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THE OUTLOOK
Financial Protectionism Is Latest Threat to Global Recovery
The chill at last week's global economic conference in Davos wasn't from the Alpine air but from the threat of financial protectionism.
Now Hiring: Lehman
Lehman Brothers has become a hot source of work for finance professionals needed for the lengthy process of dissolving the firm.
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• Russian Gloom Overtakes Rhetoric
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• Euro-Zone Inflation Falls; Unemployment Rises
• Crisis Fuels Backlash on Trade
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Roche Cuts Price of Bid to Own Genentech
Roche made a lower, hostile bid for Genentech valued at about $40 billion after failing to reach a deal with the company's directors.
Venezuela Restarts Talks With a Foreign Oil Firm
France's Total is in talks with Venezuela about expanding its operations there.
EMI's Loss Raises Concerns on Label's Turnaround Plan
EMI Group reported a first-half loss of $221.9 million as deep cost cuts failed to offset declining CD sales and a large interest bill.
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• Motorola Cutbacks Affect High-End Devices
• Tax Bill Threatens GM's Overhaul
• Honda Profit Declined 90%; Porsche Sales, Profit Drop
• Talks Go On for Refiners and Unions
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• Lukoil Warns on Taxes
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• Oil's Decline Slows Exxon, Chevron Profit Growth
• Sales Fall Across P&G's Units
• Shell Temporarily Grounds Sikorskys Amid Probe After Helicopter Crash
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• Threat to Russian Privatization Seen
• Restoring Confidence With More Transparency
• Moscow Considers Buying Stake in Aluminum Giant
| | ECONOMY AND POLITICS | | | | | A9
Economy Dives as Goods Pile Up
The U.S. economy contracted at a 3.8% annual rate in the fourth quarter, adding to worries about the current period. The decline in GDP was the largest since 1982 as consumer spending dropped 3.5%. Obama said the data underscore the urgency of passing the stimulus package.
More Banks to TARP: Thanks, but No Thanks
At least 50 banks have rejected funds from the Treasury over concerns that tougher restrictions may be imposed.
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• After Jabs at Cheney, Biden Pursues an Activist Role
• Senior Democrat Snubbed by Iran in Outreach Bid
• Stimulus Package Set to Grow in Senate
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• China's Small Factories Struggle
• Mugabe, Rivals to Rule Zimbabwe
• Pakistani Calls Attack Evidence Flimsy
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• Daschle Paid Back Taxes After Vetting
• Caspian Sea Pipeline Delays Spark Ire in Azerbaijan
• Iraqi Election Officials Begin Vote Tally
• South Korean Exports Take Massive Hit
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OPINION
A Capital Strike
Stocks and hope: They're down nearly 9% this year.
Protectionism as Stimulus
We need to trade more, not less.
'Idiots' Indeed
The greater fool theory is having a field day.
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OPINION
Declarations
Look at the Time
In Congress and the boardroom, failure to recognize a new era.
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OPINION
ULRICH VOLZ
Sovereign Debt Risk Looms Large This Year
The U.S. shouldn't consume all the available lending.
Obama's Not-So-New Strategy
By Daniel Freedman
The president takes up the European plan for Iran.
From today's Wall Street Journal Europe.
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• Hijacked on the High Seas
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New Chief at Wal-Mart Looks Abroad For Growth
Mike Duke takes the helm of Wal-Mart tasked with keeping his company growing in the midst of a contracting global economy.
Let Them Eat Foie Gras
At Paris couture week, designers are taking different approaches to coping with the recession. Some are embracing the downturn while others are ignoring it. ( Photos)
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• In Jerusalem, Arabs and Jews Finally Agree ...
• Dell Prepares To Dial Into Smartphone Marketplace
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• Option ARMs See Rising Defaults
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• AIG in Talks for U.S. to Backstop Assets
• Investors Brace for Losses on Hybrids
• HEARD ON THE STREET: Sovereign Safety Net Has Holes
• HEARD ON THE STREET: Bad Bank's Winners and Losers
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