Apr 15
Oil price up on Russia tensions
Oil prices shot up more than $5 a barrel Thursday, rising to the highest level in over two weeks as escalating tensions with Russia stoked fears of supply disruptions to the West.
Popularity: 94% [?]
Aug 28
Buffett: U.S. still in recession
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett said Friday the U.S. economy continues to be in a recession, by his definition, and will continue to be for at least several more months.
Popularity: 38% [?]
Aug 28
Reports: Japan creating $73B stimulus plan
Japan is drawing up an economic stimulus package worth eight trillion yen ($73 billion) to help businesses and consumers cope with soaring fuel and commodity prices, news reports said Saturday.
Popularity: 38% [?]
Aug 28
Durable goods post strong gains in June, July
U.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.
Popularity: 5% [?]
Aug 28
Oil price spikes on tropical storm fears
Oil prices spiked to over US$118 a barrel Wednesday on growing concerns that Tropical Storm Gustav may disrupt operations in the Gulf of Mexico, home to a quarter of U.S. crude production. A weaker dollar also helped lift prices.
Popularity: 5% [?]
Aug 18
Mattel wins $100M in doll suit
A federal jury awarded Mattel Inc. $100 million in damages after a serious girl fight between the house of Barbie and the maker of her chief rival, the pouty-lipped Bratz dolls.
Popularity: 41% [?]
May 12
FDIC may borrow money from Treasury: report
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp (FDIC) might have to borrow money from the Treasury Department to see it through an expected wave of bank failures, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Popularity: 5% [?]
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