Archive for December, 2008

DEALTALK-GMAC bailout could give Cerberus a floor and exit (Reuters via Yahoo! Philippines News)

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

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Portland car wash attendant hoses down would-be robber (KBCI Boise)

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

The robbery suspect, who was wearing a skeleton-style Halloween mask, tired to force a Santa hat-wearing employee to hand over the cash out of a register by threatening him with a hand gun. But then the suspect dropped the weapon.

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After rough 2008, resolve to rebuild 401(k) savings (Tucson Citizen)

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

The bear market and the economic slump have caused most 401(k) retirement savings to have a major meltdown this year.

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Broadway Landlords’ Fees Add Up, Nibble Profits, Irk Producers (Bloomberg)

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

Dec. 31 (Bloomberg) — With more than a dozen Broadway shows closing through January, you’d think theater owners would see this as a good time to ease the pain for producers by killing some of the fees that fatten ticket prices and flatten sales.

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DEALTALK-GMAC bailout could give Cerberus a floor and exit (The Forex Market)

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

NEW YORK, Dec 30 (Reuters) - The federal bailout of auto lender GMAC LLC puts a floor under the potential losses for its owner Cerberus Capital Management and could provide a roadmap for the private equity firm and its investors to cash out with their remaining capital.

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Today is final day of work for 28 county employees (The Olympian)

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

Thurston County has eliminated more than 80 full-time-equivalent jobs to cut costs, and today is the last day of work for 28 employees.

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Worker hoses down car wash robbery suspect (KOMO Seattle)

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

The robbery suspect, who was wearing a skeleton-style Halloween mask, tired to force a Santa hat-wearing employee to hand over the cash out of a register by threatening him with a hand gun. But the worker saw that it was a fake gun.

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How to Fix Your Life in 2009 (WallStreet Journal via Yahoo! Finance)

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

Frugality is, once again, a virtue. To help you settle into this strange new world, WSJ reporters have dug deep into their beats to offer advice that will help you make your dollars work harder.

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Prepare for the worst in a time of uncertainty (Modesto Bee)

Tuesday, December 30th, 2008

Layoffs are fast becoming a scary fixture in the daily news.

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Employee: Shots Fired During Robbery At Wauwatosa Radio Shack (WISN 12 Milwaukee)

Tuesday, December 30th, 2008

WAUWATOSA, Wis. — A Radio Shack salesman told 12 News two shots were fired in the Wauwatosa store at 65th Street and North Avenue during an armed robbery Tuesday morning.

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