Oil at 3-year low; gas below $2 in 23 states - Vindicator
Oil prices will continue to fall if economic problems persist, an analyst says. COLUMBUS (AP) Oil prices on Thursday hit levels not seen in more than three years and retail gasoline prices are now below $2 across nearly half of the country on
Cerberus faces unwelcome scrutiny in autos struggle - Reuters India
NEW YORK/DETROIT (Reuters) - The woes of the American auto industry have put secretive private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management and co-founder Stephen Feinberg in the one place they don’t want to be — the spotlight. The $27 billion private
Bank of NY Mellon to cut 1,800 jobs - Reuters India
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bank of New York Mellon Corp on Thursday said it plans to cut 1,800 jobs as falling equity markets reduce the assets it oversees, cutting into potential profit. The reductions affect about 4 percent of the New York-based company
Sims, Harris spark Michigan in upset of No. 4 UCLA - USA Today
DeShawn Sims goes in for two of his 18 points, helping Michigan to a surprising victory over No. 4 UCLA Thursday night. NEW YORK (AP) DeShawn Sims scored 18 points and Manny Harris added 15 to help Michigan upset No. 4 UCLA 55-52 on Thursday
Dow and S&P continue to tumble - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
NEW YORK Stocks slid and the Standard & Poor’s 500 index plunged to its lowest level in 11 years on Thursday after economic reports depicted a deepening slump, and lawmakers postponed a vote on a plan to salvage the auto industry. The S&P 500
PRESS DIGEST - New York Times business news - Nov 21 - Reuters
Nov 21 (Reuters) - The following were the top stories in the New York Times business pages on Friday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. * For months, the nation’s largest banks have struggled to regain
Can cool new BlackBerrys beat the iPhone? - New Zealand Herald
BlackBerry Storm and Bold. NEW YORK - With the recent releases of flash new BlackBerrys, Research In Motion has fired back at Apple in the Great Smart Phone Skirmish of 2008. The introduction of the touch-screen BlackBerry Storm and business-savvy
Asian Markets Extend World Rout On Recession Fears - CBS 2 Chicago
HONG KONG (AP) Asian stock markets tumbled Thursday, with benchmarks in Japan and Hong Kong both losing more than 5 percent, after fears of a protracted recession sent Wall Street plunging to it lowest point in five years. Asia’s slide extended a
VIDEO from Medialink and Ford Motor Company: All New Ford Hybrid - Earthtimes
NEW YORK , Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ — With the economy on shaky ground and gas prices in constant flux, Americans are looking for new ways to save. To help consumers win the battle for greater fuel economy, Ford Motor Company is introducing the most
Lipstick Jungle - The Celebrity Cafe.com
Red. The color of heat, passion, lust, love, power, confidence and sex appeal. All perfectly descriptive of the women in Lipstick Jungle. On the prowl in the lipstick jungle of New York’s most competitive and high profile industries: fashion
Review: New BlackBerrys packed with features, but not likely to - Newsday
NEW YORK (AP) _ With the recent releases of three new BlackBerrys across three different wireless providers, Research In Motion Ltd. has fired back at Apple Inc. in the Great Smart Phone Skirmish of 2008. The introduction of the touch-screen
Serious Business: Childhood Experts Step Up Campaign For More Free - Common Dreams
NEW YORK - In one classroom, a group of preschool teachers squatted on the floor, pretending to be cave-dwelling hunter-gatherers. Next door, another group ended a raucous musical game by placing their tambourines and drums atop their heads. Silly
Paulson Defends Changes to Rescue Package - Washington Post
Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke waged a stout defense on Capitol Hill Tuesday of their management of a $700 billion financial bailout. Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr. defended his decisions on using
Hempstead (Hempstead, New York) - Newsday
It was called The Hub. Public transportation radiated from Hempstead Village like the spokes of a wheel. Pre-World War II homemakers would bus to Hempstead to shop. Everyone, in fact, shopped in Hempstead Village, the oldest community in Nassau
VP-elect Joe Biden carves out foreign affairs niche while sticking - Minneapolis Star Tribune
WASHINGTON - Vice President-elect Joe Biden was all smiles Thursday when he paid a courtesy call the man he will succeed, Dick Cheney. But he has insisted he wants to be nothing like him. Biden has called Cheney “the most dangerous vice president we
Nick Swisher acquired by Yankees from White Sox - International Herald Tribune
NEW YORK : Nick Swisher became the first part of the New York Yankees’ offseason makeover when he was acquired from the Chicago White Sox on Thursday in a five-player trade. Choosing to address first base before concentrating on pitching when the
Obama’s ‘Change’ Administration Leans on Clinton Officials for - Elections.foxnews.com
Barack Obama is leaning heavily on Clinton-era officials to guide his presidential transition process. (AP Graphic) President-elect Barack Obama, long criticized during the campaign for his light Washington resume, is surrounding himself with a
Asian markets gain as world leaders gather - WTOP Radio
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - Asian markets gained modestly in the wake of Wall Street ’s overnight surge as investors nibbled on beaten-down shares and global leaders gathered in Washington to discuss ways to tackle the global financial crisis. Japan ’s
Jets, Patriots tied 31-31 after 4 quarters - International Herald Tribune
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. : Matt Cassel connected with Randy Moss on a 16-yard touchdown pass with one second left in the fourth quarter to help the New England Patriots pull into a 31-31 tie with the New York Jets on Thursday night with first place in the
