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KNX Business Hour 07.03.2009
State budget deadlock continues. Guests Dan Walters, political columnist Sacramento Bee, LA Council member Bernard Parks, Alex Hall, CEO Airship Ventures, and Suzy Welch, author "10 10 10."

KNX 1070 Money News

Stocks end mixed; Oil slide hits energy shares
NEW YORK (AP) -- Investors are fearing they may have bet too soon on an economic comeback....

Bankruptcy judge OKs GM sale plan, appeal looms
NEW YORK (AP) -- A bankruptcy judge has ruled that General Motors Corp. can sell the bulk of its assets to a new company, potentially clearing the way for the automaker to quickly emerge from bankruptcy protection....

AP IMPACT: New GI benefits vary widely by state
When the new GI Bill kicks in Aug. 1, the government's best-known education program for veterans will get the biggest boost since its World War II-era creation. But the benefit is hardly the "Government Issue," one-size-fits-all standard the name implies....

Service sector shrinks less than expected in June
NEW YORK (AP) -- The U.S. services economy - from retailers and restaurants to real estate brokers - contracted less than expected in June in its best showing since before the financial crisis struck last fall, according to a private trade group's gauge....

Crude tumbles on doubts about economic rebound
NEW YORK (AP) -- Oil prices tumbled to a five-week low Monday on growing evidence of an extended recession that could sap energy demand for some time....

EMC hikes offer for Data Domain, bidding escalates
NEW YORK (AP) -- Firing the latest salvo in a bidding brawl, data storage company EMC Corp. boosted its offer for Data Domain which has already accepted a lower bid from NetApp Inc....

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CBS Business News

Dollar advances on doubts about economic recovery
NEW YORK (AP) -- The dollar advanced against the euro and the pound Monday as investors moved into the haven of the U.S. currency on doubts about the global economy....

Figures on government spending and debt
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Figures on government spending and debt (last six digits are eliminated). The government's fiscal year runs Oct. 1 through Sept. 30....

Discover to sell $500M in common stock to public
RIVERWOODS, Ill. (AP) -- Credit card company Discover says it will sell $500 million worth of common stock in a public offering, and use the proceeds for possible investments or to buy back preferred stock issued to the U.S. Treasury under its bank rescue plan....

S&P raises rating on $400M Unisys note offer
NEW YORK (AP) -- Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said Monday it has raised its rating on Blue Bell, Pa.-based technology services provider Unisys Corp.'s $400 million senior notes due 2012 to B from CC and removed it from CreditWatch....

General Motors' brands on the chopping block
A summary of what brand General Motors is shedding as it exits Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection:...

Study: IPOs decline 8 pct in second quarter
NEW YORK (AP) -- Hoover's Inc. said Monday the number of U.S. initial public offerings decreased 8 percent in the second quarter compared with a year earlier....

Matrixx slides after disclosing Zicam lawsuits
NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of Matrixx Initiatives Inc. fell Monday after the company disclosed several class action lawsuits related to its withdrawn cold treatment Zicam....

Big Western power generator plans Colo wind farm
DENVER (AP) -- A major regional power supplier has reached a deal to buy electricity from a new wind farm in Colorado....

BASF reviews sale or closure of Ciba sites
FRANKFURT (AP) -- BASF SE is looking at selling or shuttering half of newly-acquired Ciba Holding AG's production sites and offices in a plan that would cost 3,700 jobs at the combined company, BASF said Monday....

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BillShrink
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Car Allowance Rebate System (CARS)
This is a government program that helps you purchase a new, more fuel efficient vehicle when you trade in a less fuel efficient vehicle.

FinAid
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The Consumerist
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Treasury - Mutilated Currency
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Bureau of Engraving and Printing - Office of Compliance
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