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Some Tips On Collecting UnemploymentNEW YORK - The numbers are alarming - Citigroup alone plans to lay off 53,000 people.
Dr Pepper Makes Good On Guns N' Roses PromiseDr Pepper is making good on its promise of free soda now that the release of Guns N' Roses' "Chinese Democracy" is a reality.
Auto Bailout Problems Sends Stocks To 5-Year LowNEW YORK (AP) -- Stocks are tumbling in the final minutes of trading to levels not seen since 2002 as hopes fade that lawmakers will soon put together an aid package for the U.S. automakers.
Busch Gardens To Take Visitors On Night Safari ToursBusch Gardens has launched a soft opening of its Serengeti Night Safari, which offers special tours on select Friday and Saturday nights to observe nighttime behaviors of hippos, rhinos, lions and hyenas.
The first tour was offered on Nov. 8. The excursions, only for guests 21 or older, cost $60 a person. Available dates and reservations can be obtained by calling 1-888-800-5447, going online to www.buschgardens.com or by visiting the Adventure Tour Center at the Moroccan Village area of the park.
Smart Phone Companies Aiming For Mass AppealIf you don't already have a smart phone like a BlackBerry or iPhone, there are some wireless companies who would very much like a minute to chat with you. Major cell phone carriers such as AT&T and Verizon Wireless are unloading an onslaught of marketing and advertising this holiday season aimed at persuading anyone who doesn't already own a smart phone to go ahead and convert.
Jobless Claims Jump Unexpectedly To 16-Year HighNew claims for unemployment benefits jumped last week to a 16-year high, the Labor Department said Thursday, providing more evidence of a rapidly weakening job market expected to get even worse next year.
Super Cruiser Making 1st U.S. Launch From Port EvergladesRoyal Caribbean's Independence of the Seas, which shares the title of world's largest cruise ship with sister ships Freedom of the Seas and Liberty of the Seas, has reached Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, from where the ship begin sailing on eastern and western Caribbean itineraries.
GM Finance Arm Files With Fed For Bank Holding StatusGMAC Financial Services has applied to the Federal Reserve to become a bank holding company, which would allow General Motors' financing arm to be eligible for aid under the Treasury's $700 billion bank rescue plan.
Settlement Would Reduce Number Of Billboards In TampaTAMPA City officials have proposed a settlement to end a more than decade-old dispute with two sign companies over the number of billboards they can put up around the city.
City attorney Chip Fletcher said the settlement will require CBS Outdoors and Clear Channel Outdoors to take down billboards from so-called "view corridors" — high-view areas where the city wants to maintain aesthetics.
Seminole Heights Gets Taste From Future RestaurantA taste of eclectic Americana is coming to Seminole Heights. A new restaurant – Ella's – is under construction at Shadowlawn and Nebraska avenues. Its tentative opening is in March.
BIZ BITSMore Aid Coming The government will let more borrowers qualify for a new $300 billion program that lets troubled homeowners swap risky loans for affordable ones, a Bush administration official said Wednesday.
Economy Still Has No MercyA swarm of dire economic reports on Wednesday pushed the Dow Jones industrials to a five-year low below 8,000 points. What happened? Consumer prices plunged by the largest amount in 61 years, housing starts fell to the lowest level on record and the Federal Reserve sharply lowered its projections for economic activity this year and next.
Auto Dealers Lobby, TooA posse of several dozen auto dealers from across the country is blanketing congressional offices this week to tell legislators the $25 billion isn't just a bailout of Detroit's Big Three automakers - it's a local issue.
Walter Industries Shares PlummetShares of Walter Industries, which peaked at more than $111 in July, have plunged to around $19 because of a sharp decline in demand for steel-making coal.
P&G, Google Swap Workers In Search Of Ad IdeasThe world's largest consumer products company and the online search leader are working together to learn more about each other and about targeting customers.
Southwest Angles For LaGuardiaSouthwest Airlines intends to buy seven daily round-trip takeoff and landing slots at LaGuardia Airport from bankrupt ATA Airlines, which would allow it to serve the New York airport closest to Manhattan next year.
Dow Closes Below 8,000; S&P Reaches A 5-Year LowNEW YORK (AP) -- Wall Street hit levels not seen since 2003, with the Dow Jones industrial average falling below the 8,000 mark, as the fate of Detroit's Big Three automakers and the economy disheartened investors.
For Real Estate, Akron Ranked No. 1 In This College PollFootball fans awaiting President-elect Barack Obama's call for a college football playoff have another poll they can focus on in the meantime, thanks to Coldwell Banker Real Estate. Since the Akron Zips are ranked No. 1, rather than the Alabama Crimson Tide, this poll, at first glance, could cause football followers more grief than the various ballot- and computer-based rankings that determine the teams for the Bowl Championship Series title game. The real estate company released its rankings of the most affordable and expensive college towns based on a four-bedroom home with a family room.
Toyota To Reduce Output, Temporary Workers In U.S.Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday it will reduce production in the United States to cope with slowing sales in the world's largest economy.
Consumer Prices Drop 1% In October, Setting A RecordWASHINGTON - Consumer prices plunged by the largest amount in the past 61 years in October as gasoline pump prices dropped by a record amount.
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