Archive for April 3rd, 2008

Merrill seen cutting 10-15 pct nonbroker jobs: report

Thursday, April 3rd, 2008

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Merrill Lynch & Co Inc (MER.N: Quote, Profile, Research) plans to cut 10 to 15 percent of its employees who are not brokers in May, CNBC reported Thursday. Merrill Lynch, which has been hammered by losses on mortgages and ...

Clinton would cut tax benefit for foreign insurers

Thursday, April 3rd, 2008

By Lilla Zuill NEW YORK, April 3 (Reuters) - Democratic presidentialhopeful Hillary Clinton, as part of a broad plan to boost thefortunes of U.S. workers, said late on Wednesday she wouldclamp down on tax benefits to foreign insurers doing businessin the ...

Rising yuan crunches outsourcers

Thursday, April 3rd, 2008

By Emily Maltby Last Updated: April 3, 2008: 11:03 AM EDT Gas prices scale new recordFor Pa. voters, economy is Job 1Bernanke sees recession riskSurvey says consumers plan cutbacksGas prices match record highMore from FSBJihad or jobs?Rising yuan crunches outsourcersHe built this business on rock 'n rollCurrent ...

How to be an award-winning business

Thursday, April 3rd, 2008

By Herman WongApril 3, 2008: 9:27 AM EDT <!--//sponsored by://-->Ask FSB<!---->Get small-business intelligence from the experts. Here's a chance for YOU to ask your pressing small-business questions, and FSB editors will help you get answers from the appropriate experts.More from FSBJihad or jobs?Rising yuan crunches outsourcersHe built ...

Climbing the Amazonian trees

Thursday, April 3rd, 2008

By Mina KimesFirst Published: March 19, 2008: 9:55 AM EDTPhotosClimbing the AmazonView photosMore from FSBJihad or jobs?Rising yuan crunches outsourcersHe built this business on rock 'n rollCurrent IssueAMAZONAS, BRAZIL (FORTUNE Small Business) -- Suspended 100 feet above the rain forest floor, I finally understand why I traveled thousands of ...

Boost sales by filling ’screaming needs’

Thursday, April 3rd, 2008

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Gloomy outlook? Buy the recession

Thursday, April 3rd, 2008

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How Lehman aced its liquidity test

Thursday, April 3rd, 2008

How Lehman aced its liquidity test The firm spent the past year preparing for just the scenario that brought rival Bear Stearns down. By Roddy Boyd, writer.IElinks {background: url(http://i.cdn.turner.com/money/.element/img/2.0/buttons/bullet-black.gif) no-repeat 0px 9px; line-height: 15px; padding: 5px 0px 0px 8px;}.IElinks a {font-size:14px;color:#B61D1D; text-decoration:none;}.IElinks a:hover {text-decoration:underline;}.IElinks{padding-bottom:4px;padding-top:3px;}.linkRow {font-size : 12pt;vertical-align : top;padding : ...

Finding the next Bear before it blows up

Thursday, April 3rd, 2008

By Paul R. La Monica, CNNMoney.com editor at largeLast Updated: April 3, 2008: 11:00 AM EDTAbout the author Gas prices scale new recordFor Pa. voters, economy is Job 1Bernanke sees recession riskSurvey says consumers plan cutbacksGas prices match record highCayne cashes outMore Videos Fed chief faces CongressMore ...

UPDATE 1-National City in talks with Fifth Third, others

Thursday, April 3rd, 2008

(Adds National City, Fifth Third comments, share price,background) NEW YORK, April 3 (Reuters) - National City Corp (NCC.N: Quote, Profile, Research),the ninth-largest U.S. bank, is looking to sell itself and isin talks with more than one potential buyer, including FifthThird Bancorp ...