Billy Bragg pins market crisis on Thatcher's 80s attack on miners

Billy Bragg opines in the Guardian that Maggie Thatcher's attack on the miners set in motion the calamity that has beset global financial markets today. It's worth a read -- and includes a fascinating BBC video...

Bank of America to Layoff 35,000 Employees

More layoffs in the financial sector... " Bank of America Corp said on Thursday it plans to eliminate 30,000 to 35,000 jobs over three years as it integrates Merrill Lynch & Co and experiences weaker business...

Car Dealers Drop Like Flies in US and Canada

The ongoing financial insanity has hit home in the car industry, and the worry is that the hits will keep coming. The perspective from inside the Used Car Dealer sector is eye popping with concern. As an...

Google loses 60% of its employee stock value

Only eight days ago Google’s shares were trading at $411 and three months ago they were above $450. In that time, a lot of paper wealth has disappeared and along with it incentive for many recent hires to stay....

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