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- Obama Unveils Infrastructure Plan - Obama unveiled a new $50 billion proposal to improve the nation's highways, airports and railways – the latest attempt by the administration to jump-start the sputtering economy.
- Barclays to Tap Diamond as CEO - Barclays is expected to name its president and investment-banking chief, Robert E. Diamond, as chief executive, succeeding current boss John Varley.
- Oil Tycoon: PWC Caved to Kremlin - Defense lawyers for jailed Russian tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky are turning their legal guns on one of their client's former allies: auditor PricewaterhouseCoopers.
- Stress Tests Missed Debt at EU Lenders - Europe's recent "stress tests" of the strength of major banks understated some lenders' holdings of potentially risky government debt, Wall Street Journal analysis shows.
- Bankruptcy Court Is Battleground for Traders - Traders in the beaten-down bonds and loans of troubled companies have turned bankruptcy court, which was created as a place for ailing firms to heal, into a venue for large investors to apply their sophisticated techniques in quest of profits.
- Hurd's Move Would Boost H-P/Oracle Rivalry - Mark Hurd's potential move to a top executive job at Oracle would heighten the rivalry between the software company and Hewlett-Packard, the technology giant he ran until departing amid a scandal last month.
- Hon Hai Looks to China's Interior - Hon Hai is investing in China's hinterland, as the electronics titan bets that the country can retain its role as the world's factory floor for decades.
- Where's the Appetite for Risk? - From stocks to bonds to commodities, the question is when investors will want to take on more risk. Was last week's run-up, the Dow Industrials' best pre-Labor Day week in two decades, the start of a fall rally or just another surge to be followed by an equivalent decline?
- Hyundai Bidding War Looms - The sale of Hyundai Engineering will pit two former sister companies against each other. A deal could fetch $3 billion for the construction firm's creditors.
- Air Products Raises Airgas Bid - Air Products & Chemicals raised its cash offer for smaller rival Airgas to $65.50 a share, or $5.48 billion, in its hostile takeover bid.