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Cisco to ax 11,500 jobs, sell factory to slash costs; Borders goes under, 11,000 to lose their jobsMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:59PMThe company said on Monday that it will cut 11,500 jobs...

US brand A&F heading eastMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:38PMThe casual luxury brand is planning to expand more in Asia and Europe.

ECIDA Approves $2.8 Million in Incentives to Assist Pair of Local ProjectsMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:24PMFunds will support residential and manufacturing and hospitality ventures.

Going Nowhere Fast: Debt Talks Stagnate While 2012 Wildcard Emerges (The Note)Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:17AMIt was a familiar refrain from House Speaker John Boehner’s office on Sunday: “Conversations have continued throughout the weekend, but there is no news or progress to report.” So goes the long, hot summer of debt ceiling negotiations in Washington -- talks that ABC’s Jonathan Karl points out will follow a predictable path toward an unpredictable conclusion this week.

FEATURE: Sitting in the lap of luxuryMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:00AMShanghai (China Daily/ANN) - As if tuned to the tempo of the conductor's baton, the orchestra of the world's top fashion houses is playing a crescendo of price increases with surprising gusto.

POLITICAL HOT TOPICS: Monday, July 18, 2011Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:36AMThe CNN Washington Bureau’s morning speed read of the top stories making news from around the country and the world....

Bay Area transit agencies look to trade leadersMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:28AMThere may be a Ford in BART's future. Word is, Nathaniel Ford , the recently departed head of San Francisco's Muni system, is in the mix to be BART's general manager. According to those in the know, Ford was approached...

Sitting in the lap of luxurySunday, July 17, 2011 @ 8:38PMA Louis Vuitton advertising logo in Shanghai. Surges in the prices of luxury goods have failed to dampen demand for such high-end brands in China. Qiu Daocen / for China Daily

THE DISTILLERY: Debt disarraySunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:27PMJotters can't help but ponder the implications of a US debt default, so what does China make of it all? 18 Jul 2011 7:21 AM