Job News From: Forbes

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  • The World's Most Powerful Women The globe's female leaders in business, politics and nonprofits.
  • #1 Angela Merkel With $3.3 trillion in GDP, Germany is Europe9s biggest economy, and Merkel9s reforms are sparking a rebound, with unemployment falling (although consumer confidence just hit a five-year low).
  • #54 Amy Pascal Responsible for all aspects of the studio's business, including marketing, distribution and home entertainment.
  • #48 Amy Woods Brinkley It's a tough time to be in risk management; Brinkley, 52, has been tested this year as her bank and its competitors deal with the worldwide credit crisis.
  • #51 Ana Patricia Botin Banking is in the blood of this Harvard-educated economist, who heads the retail subsidiary of leading Spanish bank Santander, founded by her great-great grandfather in 1857.


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NPR Topics: Business Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:00:00 -0400
  • 'Marketplace' Report: Broke BanksThe number of shaky U.S. banks is at the highest level in about five years and bank profits plunged by 86 percent in the second quarter according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Madeleine Brand talks to Marketplace's Bob Moon about how to keep your money safe.
  • A Battle To Be The Biggest StadiumFor decades, University of Michigan's football stadium, known as "The Big House," has had the largest capacity of any venue in the country. An accessibility lawsuit is reducing its capacity, leaving the title to Penn State's Beaver Stadium. So Michigan is spending $226 million on improvements to include more seats.
  • Barbie's Maker Wins $100 M In Bratz LawsuitA federal jury awarded $100 million to Mattel, maker of Barbie dolls, after a long-running legal battle with a smaller toy company, MGA, that sells Barbie's competitor. Mattel says the Bratz dolls' designer conceived the idea while on Mattel's payroll, meaning Bratz and their earnings should belong to Mattel. Mattel had sought nearly $2 billion.
  • Poverty Rate Reflects Stalled Economy, Experts SayThe U.S. Census Bureau reports real median household income rose slightly last year, and the official poverty rate stayed roughly the same as in the previous survey. The share of people without health insurance dropped slightly, as well. Some budget experts say the numbers demonstrate that the economy has stopped expanding.
  • 'One Laptop' Falls Short Of Education GoalsOne Laptop Per Child was an ambitious promise to children in the third world. The project has had trouble with its leadership, finances and competitors. Instead of the legacy of education for third-world children, the One Laptop Per Child program has spurred an industry in low-cost laptops for consumers.
  • Computer With Bank Customers' Info Sold On eBayA British man bought a computer on eBay for $65, and when he turned it on, he found the names, addresses, credit card numbers, account numbers, mother's maiden names, even signatures for a million customers of big financial institutions.
  • 'Marketplace' Report: Numbers To Play WithThe poverty rate is holding steady and the number of uninsured has dropped, according to the Census Bureau's annual snapshot of American economic well-being. The data does not take into account the consequences of the economic downturn that began late last year, however.
  • Why Auto Lenders Want To Call It QuitsMany auto lenders are pulling back incentives to lease vehicles. Consumers don't want to lease trucks and SUVs anymore and the credit crunch isn't helping. Avoiding leasing is actually a good thing, says our personal finance expert.
  • Tale Of The TiVo: MSNBC, Fox News Worlds ApartA look at one key hour of cable news coverage of the Democratic convention Monday night reveals less shouting from liberal-leaning MSNBC's Keith Olbermann and company, who soft-pedaled conflict among Democrats. Over at Fox News, Bill O'Reilly remained a full-force conservative Factor.
  • Mortgage Fraud Jumps 42 Percent, Report SaysAs banks tighten lending standards, making home loans harder to come by, a new study shows mortgage fraud is increasing. The Mortgage Asset Research Institute says the number of reported fraud cases jumped 42 percent for loans issued in the first quarter of this year.
  • Appeals Court OKs Oil Firms' Billion-Dollar AwardA federal appeals court has affirmed a ruling awarding oil companies a billion dollars for breach of contract. The case involves leases off the California coast that were sold to the oil firms a quarter of a century ago.
  • Wal-Mart Pares Costs By Selling Local ProduceThe retail giant defines produce grown in the same state as "locally grown." But advocates of locally grown food say only produce with short traveling times deserve the label.
  • Airlines Tweak Rules For Frequent-Flier MilesAirlines are making changes to their frequent-flier programs, introducing new fees and making it harder to get free tickets. Tim Winship, publisher of frequentflier.com, offers a strategy: Book that award ticket before the price goes up.
  • Just Who Is Michelle Obama?The keynote address for the opening night of the Democratic National Convention will come from a woman who might become the country's next first lady, Michelle Obama.
  • Slicing The Price Of A BagelThe New York bagel doesn't change much, except for the price. And it may serve as a barometer of the changing cost of food. Flour prices have dropped after spiking earlier this year. So at least one bagel shop had dropped its price a dime, to 90 cents. But other shops aren't budging yet.