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Nikkei Closes After Worst Year Ever

AP | TOMOKO A. HOSAKA | Posted 01.30.2009 | Business

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TOKYO — A miserable year for Japanese stocks ended with a modest gain Tuesday that did little to mitigate the market's worst annual performance ...

Republicans Kill any Help for Detroit

Steve Parker | Posted 01.12.2009 | Business


Steve Parker

Late last night, Senate Republicans derailed a bill, passed the day before by the House, to loan $15 billion to the Detroit Three, with 10 Republicans joining 40 Democrats and two Independents in favor.

McCain Helps SNL Score 2nd Best Ratings In A Decade: MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer November 3, 2008

Shelly Palmer | Posted 12.04.2008 | Media


Shelly Palmer

John McCain's appearance on Saturday Night Live helped the show average a 9.0 household rating/ 20 share in metered markets. Saturday's SNL was only...

World markets dodge another day of sharp losses

AP | CARLO PIOVANO | Posted 11.27.2008 | Business


LONDON — World stocks took another beating Monday, although some markets showed resilience by bouncing off session lows, as global economic gloo...

Global stocks volatile on bailout rejection

AP | EMILY FLYNN VENCAT | Posted 10.31.2008 | Business


LONDON — Volatile world stock markets showed mixed reactions Tuesday to U.S. lawmakers' rejection of a $700 billion economic rescue plan, with g...

In Japan, Shorter Hairstyles Indicate A Weak Economy

Reuters | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


Economic forecasters beware: Japanese women are cutting their hair again. Women tend to wear their hair long when Japan's economy is doing well and s...

Japan's Nikkei Hits New Low

CNN/Money | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


Japanese shares closed lower on Monday as continuing worry about the US credit crisis prompted investors to lock in early gains, sending the benchmark...