Greece risks civil war if it does not leave Eurozone, German economist warnsAn influential German economist, Hans-Werner Sinn, has argued Greece should leave the Eurozone or risk a civil... | |
Employment figures for August reveal different economy for Obama and RepublicansObama and Republicans are divided over what the new unemployment data from the Department of Labor means to the economic... |
Prices for food soar in Russia Russia's government is holding out on freezing the price of certain food goods as prices continue to... |
US service sector figures show weakening recoveryThe US service sector grew in August, but not by the amount... |
Not all bad for high Yen in JapanThe Yen is at an all time 15 year high, putting pressure on major export industries, but there are some... |
Wall Street continues upward trendThe Dow Jones rose more than 100 points Friday, the third day of gains for the key... |
HSBC unhappy at bank breaking rumorsHSBC has indicated it will relocate its head quarters from London if the UK goes ahead with a proposal to break up the major... |
SA strike continues following rejected offerThe South African government's latest 7.5% wage increase offer has been rejected by unions demanding... |
Air France KLM may create French budget divisionAir France-KLM is considering the creation of a French domestic budget carrier to compete with Easyjet and... |
UK Coke workers to go on strikeWorkers at a Coca-Cola bottling plant in north London plan to strike over what they call a "derisory" wage increase... |
| 3M focused on growth, even if it has to buy it FILE - In this file photo made Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010, the 3M Co. logo is seen on some of their products in Philadelphia. Technology company 3M Co. said Monday, Aug. 30, 2010, it has agreed to... |
| Weighing in on FDA changes Up until three years ago, the medical device start-up NeuroVasx Inc. looked like it was on a trajectory to success. The Maple Grove company raised $33 million and developed a product to treat very... |
| Now’s the time to turn over a new financial leaf With kids back to school and summer winding down, it's time for a family financial review. I don't know about you, but my budget looks like a candy bar from the State Fair -- fried beyond... |
| One thing's for certain: There's no certainty with 401 QI have been working at the same company for 20 years and have contributed to my company-sponsored 401(k) retirement plan the whole time. A recent retirement plan statement I received shows the... |
| Index fund or ETF? More than costs to consider Fund investors who want to put their money to work as cheaply as possible have a couple of basic options. They can go with an index mutual fund or a comparable exchange-traded fund. It's an... |
| U.S. stocks rise as jobs report boosts optimism about economy U.S. stocks rose, with the Standard & Poor's 500 Index gaining a fourth day, as better-than- estimated growth in private payrolls eased concern the economy is sliding back into a recession.JPMorgan... |
| Take Heed, Tech Giants: Edison's Failed Plot to Hijack Hollywood December 18, 1908: It was a dark and stormy night … Okay — maybe it wasn’t so dark and stormy. But it should have been, because that was the night Thomas Edison tried to hijack the... |
| US stocks usher in September on upbeat note NEW YORK: Stocks could start next week with investors feeling a bit more optimistic about the economy, thanks to a stronger-than-expected jobs report, making further market gains more likely. ... |
| Kenya: AccessKenya's earnings fall Submit your comment Internet service provider AccessKenya posted a 55 percent fall in first-half pretax profit, hit by price cuts and a weaker Kenyan shilling. Pretax profit fell to 40.1 million... |
| Israeli partner of Microsoft's new Kinect game controller envisions a remote-free future TEL AVIV, Israel - Inon Beracha envisions a world where your movements control the gadgets and devices around you. There's no remote control to lose, no buttons to push. The air conditioner senses... |
| Trichet Urges EU Nations to Find Unified Position on IMF Board Sept. 4 (Bloomberg) -- European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet urged European Union countries to find a unified position over threats to the bloc’s influence at the International... |
| Chile Codelco seeks to retire up to 3,000 staff SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chile's Codelco, the world'sNo.1 copper producer, will offer up to 15 percent of itsworkforce retirement in a bid to shed as many as 3,000 jobs bythe year-end to boost... |
| Anglo Irish Bank to be "decommissioned" -minister DUBLIN, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Nationalised Anglo Irish Bank[ANGIB.UL] will be "decommissioned", with a decision on its fateexpected within a few weeks, a junior government minister wasquoted on Saturday... |
| G20 members agree economic recovery to continue * Trichet calls for common EU position on IMF issues (Adds ECB's Trichet) By Yoo Choonsik and Rachel Armstrong GWANGJU, South Korea, Sept 4 (Reuters) - G20 delegatesagreed on Saturday global economic... |
| EU Decision On Anglo Irish Bank Seen In Coming Weeks -Almunia European Union Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia Saturday. Almunia confirmed he will see Irish Finance Minister Brian Lenihan this week to discuss the restructuring plan. "I will be in a... |
| Q&A with Google's Patrick Pichette “If you live in the digital economy, you have to be careful to have your investment thesis squarely bolted into your reality,” Canadian-born Google CFO Patrick Pichette... |
| Leaning on your RRSP for learning With the focus this time of year on back to school for the kids, have you considered returning to higher learning yourself? If so, you’re in luck as you may be able to fund that post-secondary... |
| Communities Get 'First Look' at Forecloses '); } The First Look program will give communities a 48-hour heads up on foreclosed properties and the ability to buy them at a 1% discount, Donovan said. The effort is intended to help improve... |
| Obama Says He's Committed to Helping Middle Class President Barack Obama reports on the economy as the latest unemployment figures are released, Friday, Sept. 3, 2010, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott... |
| US says goodbye to Earl as storm churns into Canada; coast besieged by rain but damage minimal YARMOUTH, Mass. - The remnants of Hurricane Earl took aim at Nova Scotia early Saturday after a brush with the Northeast that was far less intense than feared, dumping heavy, wind-driven rain on... |
| New Zealand City, Rocked by Quake, Under Curfew as Storm Nears Sept. 5 (Bloomberg) -- New Zealand’s second-largest city, Christchurch, was placed under night curfew as a storm threatens to exacerbate an estimated NZ$2 billion ($1.44 billion) of damage... |
| Trichet Says Greece Exit From Euro ‘Worst Possible Option’ Sept. 4 (Bloomberg) -- European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet said in Cernobbio today that Greece’s exit from the euro would be the “worst possible... |
| Obama says his economic policies halted "bleeding" Barack Obama ,previewing a big push on the U.S. economy next week,Saturday defended policies that he said "have stopped thebleeding" and put the middle class on the road to recovery. Obama,... |
| Anglo Irish Bank to be "decommissioned": minister DUBLIN (Reuters) - Nationalized Anglo Irish Bank ANGIB.UL will be "decommissioned," with a decision on its fate expected within a few weeks, a junior government minister was quoted on Saturday as... |
| Obama Says Economy Needs a ‘Thriving Middle Class’ to Prosper Sept. 4 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama said the U.S. economy needs a “thriving middle class” as it recovers from the “worst recession in our... |
| Saudi Shares Climb Most in Six Weeks Following U.S Jobs Data Sept. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Saudi Arabian shares rose the most in six weeks after U.S. and European markets rallied on reports reassuring investors that recovery in the world’s biggest economy is... |
| G20 leaders agree economic recovery to continue GWANGJU, South Korea (Reuters) - The G20 members agreed on Saturday the global economic recovery would stay and the recent investors' anxiety appeared overdone, a South Korean delegate... |
| Afghans Continue Pulling Money From Troubled Bank Nervous Afghans on Saturday continued pulling funds out of the nation's largest bank despite assurances from government leaders that their money was... |
| Burger King to Stop Buying Oil From Indonesian Co. Environmentalists on Saturday praised Burger King's decision to stop buying palm oil from an Indonesian company accused of destroying rainforests. The U.S. hamburger chain giant — which recently... |
| Microsoft Outlook 2010 Training DVD - Tutorial Video. Self Paced... New York, NY (PRWEB) September 4, 2010 Professional training and eLearning solutions company Infinite Skills has released a new video course introducing the tools available in Microsoft Outlook 2010.... |
| BP spill costs hit $ 8bn as crews unearth clues Gulf of Mexico disaster, the company has revealed as its crews retrieved key evidence from the seabed. Robotic submarines recorded the delicate operation as engineers raised a failed blowout... |
| Open-Xchange Releases Free Migration Tool For Microsoft Outlook Users NUREMBERG, GERMANY, September 04, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Open-Xchange, a provider of business-class open source collaboration software, announced the availability of data migration tools for... |
| Tax Bill Shocker After Revenue Blunder HM Revenue and Customs are expected to arrive on Tuesday with the rest due before Christmas. Some individuals may find they have both underpaid and overpaid, with the payments cancelling each other... |
| Tax collection. Now there's a moral crusade for the Tories | Polly Toynbee The star chamber is in session. Any foot-draggers in the cabinet are due to be hauled before it if they fail to offer up 25% or even 40% cuts in time for the mass slaughter of the public sector next... |
| US loses 54,000 jobs, President Obama promises new package Barack Obama promised a new package of ideas next week on job creation and lashed out at Republicans for blocking a legislation to help small business. Obama's renewed criticism of opposition... |
| US stocks surge, investors upbeat September 4, 2010 New York - US stocks posted gains on Friday as investors were cheered by a better-than-expected monthly report on the unemployment situation. The US jobless rate rose slightly in... |
| US: BP Has Replaced Blowout Preventer At Deepwater Horizon Well BP .LN) successfully replaced a damaged blowout preventer at the well that unleashed the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, paving the way for responders to finally kill the well, the head of the federal... |