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| Video: Mexico Ramps Up Search for Jet Skier U.S. Officials are pushing Mexican authorities to search Falcon lake where American Ted Hartley was allegedly shot while jet skiing. Don Teague reports. feeds.cbsnews.com |
Standard Chartered to Raise $5.2 Billion Standard Chartered said it plans to raise around $5.2 billion in a rights issue to boost its capital position as new global capital rules take effect. online.wsj.com |
Consumer Spending Grates Consumer spending has picked up, but not vigorously, and that has companies keeping their guard up and holding a tight lid on costs. online.wsj.com |
Number of the Week: Big Boost From Dollar Decline The dollar's decline since August 27 could potentially boost annual U.S. economic growth by 0.5 percentage points. But when one country devalues its currency, others tend to follow suit. blogs.wsj.com |
Old oyster offers hope for species in Chesapeake Among the oysters that Mike Deal, above, pulled out of the Rappahannock River and onto the deck of the Brenda Kay one morning in late October, one stood out: It was nine inches long, dwarfing the three- to four-inchers all around it. Deal said it was the largest oyster he had seen in his 30 years as... feeds.washingtonpost.com |