ongoing series: BAUER BUSINESS FOCUS
by: Andrew Schneider February 3, 2012
Bauer Business Focus: Alistair Burt MP
Alistair Burt is Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the United Kingdom's Foreign and Commonwealth Office. His responsibilities include British policy on the Middle East and North Africa. Burt joins Andrew Schneider on this week's Bauer Business Focus to talk about British perspectives on the Arab Spring and energy security.
NPR BUSINESS
by: Robert Smith February 3, 2012
Who Killed Lard?
Lard didn't just fall out of favor. It was pushed. It was a casualty of a battle between giant business and corporate interests.
by: Alan Greenblatt February 3, 2012
Can Komen Recover From Controversy?
The breast cancer organization has suffered one of the worst public relations disasters in recent memory. Komen relies heavily on positive associations with its cause, but restoring its luster will be quite a task.
by: Scott Horsley February 3, 2012
Jobs Numbers May Boost Obama Re-election Effort
Friday's lower unemployment figures are good news for the Obama administration early in an election year.
February 3, 2012
Facebook's IPO And The Average Investor
The social network filed to go public earlier this week and is hoping to raise $5 billion in a huge IPO. The markets are buzzing, but what might it mean for an individual investor? Melissa Block gets the story on how high profile IPOs work from Dennis Berman, Marketplace editor at The Wall Street Journal.
BUSINESS NEWS
by: Andrew Schneider February 3, 2012
Stanford Trial Update From The Courtroom
More testimony was given today from the government's star witness in its case against R. Allen Stanford. Former CFO James Davis again painted a picture of the inner workings of Stanford Financial. Andrew Schneider has an update from the federal court downtown.
February 3, 2012
Stanford Trial, 2/3/2012
by: Andrew Schneider February 3, 2012
Stanford CFO James Davis Takes The Stand
The government's star witness in the case against Houston financier R. Allen Stanford took the stand Thursday. James Davis was the chief financial officer for Stanford Financial Group.
by: Andrew Schneider February 2, 2012
Stanford Trial Update From The Courtroom
The government's star witness in the case against Texas "money man" R. Allen Stanford took the stand today. James Davis was the former CFO for Stanford Financial.
by: Andrew Schneider February 2, 2012
Live Blogging from the Stanford Trial
by: Andrew Schneider February 2, 2012
Accountant Says Stanford Used Clients' Money To Fund Own Businesses
Testimony continued Wednesday in the Houston trial of R. Allen Stanford. Federal prosecutors delved deeper into fraud charges against the Houston financier.
MARKETPLACE
For starting a 'What happens next?' FundSat, 04 Feb 2012 01:07:04 +0000

This week's winner thought ahead and created an emergency fund for her and her husband.
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You can get your dream job in this economy
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:16:38 +0000

Many college grads feel betrayed when they can't find a job commensurate with their education. But Ramit Sethi of "I Will Teach You To Be Rich" says that it is possible to get your dream job -- if you're willing to work for it.
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Three-year low in unemployment
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:01:57 +0000

The latest job numbers exceeded economists' expectations, but before you get too excited about a recovery, an economist breaks down the numbers for us.
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