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The Supreme Court ruled Monday that part of the 2002 Sarbanes-Oxley Act violates the U.S. Constitution's requirement of separation of powers among the branches of government.

Lehman Brothers, whose 2008 death signaled the gravity of the financial crisis, remains very much alive to those of its creditors still awaiting payment. Now, it looks like some businesses in Europe could get speedier payments than they would have gotten otherwise.

In deal-speak, a divestiture is when a company unloads a division. In fact, there are a variety approaches. For example, one common method is to sell the division for cash to another company. This happened recently with Zimbra, which Yahoo! (YHOO) sold to VMware (VMW).

With jobs, paychecks, and disposable income evaporating across the country, business is tough all over. However, the last year has been devastating for the hospitality industry, as consumers cutting back on luxuries have been quick to reduce or eliminate their vacation budgets. According to a...