12/01/2008
Companies push biking to work (USA Today)
A growing number of companies across the USA are offering incentives to their employees to promote bike commuting
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12/01/2008
Companies sue Mylan over generic version of Amrix (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Three companies have sued Mylan Inc. over its filing to make generic versions of the muscle-relaxant Amrix, Mylan said Monday.
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12/01/2008
U.K. Stocks Retreat, Led by Mining Companies; Rio, BHP Decline (Bloomberg)
Dec. 1 (Bloomberg) -- U.K. stocks dropped for the first time in three days, led by a sell off in mining companies as fears of a global recession deepened, hurting demand for metals.
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12/01/2008
Aurelius to Buy at Least Two Companies by Mid-January, CEO Says (Bloomberg)
Dec. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Aurelius AG , the German investment company that bought a stake in competitor Arques Industries AG this year, will buy at least two companies by mid-January as the financial crisis expands opportunities.
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12/01/2008
U.K. Stocks Retreat, Led by Mining Companies; Rio, BHP Decline (Bloomberg)
Dec. 1 (Bloomberg) -- U.K. stocks fell for the first time in three days, led by a sell off in mining companies as fears of a global recession deepened.
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12/01/2008
NH companies rethink holiday party plans (Boston Globe)
The economic downturn has some New Hampshire companies changing their holiday party plans. A consultant for one Bedford catering company says many clients have canceled because of the economy or have switched to smaller events in private homes instead of banquet halls. The Radisson Hotel in Manchester says the number of parties booked has held steady, but they will involve ...
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12/01/2008
Russia May Lend Metal Companies $3 Billion More, Vedomosti Says (Bloomberg)
Dec. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Russian metals companies may get $3 billion in loans from state lender Vnesheconombank, Vedomosti reported, citing people with knowledge of the matter.
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12/01/2008
Two thriving companies to buy now (Market Watch)
This may come as a shock, but I have good news for investors this holiday season: Despite the subprime sell-off, despite the mortgage meltdown, despite the housing slide and the chilling conditions increasing check-ins at the proverbial poorhouse, there are companies that are thriving in this market, even in the final weeks of one of the toughest years in history.
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12/01/2008
Economy hurts recycling efforts for Rochester-area towns, companies (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
Recycling companies, once riding high, must deal with a plummeting market.
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12/01/2008
Companies to gain from SPUR which kicks off on Monday (Channel NewsAsia via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
SINGAPORE: The new Skills Programme for Upgrading and Resilience (SPUR) kicked off on Monday with a S$600 million budget to help companies retrain their excess manpower.
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