Posts Tagged ‘Business’

VIDEO: Where the world’s ships go to die

Sunday, May 27th, 2012

Although dangerous and potentially poisonous work, ship-breaking is big business in poverty-stricken Bangladesh, as a BBC film crew discovers.

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Curt Schilling’s Videogame Collapse

Saturday, May 26th, 2012

38 Studios folded this week.

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Bank Regulators Under Scrutiny

Saturday, May 26th, 2012

After multibillion-dollar loss at JPMorgan Chase.

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China asks WTO to block U.S. tariffs

Friday, May 25th, 2012

China has turned to the World Trade Organization to help block U.S. tariffs on 22 types of Chinese products, including solar panels, pipes for oil wells, coated paper and steel wheel hubs. The Chinese appeal to the WTO takes aim at the U.S. Commerce Department, which has recently imposed stiff duties on Chinese products. The department has cited Chinese subsidies, especially those funneled through state-owned enterprises, that it says give Chinese firms an edge over American competitors. Read full article > >

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Stocks Plunge on Spain Woes

Friday, May 25th, 2012

Country’s major banks are downgraded.

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Responsibility is missing as ‘fiscal cliff’ approaches

Thursday, May 24th, 2012

Falling off a cliff is never a good idea. Then again, neither is digging yourself deeper into a hole. Those are the messages, contradictory but compelling, embedded in a new report from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) about the fast-approaching “ fiscal cliff .” The economy will confront the precipice at year’s end, on account of a confluence of tax cuts set to expire and spending cuts scheduled to kick in. Read full article > >

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Eurozone downturn ‘accelerating’

Thursday, May 24th, 2012

Activity at European businesses hits a near three-year low in May, according to the survey of purchasing managers by Markit.

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Weak UK business hits Mothercare

Thursday, May 24th, 2012

Babywear retailer Mothercare reports a hefty annual loss as it seeks to tackle the poor performance of its UK business.

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Older Faces on Screen Draw an Overlooked Crowd

Thursday, May 24th, 2012

Studios are finding a business opportunity by looking beyond young movie audiences.

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HP Laying Off 27,000

Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012

Says cuts will improve efficiency, customer service.

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Hewlett-Packard cuts 27,000 jobs

Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012

Hewlett-Packard, the world’s largest computer maker, is to cut 27,000 jobs by end of 2014 as part of a drive to “simplify” the business.

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Google Didn’t Infringe on Copyright

Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012

Jury delivers verdict for Oracle suit.

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Google Didn’t Infringe on Copyright

Dow Plummets on Greece Fears

Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012

Dell sees biggest decline since 2000.

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Rail line ‘needs business case’

Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012

Welsh Secretary Cheryl Gillan says she wants to electrify the Great Western railway line to Swansea, but there needs to be a business case behind the plan.

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Investors Sue Facebook, Zuckerberg

Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012

Accused of hiding bad growth forecasts ahead of IPO.

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Investors Sue Facebook, Zuckerberg