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• Wall Street flat after run-up (Reuters)
• Greece to face inspectors, Merkel hints at bailout (Reuters)
• Amazon unveils Kindle Fire tablet (Reuters)
• Businesses beat market blues, boost spending (Reuters)
• Analysis: Looming changes roil municipal bond market (Reuters)
• A look at economic developments around the globe (AP)
• Accenture sees strong 2012, lifts gloom (Reuters)
• EU pushes for global financial trading tax (AP)
• Federal agents raid Imperial Holdings' Florida offices (Reuters)
• Flaherty mum after meeting on economy (Reuters)
• Wal-Mart vice chairman to retire (Reuters)
• Analysis: Auditor defense may have holes in Deloitte case (Reuters)
• Crude oil supplies rise by 1.9 million barrels (AP)
• How Nevada Became the Go-To State to Evade Taxes (Time.com)
• General Motors workers ratify new labor contract (AP)

Wall Street flat after run-up (Reuters) Posted: 28 Sep 2011 08:48 AM PDT Reuters - The S&P 500 and Nasdaq were little changed on Wednesday with investors cautious after a three-day rally and ahead of an audit of Greece's finances to decide whether the nation gets more aid to avoid bankruptcy.

Greece to face inspectors, Merkel hints at bailout (Reuters) Posted: 28 Sep 2011 07:09 AM PDT Reuters - EU and IMF inspectors will return to Greece on Thursday to decide whether Athens has done enough to secure a new batch of aid vital to avoid bankruptcy, while Germany suggested a new bailout may have to be renegotiated.

Amazon unveils Kindle Fire tablet (Reuters) Posted: 28 Sep 2011 08:47 AM PDT Reuters - Amazon.com Inc introduced its eagerly-awaited tablet computer on Wednesday with a $199 price tag, potentially cheap enough to compete with Apple Inc's iPad.

Businesses beat market blues, boost spending (Reuters) Posted: 28 Sep 2011 08:54 AM PDT Reuters - U.S. businesses shrugged off an uncertain economic environment and stepped up orders for capital goods in August, a sign the economy was not falling back into recession.

Analysis: Looming changes roil municipal bond market (Reuters) Posted: 28 Sep 2011 09:11 AM PDT Reuters - Change is coming to the U.S. municipal bond market, and issuers, bankers and others are worried that some of the moves could fundamentally alter the process for financing capital and operating needs.

A look at economic developments around the globe (AP) Posted: 27 Sep 2011 09:35 AM PDT AP - A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Tuesday:

Accenture sees strong 2012, lifts gloom (Reuters) Posted: 27 Sep 2011 03:48 PM PDT Reuters - Accenture Plc reported market-beating quarterly results, and the technology outsourcing and consulting company forecast a strong 2012, allaying fears of an industry-wide slowdown triggered by a slowing U.S. economy and debt crisis in Europe.

EU pushes for global financial trading tax (AP) Posted: 28 Sep 2011 07:05 AM PDT AP - Taxing financial trades has been touted as a panacea for all kinds of global ills, a cash source to fight poverty and global warming. But the latest European attempt to introduce a worldwide standard 40 years after it was first conceived is facing stiff opposition from the U.S. and Britain.

Federal agents raid Imperial Holdings' Florida offices (Reuters) Posted: 27 Sep 2011 08:42 PM PDT Reuters - Federal investigators on Tuesday raided the Florida offices of Imperial Holdings Inc , a company that makes lump-sum payments on legal settlements and life insurance policies, the FBI said.

Flaherty mum after meeting on economy (Reuters) Posted: 27 Sep 2011 03:15 PM PDT Reuters - Finance Minister Jim Flaherty discussed the global economy with Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the head of the Bank of Canada for 45 minutes on Tuesday but did not comment afterward.

Wal-Mart vice chairman to retire (Reuters) Posted: 27 Sep 2011 04:26 PM PDT Reuters - Wal-Mart Stores Inc is losing two top e-commerce executives at a time the world's largest retailer is trying to step up online competition with the likes of Amazon.com Inc .

Analysis: Auditor defense may have holes in Deloitte case (Reuters) Posted: 27 Sep 2011 03:13 PM PDT Reuters - A favorite defense of auditors against securities lawsuits may have some holes when applied to a massive case against Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Ltd stemming from the subprime mortgage crisis.

Crude oil supplies rise by 1.9 million barrels (AP) Posted: 28 Sep 2011 07:43 AM PDT AP - The nation's crude oil and gasoline supplies rose last week, the government said Wednesday.

How Nevada Became the Go-To State to Evade Taxes (Time.com) Posted: 28 Sep 2011 04:25 AM PDT Time.com - The Silver State appears to be welcoming a new generation of entrepreneurs looking for a legal haven for otherwise dubious practices.

General Motors workers ratify new labor contract (AP) Posted: 28 Sep 2011 09:15 AM PDT AP - Factory workers at General Motors have approved a new four-year contract with the company.

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