A private Christian school in Chattanooga that has been open since 1951 announced that declining enrollment and fiscal deficits will mean the school will close at the end of the school year. … View full post on All Stories
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Regulators close banks in Michigan, Pennsylvania
December 11th, 2010
davidguide Regulators on Friday shut down small banks in Michigan and Pennsylvania, boosting the number of U.S. banks that have failed this year to 151 as bad loans have mounted and the economy has been slow to heal. View full post on All Stories
Jobless claims near lowest level of the year
December 10th, 2010
davidguide Washington – Applications for unemployment benefits dropped last week to the second-lowest level this year, fresh evidence that companies are cutting fewer jobs. First-time claims for jobless aid fell by 17,000 to a seasonally-adjusted 421,000 in the week ending Dec. 4, the Labor Department said Thursday. View full post on All Stories
Australian wine production down 3.4% vs year ago
December 7th, 2010
davidguide SYDNEY (MarketWatch) — Australian wine production decreased in fiscal 2010, according to data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics out Tuesday. Grape crush over the year totaled 1.6 million tonnes, down 7.5% year-on-year. The crush produced 1.1 billion liters of beverage wine, down 3.4% on last year. Red and rose wine production totaled 613 million [...]
Japan to levy tax to counter global warming in ’11
December 6th, 2010
davidguide Japan, the world’s third largest economy, will introduce an environmental tax from next year to boost revenue and promote energy conservation steps to counter global warming. The Government Tax Commission has decided to introduce an environmental tax to counter global warming in fiscal 2011, Kyodo news agency reported, quoting informed sources as saying. View full [...]
UK growth tipped to slow in 2011
December 5th, 2010
davidguide The UK economy will will grow by less than expected next year, a report by the British Chambers of Commerce predicts. View full post on All Stories
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