Thursday, December 13, 2007
'Tis the season not to shop?

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 06:56:00 GMT
holiday shopping season has been sluggish as consumers remain concerned about high gas prices and a slumping housing market. "We're scaling back a little bit and spending less money," said Sheree Solt as she shopped this week with her 22-month-old son at

South African Markets - Factors to watch on December 13

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 06:56:00 GMT
JOHANNESBURG, Dec 13 (Reuters) - The following company announcements, scheduled economic indicators, debt and currency market moves and political events may affect South African markets on Thursday. - - - - ANC LEADERSHIP RACE Nelson Mandela's former

Fed works with other central banks to deal with credit crunch, but Wall Street still concerned

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 06:54:00 GMT
January auctions will be determined later.'This is not about particular financial institutions with particular problems. It is about market functioning,' said a senior Federal Reserve official who briefed reporters on condition of anonymity because of

Maui woman honored as a top volunteer

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 06:54:00 GMT
director for the Arizona Memorial Museum Association; Jenai Sullivan Wall, president and chief executive officer of Foodland Super Market; Mapuana Schneider, president and owner of Fine Wine Imports; and Mani Schneider, also of Fine Wine Imports. The

US Has To Put Its Financial House In Order

Thu, 13 Dec 2007 06:54:00 GMT
paper dollars. China is endeavoring to turn its development inward and to rely on its potentially huge domestic market. Japan is pinning hopes on participating in Asia's economic development. The reason the dollar has not completely collapsed is that