BP Says Limits on Drilling Imperil Oil Spill Payoutshttp://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=44d2b9275a6cef3342a5bb2a9d1fe655The company, which had committed to setting aside $20 billion for damage claims and penalties, says proposed legislation could disrupt those efforts.
An Oil Platform Burns, Blanketing the Gulf With Angsthttp://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=5e415c2d8497478c7a479674da3a3512The mishap sent waves of anxiety along a coast that has just begun to recover from the Deepwater Horizon disaster.
YouTube Ads Turn Videos Into Revenuehttp://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=a0788d4074dc5c9a999ff68e68e25309YouTube is expected to turn a profit this year, on revenue of about $450 million, with help from its onetime critics.
Bernanke Says He Failed to See Financial Flawshttp://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=aefad038fdb5100c0600822bfbd6ee94The Federal Reserve chairman also said it was impossible for the government to save Lehman Brothers in 2008.
Employers Push Costs for Health on Workershttp://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=0e36f9a13c946b5aafec2664d28afbdcEmployers passed all of the increases in insurance premiums this year to their employees, a survey found.
Two Labor Day dog-day fundraisershttp://retail.blogs.starnewsonline.com/12951/two-dog-day-fundraisers/Like dogs? Here are two chances to help them at a couple of your favorite retail spots.Two Labor Day dog-day fundraisers
New men's clothing store coming to Lumina Stationhttp://retail.blogs.starnewsonline.com/12959/new-mens-clothing-store-coming-to-lumina-station/A lot of local men complain about how there are very few places for them to buy clothes around here other than department stores. Another option is coming soon.New men's clothing store coming to Lumina Station
MIDWEEK ROUNDUP: Old Time savings, decor and pool/spa sale, bra fitting to fight cancer and early bird savings at Sterling Househttp://retail.blogs.starnewsonline.com/12937/midweek-roundup-old-time-savings-decor-and-poolspa-sale-bra-fitting-to-fight-cancer-and-early-bird-savings-at-sterling-house/http://retail.blogs.starnewsonline.com/files/2010/09/oldtime_headbands-600x450.jpg Old Time Pottery is somewhat of a misnomer because although I'm sure there is some pottery in the store somewhere, it's overshadowed by great bargains of all kinds.MIDWEEK ROUNDUP: Old Time savings, decor and pool/spa sale, bra fitting to fight cancer and early bird savings at Sterling House
Fall for new doughnutshttp://retail.blogs.starnewsonline.com/12933/fall-for-new-doughnuts/http://retail.blogs.starnewsonline.com/files/2010/08/krispykreme_apple-300x211.jpgFall's not officially here just yet, but it is at Krispy Kreme. The doughnut chain, whose Wilmington location is at 2822 S. College Road, is offering two new doughnuts to mark autumn's arrival.Fall for new doughnuts
Orders up again for HOME furnishingshttp://business.blogs.starnewsonline.com/10897/orders-up-again-for-home-furnishings/Orders for home furnishings increased for the eighth consecutive month in June, the Winston-Salem Journal reports.That's good news for furniture companies, but it also may reveal a glimmer of hope that Americans are moving or anticipating doing so.If you buy a house — especially if it's new construction — you've got to furnish it. (Or [...]Orders up again for HOME furnishings
Earl puts price-gouging law into effecthttp://business.blogs.starnewsonline.com/10892/earl-puts-price-gouging-law-into-effect/The state's price gouging law has gone into effect because Gov. Beverly Perdue has declared a state of emergency due to Hurricane Earl. 'We're warning price gougers that you can't use a storm as an excuse to make an unfair profit off of consumers,' said Attorney Gen. Roy Cooper in a news release.Price gouging " [...]Earl puts price-gouging law into effect
Two pieces of good economic newshttp://business.blogs.starnewsonline.com/10888/two-pieces-of-good-economic-news/What we need is some good news, and two reports Wednesday offer just that.Hiring is expected to pick up nationally in the final months of this year, says a new Robert Half International Professional Employment report.6 percent of execs expect to hire, up from 3 percent over the previous quarter.Other findings:47 percent of those polled [...]Two pieces of good economic news
How affordable is Wilmington housing?http://business.blogs.starnewsonline.com/10882/how-affordable-is-wilmington-housing/It costs Wilmington-area households an average 39 percent of income to afford a home in the Wilmington area, according to statistics from John Burns Real Estate Consulting in Irvine, Calif.The percentage chunk of income for housing here came in just about the same as — ready? — Santa Barbara and Oakland, Calif., and Nassau County, [...]How affordable is Wilmington housing?
In Search of a Case to Protect the iPadhttp://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=b861391cf8b84599ea3a6d2de77acdd8While none of the iPad cases are perfect, the variety is endless; one even has a 100-year warranty.
App Smart: How to Get Loyalty Card Prices Without Loyalty Cardshttp://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=eb59831a01bbac9b612b795aa61a7c65Two apps, Cardstar and Key Ring, serve as repositories for your loyalty shopping card numbers. You just hand your phone to the cashier at checkout.
From Apple, a Step Into Social Media for Musichttp://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=18fd8249a567ffde64586423d67d000bApple on Wednesday introduced a social media service geared to music lovers that is built into iTunes, revamped its lineup of iPods and unveiled an upgraded version of its set-top box.
To Win Over Users, Gadgets Have to Be Touchablehttp://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=af8b8ee0fa04f9e7ca5a17a128d65db0Researchers say that touch screens are the start of a trend to make computers more open to human gestures.
Q & A: Using a Fingerprint Scanner on Your Laptophttp://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=bb984819f46db9b1dd3c1b43bdbd5342These readers let you replace a typed password with a finger swipe across a sensor, but they can be finicky.
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