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Chinese President Visits USA For Business Deals

Chinese President Visits USA For Business Deals

Just recently, China’s president Hu Jintao had a meeting with US President Obama for some business talks. The two countries might have contradicting principles in so many things but they need to accept the fact they need each other to survive in this world. After series of serious effects of the great recession, the American [...]

8 Indian States Poorer Than Africa’s 26 Poorest Countries

8 Indian States Poorer Than Africa’s 26 Poorest Countries

8 Indian States Poorer Than Africa’s 26 Poorest – A new measure of global poverty has found that eight Indian states account for more poor people than in the 26 poorest African countries combined. The study found that the Indian states which include Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal have 421 million poor people. This [...]

Bank of Japan Increases Stimulus Measures

Bank of Japan Increases Stimulus Measures

Bank of Japan (BoJ), Japan’s central bank increases its stimulus measures to further encourage finacial institutions to lend more. The stimulus expanded to 20 trillion yen (£145bn; $220bn) an amount being offered as short-term loans for banks. However, BoJ still recognizes the pressures brought upon by deflation. BoJ encourages the uncollateralized overnight call rate to [...]

Florida Unemployment Claim Weeks: Get Your Unemployment Money Checks Here

Florida Unemployment Claim Weeks: Get Your Unemployment Money Checks Here

Florida Unemployment is at an all time high. There are thousands of people who are still hurt by the recent downturn in the economy. The Florida Unemployment Claim Weeks for their unemployed citizens. You can claim your unemployment checks through the sites listed. You can get your Florida Unemployment claim weeks ahead in order to [...]

Debtorboards, an overview

Debtorboards, an overview

The economy has just “survived” a drastic downturn, but that’s not the case for middle-class Americans. Many are buried by credit card debts and loans. With no much debt education from the Government, many seek the help of “debt settlement companies” who’s really helping their clients be buried to debt more. With these, some brilliant [...]

London Lost £100m In Volcano Ash Flight Ban

London Lost £100m In Volcano Ash Flight Ban

The Icelandic volcanic ash cloud has caused UK airspace to close and this resulted to a lost tourist spending of more than £100m. The London mayor said each day about 30,000 overseas visitors arrive by air at this time of year, spending £17m in total. The last week’s flight ban had caused the city about [...]

Mass Save Rebate – Save Money. Save the World.

Mass Save Rebate – Save Money. Save the World.

It’s Mass Save Rebate day, and also Earth Day 2010, in Massachusetts! Starting April 22, exchange your old appliances to get new more energy-efficient ones and enjoy big discounts. To participate on this, you have to get your registration form and number through 1-877-627-9271 and visit the Mass Save Rebate site, http://www.masssave.com/. Watch the Mass Save [...]

Last Sardine Cans Being Packed in US, Maine

Last Sardine Cans Being Packed in US, Maine

For the past 135 years, the workers in Maine who have snipped, sliced and packed the small, silvery fish into billions of cans of sardines on their way to Americans’ lunch buckets and kitchen cabinets. One of the workers is Lela Anderson at 78 year-old. She lamented last week “It just doesn’t seem possible this [...]

L.A will have Cost Cutting Plans Implemented

L.A will have Cost Cutting Plans Implemented

“There are no easy decisions or simple ways to solve this budget crisis,” Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said. “But as the CEO of this great city, it is my responsibility to make these difficult, but necessary, decisions to steer the city out of this crisis and onto solid financial ground.” These words came L.A’s mayor who [...]

Obama Says U.S. Unemployment On Turning Corner

Obama Says U.S. Unemployment On Turning Corner

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Barack Obama said Friday that the country’s high unemployment was beginning to turn the corner on as the newly released labor report showed ” encouraging” data. A woman looks for job information at the job search central of New York Public Library in New York, the US, April 2, 2010. According [...]

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