A China-U.S. Trade War? (BusinessWeek)
One more sign that trade tensions are heating up between China and the world: as announced on the Ministry of Commerce’s website today, Beijing will impose tariffs as high as 37.5% on a kind of chemical (polyamide-6/6 chips, is its full name) used in manufacturing plastics and textiles, and …
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Kill a Newspaper, Save a Tree? Not Quite (BusinessWeek)
Print media’s decline is slamming paper producers, but that doesn’t necessarily mean there will be long-term environmental benefits, experts say
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How to Play It: Energy (BusinessWeek)
Natural gas had quite a rally in September, rising almost 25%, to $4.99 per million BTUs.
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Is Distance Learning On The Internet A Legitimate Source For An Education? (OfficialWire)
Though many sacrifice their lives for the chance to earn a degree, many are plagued with a sneaking suspicion of anything associated with online degrees. Is this justified?
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Frank: Banks Aren’t Playing Nice (BusinessWeek)
Rep. Barney Frank, the tough-talking liberal ushering through a major rewrite of rules governing Wall Street, sounded a warning shot on Thursday to big banks: Start playing nice or Congress will make your life even more difficult.
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