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by Portfolio Staff April 2008 Issue
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Top business story: Wall Street's makeover

With the speed of a supermarket thriller, Wall Street was upended and remade in 2008.First,

AP Dec 21 2008

Japanese stocks open year sharply higher

Japanese stocks opened the year stronger, with the benchmark index jumping to a 2-month high

AP Jan 05 2009

Woes on Wall Street coincide with gold coin rush

Investors who have forsaken shaky financial markets for the safety of gold must feel a little

AP Dec 24 2008

Philippine stock index jumps 5.4 pct on US rally

Philippine shares surged Monday, the first trading day of the year, with investors taking their

AP Jan 04 2009

European markets slide ahead of expected US drop

European stock markets fell modestly Monday ahead of an expected drop on Wall Street as traders

AP Jan 05 2009

Ahead of the Bell: Home Sales

Two reports due out Tuesday are expected to provide even more grim news for the U.S. housing

AP Dec 23 2008

Manufacturing index expected to hit new low

A monthly measure of the economic health of the U.S. manufacturing sector is expected to hit

AP Jan 02 2009

US-BUSINESS Summary

White House takes "available" time for autos WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House was studying

Reuters Dec 13 2008

U.S. housing permits, starts mark record lows

The U.S. Commerce Department reports that both housing permits and starts fell to record lows

ACBJ Dec 16 2008

US Deficit would top $1 trillion with new method

The federal deficit for 2008 would top $1 trillion if the government had to use the same accounting

AP Dec 15 2008

Alternative energy companies stung by tight credit

Alternative energy stocks were battered on Wall Street in 2008 as volatile commodity prices,

AP Dec 31 2008

Company profit slump seen running well into '09

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street analysts have abandoned all expectations for a rebound in

Reuters Dec 24 2008

US-BUSINESS Summary

Wall Street starts new year with strong rally NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks started the

Reuters Jan 02 2009

ITT reaffirms 2008 outlook, 2009 could miss view

Defense contractor ITT Corp. reaffirmed its 2008 earnings guidance Tuesday but indicated its

AP Dec 16 2008

Union balks and $14B auto bailout dies in Senate

A bailout-weary Congress killed a $14 billion package to aid struggling U.S. automakers Thursday

AP Dec 12 2008

Hong Kong's main stock index rises 3.5 percent

Hong Kong's key stock index rose 3.5 percent Monday, lifted by Wall Street's strong finish

AP Jan 05 2009

US dollar mostly higher in Europe

The U.S. dollar was mostly higher against other major currencies in European trading Monday

AP Jan 05 2009

Despite manufacturing data, dollar edges higher

The dollar kicked off 2009 by gaining against most of the other major currencies as a spate

AP Jan 02 2009

Foreign workers face stress as unemployment rises

For foreign professionals in the United States, the rising unemployment rate is especially

AP Jan 02 2009

Consumer confidence hits another low

U.S. consumer confidence fell to another all-time low this month due to dismal conditions in

ACBJ Dec 31 2008

Consumer confidence at historic low

U.S. consumer confidence fell to an all-time low this month due to dismal conditions in the

ACBJ Dec 30 2008

Meltdown 101: Is a strong or weak dollar better?

Would the U.S. economy be better off if the mighty dollar weren't so mighty?The dollar has

AP Dec 29 2008

Blue Point to help China firms expand in U.S.

By Samuel Shen and Pilly Zou SHANGHAI (Reuters) - U.S. private equity fund Blue Point Capital

Reuters Dec 26 2008

U.S. economy shrinks 0.5% in 3Q

The U.S. economy shrank 0.5 percent in the third quarter, the largest contraction since the

ACBJ Dec 23 2008

China urges US to prevent trade protectionism

China and the U.S. should combat protectionism as the global economic crisis worsens, Beijing

AP Dec 23 2008

S&P ratings on rental firms hit by automaker woes

Standard & Poor's Ratings Services on Monday said the corporate credit ratings of the three

AP Dec 22 2008

China seeks WTO probe of US taxes on Chinese goods

China has asked the World Trade Organization to investigate whether the United States is illegally

AP Dec 22 2008

S&P cuts ratings on 11 US and European banks

Credit ratings agency Standard & Poor's said Friday it slashed the ratings on 11 U.S. and European

AP Dec 19 2008

SKorean lawmakers brawl over US free trade pact

Brawling South Korean lawmakers tried to sledgehammer their way into a parliamentary meeting

AP Dec 18 2008

Mexico joins Canada in WTO beef complaint vs. US

Mexico joined Canada in opposing a new U.S. law on country-of-origin labeling for fresh beef

AP Dec 18 2008

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