Banking reform: Harder than it sounds

It took long enough, but with his proposal to break up the banks, President Obama has finally presented a way to reform Wall Street that matches the scale of the problem.

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Banking reform: Harder than it sounds

Alice in Bio-Land

A recent jostling with thousands of life science bankers, investors, and executives at the packed JP Morgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco felt like Alice on the other side of the looking glass compared to 2009.

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Alice in Bio-Land

Fake version of Alli diet drug leads to warning

A counterfeit version of the over-the-counter weight-loss product Alli being marketed online could be harmful to consumers, the U.S.

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Fake version of Alli diet drug leads to warning

U.S. companies rally for Haiti

As of one p.m. Friday, corporate America had pledged more than $40 million in donations to support earthquake relief efforts in Haiti. Corporate pledges for Haiti have tripled in the past 24 hours, according to the U.S.

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U.S. companies rally for Haiti

Dodge CEO: "We cannot screw it up this time"

During the past decade, Ralph Gilles helped create some of Chrysler’s most successful models: the 300C Sedan, the Dodge Magnum, and the redesigned Dodge Charger. But soon after the industry wunderkind became the company’s design chief, Chrysler and America’s auto industry collapsed.

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Dodge CEO: "We cannot screw it up this time"

Dodge CEO: "We cannot screw it up this time"

During the past decade, Ralph Gilles helped create some of Chrysler’s most successful models: the 300C Sedan, the Dodge Magnum, and the redesigned Dodge Charger. But soon after the industry wunderkind became the company’s design chief, Chrysler and America’s auto industry collapsed.

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Dodge CEO: "We cannot screw it up this time"

That was the decade that was

This is the final report card for the ’00s, a decade that promised much at its inception and, while not delivering on its potential, did perform with distinction in certain areas.

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That was the decade that was

The catchall fraud law that catches too much

When it comes to fighting white-collar crime, the sharpest arrow in the federal prosecutor’s quiver is a law most nonlawyers have never heard of, known as the “honest-services fraud” law.

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The catchall fraud law that catches too much

GMAC headed for $5 billion loss

GMAC, the troubled finance company that last week scored a third government bailout, said Tuesday it expects to post a record fourth-quarter loss of $5 billion.

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Board pay: Unchecked and out of hand

Here’s a strong opinion right upfront: High pay for outside directors of corporations guts the whole idea of these representatives of the shareholders making independent judgments. How does a board member challenge a CEO when the director is being paid oversize amounts likely to be important to his or her lifestyle?

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Board pay: Unchecked and out of hand