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Facebook: Friends with Money

Seeded on Mon May 12, 2008 11:06 PM EDT (Business Week)

The social network taps a fresh source of funds for $100 million and will buy more servers to support its growth in users and applications

business, facebook

Recession Time

Seeded on Mon Mar 17, 2008 8:34 PM EDT (Business Week)

Seeded by robinthieu

As the economy teeters between bad and worse, one question looms: What's the best course of action? Here's what can be done. And what can't

business, recession

Fed Races to Rescue Bear Stearns In Bid to Steady Financial System - WSJ.com

Seeded on Sun Mar 16, 2008 1:14 PM EDT (Wall Street Journal)

Seeded by robinthieu

Credit turmoil spread to the heart of the U.S. financial system as Bear Stearns Cos., an 85-year-old institution that has survived the Depression and World War II, sought and received emergency funding backed by the federal government.

education, recession

Debt Reckoning: U.S. Receives a Margin Call - WSJ.com

Seeded on Sun Mar 16, 2008 12:55 PM EDT (Wall Street Journal)

Seeded by robinthieu

The U.S. is at the receiving end of a massive margin call: Across the economy, wary lenders are demanding that borrowers put up more collateral or sell assets to reduce debts.

business, recession

FORTUNE: Big Tech Yahoo's last chance «

Seeded on Wed Mar 12, 2008 1:55 PM EDT (CNN)

Seeded by robinthieu

Six weeks ago, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer sent shockwaves through the tech world when he offered more than $40 billion to buy Yahoo. And about six weeks from now, Yahoo's unwilling executives may have their last, best chance to wiggle free of Ballmer's grip.

business, yacrosoft

The Fed's Historic Innovation

Seeded on Wed Mar 12, 2008 1:54 PM EDT (Business Week)

Seeded by robinthieu

With a $200 billion plan to ease the credit crunch, a 21st century economy is getting the 21st century monetary policy it requires

business, recession, credit-crunch

5 Reasons Why the U.S. Dollar Will Weaken Further - Seeking Alpha

Seeded on Sun Mar 9, 2008 3:38 AM EDT (Energy Sector and Stocks Analysis from Seeking Alpha)

Seeded by robinthieu

The US dollar has fallen to a record low against the Euro and an 8 year low against the Japanese Yen this past week

business, economy, recession

Tequesta: The death of a hedge fund - Mar. 7, 2008

Seeded on Sat Mar 8, 2008 3:01 AM EST (CNN)

Seeded by robinthieu

When big banks have multibillion-dollar holes on their balance sheets, they make harsh margin calls even to their healthier clients. Here's how one fund got crunched by the credit crisis.

business, recession, credit-crunch