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It will cost Metro almost $1 billion to implement the safety fixes recommended by federal officials after the deadly June 2009 Red Line crash, officials said Wednesday. National Transportation Safety Board - Business - United States - Transportation - Washington

SEOUL, South Korea — Talk of the global economic recovery fizzling doesn’t faze Cho Byung-cheol, president of a small South Korean technology company that has already set up a branch in China and plans one soon in the United States.

American taxpayers spend 7.6 billion hours and roughly $140 billion a year to comply with the bewildering thicket of requirements in the federal tax code, according to a report released Friday by a White House advisory board whose members urged Congress to adopt their ideas for simplifying people... Tax - United States - Politics - President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board - Paul Volcker

Barnes & Noble Inc. posted a first-quarter loss on legal expenses related to its proxy fight with billionaire financier Ron Burkle and cut its annual earnings outlook on costs related to the fight. The results missed expectations and shares fell on Tuesday.... Barnes & Noble - Ronald Burkle - United States - Proxy fight - Business

The one-dollar dinner from ConAgra Foods Inc., a staple for many Americans throughout the recession, is under threat from rising commodity costs. ConAgra, which gets almost 3 percent of sales from products such as Zesty Smothered Meat Patty Banquet dinners,... ConAgra Foods - Business - United States - Food and Related Products - Banquet Foods