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Porn Bailout: Larry Flynt, Joe Francis Seeking Government Money

8 hours ago

The Huffington Post | Full News Feed: An article in next month's Atlantic asks, "Is porn recession proof?" According to porn magnate Larry Flynt and "Girls Gone Wild" king Joe Francis, the answer is no.TMZ reports that the pornographer pair is heading to Washington to ask for a $5 billion porn bailout:"With all this economic misery and people losing all that m (Read More)

Topics: bailout, economic, hedge

Porn Moguls Ask Congress For Help

1 hour ago

Submitted by Sarahcrisman: Porn moguls Larry Flynt and Joe Francis are appealing to the U.S. Congress to grant the adult entertainment industry a $5 billion (GBP3.3 billion) bail out - because it is suffering from the global economic meltdown just as much as others.Hustler magazine entrepreneur Flynt claims adult DVD sales have plummeted in the last (Read More)

Topics: bail out, economic, economy

94th Richest Man In World Kills Self [Adolf Merckle]

4 hours ago

Consumerist: Adolf Merckle, the 94th richest man in the world, committed suicide this week. Stock speculation is hazardous to your health. [NYT] . (Read More)

Topics: meltdown, stocks

Porn industry seeks federal bailout

1 hour ago

Submitted by Infodiva: Another major American industry is asking for assistance as the global financial crisis continues: Hustler publisher Larry Flynt and Girls Gone Wild CEO Joe Francis said Wednesday they will request that Congress allocate $5 billion for a bailout of the adult entertainment industry.“The take here is that everyone and their m (Read More)

Topics: bailout, financial, financial crisis

AK Steel upped to buy at Goldman Sachs

11 hours ago

Wall Street Journal: LONDON (MarketWatch) -- AK Steel was upgraded to buy from neutral by Goldman Sachs, which added the firm to its Americas conviction buy list. The broker's upgrade was due to AK Steel's high sensitivity to steel prices."Its electrical steel segment should remain highly profitable and should geta boost from global stimulus p (Read More)

Topics: goldman, Markets, stocks

Stocks set to drop as jobs in focus

13 hours ago

CNN: Stocks were set for a lower open Wednesday, with the weak employment situation in investors' focus. (Read More)

Topics: stocks, jobs

Stock futures dip as employment worries escalate

8 hours ago

USATODAY.com Money - Top Stories: Wall Street stocks headed for a lower open Wednesday, sobered by aluminum producer Alcoa's decision to slash jobs and production ... . (Read More)

Topics: futures, jobs, stocks