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Combining the latest business / financial news from CNNMoney.com and Fortune Magazine's in-depth market analysis with practical advice and answers to personal finance questions.
How long will the recession last?
@ Dec 03, 2008 08:34 AM 0 comments
Longer than past downturns, and Wall Street's meltdown will slow the recovery.
Planned job cuts highest in nearly seven years
@ Dec 03, 2008 08:34 AM 0 comments
Planned payroll reductions surge 61% in November, according to an outplacement firm.
New home sales fall to 17-year low
@ Sep 25, 2008 01:02 PM 1 comment
Sales pace of new homes lowest since January 1991 as prices hit a four-year low and inventory remains high.
Banks try to make saving sexy
@ Sep 25, 2008 01:01 PM 1 comment
As the economy slows, battered banks are rethinking their sales pitch.
Cisco’s new home network
@ Sep 25, 2008 12:59 PM 1 comment
Ned Hooper, head of Cisco’s consumer business has a big challenge: Find new sales for a technology that’s reached its limit.
What the financial crisis means for hiring trends
@ Sep 25, 2008 12:59 PM 1 comment
A near meltdown of the nation's financial system will affect jobs well beyond Wall Street.
Why the Fed rate cuts haven't worked
@ Sep 04, 2008 10:32 PM 1 comment
One of the Federal Reserve's staunchest proponents of its rate-cutting spree explains why lower rates haven't helped boost the economy
Honda introduces new hybrid Prius-fighter
@ Sep 04, 2008 10:32 PM 1 comment
ew five-seat hybrid-only Insight will go on sale in the United States this spring
Hello, dollar!
@ Aug 07, 2008 01:22 AM 0 comments
Even though the Fed's inflation talk wasn't as tough as some had hoped, the greenback is rallying against the euro. And it could strengthen even more.
Hello, dollar!
@ Aug 07, 2008 01:22 AM 1 comment
Even though the Fed's inflation talk wasn't as tough as some had hoped, the greenback is rallying against the euro. And it could strengthen even more.
Rackspace breaks IPO drought
@ Aug 07, 2008 01:21 AM 0 comments
You might have noticed that there haven’t been many tech IPOs lately - only three this year, in fact.
Yahoo/MSFT talks on, but not for acquisition
@ Jun 25, 2008 12:41 AM 0 comments
The company hasn’t ruled out the possibility of buying Yahoo’s search business
Time to kick GM out of the Dow
@ Jun 25, 2008 12:37 AM 0 comments
The struggling automaker's stock came close to hitting a 33-year low this week. Plus: What companies could replace it.
Consumer confidence skids to 5th lowest reading ever
@ Jun 25, 2008 12:34 AM 1 comment
Conference Board's measure is the fifth lowest ever as consumers fret jobs and the business outlook.
Home prices in another steep drop
@ Jun 25, 2008 12:33 AM 1 comment
Prices in 20 cities fall for 21st month in a row. One sign of hope: Pace of decline eased in many areas.
Congress' nine bills to help bring down oil prices
@ Jun 25, 2008 12:32 AM 0 comments
Lawmakers are threatening to get tough on traders and have introduced 9 different bills. But it's unclear if they'll succeed.
United Airlines cutting 950 pilot jobs
@ Jun 25, 2008 12:32 AM 0 comments
As part of a plan to trim payroll and battle rising fuel costs, the airline will furlough 950 pilots beginning in September.
8 accused of kickbacks, fraud at Wall Street brokerage firms
@ May 23, 2008 11:03 AM 0 comments
US attorney says 8 accused of kickbacks, fraud at Wall Street brokerage firms
10 top road-trip cars
@ May 23, 2008 11:02 AM 0 comments
If you're looking for luxury or economy, roominess or sport, here's an exclusive from Kelley Blue Book on its best picks for summer driving.
Is $130 oil a bubble?
@ May 23, 2008 10:56 AM 1 comment
Some say no. They say unlike the tech and real estate bubbles, there's no overabundance of supply. Others say these high prices are not sustainable.
The best new business hotel
@ May 23, 2008 10:55 AM 1 comment
The editors of Fortune partnered with design bible Wallpaper and scoured the globe to find the top new spots in dealmaking hubs.
Home prices see largest recorded fall
@ May 23, 2008 10:55 AM 1 comment
A government study finds home prices fell 1.7% in the first quarter of 2008. California, Nevada see sharpest drop.
Oil executives face House lawmakers
@ May 23, 2008 10:54 AM 4 comments
After a Senate grilling, executives from the nation's largest oil companies take more congressional heat on fuel prices.
Viacom's cable networks will help it weather a recession
@ May 01, 2008 09:42 PM 0 comments
Analysts believe the entertainment giant's cable networks will help it weather a recession.
Marvel's "Iron Man" battles "The Incredible Hulk"
@ May 01, 2008 09:40 PM 1 comment
Marvel's 'Iron Man' is about to become a Hollywood superhero - and crush the Hulk at the box office.
Immigrants' unemployment rate lower than that of native born
@ May 01, 2008 09:39 PM 1 comment
Foreign-born unskilled workers are less likely to be out of work than their U.S.-born counterparts, but educated Americans have an edge on foreign-born.
Apple’s new Hollywood deal: Death of the DVD?
@ May 01, 2008 09:39 PM 1 comment
Apple on Thursday announced that movies from 20th Century Fox, Walt Disney, Paramount Pictures, Universal Studios, Sony Pictures, Lionsgate, Image Entertainment and First Look Studios will be available for purchase on the iTunes store the same day as DVD release
Manufacturing report shows continued weakness in April
@ May 01, 2008 09:36 PM 0 comments
Index of purchasing managers unchanged in April, beating economists' forecasts, but employment index drops off to lowest level in nearly 5 years.
Fortune 500: How your state stacks up
@ May 01, 2008 09:35 PM 1 comment
Texas is home to the most companies on this year's Fortune 500. See the biggest corporations near you (including interactive maps).
Top 10 dirt cheap cars
@ Apr 28, 2008 11:59 PM 0 comments
The best deals with cool features - and all of them for under $18,000.
