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Let the Home Savings Flow
 Homeowners looking to go 'green' may think that means installing pricey solar panels or wind turbines. But new, efficient showers, faucets and toilets can save thousands of gallons of water a year -- and the cost savings add up. Amy Hoak reports.
Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:56:46 GMT
Say Goodbye to the McMansion
 Times have changed, and the square footage of new American homes is dropping. Super-sized homes are out, and efficiency and versatility are in. MarketWatch's Amy Hoak reports on the latest building trends.
Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:32:55 GMT
Gay Retirement Community Stalled
 Fountaingrove Lodge was supposed to be a haven for gay retirees. But now in the face of local opposition to the project, plans for the upscale Santa Rosa retirement community are on hold. Nick Burns reports.
Thu, 28 Jan 2010 01:33:34 GMT
Report Suggests Unsteady Housing Recovery
 Dave Blitzer Chairmen of the Index Committee at S&P speaks to Kelsey Hubbard about the latest S&P Case-Shiller home-price indexes.
Tue, 26 Jan 2010 23:08:59 GMT
News Hub: Who Controls Stuy Town?
 When complex deals like the one for Stuyvesant Town fall apart, who is in control? The News Hub panel discusses what they call "the $4 billion question."
Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:29:39 GMT
News Hub: Another Big Decline for Housing?
 Existing-home sales plunge in December, dropping lower than expected after three straight increases that were fed by a fat government tax credit. Dow Jones Newswires' Dawn Wotapka and Kathleen Madigan discuss what the latest figures say about the state of the U.S. housing market.
Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:56:49 GMT
Home Prices Not Rising Anytime Soon
 Expiring tax credit for home buyers pressured home sales in December and then the credit was extended, so we're in uncharted territory in terms of volatility, according to Trulia CEO Peter Flint, who says prices aren't going up over the next six to 12 months. Stacey Delo reports.
Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:30:08 GMT
News Hub: Largest Real Estate Deal Goes Bust
 Tishman Speyer's deal for Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village, which was the biggest real estate deal at the time, may end up in bankruptcy, the News Hub panel reports.
Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:32:21 GMT
AM Report: Bernanke's Vote Battle
 A majority of senators are undecided whether they will vote for Ben Bernanke's second term, prompting a charm offensive from White House officials to gather votes for the Fed chairman, the News Hub panel reports.
Mon, 25 Jan 2010 13:30:00 GMT
News Hub: Has Commercial Real Estate Bottomed?
 Commercial real estate values fell so sharply that some analysts believe the prices may have stabilized, Christina Lewis reports on the News Hub.
Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:52:22 GMT
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Asia Up on Europe, Australia
Asian stock markets rose Wednesday as Europe weighed a rescue plan for Greece. Australia's index climbed 1% on from better-than-expected earnings.
Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:56:37 EST
Google Adds 'Buzz' to Gmail
Google launched a new service to bring social updates such as photos and Web links into Gmail and some Google mobile products, in a challenge to Facebook and other sites where people go to check up on their friends.
Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:46:22 EST
Galleon Defendants Must Give Wiretaps
Prosecutors added two more securities fraud counts against Raj Rajaratnam in an alleged insider-trading scheme that prosecutors now claim topped $49 million.
Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:42:20 EST
FSA Chief Sants to Step Down
Hector Sants submitted his resignation as chief executive of the Financial Services Authority, the U.K. financial regulator that he led through the credit crisis but which faces an uncertain political future.
Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:35:00 EST
Secretive Culture Led Toyota Astray
New details from the crisis enveloping Toyota reveal a growing rift between the auto maker and U.S. regulators. The heart of Toyota's problem: Its secretive corporate culture clashed with U.S. requirements that auto makers disclose safety threats.
Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:47:31 EST
Europe Weighs Rescue Plan for Greece
Germany is considering a plan with its European Union partners to offer Greece and other troubled euro zone members loan guarantees in an effort to calm market fears of a default.
Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:45:31 EST
Morgan Stanley Gets Earful on Pay
CEO James Gorman's pledge last week to reduce the firm's compensation ratio followed prodding from some large shareholders about unusually high employee payouts in 2009, according to people familiar with the situation.
Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:00:34 EST
Paulson's Gold-Metal Run Falls Short
John Paulson scored big on bets against subprime mortgages. He's so far having a tough time winning over investors for his gold fund.
Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:27:20 EST
McDonald's Sales Rise Abroad
McDonald's recorded a 2.6% rise in January sales, with strength overseas offsetting weakness in the U.S.
Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:22:22 EST
Rhapsody to Be Spun Off
RealNetworks and Viacom plan to spin off their Rhapsody music-subscription joint venture into a new corporation.
Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:12:12 EST
Game Makers Push Beyond Christmas
Videogame publishers are set to release more than a dozen major titles in coming months as the companies attempt to spark demand outside the crowded holiday season and reverse an industry-wide sales slump.
Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:03:15 EST
'Xanadu' Dreams Meet Harsh Reality
Developer of New Jersey complex seeks financing as report for governor floats idea of surrendering site.
Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:37:35 EST
International Sales Boost Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola posted a 55% gain in profit amid strong soda sales in developing economies, but its North American business remained under pressure.
Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:25:24 EST
UBS Swings Back to Profit
UBS reported its first quarterly profit in more than a year, but its private-banking business continued to hemorrhage wealthy clients spooked by assaults on Swiss bank secrecy.
Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:22:51 EST
Spec Houses Rise on a Bet on Buyers
Home builders are ramping up speculative construction to attract last-minute home buyers who want to tap a soon-to-expire tax credit.
Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:16:45 EST
Customer Caution Restrains Disney
A nascent recovery in cable-television advertising and cost-cutting at its movie studio helped boost Disney's key divisions in the latest quarter. Overall, though, revenue and profit were essentially flat.
Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:05:27 EST
AMR Ramps Up Challenge to Delta
The global race between the two largest U.S. airlines is tightening again after Delta had been threatening to leave AMR's American Airlines in the dust.
Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:05:21 EST
China's Auto Sales Rise Sharply
China's vehicle sales more than doubled in January to a monthly record of 1.66 million autos, bucking forecasts for weaker growth.
Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:23:14 EST
Tysabri Boosts Biogen Earnings
Biogen's fourth-quarter net profit rose 48% to $305.6 million, as sales of its controversial multiple-sclerosis drug Tysabri continued to rise.
Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:38:10 EST
Deal Boosts Carbon Trading in China
Citigroup and OAO Gazprom closed a small but pioneering deal in China that could lay the foundation for a bigger nationwide market in carbon trading.
Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:15:25 EST
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