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(Canadian Press) - A man talks on his mobile phone at the Central Bank of Afghanistan in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, Sept. 6, 2010. Afghanistan's largest Kabul Bank remained solvent after a nearly weeklong run on the troubled institution, according to Central Bank Governor Abdul Qadir Fitrat, which is being criticized for looking the other way at the bank's mismanagement problems for too long. (AP Photo/Mustafa Quraishi)

Germany Extends Nuclear Plants’ Life

NYT World Business | Links | Related | Sep 06, 2010 06:50 PM EST

Germany will extend the life spans of 17 plants while alternative energy sources are developed, which is likely to make money for power companies and the government.

Report: Money can buy you happiness, to a point

Seattle Times: Business & Technology | Links | Related | Sep 06, 2010 06:45 PM EST

They say money can't buy happiness. They're wrong.

Itineraries: Hotel Chains Try Training With Improv and iPods

NYT Business | Links | Related | Sep 06, 2010 06:44 PM EST

Chains are hiring improv comedy trainers and life coaches, or are conducting training sessions with iPods and other devices, to better cater to guests.

Air Products boosts Airgas acquisition offer

Seattle Times: Business & Technology | Links | Related | Sep 06, 2010 06:43 PM EST

Air Products and Chemicals Inc. said Monday it has boosted its offer to buy rival Airgas Inc. to $65.50 per share, but said it will walk away if Airgas shareholders don't elect its board slate and approve its bylaw proposals.

Website to use fans to sell gig tickets

ONLINE start-up Posse prepares to let music fans sell tickets to concerts around the world for a commission using social networks.

Australian Independent Lawmakers See Decision Today

Business Week - Top News | Links | Related | Sep 06, 2010 06:35 PM EST

The three men who’ll determine which major party governs Australia after the closest election in 70 years will make a decision today, independent lawmaker Tony Windsor said.

Air Products Boosts Airgas Offer

TheStreet.com | Links | Related | Sep 06, 2010 06:35 PM EST

Air Products and Chemicals says Monday it has boosted its offer to buy rival Airgas to $65.50 per share but adds it will walk away if Airgas shareholders don't elect its board slate.

US won't say if blowout preventer on way to shore

Seattle Times: Business & Technology | Links | Related | Sep 06, 2010 06:31 PM EST

The Justice Department won't say if the blowout preventer that failed to stop oil from gushing from BP's undersea well into the Gulf of Mexico is on its way to shore.

Hurricane watch issued for coasts of Mexico, Texas

AP Top Business News | Links | Related | Sep 06, 2010 06:27 PM EST

By JORGE VARGAS 2010-09-06T22:27:47Z NUEVO LAREDO, Mexico (AP) -- Mexican authorities urged people to move to shelters while officials in Texas distributed sandbags and warned of flash floods as Tropical Storm Hermine strengthened and headed toward the northwestern Gulf coast on Monday....

Air Products Raises Airgas Offer to $5.5 Billion

Business Week - Top News | Links | Related | Sep 06, 2010 06:23 PM EST

Air Products & Chemicals Inc. boosted a hostile takeover bid for Airgas Inc. by 3 percent to $5.5 billion and said it will walk away unless shareholders of the target company support its proposals at a meeting next week.

Anglo Irish Bank’s Future Brought to European Regulators

NYT World Business | Links | Related | Sep 06, 2010 06:18 PM EST

The talks precede a meeting of European finance ministers that could lead to creation of a system shielding taxpayers from paying for similar collapses in the future.

BMW CEO Plans 'Big Push' in Models to Fend Off Audi, Mercedes

Business Week - Top News | Links | Related | Sep 06, 2010 06:18 PM EST

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, the world’s largest maker of luxury autos, will expand the BMW and Mini model ranges to boost annual sales 55 percent over the next decade and fend off Volkswagen AG and Daimler AG.

E.U. Chief’s Comments Likely to Spark Farm Aid Debate

NYT World Business | Links | Related | Sep 06, 2010 06:17 PM EST

The European Union’s budget chief, Janusz Lewandowski, said that farm aid should be reduced so that funds could flow to research and innovation.

Argentines risking all to carry huge wads of cash

Seattle Times: Business & Technology | Links | Related | Sep 06, 2010 06:16 PM EST

The 'marker' lurks inside the bank, looking for people pulling large amounts of cash from a safe deposit box or bank account. The gunmen linger outside, usually on motorcyles, waiting to make their move.

Calderon Agenda May Be Weakened on Mexico Opposition

Business Week - Top News | Links | Related | Sep 06, 2010 06:08 PM EST

Mexican President Felipe Calderon may have difficulty pushing through his agenda, including plans to make it easier for businesses to hire and fire workers, after members of the opposition Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI, were appointed to lead the Senate and lower house.