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Corn, Wheat Fall as U.S. Export Sales Drop After Price Rallies Thursday, January 8, 2009 @ 3:26PMJan. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Corn and wheat fell, capping the biggest two-day declines in a month, as demand for U.S. supplies ebbed following four-week price rallies.
Corn Falls a 2nd Day as Price Gain Curbs Demand for U.S. Grain Thursday, January 8, 2009 @ 12:00PMJan. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Corn fell for a second straight day as last month’s 11 percent surge in prices reduced demand for U.S. supplies. Corn export sales were 260,597 metric tons in the week ended Jan. 1, down 56 percent from the previous four-week average, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said today.
Market Watch: Oil markets, economy become price indicators for corn Thursday, January 8, 2009 @ 10:47AMCorn closed the week on Dec. 12 at $.66 higher. The weekly export sales report showed net sales of 928,700 MT were 2-7/10th times the previous week and 2-3/10th the prior four-week average.
Questions remain for Jeffersonville convention center Thursday, January 8, 2009 @ 9:15AMA 125,000-square-foot convention center — along with a 275-room hotel and a 1,000-vehicle parking garage — were included in the recommendation.
Debt prices plummet, dollar gains Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 1:07PMNEW YORK (Reuters) - News about a planned U.S. stimulus package helped pull investors into the dollar on Monday but U.S. Treasury prices slumped on fears a price bubble is about to pop in the face of a massive wave of fresh debt.
GLOBAL MARKETS-Debt prices plummet, dollar gains Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 12:36PM* U.S. stocks fall on profit-taking but rise in Europe
US Products Outlook- NYH heating oil softer Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 11:53AMNEW YORK, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Heating oil values are likely to hold steady or soften amid ample supply and below normal demand continuing for heating fuel amid warmer temperatures in the U.S. Northeast near term, traders said on Monday.
The (not-so) perfect (BlackBerry) Storm Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 11:36AMNear the close of 2008, the MB Technews Lab acquired the latest pride of the Research in Motion (RIM) company -- the BlackBerry Storm. 10 potentially game-changing games for 2009 What games stand the best chance of changing the broader industry in 2009, either by dramatically influencing what consumers play and purchase, or by demonstrating the commercial viability of new revenue models and ...
AP Financial NewsBrief at 9:21 p.m. EST Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 8:30PMNEW YORK (AP) _ Just a dozen years ago, newspapers on either side of Arlington, Texas, fought fiercely for every reader in the fast-growing city, spending millions of dollars to expand their staffs and cover the smallest meetings and sporting events.
AP Financial NewsBrief at 1:10 p.m. EST Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 1:30PMNEW YORK (AP) _ Just a dozen years ago, newspapers on either side of Arlington, Texas, fought fiercely for every reader in the fast-growing city, spending millions of dollars to expand their staffs and cover the smallest meetings and sporting events.
AP Financial NewsBrief at 12:55 p.m. EST Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 12:15PMKIEV, Ukraine (AP) _ A top Ukrainian official has warned that European customers could see serious natural gas disruptions in about two weeks if the energy dispute between Russia and Ukraine is not resolved, and the Russian gas monopoly Gazprom accused Ukraine of boycotting contract negotiations.
AP Financial NewsBrief at 2:59 a.m. EST Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 2:15AMDETROIT (AP) _ General Motors Corp. is counting on the 2010 Cadillac SRX crossover vehicle to lure luxury car buyers with new design and performance features.
After 2 years of delays, study on photo lineups set to start Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 2:54AMA long-delayed study of Dallas Police Department witness identifications, two years in the making, could begin this month. Traditionally, a detective shows a witness a photo lineup consisting of at least six pictures at one time.
New film critic gets thumbs down Thursday, January 1, 2009 @ 12:07AM Is Ben Lyons the most hated film critic in America?
Ten Most Shocking Celebrity Moments of 2008 Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 11:08AMIt was the Year of the Spat!
Second-generation critic fizzles Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 5:08AM Hollywood - Is Ben Lyons the most hated film critic in America? In the four months since the fresh-faced 27-year-old “movie dude” for the E!
Movie critic Lyons gets many thumbs down Tuesday, December 30, 2008 @ 3:59AMIn the four months since the 27-year-old "movie dude" for the E! Entertainment Network was installed to co-host a revamped version of the venerable movie review program "At the Movies," he has gotten a resounding thumbs down from an angry mob of film bloggers, columnists, movie critics and fans of the show.
Market Watch: Oil markets, economy become price indicators for corn Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 12:30PMCorn closed the week on Dec. 12 at $.66 higher. The weekly export sales report showed net sales of 928,700 MT were 2-7/10th times the previous week and 2-3/10th the prior four-week average.
NBA Chat Wrap With Bill Ingram Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 12:29PMNBA Chat Wrap With Bill Ingram
Big Wave of Visitors Monday, December 29, 2008 @ 3:58AMAfter the end of World War II, motorists hitched up roomy travel trailers behind V-8-powered cars with fastbacks and turtlehulls for road trips across America.
Atlanta Hawks Team Report Sunday, December 28, 2008 @ 3:50AMHawks point guard Mike Bibby tried to win a 3-point shooting contest at the All-Star Game once and came up short.
Broadways Marketing Turns Interactive Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 11:38AMTo fill more seats, theater producers are stepping up their online presence in an effort to spread word of mouth among Internet users.
After Madoff, donors grow wary of giving Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 3:22AMEver since news reports began surfacing last week that a number of charities appeared to have lost millions of dollars invested with Bernard Madoff, Bill White has been fielding phone calls and e-mails from nervous donors to the two New York nonprofits he runs.
After Madoff, donors grow wary of giving Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 3:22AMEver since news reports began surfacing last week that a number of charities appeared to have lost millions of dollars invested with Bernard Madoff, Bill White has been fielding phone calls and e-mails from nervous donors to the two New York nonprofits he runs.
Site Search: Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 3:22PMFrom David Le Quesne, chief executive, Randalls Vautier Ltd. WHILE I have no wish for a ‘trial by media’ I feel that I have to write following your news article (JEP, 20 December) under the headline ‘Under-age drinkers add to parish’s pub woes’.
Broadway?s Marketing Turns Interactive Friday, December 26, 2008 @ 9:51AMTo fill more seats, theater producers are stepping up their online presence in an effort to spread word of mouth among Internet users.
Finding the price floor in commodities Thursday, December 25, 2008 @ 11:25AMAfter a year when investors wondered how high commodity prices could go, the new question is how low will they fall.
UPDATE 1-New York Times may sell Red Sox stake-WSJ Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 5:50PMNEW YORK, Dec 24 (Reuters) - The New York Times Co is trying to sell its stake in the holding company of the Boston Red Sox baseball team, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the discussions.
(AFX UK Focus) 2008-12-24 19:28 TREASURIES-Bonds finish little changed in anemic trade Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 2:04PMBy Chris Reese
(AFX UK Focus) 2008-12-24 19:29 TREASURIES-Bonds finish little changed in anemic trade Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 2:04PMBy Chris Reese
TREASURIES-Bonds finish little changed in anemic trade Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 1:35PMNEW YORK, Dec 24 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury debt prices finished little changed on Wednesday in thin volume, giving up early gains from safe-haven bidding that came after data showing a worsening labor market.
Corn Declines as Slumping Energy Costs Cut Demand for Biofuel Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 10:56AMDec. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Corn prices declined, ending a two- day rally, as energy costs slump, eroding demand for grain-based ethanol. Crude-oil futures have tumbled 11 percent this week. Yesterday, gasoline prices dropped to a five-year low as the slumping U.S. economy slashes fuel consumption.
Canal history breeds familiarity Wednesday, December 24, 2008 @ 8:07AMCVNP — When you go to Canal Visitor Center in Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP) or Mustill Store in Akron, they may feel familiar, despite their historic character.
Mailbag: Why are Sox shopping Dye? Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 2:32PMMailbag: Why are Sox shopping Dye?
UPDATE: Chicago Fed: Nov Index Shows Deeper Recession Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 9:08AM(Updates with additional details of economic activity from the Chicago Fed and other sources.) CHICAGO (Dow Jones)--Economic activity weakened in November, as autumn job losses signaled the U.S. recession shows no signs of letting up, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago reported Monday.
National League Team Notes Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 3:57AMnl notes
The audacity of hoops: Obama recruiting a Dream Team of basketball players Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 2:24AMPolitical talents aside, Obama and the Cabinet he is recruiting have some real skills on the court.
Why give now? Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 2:00AM At home, social-services groups and charities face enormous budget shortfalls just as demand is intensifying. Abroad, systemic increases in food prices have pushed the number of people facing starvation to nearly 1 billion.
Playing shelf-defense Sunday, December 21, 2008 @ 11:03PMMatt Ferguson builds homes, but his next job is a retrofit. The Hanover County builder saw a good year turn sour in August and September, so he and his wife, Beverly, went looking for other options to survive the economic meltdown of the real estate industry.
Obama picks Karen Gordon Mills to head SBA Friday, December 19, 2008 @ 5:04PMPresident-elect Barack Obama named Karen Gordon Mills, a venture capitalist from Maine, to head the Small Business Administration.
Market Watch: Oil markets, economy become price indicators for corn Friday, December 19, 2008 @ 4:54PMCorn closed the week on Dec. 12 at $.66 higher. The weekly export sales report showed net sales of 928,700 MT were 2-7/10th times the previous week and 2-3/10th the prior four-week average.
Tom Engelhardt: The Axe, the Book, and the Ad Friday, December 19, 2008 @ 4:52PMAs with GM, it has been easier and far more immediately profitable for big publishers to just keep selling the "SUVs" of books until their business model went into the toilet rather than try to prepare for a new world.
Security Fix Live Friday, December 19, 2008 @ 2:09PMSecurity Fix blogger Brian Krebs answers your questions about the latest computer security threats and offers ways to protect your personal information.
Paul Jenkins: Mr. Obama Disagrees Friday, December 19, 2008 @ 12:36PMYou can disagree about the propriety of the auto industry bailout. You can disagree about free trade. You can disagree about a lot of things....
Chuck Jaffe: Nothing but trouble in store for investors in this retail REIT Friday, December 19, 2008 @ 7:49AMWhen a stock gets badly beaten down, but has some attractive assets and a big yield, investors have to decide if they want to stick around waiting for a bounce-back.
Obama’s Pick of Schapiro to Head SEC May Clear Way for Overhaul Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 8:31AMDec. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Mary Schapiro , a top brokerage regulator tapped to head the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, is likely to promote an overhaul of the nation’s financial-market regulations, including a possible merger of the SEC with the agency that oversees commodities trading.
AH&LA To Sponsor A Full Calendar Of Industry Events In 2009 Thursday, December 18, 2008 @ 5:31AMThe American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA), the sole trade association representing the nation’s lodging industry, is hosting a number of bi-coastal events in 2009. Fundraisers, industry trade shows, and annual meetings of the industry’s top executives influential in shaping its future are among events for 2009, including:
Obama Says Salazar, Vilsack to Be ‘Guardians’ of Land (Update2) Wednesday, December 17, 2008 @ 3:32PMDec. 17 (Bloomberg) -- President-elect Barack Obama said Colorado Senator Ken Salazar and former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack , his choices for Interior and Agriculture secretaries, will serve as “guardians” of the nation’s lands while helping the U.S. meet its need for alternative energy supplies.
34 days to Inauguration—Obama is Time Person of the Year—The president-elect tells Mark Leibov Wednesday, December 17, 2008 @ 8:11AMBarack Obama is ‘Time’ person of the year. How are Obama and Bush alike?
Updated: 1:17 pm Tuesday, December 16, 2008 @ 11:18PMWith a pair of victories this week, the Portage Black team moved to a perfect 6-0 in the UW-Baraboo High School Summer Basketball League.