Top Stories for the tag "economy" voted on by you! RSS feed July 6, 2008

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Asia stocks sink

Money – Asian stocks slumped on Thursday on signs of further deterioration in the U.S. economy, fresh record highs for oil prices and fears that stagflation will continue to damage company earnings and consumer spending.

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Some New Business Trends

Money – We are faced with an economic slowdown so establishing a strong business organisation is much more difficult nowadays. Isn't it the time for an alternative route to achieve success?

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Dow Jones becomes a bear market

Money – The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed more than 20% below its October 2007 peak on Wednesday, meaning it is officially a bear market.

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Drop in Inventory Pushes Oil Higher

Money – If drivers were looking for some relief at the pump this Fourth of July weekend, perhaps they should think again.

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GM shares fall below $10 for first time since 1954

Money – Shares of General Motors Corp. plunged Wednesday to close below $10 for the first time in more than half a century, as investors shrugged off better-than-expected June sales and analysts raised concerns about the…

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Philly newspapers collaborating to cut costs

Money – A team of managers at The Philadelphia Inquirer and the Philadelphia Daily News has been appointed to oversee consolidation of some functions at the two newsrooms in a bid to cut costs, a union official said Wednesday.…

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Coupon interest rises in tight economy

Money – With her household budget tightening, Michelle Fox treats couponing like getting a part-time job to help make ends meet. In her case, it's a job that pays about $20 an hour.

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The Battle To Prevent The Collapse Of Our Financial System…

Money – The biggest debt bubble in the history of the world is starting to burst.

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Financial Crisis: Something Big is Going On

Politics – There are reasons to believe this coming crisis is different and bigger than the world has ever experienced. Instead of using globalism in a positive fashion, it's been used to globalize all of the mistakes of the…

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Web of Misery to Gauge Economic Distress

Money – The Sloan Center for Internet Retailing has launched a research project to determine if the economic slump experienced by the US is measurable by web traffic.

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Bad Economy May Mean More Abortions

Women – Many women who got abortions last year say the worsening economy was one of the reasons for their decision.

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Porn Industry Claims Boost From Economic Stimulus

News – Americans have been spending their economic stimulus rebates as Washington policymakers had hoped -- spending them on porn purchases, according to a new report from the adult entertainment industry.

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UnitedHealth cuts 4,000 jobs and 2008 outlook

Money – UnitedHealth Group will cut at least 4,000 jobs, or 5 percent of its workforce, in a restructuring and warned Wednesday that a weaker environment and higher costs will cut into profits this year.

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Clinton on first upstate New York swing since campaign

Politics – Nearly a month after her historic run for the presidency came to a disappointing end, Clinton returned to upstate New York and focused on local concerns-weather-beaten apples, green power and her state's downtrodden…

Troubled economy hits women hard
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Troubled economy hits women hard

Women – Income inequality, a real estate slump, and exposure to subprime loans play a role.

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How Long Can We Stand?

Money – The "bogey-men" terrorists that George Bush and his collection of Village Idiots place under each of our beds and behind every tree are far less formidable adversaries to our way of life than George and his "Vice-in-Thief"…

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At least 29 protesters have been arrested in South Korea...

Politics – At least 29 protesters have been arrested in South Korea after a rally against a US beef import deal ended in clashes.

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McCain Dogged by Economy Comment He Denies Making

Politics – The Republican senator from Arizona smiled as he denied he ever dissed his understanding of economics and said he was "more experienced than my opponent."

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How does Brown react to Crewe?

Politics – What is likely to be the fall-out from the Conservative Party's first by-election gain from Labour in 30 years?

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Bush says housing deal possible

Politics – President Bush expressed confidence Tuesday he will reach a deal with Congress on a housing-rescue plan, but only if lawmakers show "less politics."

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Stimulus Proves Pricey

Money – Those "economic stimulus" checks Americans are getting aren't coming cheap. The federal government now estimates the cost of printing, mailing and administering the program to reach as much as $1 billion.

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Starbucks Firing Employees and Closing Stores

Careers & Jobs – The coffee retailer says it will close 600 stores, about 8.5% of its 7,100 total stores. The Seattle coffee chain has been feeling the pinch of a tightening economy. In February, the company fired 600 employees…

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UK and US unions 'to join forces'

Politics – The UK's biggest union Unite is reportedly on the brink of merging with a counterpart in North America.

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Mugabe threat to expel US envoy

Politics – Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has threatened to expel the US ambassador, accusing him of meddling in the country's political process.

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Economy of Orchids

Careers & Jobs – Worldwide production of orchids, both as cut flowers and pot plants, is rapidly on the rise as consumer demands increase.

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