Buying time
July 1st, 2008
Buying time
Stocks rise as Babcock surges
Australian stocks are higher after US stocks gained overnight, with Babcock & Brown surging after it received a last-minute $150 million round of short-term funding.
Millions Must Still Prepare for the Digital Switch
The nationwide switch from analog to digital TV comes February 17, and the latest report shows millions of Americans are not ready.
Black Friday weekend colored with greenbacks
A line of shoppers wait to be checked out at Big 5 Sporting Goods Friday morning.
France and Buffet duking it for nukes
A $4.5 billion bid Wednesday by France's state-controlled power company for reactors in Maryland and New York could lead to the only foreign ownership stake in U.S. nuclear plants.
Guest opinion: This season, we're all children
People who are bitter, mean and uncaring the rest of the year miraculously change into happy, giving and caring opposites of themselves in this season.
Homeowners look forward to relief
TIME TO MOVE: Clare and Dean Caron with their children, from left, Jasmine, 4, Patrick 1, and Jacinta, 3. The Reserve Bank's biggest ever interest rate cut, of 1.5 percentage points, has offered one Nelson ...
Holiday Decorating can hinder your Miami Beach Real Estate Sale
What exactly do you need to do to sell your Miami Beach Home ? Is there a secret formula why some houses sell quicker than others - can you, as a seller, be objective about your property and accept constructive ...
Sacco gets life, O'Connor 30 years in prison
A curious reaction from Linda O'Connor and Dean Sacco after she received a 30-year-sentence and he life in prison.
The Evolution of Miami Beach Real Estate Marketing
Time to be thankful for so many things! And although we are thankful for our families, for our business, for our lives and our computer friends, we mostly wanted to Thank YOU, our readers for the constant ...
French power company in hunt for Constellation
A $4.5 billion bid Wednesday by France's state-controlled power company for reactors in Maryland and New York could lead to the only foreign ownership stake in U.S. nuclear plants.
Can the Big 3 Survive a Bailout?
The Big 3 automakers presented impressive plans to Congress that justified their need for bridge loans to help them regain their competitiveness in light of a vehicle market that has crashed into a wall.
Buyers coming back
While plummeting interest rates don't boost confidence in the health of the overall economy, they could see buyers getting back into the housing market.
The Works by Ben Joravsky
Last month president-elect Barack Obama vowed to end the old system of awarding federal goodies to friends.
Game News: Downloadable Content Revives Old Games
Real news from the virtual world: -- EXTRA INNINGS: When you sell used games back to the store where you bought them, the publishers don't make any money.
Top 10 ballot
A western Iowa woman, who's charged with dumping dead and dying dogs in central Nebraska, says she's not guilty of the crime.
Giving frugally: Charitable giving in lean times
With Salvation Army bell-ringers dotting sidewalks around the country, the holidays present ample opportunities to start talking to your kids about the importance of charity.
Bradley Square, water worries face Oak Bluffs voters
Oak Bluffs voters are asked to act on matters both routine and controversial next Thursday, December 11, in a special town meeting.
Report: Atari Picks Up Brash's Despereaux
Call of Duty, Guitar Hero, Tony Hawk , Bond In 2009"> Activision: New Call of Duty, Guitar Hero, Tony Hawk , Bond In 2009 [12.03.08] Activision today revealed a number of titles it plans to publish in 2009, ...
Jennifer Openshaw: With steep markdowns on big-name stocks, now's the time to buy
More than 100 of the S&P 500 stocks are selling for under $10. Should you buy? This isn't really my usual time of year for doing investing columns.
Bushes To Dallas After Term Ends, First Lady Confirms
In the spirit of a tough economy, holiday decorations from Christmases past are adorning the White House this Christmas.
U.S. Treasuries Decline for First Day in Week, Yields Rise From ... - Bloomberg
Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Treasuries fell for the first time in six days as traders judged the rally that pushed yields to record lows was unsustainable given U.S. government efforts to revive the economy. Yields on two-, five-, 10-, and 30-year ...
Colvin rejoins Patriots to play outside linebacker - Miami Herald
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Rosevelt Colvin spent weekday mornings fixing his daughters' hair and driving them to school in Houston. Sometimes he would be in Indianapolis at the two UPS stores he owns. On Sundays, he would go to church and then relax ...
MLB: SF Giants' ticket prices to change by the day - Forbes
Next season, San Francisco Giants fans buying single-game tickets for an April game against Milwaukee might pay half as much as they would for a weekend game with the rival Los Angeles Dodgers later in the year. The club is trying something new with ...
Consider residual value when buying car - Detroit News
Consumers out shopping for a new vehicle should be commended for helping to restart the faltering U.S. economy. They should also be armed with the best information available to help them make a savvy choice in the showroom. While selling points like ...
China sees growth contributing to global stability - FXStreet.com
BEIJING, Dec 4 (Reuters) - China's pursuit of fast, stable growth is the country's contribution to restoring global financial stability, Vice-Premier Wang Qishan said on Thursday. Speaking at the the start of a fifth meeting of the "Strategic ...
Real Groovy Ferrits out of receivership - National Business Review
New Zealand?s largest independent music retailer Real Groovy has been saved from receivership by an eleventh hour bailout partnership with Ferrit?s general manager. Founders Chris Hart and Marty O?Donnell have formed a new company, Fonografo ...
Video shows murder suspect buying hacksaw - Tribune-Democrat
EVERETT ? Security video taken inside and outside the Bedford Wal-Mart show John Lewis Gerholt Sr. purchasing a hacksaw minutes before authorities say he used a sawed-off shotgun to murder his wife. A Bedford County district judge rejected the ...
Shobhana Subramanian: Protecting your portfolio when the market is ... - Business Standard
The Dow was worth 20 ounces of gold both in 1929 and 1980, but bottomed at near one ounce of gold in 1932 and 1980. The recent bear market began with the Dow priced near 43 ounces of gold, and is worth less than 12 ounces today, on its way to re-test ...
Wyoming to play Cornhuskers - Billings Gazette
LARAMIE, Wyo. - Wyoming and Nebraska have agreed to a three-game football series that will have the Huskers making their first visit to Laramie. Wyoming athletic director Tom Burman and Nebraska athletic director Tom Osborne announced the agreement ...
UPDATE 2-Banks throw Babcock & Brown a lifeline - FXStreet.com
SYDNEY, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Australian investment firm Babcock & Brown Ltd won a financial lifeline on Thursday, persuading creditors to refinance its debt and breathing life back into its critically ill share price. Babcock shareholders have lost ...