What's Likely To Appear Under Christmas Trees *
Nov 18th, 2008 · Electronics were supposed to be a bright spot in a dismal holiday shopping season, but Best Buy and Circuit City are in terrible shape. Are any sectors looking good?
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Survey: British Call Workers Phone In Sick A lot
Nov 13th, 2008 · New figures from the United Kingdom show that call center workers are twice as likely to call in sick, compared to other sectors of British workers. The British government survey shows that nearly five percent of customer service workers had taken at least one day off in the previous week. The average is two and a half percent. The high rate of sick days could explain long waits listening to repetitive hold music.
Congress Scrambles To Find Funds For Carmakers *
Nov 10th, 2008 · The big three automakers say they need a government bailout to survive. The Treasury Department opposes a Democratic plan for it to provide money from the $700 billion bailout of the financial sector. Meanwhile, it's unclear if there is support for another bailout.
Election Victory Helps Obama, The Author
Nov 10th, 2008 · Barack Obama's presidential win has already jump started one small sector of the economy: His books. Over the weekend The Audacity of Hope and Dreams from My Father were the hottest sellers at Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com. Amazon actually ran out of hardcover and paperback editions of Audacity of Hope. While you wait, the online retailer lists more than two dozen other books out about the president-elect.
'AIDS Sutra' Challenges Widespread Denial In India **
Oct 30th, 2008 · In India, although there are almost three million people living with HIV/AIDS, the subject is still shrouded in denial and despair. Sonia Faleiro and Siddharth Dhanvant Shanghvi, are two contributing authors to a new book, AIDS Sutra: Untold Stories from India. The authors discuss their reporting on India's AIDS epidemic, and its impact on all sectors of society.
Pieces Of Bailout Pie Could Get Smaller
Oct 27th, 2008 · There are reports that the Treasury Department is studying how it can help insurance companies under the $700 billion financial bailout package. Other sectors are said to want a piece of the bailout pie too.
Russians Turning To Art Market As Recession Looms
Oct 22nd, 2008 · As the global financial crisis pushes the world toward recession, one sector appears to have been unharmed so far: the international art market. One reason may be the appearance of new buyers from countries like Russia, which is seeing a boom in contemporary art.
Fed Offers Help To Money Market Mutual Funds
Oct 21st, 2008 · The Federal Reserve has found another sector of the financial industry that needs help. Money market mutual funds are set to receive up to $540 billion in loans. That's a bit more than the Fed estimates has flowed out of money funds since August.
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