Business News – Channel NewsAsia
TOKYO: World markets endured another wild ride Monday with Japanese stocks hitting a 26-year low on fears that emergency steps by world governments will be too late to prevent a global recession. The fresh turmoil came despite a pledge by the Group

People in business – Memphis Commercial Appeal
The following received MPACT Maker awards from MPACT Memphis: Ekundayo Bandele with Hattiloo Theatre, arts and culture promotion; Chris Reyes with Live from Memphis, business achievement; Tarrin McGhee with New Path, Common Ground, Change Memphis

Cape business community learning to be QuakeSmart – Southeast Missourian
Last week I attended an earthquake preparedness forum at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau. Aimed at business leaders, QuakeSmart is an intiative to encourage companies to take actions that will reduce damage to their buildings, provide greater

The end of the story – as we know it – Guardian Unlimited
In the crush of news around the financial crisis – and its ensuing overdose of commentary and confusion – it occurred to me that the basic building block of journalism, the article, is proving inadequate. We need its next generation. The story has

Australian stocks in decline (Roundup) – Monsters and Critics
Losses were stemmed by rising values in the mining sector. Market leader BHP Billiton was up 1.5 per cent as bargain hunters moved on a counter considered oversold. Gold miners also did better. The local currency was trading at a five-year low. It