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- US: US markets were bearish week-on-week as the Nasdaq 100 had a limited decline while the Dow ... Bearish outlook for US, Eu

- US: US markets were bearish week-on-week as the Nasdaq 100 had a limited decline while the Dow Jones and the S&P500 lost ground due to concern about economic growth and the housing market. Moreover, inflation cut the odds of a Fed interest rate reduction. Stocks from utilities, telecom services and capital goods managed to close on a positive note while the automobiles, retailing and insuranc...

Planktos Inc. of Foster City, Calif., recently launched its ship, the Weatherbird II, on a trip t... Using smoke, mirrors and f

Planktos Inc. of Foster City, Calif., recently launched its ship, the Weatherbird II, on a trip to the Pacific Ocean to dump 50 tons of iron dust. The iron should grow plankton, part of an algae bloom that will drink up carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

The idea of seeding the ocean with iron to beef up a natural plankton and algae system has been tried on a small scale several times si...

Vehicle-theft victims share tales of disbelief and hardship When Victor Ruiz noticed on Mar... Vehicle-theft victims share tale

Vehicle-theft victims share tales of disbelief and hardship

When Victor Ruiz noticed on March 14, 2006, that his 2003 Chevy Tahoe was missing from outside his workplace on Madrona Avenue SE, his first instinct was to call his house. The South Salem resident thought a family member might have picked it up without telling him, as had happened before.

But this time, no family member ha...

Local business owners credit mentors with helping them succeed DO YOU REMEMBER your first-g... Local business owners credit men

Local business owners credit mentors with helping them succeed

DO YOU REMEMBER your first-grade teacher? How about an early boss who inspired you to do your best? Or an associate who taught you a valuable business lesson years ago that still comes in handy?

Many small-business owners rely on mentors when they start their enterprises. They can be other business owners, retired execut...

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - After nearly seven years of getting strangers to rent cars for a few hours at ... Zipcar plans to accelerate

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - After nearly seven years of getting strangers to rent cars for a few hours at a time, Zipcar Inc. said it believes it has the know-how to leap beyond its customer base of tech-savvy 20- and 30-somethings in big U.S. cities.

The car-sharing service announced Tuesday that it's revamping its reservation and fleet management systems - moves Zipcar is taking to support expa...

Future residents look forward to activities, socializing near CLU A new type of retirement ... Welcome home, seniors...

Future residents look forward to activities, socializing near CLU

A new type of retirement community will open later this spring in Thousand Oaks, offering residents housing that will meet their needs whether they are living independently or need constant care.

University Village is a continuing care facility for people 62 and older. It is the first of its kind in Ventura County. read more

5 clues adviser may not have your finance interests in mind In a recent survey conducted by... 5 clues adviser may not have you

5 clues adviser may not have your finance interests in mind

In a recent survey conducted by Fair Isaac, the company behind the FICO credit score, 79 percent of respondents said financial professionals were their most trusted source for personal finance and credit information. (Family members came in second at 70 percent.)

That doesn't really surprise me, but it sure concerns me. Th...

A California judge last week dismissed charges against Patricia C. Dunn, former chairwoman of Hew... Week in review...

A California judge last week dismissed charges against Patricia C. Dunn, former chairwoman of Hewlett-Packard, in a corporate spying case that gained national attention and prompted congressional hearings on protection of personal phone records.

Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Ray Cunningham also agreed to dismiss a reduced misdemeanor charge against three other defendants in the ...

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The weight of the war is visible on Sophia Raday's face.

The 42-year-old mother sits in a Berkeley coffee shop, head in her hands, searching for words that will convey what it means that her husband is on his way t...