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Retiree havens turn younger to combat housing bust
(From The Wall Street Journal) DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. -- For Sheldon Behr, buying a condo in Century Village East has meant the chance to live out his retirement years with other older adults who enjoy golf, long walks and comedy nights at the clubhouse. But with the financial crisis deepening and th ... more »
Baton Rouge Business Report – Dec 1, 2008 3:00 PM [GMT] – comment?
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(From The Wall Street Journal) DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. -- For Sheldon Behr, buying a condo in Century Village East has meant the chance to live out his retirement years with other older adults who enjoy golf, long walks and comedy nights at the clubhouse. But with the financial crisis deepening and th ... more »
Baton Rouge Business Report – Dec 1, 2008 3:00 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Kudos to the Wall Street Journal on India Terror Attack Reporting
Best account I've seen, here. Most remarkable contrast: Hapless Indian police and security forces, without weapons because of stringent Indian regulations, overmatched by well-armed and -trained Pakistani terrorists who had plainly studied their target and moved efficiently, even in darkness -- ... more »
National Review Online – Dec 1, 2008 2:52 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Best account I've seen, here. Most remarkable contrast: Hapless Indian police and security forces, without weapons because of stringent Indian regulations, overmatched by well-armed and -trained Pakistani terrorists who had plainly studied their target and moved efficiently, even in darkness -- ... more »
National Review Online – Dec 1, 2008 2:52 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Obama's New Team at State, Defense, NSC
The Nation - The Nation -- The Wall Street Journal, evidently keen readers of this blog, devoted an editorial on Friday to my criticism of Barack Obama's foreign policy team. Its November 28 editorial, entitled "Obama's War Cabinet," quoted thus from a piece I posted here last we ... more »
Yahoo! – Dec 1, 2008 1:36 PM [GMT] – comment?
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The Nation - The Nation -- The Wall Street Journal, evidently keen readers of this blog, devoted an editorial on Friday to my criticism of Barack Obama's foreign policy team. Its November 28 editorial, entitled "Obama's War Cabinet," quoted thus from a piece I posted here last we ... more »
Yahoo! – Dec 1, 2008 1:36 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Morgan Mulls Acquiring Regional Banks
Morgan Stanley could be considering acquiring regional banks that overlap its existing brokerage and asset management clients, the Wall Street Journal reports.
TheStreet.com – Dec 1, 2008 12:50 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Morgan Stanley could be considering acquiring regional banks that overlap its existing brokerage and asset management clients, the Wall Street Journal reports.
TheStreet.com – Dec 1, 2008 12:50 PM [GMT] – comment?
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What Toys Sell In An Economic Downturn?
Toy sellers and manufacturers are worried about smaller profits this year. Nicholas Casey covers the toy industry for The Wall Street Journal. He talks with Steve Inskeep about what kinds of products sell during an economic crisis.
NPR.org – Dec 1, 2008 11:00 AM [GMT] – comment?
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Toy sellers and manufacturers are worried about smaller profits this year. Nicholas Casey covers the toy industry for The Wall Street Journal. He talks with Steve Inskeep about what kinds of products sell during an economic crisis.
NPR.org – Dec 1, 2008 11:00 AM [GMT] – comment?
found in Business: Economy
National Amusements to sell Midway Games stake: Journal
TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) -- National Amusements Inc., a holding company controlled by the investor Sumner Redstone, is expected to announce that it sold its controlling stake in Midway Games Inc., the Chicago videogame producer, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. The sale, to investor Mark Th ... more »
MarketWatch.com – Dec 1, 2008 09:52 AM [GMT] – comment?
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TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) -- National Amusements Inc., a holding company controlled by the investor Sumner Redstone, is expected to announce that it sold its controlling stake in Midway Games Inc., the Chicago videogame producer, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. The sale, to investor Mark Th ... more »
MarketWatch.com – Dec 1, 2008 09:52 AM [GMT] – comment?
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Delta Air to alter its orders for Boeing planes: Journal
TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) -- Delta Air Lines, the Atlanta carrier, plans to change orders that it and Northwest Airlines placed with Boeing Co., the Chicago aerospace giant, people familiar with the plans told The Wall Street Journal. Delta closed the purchase of Northwest in late October. Delta is lik ... more »
MarketWatch.com – Dec 1, 2008 09:18 AM [GMT] – comment?
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TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) -- Delta Air Lines, the Atlanta carrier, plans to change orders that it and Northwest Airlines placed with Boeing Co., the Chicago aerospace giant, people familiar with the plans told The Wall Street Journal. Delta closed the purchase of Northwest in late October. Delta is lik ... more »
MarketWatch.com – Dec 1, 2008 09:18 AM [GMT] – comment?
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Delta to seek changes to Boeing aircraft orders: report
(Reuters) - Delta Air Lines Inc , which bought Northwest Airlines Corp in October, plans to seek significant changes to aircraft orders both carriers had placed individually with Boeing Co , The Wall Street Journal said.
Reuters – Dec 1, 2008 08:34 AM [GMT] – comment?
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(Reuters) - Delta Air Lines Inc , which bought Northwest Airlines Corp in October, plans to seek significant changes to aircraft orders both carriers had placed individually with Boeing Co , The Wall Street Journal said.
Reuters – Dec 1, 2008 08:34 AM [GMT] – comment?
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Report: GM Seeks to Swap Debt for Equity
The troubled automaker is appealing to some debtholders to swap debt for equity, according to The Wall Street Journal
TheStreet.com – Nov 30, 2008 7:16 PM [GMT] – comment?
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The troubled automaker is appealing to some debtholders to swap debt for equity, according to The Wall Street Journal
TheStreet.com – Nov 30, 2008 7:16 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Citigroup to auction Japan custody operation: Journal
TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) -- Citigroup, working to stabilize itself after a U.S. federal rescue plan, plans to auction off its custodian administration unit in Japan, people familar with the matter told The Wall Street Journal. NikkoCiti Trust & Banking Corp. provides services including delivering ... more »
MarketWatch.com – Nov 30, 2008 07:52 AM [GMT] – comment?
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TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) -- Citigroup, working to stabilize itself after a U.S. federal rescue plan, plans to auction off its custodian administration unit in Japan, people familar with the matter told The Wall Street Journal. NikkoCiti Trust & Banking Corp. provides services including delivering ... more »
MarketWatch.com – Nov 30, 2008 07:52 AM [GMT] – comment?
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