required local companies to convert a portion of their foreign earnings into Chinese currency, the government said Tuesday, in a move that could ease pressure on Beijing’s foreign exchange system.

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August 13th, 2007

Publishers Ponder Rove Book (AP)

In announcing that he was stepping down as President Bush’s top political adviser, Karl Rove said Monday that he wanted to write a book about his White House years.

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August 13th, 2007

Insider Trading at American Home?

CEO Strauss’ sale of 2.9 million shares five days before the company’s bankruptcy was announced raises plenty of questions

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August 13th, 2007

Bank of Japan drains 600 billion yen liquidity : reports

HONG KONG (MarketWatch) — The Bank of Japan Tuesday drained 600 billion yen ($5.08 billion) from the money market to suck out excess liquidity, after injecting 1.6 trillion yen over the previous two days, according to reports. Wire service reports said the move came after the overnight call rate - the interest rate on interbank borrowings - dipped to 0.1% Tuesday, falling well below the BOJ’s target of 0.5%. ”rates were trading low this morning, so as a natural response we are absorbing funds,” said BOJ official Hirotaki Hideshima, according to a Dow Jones Newswires report.Market Pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit MarketWatch.com for more information on this news.

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August 13th, 2007

Virtual High For EMC

The upcoming IPO of its VMware virtualization software unit and S&P’s confidence excite investors.

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August 13th, 2007

Microsoft’s Bach sold additional stock before Xbox news

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Microsoft Corp. executive Robbie Bach sold $3 million more in company stock during the period leading up to an announcement about a costly flaw in its Xbox video game console than previously reported, according to a filing Monday with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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