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Obama and Wall Street — where did our love go?

Bill Radke Jul 28, 2010

The president’s in Manhattan tonight to raise money … Why Wall Street executives may be no-shows.

Boeing’s profit fell 21%. Meanwhile, plane-makers that aren’t Boeing or Airbus are making a run.

Why will the new electric Chevy Volt cost $41,000?

BP faces new allegations. Drilling issues? Environmental damage? Nope — insider trading.

New report: Stimulus spending is why we avoided an economic plunge.

Catalonia is the first Spanish province to ban bull fighting. Humane. Expensive.

The proper business handshake: here’s how to do it. With visuals.

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