| Japan Has More Than Just a Yen Crisis |
| The currency crisis is merely one symptom of the country's general aversion to change after the boom-and-bust 1980s |
| Kan and Ozawa Spar Over Economy, Scandals in Debate |
| Japan’s Prime Minister Naoto Kan and opponent Ichiro Ozawa clashed on the economy and an accord over a U.S. military base on Okinawa in a debate ahead of a ruling party election that will determine who leads the country. |
| Hypo Real Estate's Collapse on the Slopes |
| Developers of 19-acre Snowmass Village in Colorado are suing the German bank, which imploded after investing billions in projects during the property bubble |
| Hypo Only German Bank to Fail EU Stress Test |
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| In the Battle of the Big Brokers, Merrill Is Winning |
| Morgan Stanley has more advisers, but they bring in less profit |
| Hard Times for Wall Street's "Sell Night" Recruits |
| In the post-TARP era, "sell night," the Street's annual August ritual of hosting steak dinners and strip-club expeditions, is over |
| A Celebrity Chef's Educated Palate |
| While his celebrity-chef peers slap their names on frozen pizza and Las Vegas chow halls, Ferran Adrià is taking the high road—to Harvard |
| Barclays Said to Hire Weiner-Trapness as Asia Financials Head |
| Barclays Plc, Britain’s second- biggest bank by assets, hired Helge Weiner-Trapness, a former JPMorgan Chase & Co. banker, as head of its financial institutions group for Asia-Pacific, two people with direct knowledge of the situation said. |
| Obama to Seek $100 Billion Extension of Tax Credit |
| President Barack Obama this week will urge Congress to permanently extend and expand a research and development tax credit to encourage job growth. |
| IMF’s Lipsky Says ‘Modest Recovery’ Underway for Global Economy |
| John Lipsky, the second-ranking official at the International Monetary Fund, said Group of 20 nations deputies showed confidence about the global economic recovery, even taking into account challenges and risks. |
| Australian Independents Will Choose Party to Form Government |
| Australian independent lawmakers will announce shortly whether they’ll support Julia Gillard’s Labor Party or Tony Abbott’s Liberal-National coalition to form a government more than two weeks after an inconclusive election. |
| RBA May Extend Australia Rate Pause on Global Growth Concern |
| Australia’s central bank may keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged for a fourth month to support the nation’s economy as concerns deepen that recoveries may be faltering in the U.S., Japan and Europe. |
| Newcrest Says Asia, Africa Present ‘Great’ M&A Opportunities |
| Newcrest Mining Ltd., set to buy smaller rival Lihir Gold Ltd. for $9.6 billion, said it’s eyeing further merger and acquisition opportunities in the Asia-Pacific region and West Africa. |
| Dubai Stocks Surge Most Since June on Global Growth Confidence |
| Dubai shares rose the most in more than two months, leading a Middle East rally, after growth in U.S. private employment fueled optimism that the world’s biggest economy will avoid a recession. |
| Stock Picks: Novellus Systems, Sirius XM, Take-Two Interactive |
| Wall Street analysts offer buy, sell, or hold opinions on stocks in the news on Sept. 3 |
| Ex-Googler Lee Backs China Companies to Foster Startup Culture |
| Founded by Kai-Fu Lee, former head of Google's China division, business incubator Innovation Works is funding 12 startups amid strong demand for Web technology |
| Intel Wants to Be Inside Everything |
| Intel is counting on its Atom embedded processors to help break its dependence on the slowing PC market |
| Lisa Jackson's High-Wire Act on Carbon Controls |
| The EPA chief is using her authority under the Clean Air Act to control carbon emissions |
| Stock Picks: Apple, Cisco, Zumiez |
| Wall Street analysts offer buy, sell, or hold opinions on stocks in the news on Sept. 2 |
| Italy Goes After Tax Dodgers |
| Only 0.2 percent of Italian taxpayers declare income of more than $250,000 a year. Berlusconi's government is now determined to recoup $13 billion in unpaid taxes
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| Study: Most Consumers Share Whereabouts Via Mobiles |
| Mobile phone use is surging among U.S. adults, and most handset owners are using the devices to share information about their whereabouts, according to a new study from Pew Research Center. |
| Reheating the Job Market After a Chilly 'Recovery Summer' |
| Without the right focus in Washington, job creation will continue to be slow and unsteady, says columnist Frank Aquila |
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