Business briefs


Dyer’s business wrap: Google earns more, Nokia less

Microsoft has cut 5,000 jobs, unemployment claims are at a 16-year highs and housing construction is at half-century lows, writes Glenn Dyer.

Business briefs: Inflation back in the box … the Bushed economy

UK bank bailout redux … the Bush economy … perfect Storm still blowing.

Business briefs: Greece downgraded … China takes bronze

Greece downgraded … China takes bronze … Steve Jobs illin’

Business briefs: Citi slims down … ATM drunks shafted

Citi slims down … ATM drunks shafted … virtual tax men

Business briefs: Jobs market mayhem … Bush’s nightmare

Jobs market mayhem … economists to blame … Bush’s economic nightmare

Business briefs: Job ads plummet… Hyundai takes the cake

Job ads plummet to new lows … Obama says he’s going to act fast on stimulus plan ,,, But is government spending too easy an answer? … Hyundai takes autoshow honours as big three stumble.