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• Talks with Taliban necessary?
On Saturday, the British government denied a claim that the U.K. believes the military campaign in Afghanistan is doomed to failure, after a French newspaper reported that London's ambassador to Kabul had said foreign troops added to the country's ...
• Best Buy smashes the clock
It's O.K. to take conference calls while you hunt, collaborate from your lakeside cabin, or log on after dinner so you can spend the afternoon with your kid. Best Buy did not invent the post-geographic office. Tech companies have been going bedouin ...
• U.S. judge OKs freezing Venezuelan assets
Steven K. Davidson, a lawyer for Exxon Mobil, told the judge it was inappropriate to reveal the $5 billion that was mentioned during negotiations. Davidson told Batts it was necessary to freeze the assets because PDVSA was "likely to dissipate its ...
• British Airways to launch new direct service
... if we're not successful, we don't exist,'" Moss said. Moss said the airline is working on "some great ideas for pricing, not just for promotional fares to start," but was unable to discuss ticketing options without receiving approval from U.S. and U.K ...
• Stock losses take hefty toll on nest eggs
The burden is increasingly on individuals to manage their own 401(k) plans and invest in the market. In 1980, 60 percent of workers were covered by defined-benefit pension plans and just 17 percent relied on defined-contribution plans, such as a 401(k ...