The Story:
The car company Aston Martin has passed back into British hands. The Austin Motor Company was a British manufacturer of automobiles that rose to be a major motorcar brand. Founded in 1914 by Lionel Martin and Robert Bamford, Aston Martin turned out its first car in 1915. Ford bought a controlling stake in Aston […]
The Weekly Stock Market Bet (Win $25 Amazon.com certificate): James Bond 007: The knight in shining armor for Ford? By hr | March 12th, 2007
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The Weekly Stock Market Bet (Win $25 Amazon.com certificate): and the OSCAR goes to… By hr | February 26th, 2007
The Story: The movie of the evening was definitely "The Departed". He won most of the Oscars and a great success for one of the best directors: Martin Scorsese. What has brought this Oscar night again? Many VIPs, a red carpet but what is the outcome for the film industry? The market values of the […]
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The Weekly Stock Market Bet (Win $25 Amazon.com certificate): Chrysler - What happens with this proud make of car? By hr | February 19th, 2007
The Story: Last week there were increasingly rumors that GM, the largest US car manufacturer, could took over the section Chrysler from DaimlerChrysler. This week there come additional rumors from England that Huyndai would have likewise interests. This was of course immediately denied by Huyndai.
Where is Chrysler headed to? What is the future of the […]
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The Weekly Stock Market Bet (Win $25 Amazon.com certificate): DJII By sr | February 12th, 2007
The Story: Well, as we have introduced new rules, let’s start this week with a fairly easy bet, which will hopefully attract a fair number of players This week, we ask for the direction of the DOW Jones Industrial Index. Although Consumer Confidence is sinking, we experience a rising confidence in the industrial sector. […]
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The Weekly Stock Market Bet (Win $25 Amazon.com Gift Certificate): High paid staff worthful for today’s investment banking? By sr | February 7th, 2007
The Story: Barclays lures with the top bonuses in London. Barclays top executive Roger Jenkins should have taken up to 40 mil. pounds. the money. However, this is not the peak in the London city. Stubborn rumors keep that at least Goldman Sachs have also already paid up to 50 Mil. Beside Goldman a Londoner […]
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