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The World's Richest Dropouts

DiffeeOnline — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:00:21 EDT

He enrolled as a biology major at University of Texas but spent more time fiddling with stacks of computer parts in his dorm room than hitting up the library. Instead of studying, he started selling new computers through advertisements in local papers.

Channel: Do-It-Yourself Tags: education rich wealth economy business

New rules set to stop influx of 'hot money'

jrangubphai — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:23:39 EDT

The move follows economists' warning that hundreds of billions of dollars in illegal capital have entered the country in the garb of normal trade. The new system will make it mandatory for companies to provide evidence to the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) for verification from July 14.

Channel: Politics Tags: rangubphai China economy hot money trade surplus

Investors, have another bite of corn

dashaIzdoma — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:06:37 EDT

Even in a slowing economy, we'll keep eating, feeding livestock and driving. So corn growers (and the industries that support them) should continue to do well.

Channel: Money Tags: well continue should economy

80% Increase in Fuel Economy - Caronwater.org Testimonial - Video

ripped85 — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:51:50 EDT

The vehicle in the video gets an 80% increase in fuel economy using an unique method

Channel: Autos Tags: video testimonial caronwater org economy fuel increase 80

A strike by German dairy farmers over milk prices will soon...

koutch — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 15:32:30 EDT

A strike by German dairy farmers over milk prices will soon lead to shortages on supermarket shelves, Germany's main dairy federation (BDM) has said.

Channel: News Tags: abuse americans automotive business consumers corporate corruption Entrepreneurs environment ethics farming farms finance foreclosures GoodNews government greenbuilding humans investing investments investors labor law lies marketing money news oil politics society SustainableDevelopment technology usa world debt dishonesty economy energy

Kawasaki shelves plan for robot plant: paper

jeremytoday — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 11:40:39 EDT

Kawasaki Heavy Industries decided to cancel its plan to spend 10 billion yen ($94 million) to build a new industrial robot plant as auto and microchip makers curb capital investments, the Nikkei business daily said.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: Kawasaki plant robot industrial robots Toyota economy

As Gas Prices Soar, Elderly Face Cuts in Aid

MyWayOnNow — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:55:52 EDT

Early last month, Jeanne Fair, 62, got her first hot meals delivered to her home in this lake town in the sparsely populated southwestern part of the state. Then after two deliveries the meals stopped because gas prices had made the delivery too expensive.

Channel: Money Tags: gas elderly food economy senior family

Office pool puts fun back in stock market

traveler.com.br — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:11:34 EDT

So the stock market has just had its worst June since the 1930s Great Depression. Most of us are at least a little depressed about the economy in general.

Channel: Money Tags: depression depressed economy general little

The century of cheap energy is behind us

_kam0_ — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:33:16 EDT

The century of cheap energy is behind us - in the future we are all going to have to work longer and harder to pay for it.

Channel: Money Tags: energy oil economy

EADS warns that orders will slow

plicorat — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 17:06:39 EDT

European aerospace giant EADS has warned that orders are likely to slow as the aviation sector is hit by rising fuel costs and the weaker US dollar.

Channel: News Tags: abuse americans business consumers corporate corruption Entrepreneurs environment ethics farming farms finance foreclosures GoodNews government greenbuilding humans investing investments investors labor law lies marketing money news oil politics realestate society SustainableDevelopment technology usa world debt dishonesty economy energy

Book flights before it's too late

MyWayOnNow — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:23:17 EDT

If you think the price of groceries has shot up, wait until you see the cost of having turkey with your family this Thanksgiving.

Channel: Travel Tags: airlines thanksgiving economy gas

Travel experts: US share of foreign tourists slips

MyWayOnNow — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:39:30 EDT

Despite the weak U.S. dollar, a boom in international travel around the world hasn't translated into an explosion of foreign tourists to the United States.

Channel: Travel Tags: foreign tourists international travel money economy

United States of Anxiety

_kam0_ — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:43:29 EDT

The floods, the California wildfires, and the violence in Chicago are nothing compared to what the slow-motion disaster of a crumbling economy is doing to us. A personal account of a breakdown.

Channel: Money Tags: USA economy recession credit crunch

Almost everything that could is going wrong for world stockmarkets

_kam0_ — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 06:29:34 EDT

They rarely ring a bell at the bottom of bear markets. Investors who thought they had heard a tinkling sound when Bear Stearns, a failing American investment bank, was bundled into JPMorgan Chase in March have been disappointed. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is now weaker than it was in the spring.

Channel: Money Tags: stock market investment bear market recession economy

The Economy of Cereal Grains

jackhaz — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:23:27 EDT

Of all the plants on which humans have depended for food, those that produce the cereal grains are by far the most important, as they have been since earliest recorded time.

Channel: Food Tags: cereal climatic consumption crops diet economy food grains high yields nutritional value

John McCain: Big on American Jobs and National Security. O RLY? | The Big Controversy

trickster459 — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:20:25 EDT

Take a close look at the new Air Force Tanker deal and his involvement as a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee. Compare to his level of involvement and interest in past deals, and suddenly his claim that he had nothing to do with a foreign company winning the bid and the subsequent uproar in Washington, and things just don't add up...

Channel: Politics Tags: McCain airforce deal economy jobs

Mission Impossible: Afghanistan

rebelwithacause — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:56:20 EDT

Those who don't study history are condemned to repeat it, with a twist or two. Why are Americans still enlisting to fight no-win wars, such as Afghanistan. An in-depth look at how we got into the mess we're in, with lots of references. The REAL story, not the FOX News version!

Channel: Do No Evil Tags: Afghanistan war foreign policy empire economy

Dems' Dean Links McCain To Job Losses

SNance — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:55:23 EDT

The chairman of the Democratic Party is linking Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) to today's federal announcement that the U.S. labor force lost jobs for the sixth month in a row.

Channel: Politics Tags: john mccain democrats jobs economy election

The Economy? Words Fail Me.

Beau7890 — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:04:42 EDT

Think you're worried about the economy? Phillip Swagel is a wreck. The assistant Treasury secretary for economic policy, Swagel came out for his monthly economic briefing yesterday, 90 minutes after the Labor Department reported that the country had shed jobs in June for the sixth straight month.

Channel: Money Tags: Phillip Swagel economy recession Treasury Labor unemployment Paulson

Employment Rate Drops as Economy Sheds 62,000

bruhaha — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:47:02 EDT

Private sector job gains in the Bush years may fall below 3 million by November.

Channel: Money Tags: jobs economy recession employment

Reduce Gas Costs with Hypermiling

commanderhales — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:28:05 EDT

Gas prices these daysÃ¢â;¬Â¦ to say the least have gotten our attention. WellÃ¢â;¬Â¦ okayÃ¢â;¬Â¦ a gross understatement. Aside from the rising costs of everything in our lives that oil prices have been rapidly pushing upward latel

Channel: Autos Tags: Cars hypermiling gas costs miles per gallon mpg economy

Indian Auto-industry on rise despite hike in fuel prices

abhishekkumar — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:54:13 EDT

We all have been hit by the steep rise in the prices of the petrol and diesel as a result whole Auto industry is expecting a dip in the sales of the automobiles across the nation. This happened in US market, but surprisingly Indian automobile industry registered a growth rate of around 8 to 10 percent. Most of the US Auto leaders showed downfall.

Channel: Autos Tags: india automobiles economy

Obama Reacts to June Job Numbers, Slumping Economy

capj71 — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:22:15 EDT

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama released a statement reacting to new Labor Department statistics that revealed that another 62,000 people lost their jobs in June.

Channel: Politics Tags: 2008 election economy jobs barack obama john mccain

The Battle for Catholic Voters

MyWayOnNow — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:56:28 EDT

With the economy and Iraq topping voter concerns, abortion has receded into the political background. As a TIME poll shows, that has put the Catholic vote up for grabs.

Channel: Politics Tags: economy iraq catholic vote

Starbucks' customers curb jitters at closings

MyWayOnNow — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:38:44 EDT

Self-described Starbucks addict David Zylstra isn't too worried about the prospect of one of his local Starbucks stores closing, as long as there's another one nearby for him to get his Venti coffee every day. "If all the stores were closing, then I would have a picket sign and would be marching around ..."

Channel: Money Tags: starbucks business food economy

Asia stocks sink

Artofid — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:06:14 EDT

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.

Channel: Money Tags: Asia stock stock market sink economy

Some New Business Trends

netvision — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:25:17 EDT

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?

Channel: Money Tags: Business Business Trends economy internet market

Dow Jones becomes a bear market

MyWayOnNow — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:24:42 EDT

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

Channel: Money Tags: dow jones stock market bear market economy

Drop in Inventory Pushes Oil Higher

MyWayOnNow — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:18:11 EDT

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

Channel: Money Tags: oil gas gasoline fourth of july economy

GM shares fall below $10 for first time since 1954

MyWayOnNow — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:07:14 EDT

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 company's cash needs

Channel: Money Tags: general motors autos economy

Philly newspapers collaborating to cut costs

MyWayOnNow — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:56:06 EDT

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.

Channel: Money Tags: philadelphia newspapers economy

Coupon interest rises in tight economy

MyWayOnNow — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:49:39 EDT

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.

Channel: Money Tags: economy coupon family couponing shopping

The Battle To Prevent The Collapse Of Our Financial System

Revelation1217 — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:54:38 EDT

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

Channel: Money Tags: debt financial federal reserve economy money

Financial Crisis: Something Big is Going On

populist — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:29:33 EDT

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 politicians, bureaucrats and central bankers.

Channel: Politics Tags: economy crisis collapse depression recession inflation tyranny ron paul

Web of Misery to Gauge Economic Distress

tcnt — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:24:03 EDT

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.

Channel: Money Tags: economy web of misery web traffic

Bad Economy May Mean More Abortions

TimALoftis — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:12:48 EDT

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

Channel: Women Tags: abortions economy money

Porn Industry Claims Boost From Economic Stimulus

SNance — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:00:40 EDT

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.

Channel: News Tags: bush porn adult entertainment rebates economy

UnitedHealth cuts 4,000 jobs and 2008 outlook

MyWayOnNow — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:29:14 EDT

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.

Channel: Money Tags: united health jobs health economy

Clinton on first upstate New York swing since campaign

MyWayOnNow — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:09:33 EDT

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 economy.

Channel: Politics Tags: hillary clinton new york economy

Troubled economy hits women hard

ameliog — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:25:05 EDT

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

Channel: Women Tags: economy women and economy