Business on HuffingtonPost.com:
In a global financial system, the collapse or even perceived weakness of a large economy such as Japan would be catastrophic. And Japan is not doing well. For a while now it has been coasting towards a crisis, flirting with (Read More)
Wall Street Journal:
TOKYO (MarketWatch) -- Japan's Nikkei 225 Average fell by 0.3% to 9,764.99, and the Topix was at 869.07, down 0.6% Monday morning in Tokyo as financial shares declined, with Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. down 1.6%, a (Read More)
www.guardian.co.uk:
Is it possible to live without spending any cash whatsoever? After becoming disillusioned with consumer society, one man decided to give it a tryThe morning I finally decided to give up using cash, the whole world changed. I (Read More)
The Guardian:
Associated Newspapers closes its unprofitable freesheet London Lite on Friday, leaving 36 staff out of a job and the Tubes a lot cleanerA newspaper closure is almost inevitably a time to mourn. But the news that London Lite i (Read More)
www.guardian.co.uk:
A global tax on banking transactions would curb speculation and the proceeds could break the deadlock on Copenhagen climate talksThe response was predictable. No sooner had Gordon Brown expressed enthusiasm for a global trans (Read More)
Environment RSS Feed:
Everyone should be given an annual carbon ration and face financial penalties if they exceed it, under a proposal by the Environment Agency. (Read More)
National Review Online:
The unemployment rate has hit 10.2 percent. All those laid-off Americans must be wondering why Christina Romer and Jared Bernstein still have jobs.Romer and Bernstein, economic advisers to the Obama administration, warned bac (Read More)
Reuters: Deals:
PARIS (Reuters) - Private equity fund CVC has pulled out of talks with General Electric about a possible joint bid for the power and transmission unit of France's Areva , a French financial news service reported on Sunday. (Read More)
Reuters: Mergers News:
PARIS , Nov 8 (Reuters) - Private equity fund CVC haspulled out of talks with General Electric about apossible joint bid for the power and transmission unit ofFrance's Areva , a French financial news servicereported on Sunda (Read More)
The Guardian:
Premier Wen Jiabao promises increased investment while rejecting 'neocolonialism' accusationsChina's premier pledged $10bn (£6bn) in low-interest loans to African nations over three years, offering the continent sorely-need (Read More)
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Sedano’s Supermarkets here said Friday that it would expand to the Orlando market for the first time with the purchase of three Albertsons stores there.
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New York Times:
Northrop Grumman agreed on Sunday to sell its TASC government consulting unit to the private equity firms Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and General Atlantic for $1.65 billion in cash, in another sign that private equity firms are b (Read More)
Submitted by logicalextremes
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I've previously recommended the credit card issued by Chase in conjunction with the Amtrak Guest Rewards frequent-rider program as one of the best frequest-traveller credit cards, depending on whether you travel on regularly (Read More)
New York Times:
Northrop Grumman agreed on Sunday to sell its TASC government consulting unit to the private equity firms Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and General Atlantic for $1.65 billion in cash, in another sign that private equity firms are b (Read More)
The Guardian:
• 'They are family,' says new vice-chairman• Blues will be able to join new Super LeagueThe recent takeover of Birmingham City by the Hong Kong businessman Carson Yeung should bring huge benefits to the Blues women's team, wh (Read More)
Submitted by jgmize
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I'm reading Ron Paul's book "End the Fed", which is chock full of good quotes.This one caught my eye:I've always been convinced that the Exchange Stabilization Fund is involved in stock, commodity, and currency transactions (Read More)
Submitted by koltregaskes
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Leading Nintendo figures have sent out mixed messages concerning the company's high definition strategy.During the firm's recent financial results briefing, Genyo Takeda, general manager of Nintendo’s Integrated R&D Division, (Read More)
Submitted by dennismcguire
from blog:
The Dallas Cowboys (5-2, 4-3 ATS) will invade Lincoln Financial Field to do battle with the Philadelphia Eagles (5-2, 5-2 ATS). Philadelphia has already ...
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Submitted by dennismcguire
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Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Sunday when the Dallas Cowboys and the Philadelphia Eagles meet at Lincoln Financial Field. Oddsmakers currently have the Eagles listed as 3-point favorites versus the Cowboys (Read More)