Archive for December, 2008

Retailers Face Bleak 2009

The number of shoppers who visited stores during Christmas week was down nearly five percent from a year ago. As Michelle Miller reports, a lot of stores won’t be around for the next holiday season.   News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com

Market Closes On Worst Year Since 1931

Wall Street saw a merciful end to a dreadful year Wednesday as stocks closed the last session of 2008 with a sizable advance.   RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com

The worst media calls of 2008

It takes powerful trends to push the economy into a recession and produce one of the stock market’s worst years since the Great Depression. So how did these pundits and commentators get things so wrong?  

Reports: Ukraine, Russia at impasse in gas dispute

The chance of a deal to avert a New Year’s Day shutoff of Russian natural gas to Ukraine is waning with talks showing no sign of progress as the midnight deadline approaches.   RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com

Against the odds, Jetstar rocks Japan

AUSTRALIA’S falling dollar and a big sell by Japan’s local queen of pop are driving huge gains for Jetstar in defiance of the slump in Japanese visitor arrivals.   RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com

Market Closes On Worst Year Since 1931

Wall Street saw a merciful end to a dreadful year Wednesday as stocks closed the last session of 2008 with a sizable advance.   News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com

Jobless claims dive while mortgage rates ease again (Reuters)

U.S. weekly jobless claims plummeted last week but the improvement was probably a seasonal quirk rather than a turning point for the recession-ravaged labor market.   RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com

Wall Street: Bring on ‘09

Stocks rallied Wednesday, as investors welcomed the end of an abysmal year on Wall Street and looked forward to a better year ahead.   RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com

Madoff to Reveal Assets by 5 p.m.

Disgraced investor faces a deadline to reveal assets to securities regulators.   RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com

globalization: n. the irrational fear that someone in China will take your job (Hardcover) newly tagged ”business”

globalization: n. the irrational fear that someone in China will take your job (Hardcover)By Bruce C. N. Greenwald Buy new: $19.7745 used and new from $14.49 Customer Rating: First tagged ”business” by Steve Cohen Customer tags: …   News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com

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