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Miami activist moves people into foreclosed houses
Max Rameau delivers his sales pitch like a pro. "All tile floor!" he says during a recent showing. "And the living room, wow! It has great blinds."
A look at the top US chicken industry players
The nation's largest chicken producer, Pilgrim's Pride, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday. Here's a look at the top five players in the chicken industry as of the middle of 2008:
Dow plunges on news recession began in Dec. 2007
Most Americans sorely knew it already, but now it's official: The country is in a recession, and it's getting worse. Wall Street convulsed at the news - and a fresh batch of bad economic reports - tanking nearly 680 points. With the economic pain likely to stretch well into 2009, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Monday he stands ready to lower interest rates yet again and to explore other rescue or revival measures.
Federal jury clears Chevron of Nigeria abuses
A federal jury has cleared Chevron Corp. of responsibility for any human rights abuses during a violent protest on a company oil platform in Nigeria a decade ago.
NY Times skyscraper climber pleads guilty
A French daredevil who climbed the outside of The New York Times' skyscraper has been sentenced to community service.
Retailers offer deals, discounts on 'Cyber Monday'
Retailers who saw Thanksgiving holiday sales drop off as the weekend progressed stepped up online promotions on the day known as "Cyber Monday" to try to get consumers tired of the crowds at stores to keep shopping.
EU car makers to get more time to meet CO2 cuts
European Union governments and the European Parliament struck a provisional deal Monday that gives car makers more time to meet stricter limits on greenhouse gas emissions.
Credit Suisse to cut around 650 jobs in Britain
Investment bank Credit Suisse says it will cut around 10 percent of its British work force, or 650 jobs.
Stores post modest gains over Thanksgiving weekend
The nation's stores finally got some relief this Thanksgiving weekend, according to data released late Monday, but the sales gains were modest and analysts worry the pace can't be sustained through the season and beyond as shoppers worry about the recession.
House leader: Oust CEOs of Big Three automakers
The chief executives of the nation's Big Three automakers should give up their jobs, not just their lavish executive pay packages as a condition of $25 billion in proposed federal help to keep the companies operating, U.S. House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn said Monday.
Chamber of Commerce lobbying budget grows in 2008
Unique challenges in 2008 - including an economy in recession - has a group representing more than 3 million U.S. businesses on pace to spend even more on lobbying this year than it has in other election years.
Online deals for 'Cyber Week'
Many retailers are offering online deals not only for the day they have dubbed "Cyber Monday" - when people return to work after Thanksgiving and shop from their desks - but for the rest of the week or longer. Here is a sampling:
JPMorgan cutting 9,200 jobs at Washington Mutual
JPMorgan Chase & Co. said Monday it will cut a total of 9,200 jobs at Washington Mutual, which it acquired Sept. 25 after Washington Mutual became the nation's largest bank to fail amid the ongoing credit crisis.
Russia's Medvedev: Avoid wage arrears
President Dmitry Medvedev ordered the government Monday to ensure that overdue wages do not become a major problem, showing concern that the persistent financial turmoil could revive a problem that plagued Russia in the 1990s.
Appeals wants narrowed ruling against Qualcomm
A federal appeals court ruled Monday that a lower court went too far in ordering that two Qualcomm Inc. patents be held to be unenforceable.
Correction: Food Waste Story
In a Nov. 28 story about cutting food waste, The Associated Press misspelled the surname of LeanPath Inc.'s chief executive. He is Andrew Shakman, not Shackman.
Alitalia deal to be signed mid-December
Investors relaunching Alitalia will officially take possession of Alitalia's profitable assets in mid-December, but the new airline probably will not launch until January, officials said Monday.
UK charities brace for 2009 fundraising shortfall
The British Red Cross has canceled its winter fundraising ball - and that's just the tip of the iceberg.
UK launches prosecution over huge oil depot fire
Five companies including Total UK Ltd. will face prosecution over a massive fire three years ago at an oil depot north of London, the government's Environment Agency said Monday.
Redstone sells interest in Midway Games
Media mogul Sumner Redstone sold his majority stake in video game publisher Midway Games Inc. on Monday as his family's holding company looks to get out from under a $1.6 billion debt.
Clearwire to market WiMax under "Clear" brand
Newly merged company Clearwire Corp. says it plans to sell its wireless broadband service under the brand name of "Clear."
Swiss court imprisons ex-manager of Israeli bank
A Swiss court has sentenced a former branch manager of Israel's Bank Leumi to eight years in prison for a string of fraud-related offenses.
Mexico sells off foreign reserves to help peso
Mexico's central bank has sold off $400 million in foreign reserves to stabilize the peso as it continues to weaken against the U.S. dollar.
EU, Australia toast new wine deal
The European Union and Australia signed an agreement Monday that will protect such European names as "Champagne" in Australia while further opening European markets to wines from Down Under.
ECB to relaunch bid process for building new HQ
The European Central Bank will reopen the bidding process for companies that want a hand in building its new headquarters.
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