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The Dow vs. the economy
September 4, 2010 - 09:46
Stock market indexes like the Dow and the S&P500 have as much to do with the real economy as weather has to do with geology.
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Logging on to legality
August 21, 2010 - 08:15
Imagine this. It's 2020 and a shopper walks through a store with her mobile phone in hand. She scans the codes on the products she wants and gets charged directly to her e-wallet for each item.
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A fair deal for producers and consumers alike
July 24, 2010 - 09:00
The Fairtrade programme, a price guarantee scheme in the farming sector, is doing its part to help disadvantaged farmers by ensuring a ready market and fair prices for products that offer better deals for producers and the environment.
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Financial reform a step forward for consumers
July 24, 2010 - 08:25
President Obama signed into law the most comprehensive overhaul of financial regulations since the Great Depression this week. It's a big moment that shouldn't be minimized, and Obama knew it.
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Fears of soaring olive oil price
July 17, 2010 - 07:52
The price of olive oil could soar because Greek producers are stockpiling their product due to fears about the state of the country's economy, importers have warned.
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Will the New Consumer Financial Protection Agency Actually Protect Consumers?
June 25, 2010 - 12:44
Elizabeth Warren, the visionary behind the idea of a consumer financial protection agency, says that it "could make a real contribution, a real difference in the lives of millions of families" by overseeing mortgages, credit card agreements, big bank overdraft policies, and other fine-print-heavy arrangements known to confound consumers.
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EU's Food labelling proposals "A complete shambles"
June 19, 2010 - 09:49
A report recommending new European food labelling rules has been branded a "complete shambles" which will mislead consumers by UKIP’s agriculture spokesman, East of England MEP, Stuart Agnew.
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Loving leftovers
June 12, 2010 - 09:53
"When you to buy something for 10 yuan nowadays, you expect it to be gone in a blink, but that's the price for which you can buy a long sleeve T-shirt here," a Beijinger named Yangyang told Beijing Television when the biggest weihuo (leftovers) market in North China - Hand in Hand weihuo wholesale market - opened recently in Zhaogongkou.
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Drastic social cutbacks unveiled throughout Europe
May 14, 2010 - 11:38
In the wake of the $1 trillion euro bailout agreement reached at the beginning of this week, governments throughout Europe have unveiled austerity measures that include sweeping attacks on jobs, wages and basic social rights.
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