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Hershey, Ferrero Lay Offer for Cadbury (11/19/2009 7:29:28 AM)
Two giants in the chocolate industry have expressed interest in buying popular British candy maker Cadbury. The announcement came after Kraft Inc announced plans to also buy the chocolate giant.
Some Barbie, Disney Toys Have High Lead Content (11/18/2009 8:04:50 AM)
Some models of Barbie and Disney toys have been found to have high level of lead, a health advocacy group showed on Tuesday.
Internet Global Supermarket Spikes Up Amid Crisis (11/15/2009 8:51:34 AM)
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development over the weekend said that the Internet Global Supermarket will further spike up in the coming years are more people and businesses around the world look for a more fruitful venture following low sales results during the recession.
Porsche Losses 4.4 Billion Euros in 2008-2009 (11/13/2009 9:50:29 AM)
Porsche, one of the world’s most popular luxury and sports car manufacturer, on Thursday said that it has loss some $6.5 billion or an equivalent of 4.4 billion euros worth of pre-taxes for its 2008-2009 financial year.
Advertisers Face Strong Opposition in its Online Tracking (11/9/2009 8:17:35 AM)
Advertisers are now facing strong opposition from critics and various rights group in the implementation of its online tracking, which “illegally” acquire information about the online users without them noticing it.
Sales Boosts in October Give Merchants Sigh of Relief (11/8/2009 8:12:11 AM)
Sales boosts in October give US merchants a sigh of relief after more than a year of economic recession. Merchants posted a 2.1 percent sales growth in October, the third straight month and the best performance since April 2008.
Fannie Mae Losses $18.9 Billion, Seeks More Aid (11/6/2009 9:10:03 AM)
Fannie Mae, the government-assisted US mortgage firm, on Thursday posted a massive $18.9 billion net loss in the third quarter of the year following massive buying of mortgage-backed securities trust.
New Chief Executive of BofA (11/3/2009 8:43:41 AM)
Bank of America Corporation is broadening its search for its chief executive officer in order to include the candidates from other states who want to apply. It’s possible that BofA next Chief Executive may be based in New York. The company acknowledged that their biggest bank units are not anymore based in their Charlotte, North Carolina home.
UN Votes for Lifting of US Embargo on Cuba (10/30/2009 9:15:35 AM)
The UN, for the 18th straight years, has voted against the continued embargo of the United States on the communist island of Cuba.
Home Prices Increase in Major Cities in August-Report (10/29/2009 9:44:20 AM)
A shocking result to the prices of homes in the US. The housing market has increased its prices for the third straight month in August, which according to analysts can't be calculated easily due to its unnatural flow.
Police Sets Autopsy for Madoff Associate (10/26/2009 6:26:45 AM)
US Congress Passes Bill Creating Consumer Protection Agency (10/24/2009 8:15:55 AM)
Economic Recovery Begins in Some States, Others Can’t Catch Up (10/22/2009 7:08:43 AM)
More Jobs for Americans under Stimulus Package (10/19/2009 12:00:28 PM)
Peanut Product Sales Soar High Despite Health Scare (10/18/2009 10:51:37 AM)
Real Estate Loans Worry Bank Regulators (10/15/2009 8:51:28 AM)
New Insurance Option for Workers This Fall (10/12/2009 6:05:48 AM)
Marge Simpson Poses For Playboy (10/11/2009 9:40:56 AM)
Mattel Releases Real Black Barbies (10/10/2009 8:49:31 AM)
Coach Sues Target over Copied Bags (10/6/2009 9:54:16 AM)
Global Economy “On Unsteady Legs” – World Bank Warns (10/4/2009 8:25:39 AM)
Low Demand for Manufacturing Jobs Suggests Slow Economic Recovery (10/2/2009 8:19:31 AM)
Gap Co-Founder Fisher Losses Battle with Cancer (9/30/2009 10:36:30 AM)
Nike Shares Jump, Beats Quarterly Forecast (9/30/2009 9:30:54 AM)
Local Auto Suppliers Doing Good in Post Clunkers Period (9/29/2009 8:29:31 AM)
Recession Leaves Mark on American Life - Survey (9/22/2009 9:50:51 AM)
Palm Beats Wall Street Forecast Despite Massive Q1 Loss (9/20/2009 10:42:17 AM)
More Aid for Poor Countries, IMF Chief Urges International Community (9/19/2009 9:40:28 AM)
Manufacturing Industry Leads Economic Recovery-Study (9/17/2009 9:55:20 AM)
US Housing Market Recovery Will Take More Time, Fannie Mae Exec (9/14/2009 9:37:43 AM)
Court Orders Pfizer to Pay $2.3 Billion for Illegal Drug Promotion (9/3/2009 7:34:23 AM)
Disney Buys Marvel for $4 Billion (9/1/2009 8:59:51 AM)
Chrysler Charge Daimler for Breach of Contract (8/30/2009 10:50:34 AM)
Upcoming Federal Grant for Health System Infrastructure (8/28/2009 10:55:19 AM)
Cybercrooks Now Target Small Businesses (8/26/2009 11:48:03 AM)
Reader’s Digest Files Bankruptcy Protection (8/24/2009 9:06:24 AM)
More Auto Suppliers File Bankruptcy Protection (8/16/2009 8:21:12 PM)
Industrial Output Rises but Consumer Spending Drops (8/16/2009 11:10:02 AM)
Warrants Released by Financial Institutions (8/10/2009 11:53:41 AM)
Nissan Seen to Outsell Toyota in All-electric Vehicle Category (8/8/2009 9:46:54 AM)
Government Considers Extended Aid for Jobless (8/4/2009 7:46:24 AM)
More than 18 Million Homes Stood Vacant in Q2 of 2009 (7/27/2009 9:42:08 AM)
Back-to-School spending Drops by more than 12 Percent (7/22/2009 8:59:03 AM)
Tap Water Safer Than Bottled Water- Experts (7/9/2009 6:16:51 AM)
Q1 data shows US Consumers Trailing Behind by Large Margins (7/8/2009 6:24:17 AM)
Public Vote Helps Decide Beneficiary of $300,000 Grant (7/6/2009 10:16:00 AM)
Start Your Business Easily with Government Grants (7/4/2009 7:59:41 AM)
Consumer Confidence Rise, May Report Told (6/28/2009 3:05:31 PM)
KB Home Records Increase in Home Orders for Q1 (6/27/2009 8:15:31 PM)
No Need for Consumer Agency on P/C Insurance (6/27/2009 12:18:49 AM)
30-year mortgage rate kicks up, keeps head above water (6/26/2009 11:07:36 AM)
The Fearful Return of Bank Problems (6/25/2009 9:46:37 AM)
Nonprofits got a boost from Federal Grants (6/24/2009 10:03:46 AM)
Investors from Harvard University will resign (6/23/2009 11:33:22 AM)
Corruption Costs Tied to Stimulus Spending (6/22/2009 9:52:44 AM)
Investors Lured by New Stamp Duty (6/18/2009 10:20:36 AM)
Changing Barclays' Banking after Dropping BGI (6/13/2009 3:10:16 PM)
E-Gold's Rise and Fall (6/11/2009 11:34:46 AM)
Cisco, Travelers Replaced GM, Citigroup in Dow (6/8/2009 12:36:33 PM)
Credit Borrowing Plummets to Record-low (6/8/2009 12:32:49 PM)
The Growth of Online Payday Loan Industry (6/7/2009 3:30:55 PM)
Excessive Pay for CEO and Directors (6/7/2009 1:42:57 PM)
Retail Sales Decline in May (6/5/2009 10:32:24 AM)
Foreclosure Worsens Affecting Borrowers with Good Credit (5/31/2009 12:31:38 PM)
Cutting Cost Measures without Firing Employees (5/30/2009 2:15:18 PM)
Survey Says Consumer Confidence Improves in May (5/29/2009 2:09:32 PM)
Dell Posts 63 Percent Decline in Profit (5/29/2009 1:05:24 PM)
The Meaning of Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights (5/24/2009 1:23:41 PM)
Less Parents Save for their Kids' College Education (5/24/2009 12:18:50 PM)
Destroying the Credit Card Industry (5/22/2009 2:23:44 PM)
Court of Appeals Says Tobacco Companies Lied to Consumers (5/22/2009 1:58:15 PM)
Smartphone Sales Remain Strong Amid Financial Crisis (5/21/2009 3:29:20 PM)
The Poor Pay More than the Rich (5/21/2009 10:52:50 AM)
Loans for Small Business to Be Released in June (5/20/2009 2:39:15 PM)
Paid Vacations for Lawyers (5/20/2009 11:09:39 AM)
More Adult Men Unemployed Than Women - Study (5/19/2009 3:17:32 PM)
Crisis for "Youth Magnet" Cities (5/19/2009 11:28:51 AM)
Online Hackers Target Businesses (5/18/2009 12:54:40 PM)
Consumer Confidence Rises in May (5/17/2009 10:00:58 PM)
Small Business Owners Gain Optimism - Survey (5/17/2009 9:43:23 PM)
Last Decade's Tech Failures (5/17/2009 12:38:53 PM)
Coins are Spent Faster than Bills (5/17/2009 11:37:02 AM)
Administration Plans to Expand Housing Industry (5/14/2009 2:34:22 PM)
Pfizer Offers Free Drugs to Jobless (5/14/2009 1:10:00 PM)
$50 Billion Losses due to Software Piracy (5/12/2009 12:15:52 PM)
Microsoft to Buy Startup Gaming Company (5/10/2009 3:00:03 PM)
Paid Digital Content Not Appealing for Consumers (5/10/2009 11:33:34 AM)
Subprime Lending comes back (5/10/2009 12:06:59 AM)
Getting to Know the Stress Test (5/8/2009 2:53:21 PM)
Companies Freeze Hire But Ease Layoff (5/8/2009 11:46:43 AM)
Job Seekers Desperate to Land in High-income Positions Ruin Their Chance (5/8/2009 10:42:06 AM)
Planning to Survive Recession (5/6/2009 8:37:55 PM)
Worst Cities for Business (5/6/2009 11:42:14 AM)
One in Five Homeowners Facing Foreclosure Threats (5/6/2009 11:16:05 AM)
Best City for Business (5/6/2009 10:39:55 AM)
More People Buy Chocolate Amid Recession, Cadbury Sales Up (5/4/2009 11:30:00 AM)
Executives Receive Less Pay and Bonus Amid Recession (5/2/2009 10:40:51 AM)
Unemployment Claims Fall Economy Remains Weak (5/1/2009 11:52:21 AM)
Consumer Spending Falls by 02 Percent in March (5/1/2009 12:05:58 AM)
Number of Airline Passengers to Fall 9 Percent This Year (4/26/2009 10:35:58 AM)
Foreclosures Expected to Rise (4/22/2009 9:32:59 AM)
Foreclosure Increases 24 Percent in March (4/16/2009 1:42:39 AM)
Retail Sales Fall as Consumers Spend Less (4/15/2009 12:20:15 PM)
Employees' Confidence Falls at Record Low (4/14/2009 10:32:51 AM)
Retail Business Starts to Recover (4/10/2009 1:14:03 PM)
Electronic Companies Scramble over Scarce Metals (4/8/2009 1:13:47 AM)
Authorities to Chase Scammers Targeting Homeowners (4/7/2009 2:31:42 PM)
Delinquency Rate Rises Despite Aid to Homeowners (4/4/2009 8:52:18 PM)
Labor Market Trembles in March (4/2/2009 9:42:41 AM)
Consumer Confidence Falls to Record-low (4/1/2009 11:59:16 AM)
Workers Complain on Rising Cost of Health Insurance (3/24/2009 2:09:38 AM)
Consumer Spending Slows Down in February (3/22/2009 5:22:18 AM)
Mortgage Rates Expected to Go Lower (3/20/2009 5:25:09 PM)
Wii Consoles Sales Rise Amid Crisis (3/20/2009 1:22:53 AM)
Obama to Loosen Credit for Small Industries (3/17/2009 2:12:10 AM)
1 out of 8 Homeowners Affected by Foreclosure (3/6/2009 1:13:17 AM)
Home Sales Fall in January (3/4/2009 1:11:07 AM)
Labor Market Trembles with the Ongoing Crisis (2/26/2009 1:31:51 AM)
Consumer Confidence Falls in February (2/25/2009 1:51:12 AM)
Consumer Prices Rise Amid Recession (2/20/2009 1:48:20 AM)
Consumer Confidence Falls Record-low (2/14/2009 1:44:29 AM)
Job Losses Continue to Rise (2/8/2009 1:32:09 AM)
Starbucks to Shut Down 300 Stores (1/29/2009 1:55:37 AM)

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