2007 is the 200th anniversary of Britain abolishing the slave trade. This transatlantic horror started in 1501 and continued for almost 380 years. By 1780, Liverpool was the European capital of the trade. Ships from the city transported approximately 1.5 million people across the Atlantic and into slavery in the Americas. To mark the anniversary, […]
A Beginner’s Guide to the Different eBay Auction Types
Over the years, eBay has introduced all sorts of different auction types, in an effort to give people more options when they buy and sell their things on eBay. For every seller who doesn’t like the idea that their item might sell for a far lower price than they intend, there’s another who wants to […]
Bush & Bernanke Plan Operation Credit Storm
Bush & Bernanke Plan Operation Credit Storm Market Overview (Yahoo Finance) In afternoon trading, all three indexes are in the green with the Dow Jones industrials average adding a solid 144 points, the NASDA composite index moving up close to 25 points, and the S&P 500 adding 17 points. Although the indexes are […]
Advancers Vs. Decliners Neutral: Take The Wait-And-See-Approach
The Market Overview for today (Yahoo Finance): In mid-afternoon trading, the Dow Jones industrials average is down 33 points, while the tech-heavy NASDAQ composite index is up 8, and the S&P 500 is lower by about 6 points. A kind of weird reading on those averages – pretty much a standstill at this point. […]
Financial Crisis In Markets Signals Right Time For Divorce
Turbulence In Stock Markets? – “Buy” Alimony Market Update (Yahoo Finance) In afternoon trading Wednesday, the Dow up 85 points, the tech-laden NASDAQ up 22 points and the S&P 500 index is up 9 points; not too bad for the way things were going at this time yesterday. Turning to world markets, Asian […]
Poverty Down In U.S.; No. Of Uninsured Up???
In mid-afternoon trading, the Dow is down 147 points, the Nasdaq is lower by 32 points, while the S&P500 index moved down 16 points (Yahoo Finance). Stocks just can’t seem to get that momentum going on Tuesday, with no real data to push them foward. Around 11 Eastern, oil moved up, but that didn’t help […]
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