Haiti's small business elite sees January's earthquake as an opportunity, but not just to make money. They say it's a chance to refashion the corrupt, inefficient way things are done in Haiti, while marshaling international support to boost the country's industries.
States Square Off Against Amazon Over Sales Tax
The Supreme Court has said that retailers can't be expected to collect sales taxes in states where they don't have a physical presence. But as states struggle with huge budget deficits, they want to collect on the billions of dollars of taxes they say online shoppers owe.
Toyota Investigates Case Of Runaway Prius
Toyota is looking into why a Prius reportedly wouldn't stop after the driver says he accelerated to pass another vehicle. In the incident, which happened Monday outside San Diego, the hybrid car reached speeds of more than 90 mph. The driver says the gas pedal stuck. He also says he was told his Prius was not among the millions of cars Toyota recalled.
Swaps Come Under Fire
The EU is considering a ban on speculative derivative trades, including credit default swaps, which have been blamed for worsening the crisis in Greece.
Studio Creditors' Plan B
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer creditors are signaling that they would rather convert their debt to equity than sell for an unsatisfactory price.
More Wires in Galleon Case
Prosecutors equipped several cooperating witnesses with recording devices to try to obtain information about targets in the Galleon insider-trading probe.
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