China’S Next 30 Years: Building the World’S Biggest Cities

More and more, bigger and bigger, but these coastal cities in China will have to be built on reclaimed land and the irony will be that very little water will remain between the mainland and Hong Kong! "By D’Arcy...

Bank of America to Cut 35,000 Jobs by 2011

NEW YORK - Bank of America said yesterday taht it will eliminate 3,000 jobs over the next three years, as it faces a deteriorating economic environment and tries to absorb Merrill Lynch & Co. An announcement...

Poll: Public pleased with post-election Obama

"More than a month after his November victory, President-elect Barack Obama is enjoying a larger post-election honeymoon with the American public than his recent predecessors did, according to the latest NBC...

Rio Tinto to cut 14,000 jobs

The fire in job market is reaching Australia know. slow down in demand of almost all the commodity , and related impact on mining is forcing the Rio to fire 14000 employees.But unfortunately all effort to control...

ahoo holder urges search unit sale to Microsoft

"AP Yahoo holder urges search unit sale to MicrosoftWednesday December 10, 8:55 am ET Yahoo shareholder urges board to pursue selling search unit to Microsoft LOS ANGELES (AP) -- One of Yahoo Inc.'s largest shareholders, Ivory Investment Management LP, is urging the Internet...

Harry Reid says Congress Will Vote on $15B Auto Bailout, Despite Republican ...

Senate Majority Leader, Harry Reid says there will be a vote on the Auto Bailout dispite Congressional Republican Opposition.  The vote will be today or Wendsday."Congress and the White House are working...

Chicago Tribune Newspaper $13bn record bankruptcy

Is this a print error $13 bn dept for a newspaper ? How can a Newspaper disguise $13bn dept and who was so stupid to finance this? If this number is true, the Responsibles should go to prison immediately. Chapter...

Bush, Democrats seek to finalize auto bailout

"– White House and congressional negotiators sought on Sunday to remove remaining differences over an emergency rescue for the struggling auto industry, a stark symbol of the deepening U.S. economic crisis. ...

Deadlock over Detroit ends with $15 bn bridge loans, peanuts for Big 3

Detroit Automakers to survive Christmas $15bn is less than expected. The real costs to keep GM alive are $ 450bn in total, including the "Revolver loans" out of the good times, but the banks are not existing any...

Employers cut 533K jobs in Nov., most in 34 years

"Employers cut 533K jobs in Nov., most in 34 years Dec 5, 2008 Economy Dec 5, 3:22 PM (ET) By JEANNINE AVERSA WASHINGTON (AP) - Skittish employers slashed 533,000 jobs in November, the most in 34 years,...

Honda Quits F-1, Mercedes wants to cut costs by 50%. Is the F1 in Trouble?

After one of the most exciting years the Formula 1 competition has ever had, a championship which was decided in the final lap of GP Brazil. To many right there and then the astonishing...

The Mouse Passes One Billion Sold :: Symblogogy

"Mice, Mice, Mice - Logitech celebrates the production of it's billionth mouse. Image Credit: LogitechThe Mouse Passes One Billion SoldThis is a campaign that is beginning to rival fast food giant,...

United Nations Calls for New World Agricultural Order

" Diouf appeals for new world agricultural order 19-11-2008 Proposes 2009 Summit to reform present system, find $30 billion 19 November 2008, Rome - FAO Director-General Jacques Diouf today appealed to...

Brazil registers highest net capital outflow in nine years

" The escalation of the international financial crisis caused Brazil to have a net capital outflow of 7.15 billion U.S. dollars in November, the country's Central Bank said Wednesday.     The figure was a surge from the 4.6 billion dollar outflow...

590,000 Filipinos at risk of losing jobs

590,000 Filipinos at risk of losing jobs By Christine Avendaño Philippine Daily Inquirer First Posted 23:11:00 12/03/2008   ...

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