الاثنين، 14 مايو 2012

Afternoon Update: Slowly, as Student Debt Rises, Colleges Confront Costs

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Slowly, as Student Debt Rises, Colleges Confront Costs

By ANDREW MARTIN

With the balance of student debt topping $1 trillion, college presidents are recognizing that they must handle the costs of education through methods other than tuition increases.

Leaders in Greece Remain Resistant to Unity Coalition

By RACHEL DONADIO and NIKI KITSANTONIS

President Karolos Papoulias prepared to make a last-ditch appeal on Monday for Greece's sharply divided political parties to form a unity government as new elections loomed.

DealBook

JPMorgan Chase Executive Retires After Trading Loss

By KEVIN ROOSE

Ina R. Drew, the chief investment officer who presided over the firm's $2 billion trading loss that was announced last week, will be replaced by Matt Zames.

A Once-Unthinkable Choice for Amputees

By ALEXIS OKEOWO

Instead of doing everything possible to preserve whatever is left of their limbs, some are opting to amputate more extensively to regain something more akin to normal function.

Ex-Senator Espada Guilty of Embezzling From Health Care Network

By MOSI SECRET

Pedro Espada Jr., the former state senator who staged a power grab to become one of the top leaders in the Legislature, was convicted of some charges, but the jury is continuing to deliberate others.

Multimedia

Video: TimesCast | May 14, 2012

Last-ditch efforts for a Greek unity government | An illicit drug trade along Myanmar's borders | The legacy of Duck Dunn and Memphis soul music.

Opinion

Opinionator | Anxiety

Meltdown in Motherland

By ELIZABETH ISADORA GOLD

After the birth of her daughter, a subway ride or a walk in the sunshine became too much to bear.

BUSINESS
DealBook

Banks Tread a Fine Line in Trading

By PETER EAVIS

Widespread trading practices are creating a headache for regulators who are trying to devise rules to prevent another financial crisis.

Greek Crisis Hurts Markets

By DAVID JOLLY

The dollar rose and stocks fell as politicians fumbled for a way forward in a crisis that has put Greece's continued euro membership into serious doubt.

DealBook

Dewey's Bienenstock Discusses Law Firm's Demise

By PETER LATTMAN

The bankruptcy lawyer Martin J. Bienenstock acknowledged that the guaranteed long-term pay contracts given to partners were at the core of Dewey & LeBoeuf's problems.

Chairman of Best Buy to Step Down

By STEPHANIE CLIFFORD

The company's audit committee said Richard Schulze, also the chain's founder, failed to report an inappropriate relationship between the former chief executive and an employee.

DealBook

Falcone's LightSquared Files for Bankruptcy

By KEVIN ROOSE and AZAM AHMED

LightSquared, a broadband wireless company that aimed to connect millions of customers in a far-reaching satellite network, filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday.

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