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Consumer group claims Zhu Zhu Pets unsafe

Breaking News: Consumer group claims Zhu Zhu Pets unsafe
Source: CNN

Berkeley :: CA :: USA | updated Sun Dec 06 09:39:31 -0800 2009 | business-news

The maker of Zhu Zhu Pets, one of the hottest-selling toys of the holiday season, defended its product after a consumer Web site said one of the robotic hamsters carries high amounts of a dangerous chemical. Mister Squiggles, the light-brown...
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Tech Ticker

Latest Breaking News: Tech Ticker
Source: The Mercury News

Berkeley :: CA :: USA | updated Tue Oct 13 14:11:15 -0700 2009 | business-news

T-Mobile may lower unlimited plans to between $50 and $80 a month from $100, analyst John Hodulik said Monday in a note, citing blog reports. Half of the new business that Bellevue, Wash.-based T-Mobile wins from the cuts might come...
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Barnes & Noble in Jack London Square to Close

Current News: Barnes & Noble in Jack London Square to Close
Source: East Bay Express

Berkeley :: CA :: USA | updated Wed Dec 02 00:48:35 -0800 2009 | business-news

The Barnes & Noble bookstore in Jack London Square plans to close January 31 when its lease expires, the Trib reports. The store has anchored the square for the past seventeen years. But the bookstore business has been hammered in...
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MapQuest could use a large-print option

Current World News: MapQuest could use a large-print option
Posted by: Punditty First to cover

Berkeley :: CA :: USA | updated Tue Nov 10 20:34:44 -0800 2009 | business-news

The Punditty Project begins this foray into Citizen Journalism with a caveat: It could be that TPP is overlooking something at MapQuest. That something overlooked, whether by TPP or the good people who help us map our routes, is a...
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Mexican Coke, made with real sugar, growing in popularity in S.F. Bay ...

Latest World News: Mexican Coke, made with real sugar, growing in popularity in S.F. Bay Area
Posted by: Punditty First to cover

Berkeley :: CA :: USA | updated Wed Nov 11 00:24:31 -0800 2009 | business-news

With little or no marketing of this particular Coca-Cola “brand,” Mexican-produced Coke has suddenly become all the rage in the San Francisco Bay Area. The popularity of pop in the old-fashioned green glass bottle brings back more than just memories...
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Elephant Pharm is 'closed indefinitely'

Current Event: Elephant Pharm is 'closed indefinitely'
Posted by: Punditty First to cover

Berkeley :: CA :: USA | updated Fri Feb 06 23:48:38 -0800 2009 | business-news

Elephant Pharm, a small San Francisco Bay Area drugstore with an emphasis on herbs and holistic health, abruptly shut its doors on Feb. 3, 2009, citing "the terrible turn the economy has taken." Visitors to the Berkeley location - and...
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Punditty's Mailbox: New Market Glossary for the Meltdown Era

Latest World Event: Punditty's Mailbox: New Market Glossary for the Meltdown Era
Posted by: Punditty First to cover

Berkeley :: CA :: USA | updated Sat Oct 11 03:53:56 -0700 2008 | business-news

This timely e-mail arrived in Punditty’s mailbox on Oct. 10, 2008. There’s not much to laugh about when you get right down to it, but humor still seems to help. The picture at left is from http://brokershandsontheirfacesblog.tumblr.com/ Visit the site...
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Can't afford a car? Rent one for $5

Breaking News Event: Can't afford a car? Rent one for $5
Posted by: Punditty First to cover

Berkeley :: CA :: USA | updated Sat Sep 06 13:20:18 -0700 2008 | business-news

With gas expenses, insurance, maintenance and so many other costs associated with owning a vehicle, it’s no wonder that people are searching for innovative and effective transportation alternatives. One such option includes not owning a car at all. In the...
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Obama, China, and Wishful Thinking About American Jobs

Posted by: BiodunIginla

Berkeley :: CA :: USA | updated Wed Nov 18 21:58:55 -0800 2009 | business-news

Wednesday, November 18, 2009 . Robert Reich Former Secretary of Labor, Professor at Berkeley Posted: November 17, 2009 07:40 PM BIO Become a Fan Get Email Alerts Bloggers' Index digg Huffpost - stumble reddit del.ico.us huffington_post:http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-reich/obama-china-and-wishful-t_b_361492.html...
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Why Wall Street Reform is Stuck in Reverse

Breaking World News: Why Wall Street Reform is Stuck in Reverse
Posted by: BiodunIginla

Berkeley :: CA :: USA | updated Sun Oct 25 11:11:19 -0700 2009 | business-news

Friday, October 23, 2009 by Robert Reich Former Secretary of Labor, Professor at Berkeley Posted: October 22, 2009 12:39 PM BIO Become a Fan Get Email Alerts Bloggers' Index digg Huffpost - stumble reddit del.ico.us is_b_330105.html ShareThis ShareThis Read More:...
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