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  1. Tiereny Lloyd of Odenton, Md., picks up her repaired shoes from Alexandria Shoe Repair and Leather Service in Alexandria, Va. on Thursday July 10, 2008. 'A younger crowd who lives in the disposable world are now realizing they can have their shoes repaired,' store owner Barbara Steube said. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
    Consumers change buying habits, but will it last? AP - Sun Jul 20, 1:15 PM ET Sent 160 times

    NEW YORK - Adrienne Radtke plans to keep riding her bike to work even if gas prices drop. Steve Pizzini got rid of his Cadillac Escalade in favor of a 16-year-old Acura and doesn't expect to have another gas-guzzler.

  2. Secretary of the Treasury Henry Paulson testifies before the U.S. Senate Banking Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 15, 2008. REUTERS/Larry Downing
    Economy needs months to recover: Paulson Reuters - Sun Jul 20, 11:28 AM ET Sent 113 times

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy will need months to recover from a growth slowdown caused by a home mortgage crisis, turmoil in financial markets and high energy prices, Treasure Secretary Henry Paulson said on Sunday.

  3. ALL BUSINESS: Don't count on ailing-dollar bailout AP - Fri Jul 18, 12:28 PM ET Sent 14 times

    NEW YORK - Federal rescue plans are all the rage in Washington right now, for what seems to be everything but the dollar. The U.S. currency is not going to get a bailout, even though its steep decline is feeding inflation and straining the economy.

  4. Banks sound but economy to take time: Paulson Reuters - Sun Jul 20, 2:58 PM ET Sent 8 times

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy needs months to recover from its slowdown, but the banking system remains sound despite a home mortgage crisis that could cause more problems, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said.

  5. Dow, Kuwait to base joint venture in Michigan Reuters - Sun Jul 20, 5:39 AM ET Sent 6 times

    DUBAI (Reuters) - An $11 billion joint plastics venture between Dow Chemical Co and a unit of Kuwait Petroleum Corp will be based in Michigan, the two companies said in a statement on Sunday.

  6. Getting lease for oil drilling is just the start AP - Sun Jul 20, 1:58 PM ET Sent 5 times

    HOUSTON - The national debate over opening more offshore areas to oil and gas exploration has begged the question: Just what are the companies doing with the tens of millions of acres they're already leasing from the federal government?

  7. This Tuesday, April 29, 2008 file photo shows Inbev CEO Carlos Brito greeting an Inbev shareholder as he arrives for the annual Inbev shareholders meeting in an hotel in Brussels. The man who would be King of Beers is a no-frills leader without a company car or even his own desk. Brito, chief executive of brewer InBev SA, says he doesn't care for perks - and neither should the people who work for him. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert, File)
    InBev CEO Brito: Brazil to Belgium to Bud AP - 1 hour, 23 minutes ago Sent 5 times

    BRUSSELS, Belgium - The man who would be King of Beers is a no-frills leader without a company car or even his own desk.

  8. In this Dec. 4, 2007 file photo, Daimler AG's Smart fortwo micro car is driven on a street in Washington. (AP Photo/Lawrence Jackson, file)
    Going small: A Smart driving experience AP - Sat Jul 19, 4:47 AM ET Sent 5 times

    WASHINGTON - Sometimes, I guess, timing is everything. When DaimlerChrysler AG announced in 2006 that it planned to bring the Smart fortwo micro car to the United States after nearly a decade in Europe, gas prices had reached about $2.80 a gallon. Now, Americans are paying more than $4 a gallon at the pump, SUV sales are plummeting and consumers are hungry for smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles.

  9. Web pioneer Gross revitalized by green energy Reuters - Sun Jul 20, 3:45 AM ET Sent 3 times

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In 1973, when Bill Gross was 15 and cars were lined up at every gas station in Southern California, the aspiring engineer wanted to do something about spiking energy prices.

  10. Fuel's surge a headache for home health providers AP - 1 hour, 22 minutes ago Sent 3 times

    ALBANY, N.Y. - Stethoscope? Check. Bandages and medications? Check. Money for fuel? Uh-oh.

  11. House prices could fall for two years: Citigroup Reuters - Sat Jul 19, 4:11 AM ET Sent 2 times

    LONDON (Reuters) - Citigroup chairman Win Bischoff has warned that house prices in Britain and the United States are likely to keep falling for another two years.

  12. Ford to retool U.S. plants for European cars: report Reuters - Sat Jul 19, 1:52 PM ET Sent 2 times

    CHICAGO (Reuters) - Car maker Ford Motor Co is drawing up plans to retool American plants to make small, fuel-efficient passenger cars that it mainly makes and sells in Europe, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday.

  13. Business is brisk where self-serve gasoline is advertised at $4.299 for regular to $4.499 for premium at a United Oil station in Los Angeles Friday, July 18, 2008. Prices at the pump pulled back from record highs Friday as another slide in oil capped crude's biggest one-week drop in more than three years. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)
    Oil prices tumble in biggest weekly drop ever AP - Sat Jul 19, 4:16 AM ET Sent 2 times

    NEW YORK - The price of oil recorded its biggest weekly drop ever, and a gallon of gas finally pulled back from its record high. So is it time to declare the energy bubble popped?

  14. Jamaica eyes penalties for scrap metal thieves AP - Sun Jul 20, 1:55 PM ET Sent 2 times

    KINGSTON, Jamaica - A Jamaican official says far tougher fines are needed to fight thieves plundering metal from construction sites, power lines and houses.

  15. Trader Tommy Kalikas talks on his phone as he checks his digital notepad during early trading at the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday July17, 2008.Stocks mostly rose Thursday as investors parsed stronger-than-expected quarterly reports from JPMorgan Chase & Co. and United Technologies Corp. that gave investors some reassurance about the health of the economy. (AP Photos/Bebeto Matthews)
    Wall Street awaits banks, housing, oil data AP - Sun Jul 20, 1:42 PM ET Sent 1 times

    NEW YORK - Wall Street surged higher last week, but that's cold comfort to people whose stock portfolios are still down more than 10 percent this year.

  16. On Eve of James Potter Sequel, Harry Potter fan Fiction Heats up: Unlikely Author Poised to Keep the Story Alive PRWeb - Tue Jul 15, 3:01 AM ET Sent 1 times

    American’s Underground James Potter Sequel Gains Notice from Rowling Herself; Read Worldwide by the Million; Film Coming Soon

  17. Argentina's President Cristina Kirchner gives a speech at the government palace, Casa Rosada in Buenos Aires. Argentina said Friday it was dropping a controversial plan to raise taxes on its all-important grain exports, one day after it was dealt a defeat on the measure in the senate.(AFP/Juan Mabromata)
    Argentina drops tax hike on grain exports after senate defeat AFP - Fri Jul 18, 4:49 PM ET Sent 1 times

    BUENOS AIRES (AFP) - Argentina said Friday it was dropping a controversial plan to raise taxes on its all-important grain exports, one day after the government was dealt a defeat on the measure in the senate.

  18. In this June 13, 2008 file photo, Anheuser-Busch Cos. beers Budweiser and Bud Light are on tap, at Hammerstone's bar in St. Louis. Anheuser-Busch reportedly has agreed to be acquired by Belgian brewer InBev for $49.9 billion. The deal being reported by The Wall Street Journal would create the world's largest brewer and put the iconic American beer maker in the hands of the Belgian-based company behind Stella Artois and Beck's beers. (AP Photo/Whitney Curtis, File)
    InBev snags Anheuser-Busch and its marketing clout AP - Mon Jul 14, 6:32 PM ET Sent 1 times

    ST. LOUIS - The King of Beers, the folks who spent lavishly to bring you the Bud Bowl, the Talking Frogs, the Whassup Guys and the Clydesdales, is being swallowed by a Belgian brewer known for its frugality.

  19. Sunray Village Is Double Winner of Highly Prestigious Property Awards PRWeb - Sat Jul 19, 1:00 PM ET Sent 1 times

    European Property Awards Recognizes Sunray Village in the Categories of 2008 Best European Development and 2008 Best Architecture

  20. Arne Alsin: How to profit from the stock market's classic mistake FT.com - Sat Jul 19, 12:05 AM ET Sent 1 times

    Here's a startling idea: a bull market is around the corner for US equities. Massive gains are available to investors who buy select stocks now.

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