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  • AMD makeover moves show limited choices in slump Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 10:31AMMany of the problems facing Advanced Micro Devices Inc. are of its own making. But the limited choices the chip maker has for solving its troubles are symptoms of an affliction sweeping through Silicon Valley.
  • Sun to Lay Off Up to 18% of Workers Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 10:28AMResponding to ‘economic realities,’ maker of servers expects annual savings of $700 million to $800 million.
  • Private school pinch Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 5:18AMIn a turbulent economy, the price tag of an elite education may be too steep for families suffering financial distress, New Jersey private schools are learning.
  • Global Credit Crisis Hits Brazil Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 5:12AMAgribusiness sees severe downturn due to financial turmoil.
  • Obama offers new proposals to help economy Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 4:55AMTOLEDO, Ohio — Democrat Barack Obama proposed more immediate steps Monday to heal the nation’s ailing economy, including a 90-day moratorium on home foreclosures at some banks and a two-year tax break for businesses that create new jobs.
  • Stocks shoot higher as volatility continues Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 4:55AMNEW YORK — Wall Street turned in another stunning finish Thursday and extended its unprecedented streak of volatility — this time, to the upside — as investors spent a fractious session again struggling with fears about a recession but giving in to a last-hour wave of buying.
  • TOPWRAP 4-Grim economy data throws spotlight on crisis summit Tuesday, November 11, 2008 @ 4:42AM* China inflation, trade data show domestic slowdown
  • Stock market swoon shrinks college savings; what to do Friday, November 7, 2008 @ 10:47AMA number almost as scary as 401 -- as in 401(k) -- for parents with college-bound children these days is 529.
  • Foreign-currency mortgages stress E. Europeans Friday, November 7, 2008 @ 10:34AMZsolt Kerecsen, a 34-year-old software developer with three kids and a mortgage, is no high roller. But like thousands of other middle-class Hungarians he gambled by borrowing to buy a home in Swiss francs.
  • Hansen Natural Is Ready to Pop Friday, November 7, 2008 @ 10:27AMEnergy drinks are still cool in a recession.
  • How to take control of college costs Friday, November 7, 2008 @ 10:16AM A number almost as scary as 401 -- as in 401 -- for parents with college-bound children these days is 529. The stock market swoon that has shrunk retirement savings by double digits this fall also has put a big dent in Section 529 savings plans, the state-sponsored programs for college costs that offer significant tax breaks, as well as other accounts earmarked for college savings.
  • European Banks Reduce Rates, Some Sharply Friday, November 7, 2008 @ 10:16AMThe European Central Bank reduced its benchmark rate by a half percentage point, while the Bank of England cut rates by a startling 1.5 percentage points.
  • Foreign-currency mortgages stress E. Europeans Friday, November 7, 2008 @ 10:06AMZsolt Kerecsen, a 34-year-old software developer with three kids and a mortgage, is no high roller.
  • Blackstone Group Reports $500 Million 3rd-Quarter Loss Thursday, November 6, 2008 @ 6:34PMThe results were a sharp reversal from last year as the private equity firm?s investments were buffeted by the market turmoil that swept the world.
  • Alumnus David Booth gives $300 million to University of Chicago business school; Largest gift in the University´s ... Thursday, November 6, 2008 @ 6:30PMAn entrepreneur and visionary marketer who built his successful investment firm on finance principles
  • Students say president will be forced to unite, fix battered economy Thursday, November 6, 2008 @ 6:03PMThe votes have been counted and the "I voted" stickers are being stashed away for another November.
  • EuroBancshares, Inc. Reports Financial Results for the Third Quarter Ended September 30, 2008 Thursday, November 6, 2008 @ 5:58PM EuroBancshares, Inc. today reported its results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2008.
  • AP Financial NewsBrief at 6:10 p.m. EST Thursday, November 6, 2008 @ 5:36PMNEW YORK (AP) _ Wall Street plunged for a second day, triggered by computer gear maker Cisco Systems warning of slumping demand and retailers reporting weak sales for October.
  • In Japan, Small Investors Take a Chance and Jump In Thursday, November 6, 2008 @ 5:19PMTens of thousands of household savers many of them first-time investors are pouring into the market, seizing the world financial crisis as the greatest buying opportunity in a generation.
  • New wave of job cuts could worsen downturn Wednesday, November 5, 2008 @ 6:55PMSteven Ridenhour knows how to build a car. But after the Chrysler plant where he worked for 15 years in suburban St. Louis shut down last week, Ridenhour has little else to show on his resume.
  • Singapore’s financial dream Wednesday, November 5, 2008 @ 6:53PMBadly hit Putting together the chaos the global meltdown has caused to the city’s financial ambition. Asia Times. Nov 6, 2008 By Megawati Wijaya Singapore - When USA and Europe showed early signs of financial distress last year, Singapore came to the rescue of a handful of big investment banks hit by subprime mortgage problems.
  • Credit Card Bond Sales at Zero, First Time Since 1993 (Update1) Wednesday, November 5, 2008 @ 5:38PMNov. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Credit card companies were shut out of the market for bonds backed by customer payments in October for the first time in more than 15 years, as investors shunned the debt amid the global credit freeze.
  • Pre-paid tuition will go up 10 percent in Va. Wednesday, November 5, 2008 @ 5:36PMVirginia parents will pay more for a state guarantee of college tuition for their children. The price of a pre-paid tuition contract will rise by 10.3 percent on Dec. 1 when the state offers parents a new chance at enrolling in a program that guards against rising tuition rates and falling investments. Those forces -- a stock market that has hammered investments and tuition increases at state ...
  • Think for yourself Tuesday, October 28, 2008 @ 9:52AMIt is not really a good idea to follow the financial sections of the international news media on a daily basis these days—all gloom and doom, and nobody seems to have a clear and credible plan as to what is going to happen next in the global financial meltdown.
  • Nigeria: Gauging the Developmental Momentum in Anambra Tuesday, October 28, 2008 @ 9:48AMI must confess that some Governors in Nigeria of today are making genuine efforts towards developing their States. I am particularly happy at the type of unity that exists among the South Eastern Governors.
  • Toronto Stock Exchange gains more than 400 points Tuesday, October 28, 2008 @ 9:35AMThe Toronto Stock Exchange soared more than 400 points Tuesday as North American markets opened higher following major gains by investors overseas.
  • TOPWRAP 7-Global stocks bounce, Iceland hikes rates massively Tuesday, October 28, 2008 @ 9:30AM* Dow jumps 4 percent, European shares rise
  • Letters to the Editor Sunday, October 26, 2008 @ 1:25PM To the Editor:
  • Cheap-Seats Fans Getting A Break As Economy Sours Sunday, October 26, 2008 @ 1:03PMBuy their Slam Dunk Sampler ticket package, and the Indiana Pacers will throw in Kevin Garnett, LeBron James and Kevin Durant for free. A few weeks ago, the St. Louis Blues told fans to name their own price for season tickets - within reason, of course.
  • Lobster prices tank as diners claw back spending Thursday, October 23, 2008 @ 1:37AMThe price of Maine lobster, which accounts for 80 percent of the U.S. catch, is tanking.
  • Big drops in prices for crops make it tough down on the farm Thursday, October 23, 2008 @ 1:05AMThe financial crisis is hitting the Farm Belt, which has been one of the few bright spots in the U.S. economy.
  • Oct. 22 Thursday, October 23, 2008 @ 12:53AMCongress passed a bailout package for Wall Street at a price tag of more than $800 billion taxpayer dollars. That same afternoon, the stock market fell nearly 160 points. The market has been in freefall ever since.
  • Credit Suisse Posts Third-Quarter Loss on Writedowns (Update1) Thursday, October 23, 2008 @ 12:49AMOct. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Credit Suisse Group AG reported its second quarterly loss this year after writing down the value of leveraged loans and mortgage-backed securities, and as financial market swings hurt trading.
  • Will the election drive the Dow? Wednesday, October 22, 2008 @ 5:57PM On Nov. 4, minds the world over will focus on the same things: Is there a last minute rally? What do the numbers look like? What do analysts say?
  • Calif. governor wants federal help for homeowners Wednesday, October 22, 2008 @ 5:51PMThe federal government should move swiftly to enact a second economic stimulus package to help teetering homeowners or face another possible crisis -- banks stuck with a massive stock of vacant homes, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger warned Wednesday.
  • Stocks battered again Wednesday, October 22, 2008 @ 5:49PMDow records 7th worst point loss, Nasdaq at 5-year low as weak earnings, slumping oil prices heighten recession fears.
  • Asian Stocks Plunge on Profit Concerns; Nikkei, Kospi Fall 5% Wednesday, October 22, 2008 @ 2:52AMOct. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Asian stocks plunged, sending the Nikkei 225 Stock Average and the Kospi Index down more than 5 percent, on mounting signs the global economic slowdown is hurting corporate profits.
  • Money markets next on list for bailout Wednesday, October 22, 2008 @ 2:47AMWASHINGTON – First, it was the banks. Now the Federal Reserve has come to the aid of money market funds as the government seeks to break the credit logjam that threatens the global economy.
  • Money markets latest to get aid Wednesday, October 22, 2008 @ 2:33AMThe Fed commits up to $540 billion to help short-term debit markets and loosen credit.
  • Fed gives boost to money market funds Wednesday, October 22, 2008 @ 2:30AMFirst, it was the banks. Now the Federal Reserve has come to the aid of money market funds as the government seeks to break the credit logjam that threatens the global economy. A week after the government announced it would spend $250 billion to buy stakes...
  • Fed would grant up to $540 billion to money market funds Wednesday, October 22, 2008 @ 2:21AMWASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Federal Reserve announced Tuesday that it will provide up to $540 billion in financing to bolster the money market mutual fund industry, its latest effort to get credit flowing more freely again. | Stock market update
  • Many Americans find they have to rewire before they can retire Wednesday, October 22, 2008 @ 2:06AM66But retirement turned out to be not so luxurious.
  • A Green Lining in Market Meltdown? Monday, October 20, 2008 @ 8:31AMBillions of dollars in new investments have been made in clean/green tech such as renewable energy and energy efficiency in recent years. And, despite fears of a major recession in the U.S., nearly all investment professionals and institutions reported plans to introduce new investment opportunities before the end of 2009, according a new survey of the 500-member Social Investment Forum (SIF), ...
  • ING Gets A Magic Bullet Monday, October 20, 2008 @ 7:53AMInvestors now share the bank with the government, thanks to its $13.5 billion investment, but the value of their shares will not be diluted; investors are reassured.
  • Money-market tensions ease further as borrowing rate plunges Monday, October 20, 2008 @ 7:52AMThe cost of short-term dollar loans drops more than expected, an encouraging signal that money markets are slowly returning to normal after threatening to derail the global financial system.
  • Taiwan banks missed the merger window Monday, October 20, 2008 @ 7:14AMThe wave of big financial mergers sparked by the global credit crisis is leaving Taiwan behind, as key players there wait for markets to calm rather than force lenders into shotgun weddings
  • Bruised economy likely to limp into next year Monday, October 20, 2008 @ 7:11AMWASHINGTON (AP) -- Beaten down by housing, credit and financial crises, the bruised economy is likely to drag into next year, leaving more people out of work and more businesses wary of making big investments.
  • Metals USA Reports Results for Third Quarter 2008 Monday, October 20, 2008 @ 7:00AM Metals USA Holdings Corp. today announced its results for the quarter ended September 30, 2008.
  • Stress Factor: How Economic Turmoil Affects Women Wednesday, October 15, 2008 @ 7:08PMWhy the stress of economic turmoil may affect women more than men—and how to prevent anxiety-related health problems.