Include aging parents in your plans The News & Observer | Staying on track to a comfortable retirement isn't only about taking care of your finances and your health. It might involve taking care of your parents, too. | Baby boomers and others saving diligently for their later years are taking bigger risks than they realize if their plans don't include co...
Indoor trees are natural survivors The Miami Herald | My husband's weeping fig tree (Ficus benjamina) left this world only last year, having lived 20 years with no fertilizer, ever, and far less water than it rightfully deserved. | ``I never watered it until I noticed it was sick,'' my spouse cheerfully reported. | And this isn't simply a tale of sur...
Jobless claims, durable goods orders indicate weak growth The Boston Globe | WASHINGTON - Evidence that the economic rebound remains sluggish emerged from reports yesterday on new unemployment claims and US factory orders. | The number of people requesting jobless aid fell last week, but less than expected. And orders for b...
Jobless claims, durable goods point to weak growth The Salt Lake Tribune | Staff And News ServicesUpdated: 01/28/2010 08:12:05 PM MST | Click photo to enlargeIn this photo made Sunday, Jan. 23, 2010, job applicants fill out forms at a job fair in Santa Clara, Calif. The number of new claims for unemployment benefits ...
Jobless claims, durable goods point to weak growth The Examiner Comments WASHINGTON (Map, News) - Evidence that the economic rebound remains sluggish emerged from reports Thursday on new claims for unemployment aid and orders to U.S. factories. | The number of people claiming jobless aid fell last week, but less ...
December durable goods rise by slight 0.3 percent The Examiner Comments WASHINGTON (Map, News) - Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket manufactured goods posted a modest increase in December, but the gain was not enough to prevent orders from plunging by a record amount for the entire year. | The Commerce Depa...
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Mercedes boss Ross Brawn backs new F1 points system BBC News | We still have issues with the car - Brawn By Sarah Holt | Mercedes team principal Ross Brawn says he believes the new points system will encourage better racing in Formula 1. | A...
National Grid reports lull in attacks on power pylons Inquirer | CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines -- The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) is surprised -- and relieved -- to report a lull in the toppling of its tower pylons i...
Nokia N97 mini: A mini alternative The Star | The N97 mini packs everything the N97 has in a smaller package but does it match its larger sibling in performance? | By STEFAN NAIDU intech@thestar.com.my | FANS of Nokia's slid...
Jobless claims, durable goods point to weak growth The Press Democrat | The number of people claiming jobless aid fell last week, but less than expected. And orders for big-ticket manufactured goods rose but also fell short of analysts' predictions. | Weak job creation, in particular, is restraining consumer spending a...
Jobless claims, durable goods point to weak growth Breitbart | Graphic shows change in weekly jobless claims | Chart shows new orders of durable goods for the past 13 months | WASHINGTON (AP) - Evidence that the economic rebound remains sluggish emerged from reports Thursday on new claims for unemployment aid ...
Jobless claims, durable goods point to weak economic growth The Dallas Morning News | WASHINGTON - A drop in new jobless claims came in short of expectations and factory orders rose only slightly, fresh evidence the economy is recovering at a slow, uneven pace. | The Labor Department said Thursday that first-time jobless claims drop...
European stocks up cautiously on hopes for Greece The News & Observer | LONDON -- European stocks rose cautiously Tuesday on hopes that EU officials will provide Greece with some form of support to handle its mountain of debt and keep the market crisis from spreading to other vulnerable countries. | Although the European Investment Bank said Tuesday it would not be able, according to its own rules, to offer Greece or...
Gold climbs towards $1,070/oz as dollar slips The Guardian * Euro climbs amid speculation of rescue plan for Greece * Gold prices consolidate in $1,050/1,075/oz range * CIC says it has $155.6 million invested in SPDR gold ETF (Updates prices) By Jan Harvey LONDON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Gold prices rose in Europe on Tuesday as the dollar weakened versus the euro amid speculation a rescue plan for struggling Gre...
