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Clinton bumps up against Senate seniority rules - WTOP Radio
WASHINGTON (AP) - Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton drew about 18 million votes as a presidential candidate. But that doesn't necessarily count for much in the Senate, where seniority rules, and so far not in her favor. In recent weeks, according to ...
Posted: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:53:00 GMT

Obama seeks immediate action to curb emissions - San Francisco Gate
Wednesday, November 19, 2008 Many observers had expected Obama to avoid tackling such a complex, contentious issue early in his administration. But in videotaped comments to the Governors' Global Climate Summit in Beverly Hills on Tuesday, he called ...
Posted: Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:54:00 GMT

Green investing proves a winning strategy - study - Reuters
ZURICH, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Companies that seek to reduce their environmental impact or make workplaces safer can boost their share performance, a study published by Bank Sarasin & Cie showed on Thursday. Investing in firms with sustainable business ...
Posted: Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:26:00 GMT

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Posted: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:24:00 GMT

Investing in Housing (Without Buying a House) - US News and World Report
Is it possible to be a real estate investor even though you don't own any real estate ? Sure thing, says Sam Masucci, president and CEO of MacroMarkets, an exchange-traded fund manager cofounded by housing expert Robert Shiller . By purchasing ...
Posted: Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:19:00 GMT

Learn from an Expert - Stewart Horejsi Seminar - Phoenix Business Journal
Nationally recognized expert in financial strategy and state investment regulations Personal friend of Warren Buffett Stewart Horejsi was raised amid the strong work ethic and rugged ingenuity in the heartland town of Salina, Kansas. After earning ...
Posted: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 06:48:00 GMT

Tech Stock Picks — And Pans (Pt. 1) - CNBC
The rules for investing in technology have changed as much as the markets themselves. Mike Burnick, director of research at Weiss Capital management, and Kim Caughey, portfolio manager at Fort Pitt Capital Group, offered CNBC their tech stock picks ...
Posted: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:24:00 GMT

In Bad Economic Times, Focus on Productivity - Chronicle of Philanthropy
Now is not the time for nonprofit organizations to spend precious dollars on anything that doesn't produce an immediate benefit. Or is it? Faced with the need to cut back, investing in projects designed to increase productivity and efficiency (such ...
Posted: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:17:00 GMT

Citigroup to cut a staggering 53,000 jobs - Buffalo News
NEW YORK — Citigroup, widely seen as the sickest Wall Street bank, will make some of the most severe cuts in the history of U. S. business — 53,000 jobs — as it tries to slash costs and get back to basics before it’s too late. The cuts, which ...
Posted: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:24:00 GMT

Remembering The Crash of 87 - CNBC
Pretty much regardless of whom you ask -- economists, statistical theorists, Wall Street veterans -- the answer is: Yes, Black Monday can happen again. That answer, however, is not as black and white as it may seem. Sure they both happened in October ...
Posted: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:09:00 GMT