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23 Dumbest Moments in Business 2008.
walletpop.com — Fortune's annual list of the year's most laughable moves proves that, even in moments of crisis, stupidity lives on.From former Countrywide CEO's accidental reply-all e-mail to reports of Steve Jobs' death(he's still alive), click through our gallery as Fortune picks the 21 dumbest moments in business for 2008.You won't know whether to laugh or cryMore… (Business & Finance)
U.S. Seeks to Imprison Madoff for $1 Million Transfer
bloomberg.com — U.S. prosecutors asked a federal judge to imprison Bernard Madoff as he awaits trial, arguing his $10 million bail should be revoked because he transferred $1 million of valuables in violation of an asset freeze order. More… (Business & Finance)
German billionaire Adolf Merckle jumps in front of Train
cnbc.com — German billionaire Adolf Merckle, who last year joined the ranks of investors who were caught on the wrong foot by an unprecedented surge in carmaker Volkswagen's shares, died after being hit by a train on Monday evening, Die Welt newspaper reported in its online edition, citing police. More… (Business & Finance)
Treasury's Paulson Gets It Wrong (Surprise!)
forbes.com — In a recent interview with the Financial Times, U.S. Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson blamed the credit crisis on global imbalances. Specifically, he repeated a storyline popularized by Alan Greenspan and Ben Bernanke: that a global savings glut (otherwise known as an imbalance) pushed interest rates down around the world...More… (Business & Finance)
Oil up 38% since Christmas.
money.cnn.com — Oil prices soared again Monday - moving closer to the $50 mark - as the movement of Israeli forces into the Gaza Strip this weekend added to worries about Middle East supply disruption.More… (Business & Finance)
The Best and Worst Jobs in the U.S.
online.wsj.com — Mathematicians landed the top spot in a new study ranking the best and worst jobs in the U.S. A look at how other occupations fared.More… (Business & Finance)
Toyota Shuts Down Plants in Japan
news.yahoo.com — Toyota reeling from its worst U.S. sales decline in more than a quarter of a century, will shut all its factories in Japan for 11 days as the global economic slump hits demand and company profits.More… (Business & Finance)
The Growth of Walmart Across America [VidMap]
projects.flowingdata.com — "I mapped the spread of Walmart using Modest Maps. It starts slow and then spreads like wildfire in the southeast and makes its way towards the west coast. "More… (Business & Finance)
ABC News: Start Your Own Business for $100 or Less
abcnews.go.com — Tory Johnson's tips and advice on GMA for starting your own business for $100 or less. Interesting.More… (Business & Finance)
Economy Sucks But Sex Is Booming!
news.com.au — THOSE strapped for cash may be spending less on restaurants and entertainment during a downturn, but not necessarily on the quality of their sex lives.More… (Business & Finance)
Four Ways the US Car Industry Can Save Itself
nytimes.com — For Detroit, there is plenty of failure. But there are also plenty of opportunities to begin again. In fact, there are many new technologies to make cars safer, cheaper, cleaner and more convenient. All these could be adopted by the automobile industry in the near future and without too much trouble.More… (Business & Finance)
Chrysler Recieved A $4 Billion Governent Loan
reuters.com — Chrysler LLC said on Friday it has received an initial $4 billion emergency loan from the government. ''This initial loan will allow the company to continue an orderly restructuring,'' Chrysler Chief Executive Bob Nardelli said in...More… (Business & Finance)
Who Saw The Housing Bubble Coming?
forbes.com — Some forecasters were prescient; financial leaders weren't.More… (Business & Finance)
U.S. steel industry urges ''buy America'' recovery plan
reuters.com — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The ailing U.S. steel industry is pressing President-elect Barack Obama for a public works plan that could be worth $1 trillion over two years to boost flagging demand for U.S.-made steel, the New York Times reported in...More… (Business & Finance)
The Biggest CEO Firings of 2008
msnbc.msn.com — The bloodletting in the c-suite started in 2007. It still hasn't stopped. Another year goes by and more chief executives get the ax — probably more than in any previous year. People shook their heads when Charles Prince III at Citigroup and Stanley O'Neal at Merrill Lynch got the boot in 2007. Now it look like they were lucky. They got out just inMore… (Business & Finance)
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