Showing posts with label Economy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Economy. Show all posts
Tuesday, February 19, 2013

North Korea threatens South with 'final destruction'

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   GENEVA (Reuters) - North Korea threatened South Korea with "final destruction" during a debate at the United Nations ...
Saturday, April 14, 2012

Best Buy announces locations for store closings

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RICHFIELD, Minn. (AP) — Best Buy on Saturday announced the locations of 50 stores that it is closing this year, including seven in Califo...
Sunday, April 1, 2012

Scientists warn of 'emergency on global scale'

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Leading scientists on Thursday called on the upcoming Rio Summit to grapple with environmental ills that they said pointed to "a hum...
Saturday, March 31, 2012

Wal-Mart is Worried about Amazon

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Five years ago, the world’s largest retail chain didn’t have to worry much about the world’s largest online mall. Only about a quarter of ...
Friday, October 21, 2011

Unemployment in Las Vegas area takes a dip

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CARSON CITY — For the first time in four months, the unemployment rate has dropped in the Las Vegas area, dipping to 13.6 percent in Sept...
Friday, October 14, 2011

More Americans than Chinese can’t put food on the table

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The number of Americans who lack access to basic necessities like food and healthcare is now higher than it was at the peak of the Great ...
Wednesday, September 7, 2011

IRS Shake down coming?

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Imagine this scenario: The IRS may soon just do your taxes for you — and  send you the bill . If this sounds farfetched, it’s not. With a n...

Obama to propose $300 billion jobs package

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WASHINGTON (Reuters ) - President Barack Obama, facing waning confidence among Americans in his economic stewardship, plans some $300 bi...
Sunday, August 7, 2011

U.S. Dollar to drop on S&P move

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LONDON (Reuters) - The dollar may fall and Treasury yields rise on Monday in response to the United States losing its top-tier credit ra...

U.S. Loses Triple AAA Rating.

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After a week that saw $2.5 trillion wiped off global stock markets, they are under pressure to show political leadership and reassure mark...
Saturday, July 23, 2011

Nevada June jobless rate climbs to 12.4 percent

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CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) -- Nevada's unemployment rate has inched up to 12.4 percent in June to mark the first time this year numbers ...
Friday, July 8, 2011

Unemployment rose to 9.2 percent as hiring stalls

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Hiring slowed to a near-standstill last month. U.S. employers added the fewest jobs in nine months and the unemploymen...
Friday, June 3, 2011

U.S. Jobless Rate Rises

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WASHINGTON (Lucia Mutikani) - Employment rose far less than expected in May to record its weakest reading since September, while the jobl...
Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Amazon Tax Bill Passes California State Assembly

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The state of California could collect more than $1 billion a year by taxing Amazon and other online retailers if a bill approved by t...
Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Plan in works for 500-foot, $100M Las Vegas wheel

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Aritst drawing of Skyview Super Wheel LAS VEGAS – A developer is rolling out plans to build a 500-foot viewing wheel on the Las Vegas S...
Monday, May 16, 2011

Republicans rejects higher taxes on oil firms

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell on Sunday rejected a proposal to scale back tax breaks for big oil firms, ...
Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Obama approval hits 60 percent

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WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama's approval rating has hit its highest point in two years — 60 percent — and more than half of Am...
Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Employment rate for black men at record low

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If the election of America's first African-American president was expected to give blacks an economic boost, it hasn't emerged yet...
Thursday, April 28, 2011

Age of America Nears End

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For the first time, the international organization has set a date for the moment when the "Age of America" will end and the U....
Wednesday, April 27, 2011

10 Companies That Make Billions From The U.S. Government

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1. Lockheed Martin Contracted in 2010: $35.9 billion* Total 2010 revenue: $45.8 billion Contracted in 2011, so far: $15.74 bi...