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** APN ADVANCE FOR SUNDAY, SEPT. 16 **Kelly Clemens of Newport, R.I., left, hands reusable cloth grocery bags to checkout worker Erin Clancy, right, at a Whole Foods Market grocery store, in Providence, R.I., Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2007.
Brands   Business   Photos   Seattle   Washington
 The Examiner 
Shoppers shift loyalty from brands to retailers
Sat 22 Aug 2009
Comments SEATTLE, Wash. (Map, News) - Based on years of studying people's shopping habits, Hartman Group's researchers predict consumer loyalty is shifting from products and brands to retailers,... (photo: AP / Steven Senne)
President Barack Obama, flanked by Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, left, and former Deputy Labor Secretary Ed Montgomery, makes remarks on the American Automotive Industry, Monday. March 30, 2009, in the Grand Foyer of the White House in Washington. Montgomery will lead assistance efforts to cities and towns that depend on the auto industry.
Administration   Economy   Photos   President   Washington
 The Manila Times 
US economy on track to recovery
Fri 21 Aug 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C.: A comprehensive recovery strategy by US President Barack Obama's administration has steered the world's largest economy from the brink of collapse, his economic pointman said... (photo: AP / Gerald Herbert)
President Barack Obama, left, flanked by Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, and Vice President Joseph Biden, right, receive an Economic Briefing  The Australian  Sat 22 Aug 2009
Federal Reserve chief Ben Bernanke sees slow start in global recovery
US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke has made clear that while the global economy is on more stable ground, he's not expecting a rapid economic recovery. Speaking to a group of central bankers and... (photo: White House / Chuck Kennedy)
Economy   Photos   Recovery   Unemployment
Job seekers check and gather information at a job fair in Shanghai, China, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2009.  The Press Democrat  Sat 22 Aug 2009
12 million jobseekers in China won't find work

China's top employment official said even if the country achieved this year's 8 percent economic growth target, only about half the 24 million jobseekers in the country would likely find work, the... (photo: AP / Eugene Hoshiko)
Jobless   China   Economy   Employment   Photos
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Bay of Stony Brook Harbor in Stony Brook, Long Island. Notable musicians of the Long Island (Nassau and Suffolk County) music scene include; Billy Joel, Pat Benita, godfather of punk rock[22] Lou Reed, Ace star, Paul Simon, Johnny Ramon, Dream Newsday Fri 21 Aug 2009
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Ocean beaches in Robert Moses State Park, Long Beach, the Town of Islip and the ... 5:02 PM | Long Island homeowners hoping to lock in current low heating oil prices for... (photo: Creative Commons / Traitor)
Homeowners   Island   Oil   Photos   Suffolk
 Filmmaker Michael Moore is bringing his blockbuster documentary "Fahrenheit 9/11" to President Bush´s adopted hometown. The Examiner Fri 21 Aug 2009
Filmmaker Michael Moore releases preview of 'Capitalism: A Love Story,' in theatres this fall

Get alerts when there is a new article from the DC Indie Movie Examiner. Read Examiner.com's Photo: Michael Moore Filmmaker Michael Moore says that his latest film,... (photo: WN)
Capitalism   Moore   Photos   Preview   Theatres
Drought-farm land-Summer-India DNA India Sat 22 Aug 2009
Don't reduce drought impact to a statistic

Comments in the media and by economists on the unfolding situation on the farm front betray a woeful lack of perspective, if not downright callousness. In their obsession... (photo: WN / Sayali Santosh Kadam)
Drought   Farm   India   Monsoon   Photos
 KLdy1 - Mar07 - JAL - Japan Airlines - jkt07. (dy1) The Manila Times Sat 22 Aug 2009
Ailing Japan Airlines eyes

TOKYO: Japan Airlines (JAL) announced Friday that it aimed to merge its freight business with that of rival Nippon Cargo Airlines in response to a sharp drop in demand... (photo: WN)
Airlines   Cargo   Japan   Photos   Tokyo
BSP - Bangko Sentral Ng Pilipinas - Government Bank - Philippines Malaya Sat 22 Aug 2009
Low loan demand, high interest rate
"In a global economy the challenges and changes are universal." * * * The Bangko Sentral has raised the interest rates by half a percentage point. The intention is to... (photo: WN / Dominic Canoy)
Bank   Economy   Inflation   Photos   Rates
 Leonardo Dicaprio, Actor ABC News Sat 22 Aug 2009
"Shutter Island" Release Postponed to February
By Jay A. Fernandez August 21, 2009 LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - In an unexpected move, Paramount has pushed the domestic release date of the latest Martin... (photo: WN)
Domestic   Hollywood   Island   Photos   Star
Real Estate Construction Buildings The Times Fri 21 Aug 2009
Is it time to dive back into the overseas property market?

As house prices in this country begin to stabilise, and with the pound gaining on the euro and dollar, Britons are beginning to look again at overseas property markets,... (photo: WN / Geeta)
Investment   Market   Photos   Property   UK
Supermarket - Food - Biscuits The Times of India Fri 21 Aug 2009
Food prices likely to stay high

NEW DELHI: While finance minister Pranab Mukherjee on Friday said the government is ready to import foodgrains to contain the impact of drought on the availability of... (photo: WN / noha)
Finance   Food   India   Photos   Prices
Rainy climate-Rain-Monsoon-India Mineweb Thu 20 Aug 2009
Poor monsoon no problem, Indian gold demand set to rally in months ahead

MUMBAI (Reuters) -  On the surface of it, gold bulls would have good reason to fear months more of depressed demand from India, the world's top consumer: not... (photo: WN / Sayali Santosh Kadam)
Government   Indian   Mumbai   Nature   Photos


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