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- Lower purchasing power causing headache to SMEs Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 1:26AMVietNamNet Bridge – Of the two permanent problems of businesses, capital shortage and the outlets of products, the outlet deadlock which is due to the lower purchasing power proves to be the biggest worry for businesses now.
- Sponsored Listing Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 6:28AMBattered Vane Minerals aims to use cash from Mexican gold and silver production to develop high-grade US uranium projects.
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- Valley completes $300 million share sale to US Treasury Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 8:08PMValley National Bancorp ("Valley"), the holding company for Valley National Bank, completed its sale of 300,000 Valley nonvoting senior preferred shares totaling $300 million to the U.S. Treasury unde
- Tough times ahead for lChinese firms Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 8:08PMChinese companies face difficulties over the next two years because of the global economic slowdown and rising prices, business leaders said on Saturday.
- QUENTIN LETTS: He even threw a gay hallooo to the Speaker Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 8:05PM Gordon Brown was in Bren Carrier mode again yesterday, foot down hard, helmet jammed on his nut, impervious to the likelihood he is driving his crew (i.e. the rest of us) towards disaster.
- Tough times ahead for lChinese firms Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 8:04PMhinese companies face difficulties over the next two years because of the global economic slowdown and rising prices, business leaders said on Saturday. The real estate industry is one of the worst h .....
- US abandons plan to buy toxic assets Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 11:18PMWASHINGTON (AFP) - The US government abandoned plans to buy up the toxic mortgage assets at the heart of the global financial crisis, a reversal that helped send ailing world markets spiralling even lower.
- ALL IS WON Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 11:09PMFour years ago in this space, Weekly editor Bob Whitby and I penned columns on the meaning of the 2004 election, in which progressives and Democrats took a drubbing from George W. Bush and his minions [“All is lost/No it isn’t,” Slug, Nov. 11, 2004]. I foresaw a dystopian future of Republican rule.
- JapanToday: Japan News and Discussion ジャパントゥデイ:日本のニュースを英語で読む Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 6:46PMMusic producer Tetsuya Komuro, 49, was arrested last week on suspicion of defrauding an investor of 500 million yen by concluding a contract for the transfer of copyrights he did not own.
- Recession comes to Canada, 100,000 jobs to be lost: report Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 6:19PMOTTAWA - Canadians are in store for a harsh winter of economic news with substantial job losses mounting in the next few months as recessionary times take hold, the Global Insight forecasting firm says.
- TransWorld Benefits International Inc. Establishes New Operating Businesses Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 5:24AMThrough a series of legal, regulatory and financial transactions, TransWorld Benefits International Inc. (TBII) (Pink Sheets:TBII) is implementing a new business plan and reestablishing itself as an operating company under the new name, 7G Companies. In recent months, the company has assembled management and advisory teams that have formulated a recapitalization plan and identified acquisition ...
- Chesapeake, Statoil Form Gas Venture Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 5:22AMThe companies announced an alliance to explore for unconventional natural gas opportunities worldwide and an agreement for a joint venture in large gas field in the eastern U.S.
- Oil off its highs after jobs report Friday, November 7, 2008 @ 11:31AM The price of oil was moderately higher Friday as traders largely overlooked a grim report on the labor market to focus on rising stock prices.
- Parents pull kids from day care as family budgets tighten Friday, November 7, 2008 @ 11:30AMNEW 11:15 a.m. ROCKFORD -- The nation’s economic troubles play out one family at a time at the New Horizons Learning Center in this struggling city two hours northwest of Chicago. Some parents have been laid off and must pull their children out of the day care center until they can find a job. | Stock market update | Dreadful jobless rate reported | At local conference, retailers see hope
- Australian market trades sharply lower, led by resource stocks Thursday, November 6, 2008 @ 7:01PM(RTTNews) - The Australian stock market was trading sharply lower Friday, on renewed economic concerns and tracking a second straight session of steep triple-digit losses on Wall Street overnight. Resources stocks fell as commodities prices resumed their decline.
- Facebook chief focused on growth not cash Thursday, November 6, 2008 @ 6:59PM Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg said Thursday his fast-rising social networking website is focused on spreading around the world, not pumping cash into its coffers.
- (AFX UK Focus) 2008-11-07 00:51 Taiwan stocks - Factors to watch - Nov 7 Thursday, November 6, 2008 @ 6:52PMTAIPEI, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Here are news stories and press reports that may affect the Taiwan stock market on Friday.
- Banks bringing capital to rural areas, but indecisively Thursday, November 6, 2008 @ 6:47PMVietNamNet Bridge – Banking experts have expressed their concern that commercial banks are not paying attention to the development of the rural market as the area deserves to be a large market with great potential.
- (AFX UK Focus) 2008-11-07 00:14 Malaysian shares to fall on Wall St; IOI in focus Thursday, November 6, 2008 @ 6:38PMKUALA LUMPUR, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Malaysian shares are set to fall on Friday after a near 5 percent drop on Wall Street due to fresh recession fears.
- U.S. brewer Anheuser-Busch Q3 profit hurt by InBev sale charge Thursday, November 6, 2008 @ 6:34PMMILWAUKEE - Anheuser-Busch Cos Inc. saw its third-quarter profit drop nearly six per cent because of charges related to its pending sale to InBev, but revenue rose as it raised prices on the majority of its brands and gained market share.
- ECB, Britain slash rates as IMF predicts more gloom Thursday, November 6, 2008 @ 12:06PM The European Central Bank and Britain slashed their key interest rates Thursday in a dramatic escalation of efforts to stave off recession, as the IMF predicted the US economy would shrink next year.
- ECB, Bank of England slash interest rates Thursday, November 6, 2008 @ 12:06PMA symbol of the euro stands outside the European Central Bank headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany. The European Central Bank and Britain slashed their key interest rates Thursday in a dramatic escalation of efforts to stave off recession, as the IMF predicted the US economy would shrink next year.
- London FTSE slumps on rates cuts Thursday, November 6, 2008 @ 12:00PM The FTSE 100 Index slumped for a second consecutive day Thursday as investors viewed interest rate cuts by the Bank of England and European Central Bank as a sign the regional economy is in a far worse state than originally thought.
- Hertz Reports Third Quarter Operating Results and Maintains Strong Liquidity Wednesday, November 5, 2008 @ 6:07PM Hertz Global Holdings, Inc.
- URS Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2008 Results Wednesday, November 5, 2008 @ 6:00PM SAN FRANCISCO----URS Corporation today reported its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2008, which ended on September 26, 2008. Revenues for the quarter were $2.59 billion, compared with revenues of $1.27 billion during the third quarter of 2007, a 104.1% increase.
- (AFX UK Focus) 2008-11-05 23:31 Malaysian Stocks - Factors to watch Wednesday, November 5, 2008 @ 5:53PMKUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Here are the news stories and factors that may affect the Malaysian stock market on Thursday. -------------------MARKET SNAPSHOT @ 23:05 GMT ----------------
- 03-11-2008: Victim of uncertainty Sunday, November 2, 2008 @ 11:42PMKUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit, which has taken a beating from foreign funds’ liquidation and the overall bearish market sentiment, has fallen to a level that does not match the country’s economic fundamentals, according to some economists.
- SKorea announces 10.7 bln dlr stimulus Sunday, November 2, 2008 @ 11:35PM South Korea Monday announced a 10.7 billion dollar plan to stimulate economic growth in the face of a global slowdown.
- Asian shares up, South Korea unveils stimulus package Sunday, November 2, 2008 @ 11:16PMHONG KONG: Asian shares rose Monday on hopes of fresh stability in the markets but fears of recession loomed large, with South Korea unveiling a stimulus package to cushion the blow of the financial crisis.
- Shops relish license to deal Sunday, November 2, 2008 @ 11:13PMTexas might be a low-tax state, but there are plenty of user and permit fees.
- Importance of The Big Read goes beyond what we read Saturday, November 1, 2008 @ 12:38PM"For a little while, hope made a show of reviving -- not with any reason to back it, but only because it is its nature to revive when the spring has not been taken out of it by age and familiarity with failure." ("Found and Lost Again," "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.")
- Intrawest secures financing Saturday, November 1, 2008 @ 12:29PMWhistler – Officials at Intrawest, the parent company of Whistler Blackcomb (WB), announced late Thursday (Oct. 23) that the company had completed an agreement to refinance a $1.7 billion loan that was due on Thursday, thanks to unanimous support from its existing lender group.
- Friendly Hills Bank Continues Growth Pattern Friday, October 31, 2008 @ 7:00AM Friendly Hills Bank reported results for the third quarter of 2008, its eighth full quarter of operations, since opening on September 18, 2006.
- Washington diary Friday, October 31, 2008 @ 6:59AMMatt Frei on McCain fighting the last war with a new enemy
- US: Brown-Forman details stock distribution completion Friday, October 31, 2008 @ 6:58AMBrown-Forman has completed a stock distribution.
- Oil falls below $65 on US contraction Friday, October 31, 2008 @ 6:54AMBANGKOK , Thailand — Oil prices slipped below $65 a barrel in Asia Friday, extending declines after data showed the U.S. economy contracted in the latest quarter, reinforcing expectations of a prolonged slump in demand.
- Funding Minnesota’s natural resources: A fair share? Tuesday, October 28, 2008 @ 8:40PMLottery revenue never was considered the cure for state environmental and natural resource problems and contributes just a small share.
- Immersive Media Announces Year End Results Tuesday, October 28, 2008 @ 8:30PM Immersive Media Corp. today announced its audited financial results for the year ended June 30, 2008.
- Festhalle season ends Thursday Tuesday, October 28, 2008 @ 8:27PMBy Trent MooreStaff WriterAs the leaves turn from green to brown and the seasons begin to change, the growing season for the local Festhalle Market Platz farmers market is also coming to an end Thursday, with the final day of operation from 12 p.m. - 6 p.m.
- Global finance facing $2.8trn loss Tuesday, October 28, 2008 @ 8:24PMLONDON: The global financial system could lose $2.8 trillion to the credit crisis, the Bank of England said yesterday.
- IMF announces US$16.5b loan for Ukraine Sunday, October 26, 2008 @ 4:05PMWASHINGTON: Ukraine, facing political deadlock and an economic crisis, secured a 16.5-billion-dollar loan from the International Monetary Fund on Sunday aimed at propping up its fragile banking system.
- World saved from Great Depression: OECD Sunday, October 26, 2008 @ 3:47PMAFP. PARIS. The world has been saved from another Great Depression by massive state intervention, the OECD’s chief economist said, but he warned of the "trap" of excessive regulation as the debate about global financial reform heats up.
- Depositors seek the security of local banks Sunday, October 26, 2008 @ 3:43PMWENATCHEE - Deposits are up at at least two iconic community financial institutions, as customers are choosing “tried-and-true” amid the uncertainty of world markets.
- Surging iPhone sales spur Apple, issues safe outlook Tuesday, October 21, 2008 @ 7:47PM Apple Inc reported a stronger-than-expected 26 percent rise in quarterly profit, spurred by strong sales of its new iPhone, and its shares rose 13 percent on Tuesday.
- Financial industry wake-up call here Saturday, October 18, 2008 @ 7:18AMThe financial industry is getting a wake-up call for a change.
- We say ... Bluffton hearts and darts Saturday, October 18, 2008 @ 6:44AMWe think everyone in America is feeling green around the gills with all the ups and downs, and most of us don’t even really understand what is happening in the gyrating world of high finance. How the “real economy” will fare in the amusement park ride environment is anyone’s guess.
- Sarkozy to press Bush over global finance reform Saturday, October 18, 2008 @ 6:18AM French President Nicolas Sarkozy called for change in the global financial system before crisis talks with US counterpart George W. Bush outside Washington on Saturday amid more gloomy economic news.
- Fears of world recession mount Wednesday, October 15, 2008 @ 8:39PMWASHINGTON: Growing fears that the financial crisis will morph into a worldwide recession prompted a new bloodbath on stock markets Wednesday as EU leaders pushed for swift moves to overhaul global finance.
- McCain, Obama go head to head in last debate Wednesday, October 15, 2008 @ 8:30PMRepublican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain and Democrat Sen. Barack Obama are facing off at Hofstra University Wednesday night in their last debate before Election Day. Bob Schieffer of CBS is the moderator. Here is a partial transcript of the debate, as it happens.
