| Hurricane Earl spares insurers Catastrophe-risk-modeling firm AIR Worldwide says the storm caused little structural damage as it churned past the coast of North Carolina, likely leaving the insurance industry with few losses. feeds.marketwatch.com |
HP sues ex-CEO Hurd over new job at rival Oracle By JORDAN ROBERTSON 2010-09-07T21:49:57ZSAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Hewlett-Packard Co. is suing the chief executive it ousted last month, Mark Hurd, to stop him from taking a top job at rival Oracle Corp.... hosted.ap.org |
Immigration cap 'a headache' for UK companies Measures to limit the influx of people from outside the EU are causing problems for companies that need to call on the best talent, says CBI. telegraph.co.uk |
Joseph Stiglitz sees bleak future for euro as New Malaise takes hold Exclusive extract: In an updated edition of Freefall, his book on the credit crunch, the Nobel-prize winner finds new threats stalking the global economy telegraph.co.uk |
Midnight grocery runs capture economic desperation By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO and DENA POTTER 2010-10-06T17:13:17ZFREDRICKSBURG, Va. (AP) -- Once a month, just after midnight, the beeping checkout scanners at a Walmart just off Interstate 95 come alive in a chorus of financial desperation.... hosted.ap.org |