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Thursday, July 31st, 2008Which party is better for the U.S. stock market? The answer to this question may surprise some people. Studies consistently show that the stock market actually performs better under Democratic presidencies than Republican.
I know what you’re thinking. Conventional wisdom says that Republican presidents are preferred by big money donors on Wall Street. But evidence consistently [...]
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Chrysler, Tata, Fiat - A Ménage à Trois?
Wednesday, July 30th, 2008According to Reuters, Chrysler is talking with India’s Tata Motors and Italy’s Fiat, as it seeks to raise cash and open doors to faster-growing markets outside the U.S. Chrysler has been in discussions with Tata about arrangements to sell its Jeep Wrangler SUV in India and possibly other Asian markets. In addition, Chrysler has been [...]
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Two Unions at Boeing Host Investor Forum
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008Today, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) and the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA) - in conjunction with the AFL-CIO’s Office of Investment - hosted an investor forum to provide an update regarding their upcoming negotiations with The Boeing Company. Together, the IAM and SPEEA represent over 50,000 [...]
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Telenor Accepts Responsibility in Bangladesh
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008It’s not often that we give a thumbs up to a public company with respect to their human rights practices. So here is an interesting exception: Telenor.
The company was founded in 1855 in Norway and has become the leading telecommunications company in that country. In may of 2008, A Danish TV documentary broadcast revealed unacceptable working [...]
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Zimbabwe Will Fall: It’s the Economy Stupid!
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008In today’s BBC News Africa, there is an interesting article about the economic crisis in ZImbabwe and its ultimate impact it will have on the Mugabe government. It points out that with the inflation rate in Zimbabwe at 15 Million percent, 256 Billion Zimbabwe dollars gets you a loaf of bread. Zillionaires are starving in [...]
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