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Monday September 21, 2009 15:25

Workers not happy with longer hours

Posted by Alex as Featured, Work

It's plainly a recipe for disaster. The recession had workers putting in long hours for more work and less pay. It's plain as day workers are bound to be unhappy out it. Productivity figures went up as those who were able to survive the job cuts...

Sunday September 20, 2009 16:03

2009 US bank failures tally at 94

Posted by Alex as Banking, Featured

Local and regional banks continue to tread on thin ice. Two more banks - Irwin Finanical's Irwin Union Bank a& Trust and Irwin Union Bank - have been closed by the FDIC. The FDIC made the decision after Irwin Financial failed the FDIC's requirement of...

Thursday September 17, 2009 01:53

Stocks at 1-year highs

Posted by Alex as Featured, Investing, Stocks

Those who dared to invest around seven months ago must be popping bottles by now. Wall Street is at its highest in the span of a year, thanks to the boost in industrial production and the rise in commodity prices. All indexes gained at session's...

Wednesday September 16, 2009 02:27

Facebook finally makes a profit

Posted by Alex as Corporate, Featured, Internet

One of the biggest criticisms on Facebook is that it's all bark and but no bite. The website has been valued at millions but the site has yet to make any real money... until now. The social networking giant announced that it has finally achieves...

Sunday September 13, 2009 17:34

Exploring the community college option

Posted by Alex as Featured, Investing, Work

For many who can't readily afford the expense of a "real" university, community college really is a viable option. It's a great way to exploit opportunities while waiting for better times. Since they're local, you can go to school, work, and crash at...

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