Donor profile: Peter Thiel

By Alexandra Duszak

Quick stats on the biggest financial backers of Election 2012.

FACT CHECK: TV ad makes slippery claims about Romney's oil connection

By FactCheck.Org

Collaborative pro-Obama TV ad calls out Romney for his $200M 'oil connection', but the claim is a stretch.

Excerpts from this story referencing "business":

"… which is one of the country’s largest private companies, has a business reach that goes way beyond just refining oil and operating pipelines. Its& …"

"… ust refining oil and operating pipelines. Its portfolio includes businesses in several industries, including polymers and fibers, ranching, minerals …"

"… year. So even if all of Koch Industries’ revenues came from its refining business — which they do not — they would still be a fraction of the revenues o …"

"… ttom of Gallup’s annual survey of public opinion on major U.S. business industries. (2002 and 2011 were the only years in which tha …"

FACT CHECK: Obama’s ‘Boss’ Baloney

By FactCheck.Org

The Obama campaign is up with a "badly misleading

Excerpts from this story referencing "business":

"… ratagems of questionable validity?”But questioning someone’s wisdom or business ethics as a corporate director is one thing, while suggesting scandalous p …"

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Lawmakers complain about monopoly space launch deal

By Zach Toombs

The top house intelligence committee lawmakers say the Air Force is about to spend too much on one of its favorite contractors.

Excerpts from this story referencing "business":

"… an opportunity for smaller firms to grab some of the lightweight satellite business.Rogers and Ruppersberger, in their letter, encouraged the Pentagon to cons …"

Donor profile: James H. Simons

By Alexandra Duszak

Quick stats on the biggest financial backers of Election 2012.

Daily Disclosure: Koch-funded groups attack Obama for 'war on coal'

By Rachael Marcus

Billionaire-backed nonprofits press defense of coal industry with ads knocking president's policies.
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'Right-to-work' group gave Montana nonprofit $300,000

By Paul Abowd

Secretive nonprofit received $300,000 donation from anti-union group.

Excerpts from this story referencing "business":

"… by “Club for Growth, the National Right to Work Committee, and other pro-business / limited government interests.”The group garnered support from two corp …"

At Wal-Mart and elsewhere, jobs provide few hours, little stability

By Joe Eaton

Black Friday retail protests highlight nationwide lack of job stability for workers.

Excerpts from this story referencing "business":

"… ers on busy days, like Black Friday, and keeping them off the payroll when business is slow. But for workers, is has meant the end of a dependable weekly payc …"

Warehouse worker lawsuit targets Walmart

By Jim Morris and Adithya Sambamurthy

Warehouse laborers, citing oppressive conditions and unpaid wages, contend Walmart is among those responsible.

Excerpts from this story referencing "business":

"… vice providers we utilize are responsible for running their day-today business. They manage their people completely independent of us." In a statement ea …"

BP engulfed in lawsuit over 40-day Texas flare

By Kristen Lombardi

Two weeks before the Deepwater Horizon explosion, BP was involved in another major pollution case in Texas.

Excerpts from this story referencing "business":

"… pay a fine than to make long term fixes. He calls it “the cost of doing business in Texas.”If plaintiffs successfully hold BP accountable for the 40-day …"

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