http://online.wsj.com What's News US en-us copyright © 2010 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:59:37 EDT http://online.wsj.com/img/wsj_sm_logo.gif http://online.wsj.com http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704206804575467412188827420.html?mod=rss_whats_news_us Tropical-storm force winds are expected to reach the North Carolina coast by Thursday afternoon, with hurricane-force winds expected to arrive near the Outer Banks Thursday night, before steadily turning north to New England, the National Hurricane Center said. FREE Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:02:25 EDT http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704206804575467600528128386.html?mod=rss_whats_news_us The fire that engulfed an oil and gas platform in the Gulf of Mexico heightened pressure on the energy industry, which is battling greater regulation and a deep-water drilling ban. FREE Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:56:49 EDT http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703431604575468094090700862.html?mod=rss_whats_news_us A slim lead helped spark a global inquiry that found some of Europe's vaunted banks actively evaded U.S. law in aiding sanctioned countries to move $2 billion undetected. PAID Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:21:37 EDT http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704206804575467392170628602.html?mod=rss_whats_news_us Fed chief Ben Bernanke told a panel that he had no options to prevent Lehman Brothers' failure in September 2008 even though he knew its downfall would be "catastrophic." FREE Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:59:27 EDT http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703431604575468074271305174.html?mod=rss_whats_news_us When does a company that has made financial disclosures fail to satisfy disclosure requirements? PAID Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:03:40 EDT http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704206804575467410177252720.html?mod=rss_whats_news_us Dell said it will pull out of the bidding war for 3PAR after rival Hewlett-Packard raised its offer for the data-storage company yet again to $33 a share, or roughly $2.1 billion. PAID Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:54:15 EDT http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704206804575467992376504722.html?mod=rss_whats_news_us The U.S. Treasury is concerned about the political fallout of allowing overseas investors to buy big stakes in General Motors through the car maker's initial public offering this fall. PAID Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:57:18 EDT http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703431604575467653502455776.html?mod=rss_whats_news_us The Russian prime minister's move helped push up the price of wheat and sparked fears of supply shortages and broader unrest over rising food costs. PAID Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:48:48 EDT http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703431604575467223744452234.html?mod=rss_whats_news_us A top shareholder in Afghanistan's largest bank called on the U.S. to shore up the lender after depositors withdrew about a third of its cash reserves in two days, while the country sought to avert a destabilizing crisis at a crucial moment in the fight against the Taliban. FREEASIA FREEEUROPE FREEINDIA Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:56:04 EDT http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704206804575468161363370860.html?mod=rss_whats_news_us Disney reached a long-term agreement with Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks. PAID Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:38:47 EDT http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704206804575467701482721456.html?mod=rss_whats_news_us The European Union reached a preliminary deal Thursday to set up four new European regulators to strengthen supervision of the region's financial-services industry. FREEASIA FREEEUROPE FREEINDIA Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:31:40 EDT http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704206804575467152130719386.html?mod=rss_whats_news_us The Dow industrials rose 50.33 points, or 0.49%, to 10319.80, mounting a late afternoon push as investors awaited monthly jobs data on Friday. FREE Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:57:40 EDT http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704206804575467312613965340.html?mod=rss_whats_news_us Retailers' August same-store sales showed gains, with chains like Costco, Macy's and Nordstrom beating expectations. PAID Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:44:19 EDT http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704206804575467370505104544.html?mod=rss_whats_news_us Burger King agreed to be acquired by New York-based private investment firm 3G Capital Management for about $4 billion, including both equity and debt. PAID Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:02:29 EDT http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704206804575467492537897122.html?mod=rss_whats_news_us AIG's application to list its main pan-Asian life insurer contained a record 11 bookrunners, a further sign that the company is determined to raise as much money as possible. PAID Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:53:24 EDT http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704206804575467301475026766.html?mod=rss_whats_news_us Avis increased the cash portion of its offer for Dollar Thrifty as it battles Hertz for the potential buyout. PAID Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:43:58 EDT http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704206804575466940298914212.html?mod=rss_whats_news_us The European Central Bank raised its central forecast for 2010 economic growth in the euro zone after leaving its benchmark interest rate unchanged at a record-low of 1%, as expected. FREEASIA FREEEUROPE FREEINDIA Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:28:47 EDT http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704206804575467331974455398.html?mod=rss_whats_news_us Fewer workers filed new claims for unemployment benefits last week, the second week in a row such claims declined and a rare bright spot in an otherwise grim job market. FREE Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:22:24 EDT http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704206804575467502849391076.html?mod=rss_whats_news_us The German central bank said its board will ask the country's president to dismiss Thilo Sarrazin, whose comments on immigration have caused a political storm. FREEASIA FREEEUROPE FREEINDIA Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:23:28 EDT http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704206804575468142852552692.html?mod=rss_whats_news_us Boeing Co. doesn't plan to finance any of the 787 aircraft due for delivery next year, while one of its largest customers said it needs more clarity on the final delivery schedule before it can approach lenders. 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