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Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Cuba to expand use of employee-run cooperatives (Reuters) – 09/07/2010 Reuters – Cuba will soon turn some small-scale manufacturing and retail services into cooperatives as the state retreats from minor businesses in an effort to boost the island’s troubled economy, gove more… Samsung Verizon Fascinate to hit stores Sept. 9th – 09/07/2010 We now have [...]

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Monday, September 6, 2010

Greeting card giant Hallmark heads for 2nd century (AP) – 09/06/2010 AP – Hallmark Cards Inc., a $4 billion empire built on a demand for printed sentimentality, enters its second century facing a weak economy and what could be an even greater challenge: a generation th more… Fed should not set limit on economy aid: [...]

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Sunday, September 5, 2010

AR.Drone iOS-controlled Quadricopter Readies for Flight – 09/05/2010 Remote-controlled helicopters are not new, but Parrot’s AR.Drone Quadricopter is set to make a splash when it goes on sale on Sept. more… Official: Obama backing research tax credits (AP) – 09/05/2010 AP – Seeking ways to spur economic growth ahead of the November elections, President Barack [...]

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Saturday, September 4, 2010

Obama to address new economic ideas next Wednesday (Reuters) – 09/04/2010 Reuters – President Barack Obama said on Friday he would outline new measures next week to boost the U.S. economy, but analysts were skeptical he would be able to deliver a big enough package to lift more… Wall Street ends week with hope (AFP) [...]

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Friday, September 3, 2010

Viewsonic announces first dual-boot Windows / Android tablet – 09/03/2010 Viewsonic used to be all about monitors and displays, but that hasn’t been the case for some time. more… Polly Peck Founder Nadir Faces Trial on Fraud Charges – 09/03/2010 Sept. 3 — Bloomberg’s John Cookson reports on the trial of Asil Nadir, the founder [...]

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Thursday, September 2, 2010

Summary Box: Program puts tax refunds on plastic (AP) – 09/02/2010 AP – FASTER REFUNDS: The Treasury Department is exploring ways to help people without bank accounts collect their tax refunds more quickly. A pilot program launching next year will let some consumers more… Samsung (finally) officially announces the Galaxy Tab – 09/02/2010 One of [...]

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Good News: Economy 13th Straight Month of Expansion

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

The U.S. manufacturing sector grew more quickly than expected in August, chalking up a 13th straight month of expansion, according to an industry report released on Wednesday. “CLICK HERE” to read the complete article by Reuters.

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Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Toyota sales fall 12 percent in Aug. versus July (AP) – 09/01/2010 AP – Toyota Motor says its sales fell 12 percent in August compared with July, as buyers nervous about the economy stayed away from showrooms. more… Deflation key to more easing: Fed's Plosser (Reuters) – 09/01/2010 Reuters – The Federal Reserve should only [...]

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Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Oil prices drop as economy still looks shaky (AP) – 08/31/2010 AP – The economic news was a little better on Tuesday but not enough to keep oil prices from dropping again. more… ING's Brzeski Expects German Jobs `Miracle' to Continue – 08/31/2010 Aug. 31 — Carsten Brzeski, a senior economist at ING Belgium SA, [...]

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Monday, August 30, 2010

Obama, advisers discussed more steps on economy (Reuters) – 08/30/2010 Reuters – President Barack Obama said on Monday he and his economic team discussed additional steps to promote economic growth, including looking at tax cuts for businesses. more… Intel buys Infineon's Wireless Solutions division for $1.4 billion – 08/30/2010 In a move that’s one definitely [...]

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