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Starbucks Coverage with a Shot of Schadenfreude

admin — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:12:38 +0000

Julia A. Seymour

In case you haven’t heard the buzz, Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) is struggling. The global coffee company recently announced that it will be closing 600 “underperforming” U.S. stores and cutting about 12,000 jobs.

Media Myth: Nine Worst Business Stories

admin — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 21:55:00 +0000

Nathan Burchfiel

9WorstFinal1.pdf

Some of the toughest obstacles American businesses face come not from other companies

CNN's 'Recession Watch' Continues, with New Definition of Recession

admin — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 22:34:44 +0000

Jack Yoest

It is a rare edition of CNN’s “Your $$$$$” that does not hint at or mention recession.

The November 17 edition featured a graphic titled “RECESSION WATCH” with a quote from guest Britt Beemer, chairman of America’s Research Group: “If the consumer doesn’t shop at Christmas time it would signal to Wall Street that we are in a recession.”

Networks Overlook Dow Jones at Record High, Strong Retail Sales

admin — Fri, 06 Oct 2006 14:51:32 +0000

Ken Shepherd

The Dow Jones average closed at a record high for the third consecutive trading day and a retails sales report showed strong consumer activity in the month of September. But none of the three broadcast evening news programs reported either development.