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Greece risks civil war if it does not leave Eurozone, German economist warnsGreece risks civil war if it does not leave Eurozone, German economist warns
An influential German economist, Hans-Werner Sinn, has argued Greece should leave the Eurozone or risk a civil...


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Employment figures for August reveal different economy for Obama and RepublicansEmployment figures for August reveal different economy for Obama and Republicans
Obama and Republicans are divided over what the new unemployment data from the Department of Labor means to the economic...
Prices for food soar in Russia Prices for food soar in Russia
Russia's government is holding out on freezing the price of certain food goods as prices continue to...
US service sector figures show weakening recoveryUS service sector figures show weakening recovery
The US service sector grew in August, but not by the amount...
Not all bad for high Yen in JapanNot all bad for high Yen in Japan
The Yen is at an all time 15 year high, putting pressure on major export industries, but there are some...
Wall Street continues upward trendWall Street continues upward trend
The Dow Jones rose more than 100 points Friday, the third day of gains for the key...
HSBC unhappy at bank breaking rumorsHSBC unhappy at bank breaking rumors
HSBC has indicated it will relocate its head quarters from London if the UK goes ahead with a proposal to break up the major...
SA strike continues following rejected offerSA strike continues following rejected offer
The South African government's latest 7.5% wage increase offer has been rejected by unions demanding...
Air France KLM may create French budget divisionAir France KLM may create French budget division
Air France-KLM is considering the creation of a French domestic budget carrier to compete with Easyjet and...
UK Coke workers to go on strikeUK Coke workers to go on strike
Workers at a Coca-Cola bottling plant in north London plan to strike over what they call a "derisory" wage increase...
Israeli partner of Microsoft's new Kinect game controller envisions a remote-free future
TEL AVIV, Israel - Inon Beracha envisions a world where your movements control the gadgets and devices around you. There's no remote control to lose, no buttons to push. The air conditioner senses...
Trichet Urges EU Nations to Find Unified Position on IMF Board
Sept. 4 (Bloomberg) -- European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet urged European Union countries to find a unified position over threats to the bloc’s influence at the International...
Chile Codelco seeks to retire up to 3,000 staff
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chile's Codelco, the world'sNo.1 copper producer, will offer up to 15 percent of itsworkforce retirement in a bid to shed as many as 3,000 jobs bythe year-end to boost...
Anglo Irish Bank to be "decommissioned" -minister
DUBLIN, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Nationalised Anglo Irish Bank[ANGIB.UL] will be "decommissioned", with a decision on its fateexpected within a few weeks, a junior government minister wasquoted on Saturday...
G20 members agree economic recovery to continue
* Trichet calls for common EU position on IMF issues (Adds ECB's Trichet) By Yoo Choonsik and Rachel Armstrong GWANGJU, South Korea, Sept 4 (Reuters) - G20 delegatesagreed on Saturday global economic...
EU Decision On Anglo Irish Bank Seen In Coming Weeks -Almunia
European Union Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia Saturday. Almunia confirmed he will see Irish Finance Minister Brian Lenihan this week to discuss the restructuring plan. "I will be in a...
Q&A with Google's Patrick Pichette
“If you live in the digital economy, you have to be careful to have your investment thesis squarely bolted into your reality,” Canadian-born Google CFO Patrick Pichette...
Leaning on your RRSP for learning
With the focus this time of year on back to school for the kids, have you considered returning to higher learning yourself? If so, you’re in luck as you may be able to fund that post-secondary...
Communities Get 'First Look' at Forecloses
'); } The First Look program will give communities a 48-hour heads up on foreclosed properties and the ability to buy them at a 1% discount, Donovan said. The effort is intended to help improve...
Obama Says He's Committed to Helping Middle Class
President Barack Obama reports on the economy as the latest unemployment figures are released, Friday, Sept. 3, 2010, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott...
US says goodbye to Earl as storm churns into Canada; coast besieged by rain but damage minimal
YARMOUTH, Mass. - The remnants of Hurricane Earl took aim at Nova Scotia early Saturday after a brush with the Northeast that was far less intense than feared, dumping heavy, wind-driven rain on...
New Zealand City, Rocked by Quake, Under Curfew as Storm Nears
Sept. 5 (Bloomberg) -- New Zealand’s second-largest city, Christchurch, was placed under night curfew as a storm threatens to exacerbate an estimated NZ$2 billion ($1.44 billion) of damage...
Trichet Says Greece Exit From Euro ‘Worst Possible Option’
Sept. 4 (Bloomberg) -- European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet said in Cernobbio today that Greece’s exit from the euro would be the “worst possible...
Obama says his economic policies halted "bleeding"
Barack Obama ,previewing a big push on the U.S. economy next week,Saturday defended policies that he said "have stopped thebleeding" and put the middle class on the road to recovery. Obama,...
Anglo Irish Bank to be "decommissioned": minister
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Nationalized Anglo Irish Bank ANGIB.UL will be "decommissioned," with a decision on its fate expected within a few weeks, a junior government minister was quoted on Saturday as...
Obama Says Economy Needs a ‘Thriving Middle Class’ to Prosper
Sept. 4 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama said the U.S. economy needs a “thriving middle class” as it recovers from the “worst recession in our...
Saudi Shares Climb Most in Six Weeks Following U.S Jobs Data
Sept. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Saudi Arabian shares rose the most in six weeks after U.S. and European markets rallied on reports reassuring investors that recovery in the world’s biggest economy is...
G20 leaders agree economic recovery to continue
GWANGJU, South Korea (Reuters) - The G20 members agreed on Saturday the global economic recovery would stay and the recent investors' anxiety appeared overdone, a South Korean delegate...
Afghans Continue Pulling Money From Troubled Bank
Nervous Afghans on Saturday continued pulling funds out of the nation's largest bank despite assurances from government leaders that their money was...
Burger King to Stop Buying Oil From Indonesian Co.
Environmentalists on Saturday praised Burger King's decision to stop buying palm oil from an Indonesian company accused of destroying rainforests. The U.S. hamburger chain giant — which recently...
Microsoft Outlook 2010 Training DVD - Tutorial Video. Self Paced...
New York, NY (PRWEB) September 4, 2010 Professional training and eLearning solutions company Infinite Skills has released a new video course introducing the tools available in Microsoft Outlook 2010....
BP spill costs hit $ 8bn as crews unearth clues
Gulf of Mexico disaster, the company has revealed as its crews retrieved key evidence from the seabed. Robotic submarines recorded the delicate operation as engineers raised a failed blowout...
Open-Xchange Releases Free Migration Tool For Microsoft Outlook Users
NUREMBERG, GERMANY, September 04, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Open-Xchange, a provider of business-class open source collaboration software, announced the availability of data migration tools for...
Tax Bill Shocker After Revenue Blunder
HM Revenue and Customs are expected to arrive on Tuesday with the rest due before Christmas. Some individuals may find they have both underpaid and overpaid, with the payments cancelling each other...
Tax collection. Now there's a moral crusade for the Tories | Polly Toynbee
The star chamber is in session. Any foot-draggers in the cabinet are due to be hauled before it if they fail to offer up 25% or even 40% cuts in time for the mass slaughter of the public sector next...
US loses 54,000 jobs, President Obama promises new package
Barack Obama promised a new package of ideas next week on job creation and lashed out at Republicans for blocking a legislation to help small business. Obama's renewed criticism of opposition...
US stocks surge, investors upbeat
September 4, 2010 New York - US stocks posted gains on Friday as investors were cheered by a better-than-expected monthly report on the unemployment situation. The US jobless rate rose slightly in...
US: BP Has Replaced Blowout Preventer At Deepwater Horizon Well
BP .LN) successfully replaced a damaged blowout preventer at the well that unleashed the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, paving the way for responders to finally kill the well, the head of the federal...
RPT-UPDATE 1-Google settles Buzz privacy lawsuit
Google Inc hassettled a lawsuit accusing it of privacy violations inconnection with its Buzz social networking service, accordingto a court document filed on Friday. The settlement filing comes on...
Video: The Best and Worst Burger Joints
A recent survey of Consumer Reports' subscribers finds that lesser-known fast food chains such as In-N-Out and Five Guys have better tasting hamburgers than McDonald's or Burger King. Erica Hill...
Video: America's Failing Infrastructure
The American Society of Civil Engineers issues a report card every 4 years on the state of America's infrastructure. In the last two report cards, the nation got a D. Richard Schlesinger continues...
Video: Job Growth Exceeds Expectations
The job growth for the month of August exceeded expectations with American businesses creating 67,000 jobs in August. But as Anthony Mason reports, there still lies great uncertainty in the country's...
Video: Diminished Earl Still A Threat
Hurricane Earl, despite now having been downgraded to a Category 1 hurricane, continues to cause havoc along the East Coast for residents and business owners. Elaine Quijano...
McDonald?s Flunks Burger Taste Ratings
The Best and Worst Burger Joints A recent survey of Consumer Reports' subscribers finds that lesser-known fast food chains such as In-N-Out and Five Guys have better tasting hamburgers than...
Video: Earl Threatens Cape Cod Shoreline
Hurricane Earl, despite now having been downgraded to a Category 1 hurricane, continues to cause havoc along the East Coast for residents and business owners. Elaine Quijano...
Plane Wreckage Removed From SF Bay Area Lagoon
A small plane is being raised on Friday, Sept. 3, 2010 that crashed in a lagoon on Thursday in Redwood City, Calif. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma) (AP) The wreckage of small plane that crashed in a lagoon...
St. Paul gets top ranking for speedy Internet
Despite a hot summer, have we been moving faster? Ookla, a well-known Seattle company that measures the speed of Internet connections, says St. Paul has recently become No. 1 in the nation in...