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From paidContent.org, June 30, 2008:As Yahoo prepares for its Aug. 1 board election, the company is once again repeating an argument: It handled the Microsoft negotiations as best it could, and the new deal with Google is better than any partial one wi

As the U.S. economy began to slow last year, the bulls declared "decoupling" would save the emerging markets. But globalization cuts both ways and international economies have proven quite vulnerable to the same forces weighing on America, nota

Reuters - Chrysler LLC said it scheduled a briefing on Monday afternoon to discuss an unspecified "manufacturing action" it plans to take in response to a slumping U.S. auto market.

Reuters - Shares of General Motors Corp tumbled to a 54-year low while smaller rival Ford Motor Co shares fell as much as 10 percent on Monday on concerns record oil prices would further hit U.S. demand for vehicles.

With oil surging, the economy slowing, and housing in a tailspin, there's obviously a lot of pain for investors and citizens alike these days. But there's a long-term silver lining to all these negatives, says Liz Ann Sonders, chief investment strategist