President Obama will propose that companies be allowed to write off 100% of their new investment in plants and equipment through 2011, a plan that White House economists say would cut business taxes by nearly $200 billion over two years.

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What's News: Business & Finance Top Stories for Sept. 7

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What's News: World-Wide Top Stories for Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010

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Traders in the beaten-down bonds and loans of troubled companies have turned bankruptcy court, which was created as a place for ailing firms to heal, into a venue for large investors to apply their sophisticated techniques in quest of profits.

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Mark Hurd was named co-president of Oracle, heightening the rivalry between the software company and Hewlett-Packard, the technology giant he ran until departing amid a scandal last month.

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What's Ahead for the week of Sept. 7

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Old pinball machines were not built to last, and finding a repairman can be close to impossible.

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The Federal Reserve had initiated 189 enforcement actions against banks or their employees this year through August, up from 104 in the same period last year and 21 in 2008.

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