04/07/09 Unemployment benefits are going to end in a few weeks for those without a job for the past year even as finding new employment becomes increasingly difficult.
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10/10/08 The end of the trading week within the major Asian/Pacific markets was similar to that of how they opened the week by posting heavy daily losses & posting historic weekly losses at market close.
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10/01/08 Besides the Hang Seng index, closed for National Day, all other major Asian/Pacific markets rebounded and settled in the green at their close.
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10/09/08 Blackberry manufacturer, Research in Motion, officially unveiled the brands first ever touch screen handset called the "Storm" in an attempt to create competiion for Apple's iPhone.
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10/02/08 The second to last day of the trading session within the major Asian/Pacific markets saw both the Hang Seng and Sensex indices post gains at market close.
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10/07/08 With all eyes on Asia's markets following yet another debacle of a day on Wall Street, most of the major Asian/Pacific markets followed expectations and continued to fall during their sessions.
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10/01/08 An increase in both gas and oil supplies last week according to the EIA's inventory data report allowed crude oil prices to continue to its slide during the NYMEX floor trading session.
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10/09/08 This past trading session witin the major Asian/Pacific markets saw a repeat of the last sessions decline except for the Hang Seng which ended up in the green at close.
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12/04/08 AT&T announced this morning that due to an ongoing global economic crisis as well as the deterioration of its landline business, the nation's largest telecommunications provider will be cutting 4% of its workforce.
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