By Michael McKee Companies with fewer than 500 employees, such as Phoenix
Technologies Ltd . and Sonic Corp. , helped lead the economy out of the four
recessions since 1980. This time, they continue to cut capital spending and
dismiss workers, eliminating 3,000 jobs in January,
Companies with fewer than 500 employees, such as Phoenix Technologies Ltd . and
Sonic Corp. , helped lead the economy out of the four recessions since 1980.
This time, they continue to cut capital spending and dismiss workers,
eliminating 3,000 jobs in January, according to Roseland, New
Companies with fewer than 500 employees, such as Phoenix Technologies Ltd . and
Sonic Corp. , helped lead the economy out of the four recessions since 1980.
This time, they continue to cut capital spending and dismiss workers,
eliminating 3,000 jobs in January, according to Roseland, New
Fundamental Forecast for Australian Dollar: Neutral - RBA Says Interest Rates
to Rise to 4.5% by End of 2010 - Retail Sales Disappoint, Building Permits Rise
on Stimulus - Trade Deficit Widens as Higher Oil Prices Boost Import Figures -
RBA Holds Rates at 3.75%, Business Confidence
Fundamental Forecast for British Pound: Neutral - BoE left their benchmark rate
unchanged at 0.50%, while pausing the asset purchase program at £200 billion. -
Manufacturing PMI unexpectedly rose in January to 56.7 from 54.6 - U.K.
construction industry improves, as service
Peoria, Illinois-based Caterpillar, the world’s biggest maker of bulldozers and
excavators, has recalled more than 500 laid-off workers over the past two
months. Fairfield, Connecticut-based General Electric is hiring U.S. workers in
energy, appliances, rail and research. A Labor
Peoria, Illinois-based Caterpillar, the world’s biggest maker of bulldozers and
excavators, has recalled more than 500 laid-off workers over the past two
months. Fairfield, Connecticut-based General Electric is hiring U.S. workers in
energy, appliances, rail and research. A Labor Department
FOREX MARKET HIT BY CRISIS OF CONFIDENCE EUR/USD: HITS 8 MONTH LOWS GBP/USD:
RISK IS TO THE UPSIDE FOR BOE USD/CAD: EMPLOYMENT NUMBERS COULD DISAPPOINT
AUD/USD: CONSUMERS CUT BACK HOLIDAY SHOPPING NZD/USD: SHARP DECLINE
Bookings rose 1 percent, matching the revised gain in November and the fourth
straight increase, figures from the Commerce Department showed today in
Washington. Excluding transportation, orders increased 1.2 percent.
Manufacturers will probably keep boosting production to limit further
The Monetary Policy Committee, led by Governor Mervyn King , decided not to
expand the asset-buying program for the first time since it began in March last
year, as predicted by all but one of 51 economists in a Bloomberg News survey.
The bank also kept the benchmark interest rate at a
By Michael McKee Companies with fewer than 500 employees, such as Phoenix
Technologies Ltd . and Sonic Corp. , helped lead the economy out of the four
recessions since 1980. This time, they continue to cut capital spending and
dismiss workers, eliminating 3,000 jobs in January,
