Freitag, 30. April 2010

This Week's Top 10 Articles

Miss out on business news this week? Fret not. Here are FOX Business' 10 most-read articles from April 23-April 30:

1) Goldman Standing Behind ‘Fabulous Fab’

The investment bank is standing behind the controversial investment banker who is at the heart of a civil fraud charge that the big bank misled investors.

2) Young Guns: Phone Home: This Device Still Works

A green-friendly startup is breathing new life into old electronics.

3) $200M in Health Bill for Healthy Companies

New legislation offers incentives to small business owners who initiate wellness programs for employees.

4) Contagion Fears Cripple Wall Street

Fears that Greece’s debt debacle will contaminate other euro-zone nations came crashing down on Wall Street on Tuesday, shoving the Dow back below the pivotal 11000 level and fueling its first 200-point plunge since early February.

5) Don't Invite Trouble into the Office

In the third quarter of 2009, the FDIC reported that over $120 million was lost due to online banking fraud. While a major corporation could recover from that, a small business could go under as a result.

6) Even the Boss Needs Time off

In truth, there is such a thing as an entrepreneur on vacation.

7) Merck Says Health-Care Reform to Reduce Revenue

Merck & Co. said Friday that its first-quarter revenue, full-year revenue and revenue next year will be negatively impacted by U.S. health-care legislation.

8) Protect Assets From the Next Bernie Madoff

Financial advisers with the right education, credentials and references may still be unscrupulous.

9) Senators Tell Facebook: Tighten Privacy Policy

In a letter to Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg dated April 27, Senators Charles Schumer, Michael Bennet, Mark Begich and Al Franken objected to changes that made a user's current city, hometown, likes, interests and friends publicly available, where they were previously only seen by friends.

10) BP, Transocean Shares Fall Sharply On Deepening Gulf Crisis

Late Wednesday, the U.S. Coast Guard said it believes oil is pouring out of the broken well at a rate five times greater than originally estimated by BP. Some experts are predicting the spill could be bigger than the 1989 Exxon Valdez spill in Alaska's Prince William Sound.

Compiled By Katy Finneran

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