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Multinationals offset feeble sales at home
Dow Jones NewswiresU.S. multinationals have been raking in money from around the world lately, a welcome offset to depressed sales at home. That's why the strengthening dollar and recent news of weakening economies overseas are bad omens for the future of U.S. corporate...Tags: Personal Finance, Economic Indicator, Economy, Consumers, International Relations
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Gustav's weakened punch
Chicago Tribune reporterThe combination of a strong dollar, weak global economy and relatively mild hurricane season so far has reversed a surge in oil prices that looked unstoppable just months ago. Oil prices plunged Tuesday, a day after a weakened Hurricane Gustav sideswiped...Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, New York Mercantile Exchange, Economy, Petroleum Industry, Energy Saving
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Exchange rates
++++++++++++++++++++ || COUNTRY || PER U.S. $ || U.S. $ EQUIV. || || Argentina (peso) || 3.029 || .3301 || || Australia (dollar) || 1.163 || .8598 || || Brazil (real) || 1.631 || .6131 || || Britain (pound) || .548 || 1.825 || || Canada (dollar)... -
A roundup of editorials from Michigan newspapers
Resistance to change when it comes to $1 coins The United States Mint has launched a campaign to promote usage of the dollar coin as an alternative to paper bills. Grand Rapids is one of four cities nationwide chosen to push the change. The coins...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Government, Adults, People, Clothing and Textiles Industry
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Movie motivates teachers to involve community
Forum Publishing GroupThe school year hadn't started when teachers were walking the halls of Village Elementary School repeating the phrase, "You have 55,000 coaches in the community." The words, uttered by a teacher in the 2006 movie "Akeelah and the Bee," became a slogan...Tags: Florida, Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, Broward County School Board, Los Angeles, Movies
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Asian markets drop on U.S. slump and Gustav
Associated PressHONG KONG — Asian stock markets dropped sharply Monday, led by exporters like Canon and LG Electronics, amid worries over slowing global demand and crude prices as Hurricane Gustav bore down on Gulf Coast oil operations. South Korean shares were...Tags: Transportation, Air Transportation, Louisiana, China Mobile Limited, Electronics
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Oil down sharply as Gustav seen weakening
Oil prices fell sharply Monday as weather forecasters said Hurricane Gustav was weakening as it advanced toward Louisiana. A stronger dollar also helped reverse the course for oil prices, which had risen by nearly $3 a barrel earlier in the session....Tags: BHP Billiton Plc, Louisiana, Tropical Weather, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Royal Dutch Shell Plc
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99 Cents Only retail chain may face price hike
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterNinety-nine cents just doesn't go as far as it used to, and that's a problem for the 99 Cents Only Stores chain. Faced with fast-rising inflation and soaring food prices, the retailer -- known for never selling anything for more than 99 cents -- is...Tags: Commerce, Beauty Products, Montebello, Texas, Redondo Beach
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Orders For Durable Goods Exceed Expectations
Associated PressU.S. factories saw a surprisingly hefty increase in their orders for big-ticket products in July, reflecting continued strength in export sales and a boost to business investment from the government's tax stimulus package. Economists, however, remain...Tags: Investments, Boeing Co., Economic Indicator, Economy, Lehman Brothers Holdings Incorporated
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Durable goods orders post surprise increase
From Chicago Tribune news servicesOrders for durable goods, considered an indicator of future manufacturing activity, topped analyst predictions in July and recorded their third consecutive monthly increase, the Commerce Department said Wednesday. "It was just one of those nice,...Tags: Shipping Service, PNC Financial Services Group Incorporated, Industrial Production, Lehman Brothers Holdings Incorporated
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Business Briefing - August 27, 2008
PHILLY NIXES UNISYS LOGO SKYSCRAPER PLAN PHILADELPHIA | The Philadelphia zoning board has denied a company's request to put its logo in lights on the outside of a downtown skyscraper. Unisys Corp. wants to put the sign on the side of 58-story Two Liberty...Tags: Transportation, Air Transportation, Interior Policy, Georgia, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
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Hurricane Gustav
Oil prices are increasing as Hurricane Gustav threatens oil operations in the Gulf of Mexico. After falling to $112 per barrel overnight, October delivery increased to $117.44 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Already adding support to oil...Tags: Tropical Weather, Natural Resources, New York Mercantile Exchange, Natural Gas, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities
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