Woodcrafters Meet * The Gold Country Woodworkers, formerly the Shingle Springs Woodworkers, SSAW, meet the first Monday of the month to share members' projects and enjoy talks by experts, at Shepherd of the Hills Church, 4050 Durock Rd., Shingle Springs. Call John Brideson for more information, 916-933-0488.
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian equities slid on Tuesday after signs of a deepening global economic slump slammed stocks worldwide the previous day, driving benchmark U.S. Treasury yields to their lowest since the 1950s.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - If Barack Obama were a corporate chief executive, the incoming U.S. president already would be winning high marks for his management style, experts say.
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Bargain-hunting holiday shoppers did not save U.S. retail sales in November, which will likely represent a second straight month of declines for the industry.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co said on Monday it will eliminate about 9,200 jobs at the former Washington Mutual Inc, which on September 25 became the largest U.S. bank to fail.
DETROIT/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. automakers led by General Motors Corp on Monday rushed to finish restructuring plans demanded by Congress before lawmakers reopen the debate this week on the $25 billion in emergency funding the industry says it needs to survive.
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