Saint Petersburg Heritage Status Threatened By Gazprom Skyscraper

Russian gas corporation Gazprom is planning to build a 1,322 foot (403m) high skyscraper in the middle of Saint Petersburg's historical district. The glass structure was approved in a government meeting on...

Time to buy gold

OPINION Time to short $USD and long gold.  technicals are there and fear is rising of world wide currency weakness.  " Gold firm on currency fears, rising demand FRANK TANG AND PAUL LAUENER...

World Bank bars deals with two more Indian firms

Indian government has barely recovered from the jolt it received in the wake of Satyam fiasco and now the world bank's latest action of  banning two more big IT companies will question the credibility of...

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...

Female happiness beats recession

We can always see the difference between in a man and a woman,difference in there choice,there taste,each and everything.If men likes money then women likes there family.survey has also proved that women are more...

Vick spent $3.6 million in three months before going to jail

"onths before going to jail Getty ImagesAccording to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, former Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick went on a spending spree in the months...

Merrill, BofA Shareholders Approve the Combination

The Shareholders of both Merrill Lynch & Co. and Bank of America have approved the sale of Merrill to Bank of America, this friday Dec, 5. This will in turn create the U.S. largest financial-services firm....

Vale: The World's Largest Iron Ore Miner Laying off 1,300 Workers

" Vale (VALE5.SA: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz), the world's largest iron ore miner, said on Wednesday it is laying off 1,300 workers and putting 5,500 more on paid leave, the latest sign of Brazil's...

Cheap turkeys are Bush’s fault.

" I stopped at the local Food Lion last night to pick up a few pre-Thanksgiving groceries. Walking from my car to the store I saw a sign advertizing turkeys for 29 cents a pound. The only hitch was that you had to buy $25 worth of groceries and I was only...

Citigroup Bailout May Assist More Homeowners

The government's multibillion-dollar bailout of Citigroup Inc. requires the giant financial services company to lower loan rates for struggling homebuyers who are behind on their mortgage payments. This rescue...

ING DIRECT Suspends Foreclosures

"Wilmington, Del.-based ING DIRECT, the nation’s largest direct bank, said Monday morning that effective immediately, it will suspend foreclosure sales on occupied single-family properties through the end of March 2009. The company also said it would suspend all evictions...

Citi Rescue Talks Underway

"The market shrugged off the prospect of a Citigroup meltdown and focused instead on the leak that Timothy Geithner was Obama's pick for Treasury Secretary. Citi fell another 20%, its shares dropping below $4. Have banking catastrophes become so routine that it is now...

Is this the begining of a green revolution in Africa?

With the sharp rise in global grain prices, many affluent countries with limited arable land have begun looking to Africa for food security. Countries like Angola, Tanzania and Ethiopia have already shown...

Savvy Homeowners Are Turning the Table on Lenders

"WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 18 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — National Loan Audits (www.nationalloanaudits.com) announced today that since only a fraction of distressed homeowners needing a loan modification are getting the help they need, borrowers should obtain a Forensic Loan...

Microsoft Corp.: Perfect passion defines a giant

" Many technology firms offer great perks and challenging work, but Microsoft stands out. The firm whose operating system is embedded in computers worldwide provides such benefits as help finding...

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