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Local Manufacturing Plant Closes; Blames Economy - WROC-TV

However, as a result of the recent drastic downturns in the domestic and global economies, particulary in the housing market where out products are sold, ...

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Alcoa slashes jobs, output to cope with tough economy - MarketWatch

... deflation as they grappled with employing new tools to stabilize an economy that was rapidly weakening, according to truncated minutes of the meeting. ...

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LyondellBasell files for bankruptcy protection - Houston Chronicle

By BRETT CLANTON Copyright 2009 Houston Chronicle Area manufacturing facilities produce transportation fuels and a range of building-block chemicals found in everyday consumer goods.

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Natural gas costs down from last January - MSNBC

... Public Service Company of New Mexico customers will pay about 19 percent less for their natural gas this month when compared with prices last January. ...

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No executive bonuses for 2008, Bank of America CEO says - Los Angeles Times

Executives at some other banks also have declined bonuses for 2008, including Citigroup CEO Vikram Pandit and Chairman Win Bischoff. ...

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Delving Into Dow Chemical's Strategy - TheStreet.com

Dow Chemical (DOW Quote - Cramer on DOW - Stock Picks) gave investors a peek at its corporate strategy Tuesday, announcing that it will seek compensation from a Kuwaiti company for backing away from a petrochemical

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In The Globalized Economic Crisis, Everyone Shares The Pain - Free Internet Press

Economies in North America, Europe and Asia are closely connected - for better or worse. Now, the threat of new protectionism is taking shape. ...

published ~6 hours ago from: insiders corner

Insiders are Buying - Are You? - Learning Markets

Insider trading is an often misunderstood investing tool. It can be helpful for traders but its value is very often overstated. ...

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Fallout from Madoff scandal: new safeguards? - Christian Science Monitor

By Peter Grier | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor Reporter Peter Grier discusses Ponzi schemes and the types of people who get drawn in by them.

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National Association of Realtors pending sales index drops - Bizjournals.com

The National Association of Realtors Pending Home Sales Index has dropped to a record low as the housing market continues to weigh on an already distressed economy.