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The 2008 Slate 60

Posted by scbalazs 1218 days ago (http://www.slate.com)
Category: Business | Tags: philanthropy
One of the original goals of the Slate 60, now in its 13th year of tracking the largest philanthropic contributions of the year, was to inspire compe[...] read more »
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Pfizer to Pay $68 Billion for Wyeth

Posted by scbalazs 1218 days ago (http://online.wsj.com)
Category: Business | Tags: merger pharma pharmaceutical
Pfizer Inc. on Monday agreed to pay $68 billion to acquire rival Wyeth, in the largest pharmaceutical deal in nearly a decade. Pfizer said Monday it [...] read more »
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5 Reasons to Worry About Google

Posted by scbalazs 1222 days ago, popular 1222 days ago (http://www.fool.com)
Category: Business
The search-engine bellwether is now two days away from posting its fourth-quarter results. In the past, this would be a novel time for shareholders t[...] read more »
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Why I Drive a 13-Year-Old Car

Posted by MMarquit 1223 days ago, popular 1222 days ago (http://www.getrichslowly.org)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: buy a car financial planning
A good look at how cheap it can be to drive an old car. read more »
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Greenpeace Buys Acre of Land, Just to Stop Airport Adding Another Runway

Posted by lovemorgul 1231 days ago, popular 1230 days ago (http://www.money.co.uk)
Category: Green | Tags: airport greenpeace land runway
Hoping to stall the development of a new runway at Heathrow, the environmental organization have purchased a plot of land that sits directly in its p[...] read more »
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5 Recession Proof Careers for the Next Decade

Posted by oboy 1238 days ago, popular 1237 days ago (http://blog.mint.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: career economy jobs money recession
In a downsizing economy, the best return on investment for your career may be to focus on your current job. Still, preparing for your next job or nex[...] read more »
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Four Stocks for the New Year

Posted by zscheidt 1244 days ago, popular 1243 days ago (http://zachstocks.com)
Category: Personal Finance | Tags: finance investment retirement stocks
These four stocks have strong fundamentals and should show significant gains over the coming months. Here are the four stocks that I think have the m[...] read more »
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Will there be another stimulus check in 2009?

Posted by ABC 1244 days ago, popular 1243 days ago (http://www.four-pillars.ca)
Category: Business | Tags: stimulus
An information post on the upcoming stimulus package. read more »
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Three Chinese steel producers merge

Posted by StockMarketFunding 1245 days ago, popular 1244 days ago (http://www.stockmarketfunding.com)
Category: Commodities | Tags: three chinese steel producers merge
WSJ reports the co consolidation in China's steel industry took a step forward Tuesday with the announcement of a merger between three major produce[...] read more »
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Top 50 Recession Proof Industries and Why

Posted by sunnyspeaks 1245 days ago, popular 1244 days ago (http://www.resumebear.com)
Category: Business | Tags: business economy finance recession
When recessions hit , smart job-seekers begin to wonder which industries are strong enough to weather the storm and which ones are recession-proof. read more »
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Lessons Learned From 2008

Posted by deborah 1245 days ago, popular 1244 days ago (http://www.kiplinger.com)
Category: Economy | Tags: economy fiscal policies
It has been quite a year, and looking back through the Ask Kim column archives offers a rearview-mirror glimpse into how the financial meltdown of 20[...] read more »
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Calvin + Hobbes on the financial crisis

Posted by ultrageek 1245 days ago, popular 1245 days ago (http://farm4.static.flickr.com)
Category: Business | Tags: crisis recession
Who doesn't like the funnies? Here's a explanation for justifying the price at the lemonade stand. read more »
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Are Green Collar Jobs The Answer to Our Current Economic Dilemma?

Posted by jpmax 1261 days ago, popular 1260 days ago (http://inspiredeconomist.com)
Category: Green | Tags: global economy green collar green econ
As today’s blue collar workers lament the loss of jobs to illegal immigrants or offshoring, a whole new movement is afoot that very well may provide [...] read more »
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Zell's Bad Trib

Posted by scbalazs 1264 days ago (http://www.thebigmoney.com)
Category: Business | Tags: bankruptcy finance media
Why Sam Zell's approach to business didn't work for media. read more »
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Gift card may be worthless if a company fails

Posted by cashmoneylife 1264 days ago, popular 1263 days ago (http://blogs.moneycentral.msn.com)
Category: Business | Tags: gift cards shopping consumer news
If the company is struggling and files for bankruptcy, that card will likely become worthless. [...] read more »
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