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FDA declares it's OK to eat tomatoes again

Newsvine - business  Thu, 07/17/2008 - 14:35

The U.S. government has declared it's OK to eat tomatoes again, lifting its salmonella warning amid signs that the outbreak — while not over — may finally be slowing.


 

The buck doesn't stop here; it just keeps falling

Digg - Business & Finance  Mon, 07/07/2008 - 01:50

Brother, can you spare a euro? Signs saying "We accept euros" are cropping up in the windows of some Manhattan retailers.


 

British construction activity falls

Topix - Business News  Thu, 07/03/2008 - 07:27

Construction activity in Britain declined in June at the fastest rate in 11 years, a supply institute said Wednesday, and a major home builder said it had been unable to raise more capital - both signs of ...


 

Technicolor Signs Distribution Deal with NBCU

Broadcasting & Cable - Business and Deals News  Wed, 07/02/2008 - 12:20

Thomson unit also buys Denver broadcast facility to manage international channels.


 

Retailers report May results above expectations

Newsvine - business  Thu, 06/05/2008 - 06:57

Consumers stepped up their shopping in May after tax rebate checks hit mailboxes, giving many of the nation's retailers stronger than expected sales for the month.

Still, there were signs that many people are still focusing on necessities such as food and gas.


 

Plenty of 'For Sale' signs but actual sales lagging

Newsvine - business  Mon, 05/26/2008 - 02:31

Like spring flowers, the "For Sale" signs are sprouting in front yards all over the country. But anxious sellers are facing the most brutal environment in decades, with a slumping economy, falling home prices and rising mortgage foreclosures.


 

Google tops profit target, stock jumps

Newsvine - business  Thu, 04/17/2008 - 23:01

Google's hard-hit shares surged 18 percent above $500 -- a level last seen in February -- as the company showed signs of better cost control and earned more revenue abroad than at home for the first time, partly because of the weak dollar.


 

Stocks Tumble Following Jobs Report

Newsvine - business  Fri, 03/07/2008 - 05:59

Stocks tumbled for a second consecutive session Friday after the government's much-anticipated February jobs report revealed employers slashed payrolls last month, touching off concern that a cornerstone of the economy's growth in recent years is showing signs of strain.

The Dow Jones industrials fell more than 200 points, bringing their two-day slide to more than 400.


 

Suburbia's March to Oblivion

Newsvine - business  Sun, 02/24/2008 - 21:49

The mortgage crisis has put "for sale" signs in front of houses across the country — including so-called McMansions — the large, expensive, often tasteless homes that have taken up so much suburban space over the last couple of decades.


 

What’s Online: Suburbia’s March to Oblivion

NYT > Business  Sat, 02/23/2008 - 03:23

THE mortgage crisis has put “for sale” signs in front of houses across the country — including so-called McMansions — the large, expensive, often tasteless homes that have taken up so much suburban space over the last couple of decades.