Stock Markets Are Bad Granfalloons, and Need To Stop Being Taken So Seriously
Region: Iowaby Donald Croft Brickner Oh, what -- the world's stock markets haven't crashed ... yet? Before tackling the American DJIA, etc. stock markets for major problems in their conception -- to my knowledge, a huge... more
Views: 1071Going Beyond Agricultural Production to Achieve Food Security
Region: United StatesCrossposted from the Worldwatch Institute's Nourishing the Planet. Agricultural production is only the first step in moving the world’s food from farm to fork, according to Nourishing the Planet, a project of the ... more
Views: 1684Markets Re-Open on Frere and Tabarre in Haiti
Region: Haiti
Frederic Dupoux, a photojournalist in Haiti, reported today that some markets have reopened in the disaster-ravaged country. Dupoux has tirelessly documented his observations via Twitter, the microblogging platform, as he ... more
Views: 2726A Gift To My Children Makes Gift To Readers
Region: United StatesInvestor and adventurer Jim Rogers has written a new book, A Gift To My Children: A Father's Lessons For Life and Living see http://jimrogers-investments.blogspot.com/2009/03/new-book-gift-to-my-children-fathers.html. ... more
Views: 1482ASEAN Leaders Urge Unity to Overcome Financial Crisis
Region: United StatesAs a remedy to beat the current financial crisis ASEAN leaders urge unity To tackle and reform the global financial crisis,Southeast Asian leaders called Sunday for immediate cooperation , as they pushed on with their d... more
Views: 1553Top 5 Stocks for 2009
Region: United StatesIn this troubled time for the stock market, there are still companies whose stocks are sound to investment. These are- The Coca-Cola Company (KO) McDonalds (MCD) Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) EcoLab (ECL) Realty I... more
Views: 2399Inflation Falls to 5.91%; Markets still in red
Region: IndiaInflation for the week ended December 27 stood at 5.91% as against 6.38% in previous week. But still, despite the positive news inflow, the markets are trading in red down about 3% as of now. The satyam scam and lack of bu... more
Views: 1306Why Journalism’s Pursuit of Gloom Has the Market Wrong
Region: United StatesA recent UK study found that happiness is contagious. President-elect Obama has proven that messages of hope can also have a distinct contagion. It may be helpful to realize this, as the world is subjected to a... more
Views: 1367NY's Leadership Role As World Financial Capital "Permanently Damaged"
Region: United States
New York, NY (GroundReport) - The New York Stock Exchange has been imposing sight for the many tourists visiting Wall Street each day. But that's about to change. Once a symbol of captialist prosperity, the downturn in ec... more
Views: 1944Oil Headed For A Correction, Despite $200 A Barrel Prediction
Region: United States
Despite oil prices hovering $123, nearing the $200 a barrel prediction, investors managed to stay in the race and continued to make bets on Wall Street. All the big three indexes were higher by the end of the day, Tuesday.... more
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