Archive for September 8th, 2009

Obama thanks labor for hard-won rights at work (AP)

President Barack Obama declared Monday that modern benefits like paid leave, minimum wage and Social Security “all bear the union label,” as he appealed to unions to help him win the health care fight in Congress.

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Research and Markets: The 2009 Snapshots Report Gives an Instant Overview of the German Clothing Market and Covers Women’s Wear, Men’s Wear and Baby & Children’s Wear (Business Wire)

DUBLIN—-Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Snapshots Germany Clothing 2009″ report to their offering.

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New frugality is the new normal, by necessity (AP)

A year after “shop ’til you drop” stopped, the nation fixates on this question: Will consumer spending ever return to pre-recession levels?

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Chinese shares rise, led by drugmakers (AP)

China’s shares rose Monday for a fourth session as drug producers surged following a government order for millions of doses of flu vaccine.

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Japan shares up on easing US job losses (AP)

Japanese shares rebounded Monday, snapping a three-day losing streak as investors took heart from U.S. data showing the pace of job losses eased in the world’s biggest economy.

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