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Harold Maass of The Week The Best of Today's Business

Harold Maass of The Week

"The Best of Today's Business" is a summary of the day's financial news and opinion, produced by the editors of The Week magazine and Yahoo! Finance. Columnist Harold Maass sifts through business reports in newspapers and on the web, surfacing the top news. "The Best of Today's Business" appears every weekday morning exclusively on Yahoo! Finance. View Harold's Bio

Nudging Oil, Picking Corn
2008-06-23 08:03:52
Saudi Arabia pledges a small increase in oil production. Two of the oldest U.S. agriculture firms look set to merger, among high corn and other crop prices. And with $4.10 gas, it's a bad time to be a band on the road. ...Read full article
Banking in Shadows, Jailing Bankers
2008-06-20 08:09:40
Regulators look to shine a light on an opaque area of not-quite-banking. An ex-UBS banker spills the beans on wealthy tax evasion. And Apple's success with music bodes ill for DVD rentals. ...Read full article
Trade Blowback, British Crosswinds
2008-06-19 07:58:09
Free trade is taking a hit as countries find they can't import enough food to feed themselves. Britain gets a sharply mixed bag of economic news. And it just got harder for your boss to snoop through your e-mail inbox. ...Read full article
Bollywood Dreams, Generic Wars
2008-06-18 08:05:03
DreamWorks is reportedly close to a joint venture with India's Reliance that would end its reliance on Viacom. French drugmaker Sanofi is bidding to expand its generics business. And when faced with gym fees or a summer walk, people aren't choosing the gym. ...Read full article
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