Los Angeles is the largest city in California and the second largest city in the United States of America. It is located on the southern coast of California about 75 miles (120km) north of the Mexican border and 400 miles (600km) south of San Francisco. The original name of the city was
San Francisco is on the coast of California about 400 miles north of Los Angeles. It is situated along the shore of a large bay sheltered behind the California Coastal Mountains. The city is renown for its steep streets with panoramic views of beautiful San Francisco Bay and the surrounding mountains. It has a very moderate climate with warm summers and chilly winters but without extremes. Constan...
USD : On the US front this week it all starts with Existing Home Sales data for the month of December. On Tuesday we see the release of Consumer Confidence data. The
The Australian Dollar continued last week to be bogged down in a 4 cent trading range with the low being 0.6414 and the high being 0.6839. With the local data out during the
Bill Gates, now working full time at his philanthropic foundation - the world's largest - says its assets lost 20 percent of the their value in 2008, but said spending would increase as it seeks to tackle global inequity ranging from education, to health issues.
The Senate Finance Committee confirmed the nomination of Timothy Geithner, 47, as President Barack Obama's Secretary of the Treasury.
General Motors responded to President Barack Obama's address on climate policies Monday, saying it was working aggressively to develop better hybrids and electric cars to reduce emissions and improve mileage.
General Motors responded to President Barack Obama's address on climate policies Monday, saying it was working aggressively to develop better hybrids and electric cars to reduce emissions and improve mileage.
On Monday two U.S. helicopters crashed in northern Iraq, killing four American troops.
Amid an unprecedented global economic crisis, The World Economic Forum 2009 taking place in Davos, Switzerland kicks off from Jan 28 to February 1, as thousands of key economic figures come together to discuss and find ways to stabilize and relaunch the global economy.
Pharmaceuticals giant Pfizer Inc will acquire Wyeth in a $68 billion cash and stock deal -- the biggest U.S. merger in three years -- to create a diverse health products company which executives hope will deliver stable growth to investors, the companies said on Monday.
Drugmakers Pfizer and Wyeth are close to sealing a deal worth $68 billion in a cash-and-stock deal that could be announced before the markets open Monday, according to reports.
Chrysler LLC urged its U.S. dealers on Sunday to cut costs and order more of its vehicles as the automaker moves to secure additional government aid.
A U.S. commercial airline pilot called a national hero for successfully landing a disabled jet in New York’s Hudson last week on Saturday made his first public comments since the incident.
If last year's tax rebates are any indication, one-time payments from the government are a weak economic stimulus, say economists at the University of Michigan.
Look for countries with strong middle-class growth -- say, China or Brazil. Stick mainly to housing and retail. Focus on the long term. And don't attempt to do it without a local partner.
Quietly and with little fanfare, the ownership of hundreds of public companies in the United States has moved from being dispersed among many players to being concentrated in the hands of a just a few. But it's not big banks that are dominating corporate ownership, as in the past. Instead it's mutual funds that hold almost 30 percent of U.S. corporate ownership today, compared with 8 percent in ...
American Idol champs David Cook announced a U.S. tour on Friday hitting out the colleges starting February 13.
Kellogg School professors weigh in on the management lessons awaiting President Barack Obama
Cheaper rentals have become a lucky break for some people during the current economic crisis. Rents are dropping and are forecasted to fall further during the current year.
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business today announced creation of the Barclays Global Retail and Commercial Bank Fellowship Program which will provide full-tuition scholarships each year to four incoming MBA students from Africa, South Asia and countries with emerging economies.
As we approach the era of digital television, Nielsen research reports that around 6.5 million U.S. homes would see static on their TV's if the analog shutoff date was today.
