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27 Nov 2009 17:50

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Biz: Idiots at the Upland, Calif. Wal-Mart: Way to be bad shoppers/human beings

  • This was without a doubt the worst I’ve ever seen it. They wouldn’t let people line up. They were belligerent. They just bombarded the store.
  • A Upland, Calif. Wal-Mart employee • Describing the scene at the store. The employee has been around the block, working a dozen Black Fridays. They had to close the store for three hours this morning because people were ripping up merchandise, fighting and generally being crazy. You know, there are better ways to get deals than this. source

27 Nov 2009 09:36

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Biz, World: Investors looking for an out from the mirage of Dubai

  • The question right now is is it just a Dubai issue or is the whole UAE in trouble, does Abu Dhabi still have enough cash to help Dubai?
  • Merrill Lynch sales manager in emerging markets equity Amr Aboushaban • Describing shaken investor confidence in the Middle East after Dubai said it couldn’t repay billions in loans. There are other areas in the region – most notably Abu Dhabi – that might be able to help the Middle East’s largest sign of unparalleled wealth, but investors are scrambling to keep their money safe in other regional financial havens as a result of the news. source

24 Nov 2009 11:13

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24 Nov 2009 10:53

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Biz: Amazon and Wal-Mart looking like old-school boxing foes

In this corner, an online mega-retailer that has a massive reach. In that corner, a brick-and-mortar retailer with a similar reach. Who will win your holiday dollars? source

24 Nov 2009 10:08

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Biz: The economy expanded at a smaller clip than expected

  • +2.8% increase in the economy’s expansion in the third quarter
  • +3.5% the rate the government had initially anticipated this quarter
  • +11% boost in corporate profits – the rebound’s driving factor source

23 Nov 2009 23:28

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Biz: Have a baby? Have a crib? Then read about this scary recall.

  • 2.1
    million
    cribs have been recalled due to suffocation dangers
  • 110 reports of accidents involving Stork Craft crabs have been reported source

23 Nov 2009 20:26

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Biz: Lawsuit: The Washington Times get $40 million a year from Moonies

  • That’s more than half the paper’s operating budget. Ever wonder if a bunch of really weird #&(& was going on at The Washington Post’s more conservative, religion-backed adversary? Based on a lawsuit that editorial page editor Richard Miniter is filing, it sounds like a fun place to work. Among other things, he says that the paper forced him to take part in religious ceremonies he was uncomfortable with. Hmm. source
 

23 Nov 2009 11:22

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23 Nov 2009 11:16

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Biz: Give people a tax credit and they’ll buy a home with it

  • 10% boost in existing home sales in October source

23 Nov 2009 10:43

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