http://www.earthtimes.org The Earth Times online newspaper, serving the planet with business news that matters en-us PHP/4.4.4 http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275870,us-jobless-rate-hits-95-per-cent-in-june--summary.html Washington - The US recession continues to take a heavy toll as the country's unemployment rate climbed to 9.5 per cent and 467,000 jobs were shed in June, the Labour Department said Thursday. The monthly figures were worse than expected, after the U... US,Business Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:59:39 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275870,us-jobless-rate-hits-95-per-cent-in-june--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275852,us-jobless-rate-hits-95-per-cent-in-june--update.html Washington - The US economy shed 467,000 jobs in June and the country's unemployment rate climbed to 9.5 per cent, the US Labour Department said Thursday. The monthly figures were worse than expected, after the US job slide had improved dramatically ... US,Business Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:53:55 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275852,us-jobless-rate-hits-95-per-cent-in-june--update.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275830,gm-pressed-by-deadline-creditors-as-court-hearing-enters-third-day.html New York - General Motors' crucial bankruptcy court hearing entered its third day Thursday, with hundreds of creditors still challenging the carmaker's restructuring plan. The case came before the New York court on Tuesday. GM's chief executive Fritz... US,Business Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:47:39 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275830,gm-pressed-by-deadline-creditors-as-court-hearing-enters-third-day.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275824,extra-wto-swine-flu-likely-hitting-us-travel-exports.html Geneva - Exports of transport and travel services declined in March by 22 per cent and 15 per cent respectively, in contrast to most non-financial services, World Trade Organization chief Pascal Lamy said in a report. Swine flu has impacted trade, th... US,Business Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:17:40 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275824,extra-wto-swine-flu-likely-hitting-us-travel-exports.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275740,us-stocks-rise-after-completing-best-quarter-since-2003.html New York - US stocks climbed higher Wednesday on slightly rosier prospects for manufacturing and housing, a day after investors celebrated the best quarter on Wall Street since 2003. The stock market was buoyed by figures showing the manufacturing se... US,Business Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:11:35 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275740,us-stocks-rise-after-completing-best-quarter-since-2003.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275738,us-consumers-still-buying-cars-despite-bankruptcies--summary.html Washington - Sales for US carmakers are holding up despite two of Detroit's so-called Big Three spending at least part of June in bankruptcy, according to monthly sales data released Wednesday. But Ford, the only major US carmaker to avoid bankruptcy... US,Business Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:47:40 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275738,us-consumers-still-buying-cars-despite-bankruptcies--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275721,us-makers-still-selling-cars-despite-bankruptcy-but-sales-falling.html Washington - The slide in sales for US carmakers continued to ease slightly in June, despite two of the so-called Detroit Three spending at least part of the month in bankruptcy, according to monthly sales data released Wednesday. But Ford, the only ... US,Business Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:11:40 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275721,us-makers-still-selling-cars-despite-bankruptcy-but-sales-falling.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275702,gm-under-stiff-time-pressure-as-court-hearing-goes-into.html New York - The clock is ticking in General Motors' fight for survival as a crucial bankruptcy court hearing entered its second day Wednesday, with hundreds of creditors still challenging the carmaker's restructuring plan. GM's chief executive Fritz H... US,Business Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:47:41 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275702,gm-under-stiff-time-pressure-as-court-hearing-goes-into.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275563,us-puts-pressure-on-bankruptcy-court-to-back-gm-takeover.html New York - The US government wants a bankruptcy court to approve the reorganization of struggling car giant General Motors by the end of next week and has threatened to otherwise pull out of the rescue deal, GM's chief executive Fritz Henderson said ... US,Business Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:23:35 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275563,us-puts-pressure-on-bankruptcy-court-to-back-gm-takeover.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275562,dip-in-consumer-confidence-leads-us-stocks-lower.html New York - US stocks fell Tuesday as a key consumer confidence index dipped unexpectedly, signalling ongoing pessimism about the US economy. The New York-based Conference Board said its index of consumer confidence fell to 49.3, down from a May figur... US,Business Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:47:36 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275562,dip-in-consumer-confidence-leads-us-stocks-lower.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275533,taiwan-orders-dell-to-deliver-monitors-at-misquoted-prices.html Taipei - Taiwan's government on Tuesday ordered computer giant Dell to sell monitors to shoppers who had ordered them at an apparently misquoted price - or face legal action. Last Thursday Dell advertised two sizes of liquid-crystal display monitors ... US,Business Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:17:44 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275533,taiwan-orders-dell-to-deliver-monitors-at-misquoted-prices.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275530,gm-hopes-bankruptcy-court-will-back-government-takeover.html New York - Struggling US car giant General Motors was in bankruptcy court Tuesday, hoping to get approval to shed its worst performing brands and emerge from bankruptcy under the government's control. But GM's plan is being challenged by a number of ... US,Business Tue, 30 Jun 2009 16:05:45 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275530,gm-hopes-bankruptcy-court-will-back-government-takeover.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275513,us-consumer-confidence-drops-in-june--summary.html Washington - A key measure of US consumer confidence fell in June after two straight monthly gains, signalling the country's deep economic crisis is still prompting some uncertainty, according to a private research group Tuesday. The New York-based C... US,Business Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:23:39 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275513,us-consumer-confidence-drops-in-june--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275509,us-consumer-confidence-drops-in-june.html Washington - A key measure of US consumer confidence fell in June after two straight monthly gains, signalling the country's deep economic crisis is still prompting some uncertainty, according to a private research group Tuesday. The New York-based C... US,Business Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:11:38 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275509,us-consumer-confidence-drops-in-june.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275383,chrysler-restarts-production-plants-after-bankruptcy.html Washington - US carmaker Chrysler restarted production at seven factories Monday after emerging from bankruptcy earlier this month under the control of Italian manufacturer Fiat. The merger with Fiat spared Chrysler from a complete collapse, allowing... US,Business Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:11:45 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275383,chrysler-restarts-production-plants-after-bankruptcy.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275382,us-stocks-gain-on-energy-shares-fresh-talk-of-recovery.html New York - US stocks posted gains on Monday, led by energy companies and some optimism ahead of a big week of economic figures in the United States. The price of crude oil jumped 3.4 per cent to 71.49 dollars per barrel, pushing up shares of petrol p... US,Business Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:11:45 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275382,us-stocks-gain-on-energy-shares-fresh-talk-of-recovery.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275338,madoff-set-for-sentencing-in-65-billion-dollar-fraud.html New York - Bernard Madoff was to be sentenced Monday for a 65-billion-dollar financial fraud that cost hundreds of investors around the world. Madoff, 71, faced up to 150 years in prison. Many victims who lost their life savings have called for that ... US,Business Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:20:42 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275338,madoff-set-for-sentencing-in-65-billion-dollar-fraud.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275096,dell-inc-to-compensate-buyers-after-misstating-monitor-prices.html Taipei - Dell Inc is expected to compensate tens of thousands of Taiwan shoppers after its website misstated the price for its LCD monitors, triggering rush orders from Taiwanese buyers, according to local media reports Saturday. According to cable T... US,Business Sat, 27 Jun 2009 14:29:46 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275096,dell-inc-to-compensate-buyers-after-misstating-monitor-prices.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275038,us-stocks-fall-on-consumer-spending-concerns.html New York - US stocks were mostly down Friday, the declines spurred by new government data that revealed consumers were saving money rather than spending. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and broader Standard and Poor's 500 slid, but the technology-he... US,Business Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:11:34 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/275038,us-stocks-fall-on-consumer-spending-concerns.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/274960,speculation-rises-that-china-may-quash-hummer-purchase.html Beijing - Speculation mounted on Friday that the Chinese government might not approve a local car maker's planned purchase of General Motors' Hummer-brand sports utility vehicle unit. China National Radio said the National Development and Reform Comm... US,Business Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:53:42 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/274960,speculation-rises-that-china-may-quash-hummer-purchase.html