Tea party targets schools for 'Constitution Week'
School kids will be learning about the U.S. Constitution this coming school year with help from a conservative Idaho publishing house, if a tea party group gets its way.NRG skirts utilities going straight to power consumers
NRG Energy has become a renegade in the $370 billion energy-distribution industry by providing electricity directly to consumers. Bypassing its utility clients, NRG is installing solar panels on rooftops of homes and businesses.Carlyle closing in on IPO for buyout-fund capital, Conway says
William Conway, the deal maker who helped build Carlyle Group into the world's second-biggest private-equity firm, said the company is gearing up for a public share sale to amass permanent capital and contend with the growing challenge of raising money for buyout funds.Millionaires seek shelter in trusts as Bush tax cuts may end
These are hectic days for trusts and estates lawyers, as they make house calls, work nights and fly overseas to meet rich clients before Bush era tax cuts expire.'Dreamers' Who Left U.S. Miss Immigration Reform
A major reform package backed by Barack Obama allows so-called "dreamers" — people who entered the United States without legal permission when they were under the age of 16 — who were deported to return legally to the United States. But that wouldn't apply to those who left the country on their own.Former T. Rowe Price exec is key to Volcker rule
Mary Miller, the Treasury official coordinating five agencies that are writing the Volcker rule intended to limit risk at banks, is also coordinating writing of other rules under the Dodd-Frank financial overhaul law.Buffett shuns buyout funds, says `they don't know the business'
Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway Inc.?s billionaire chairman, said he avoids acquiring companies from leveraged-buyout firms because they focus on "exit strategy."High Court Ruling Keeps Miami On Arbitration Map
The Florida Supreme Court's recent decision that the statute of limitations applies to arbitration keeps Miami an attractive venue for international arbitrations, according to attorneys Jose Ferrer and Joseph Mamounas.Greek vote eases market fears ahead of Bernanke
The Greek government's victory in a confidence vote helped steady markets on Wednesday before an interest rate decision from the Federal Reserve, though a shock profit warning from Dutch lighting and electronics firm Philips kept sentiment in check.Google postpones mobile phone launch in China
Google on Tuesday postponed the launch of its mobile phone in China, adding to the potential commercial fallout of its dispute with Beijing over Internet censorship and e-mail hacking.Trending Stories
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