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Ford Motor reported November sales figures that were essentially unchanged compared to weak sales a year earlier, another sign that the worst year for auto sales in decades isn't getting much better yet. Monthly sales fell about 10% from October's level,...
Tags: New York, Car manufacturers, Electric vehicles, Business Finance, Dearborn Michigan, Ford Motor Company, economics, CNNMoney.com
The number of homes with tentative buyers reached its highest level in three years in October, as Americans took advantage of a government-financed credit for first-time homeowners. The National Association of Realtors said its pending home sales index...
Tags: U.S, France, Neuilly, Financial crises, Stock market crashes, Recessions, Financial crisis of 2007¬タモ2009, Business Finance, economics, Economy of Asia, Late 2000s recession in Europe
The U.S. manufacturing sector grew for the fourth straight month in November, though at a slower pace, and questions remain about the staying power of the incipient economic recovery. Signs the housing market was bouncing back in October were also tempered...
Tags: construction spending, economic recovery, U.S, New York, Business Finance, Business cycle, United States housing market correction, Real estate, Economy of the United States, Macroeconomics, Subprime mortgage crisis, Economic indicators, Recessions, Real estate pricing, Economic history of the United States, economics, Late 2000s recession in Europe
We'll be covering trends in datacenters and skills for IT managers -- and asking the Insight Community for its input on generating relevant insights for future conversations. And as with any natural conversation, we're not 100% sure where the topics will...
Tags: insights community, San Francisco, Delve, Innovation, Sun Microsystems, Economics, Design
Irish consumer sentiment held steady in November, beating disappointing readings from other countries including the US, Germany and the UK, and indicating that consumer panic may be lessening. Consumer Sentiment Index fell fractionally to 53.6 from 54.2...
Tags: consumers sentiment, consumers confidence, Belgium, Brussels, Consumer behaviour, Economic indicators, University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index, Business Finance, Economics, Index numbers, Consumer confidence, Consumer Confidence Index, Labor
Below find the key risks in Europe, the Middle East and Africa for the coming weeks. Dubai's proposal last week to delay repayment on billions of dollars of debt from state owned conglomerate Dubai World has sent global markets reeling in the largest...
Tags: Romania, Bucharest, Politics, Mircea Geoanᅣテ, Social Democratic Party, Dubai, Euro, Bailout, Traian Bᅣテsescu, economics, International Monetary Fund, Romanian presidential election, International development, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act
More investors are asking questions that they never would have asked before they first heard the name Bernie Madoff. The troubled economy seemingly has brought every scam artist out of the woodwork, but investors have clearly learned something from the...
Tags: Boston, Confidence tricksters, NASDAQ, Business Finance, economics, Bernard Madoff, Madoff investment scandal, Insurance, Thankful
Securities and Exchange Commission is probing whether enforcement staff "committed acts of negligence" in conducting an insider trading investigation. Inspector General David Kotz's office said it is looking at a complaint that SEC staff had access to...
Tags: David Kotz, SEC, insider trading, New York, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Inspector General, NASDAQ, Business Finance, economics, UBS AG, Bernard Madoff, H. David Kotz, Law Crime
New Mexico's public investment funds gained almost $3 billion during the last quarter as financial markets rallied, but they still haven't recovered from losses suffered over the past two years. The state's largest permanent and pension funds of the Public...
Tags: New Mexico, investment fund, Argentina, Santa Fé, Sovereign wealth funds, Private equity in the 2000s, Social Issues, Business Finance, Financial services, economics, Government of Australia, Investment, Australian Government Future Fund, Labor
Miss. — Regional bank Trustmark Corp. said Monday it is selling $100 million common shares in a public offering to raise money to help pay back the government's $215 million investment under the financial bailout plan. The parent of Trustmark Bank, which...
Tags: Regional bank Trustmark Corp., Trustmark Bank, Treasury Department, common shares, Seattle, Bailout, Primary dealers, Business Finance, Capital Purchase Program, Subprime mortgage crisis, economics, Trustmark, Troubled Asset Relief Program