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At Leftys San Francisco Lefties Are Always Right
NEW YORK: President Obama and his fellow southpaws have cause for celebration this week: Thursday marks the 18th annual International Left-Handers Day. But for entrepreneur Margaret Majua, founder of Lefty’s San Francisco, every day is an occasion to give thanks for lefties.Majua spotted an ad two years ago for a strange-looking writing instrument called the… »
Turnaround At Whole Foods Good Sign For Whole Economy
NEW YORK: Looking for more evidence that maybe, just maybe, those green shoots aren’t really just sprouts of crabgrass? Look no further than the comeback of Whole Foods Market.The organic food retailer — jokingly referred to by many as “Whole Paycheck” because prices are so high compared to other supermarkets –actually reported a slight increase… »
Dollar At 6-week Low As Safe Haven Demand Wanes
NEW YORK (Reuters) — The dollar fell to a six-week low against a basket of major currencies Thursday after strong results from JPMorgan boosted hopes for a U.S. recovery, diminishing the greenback’s safe-haven appeal.JPMorgan Chase said strength in its core consumer and investment banking business boosted earnings per share, surpassing expectations and prompting investors… »
Regulators At Odds Over Aid For CIT Group
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — A key bank regulator has been “very reluctant” to provide relief to lender CIT Group through a government debt guarantee program, a source familiar with the matter said Monday.The source said the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has been cool to the idea of granting CIT access to its debt guarantee program, partly… »
Gas At 255 Biggest 2-week Drop Since December
ATLANTA (CNN) — Prices at the pump dropped more than a dime over the past two weeks, according to a survey published Sunday. The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline is 2.55, the Lundberg Survey found — a decline of 10.4% from June 26. The decline was the first two-week drop since… »
Oil At 5-week Low On Economic Concerns
LONDON (Reuters) — Oil fell to around 64 a barrel on Monday and touched a five-week low, pressured by doubts over the prospects for a global economic recovery.The U.S. jobless rate reached a 26-year high and Euro zone unemployment is at the highest in a decade, reports showed last week. Oil fell even after… »
At Accounting Firm Clark Nuber Charity Counts
(Fortune Small Business) — Last year Vincent Stevens’s church ran an experiment: 10 members were each given 100 to help their communities. Some gave the money away; others used it as seed capital to raise thousands more. Stevens, 40, a partner in the Bellevue, Wash., accounting firm Clark Nuber, wondered what would happen if his… »
At Seventh Generation Greener Homes Happier Staffers
(Fortune Small Business) — Susan Johnson always dreamed of volunteering abroad. In May, her wish came true when she flew to Rwanda to work at a vocational institute for low-income women. Although she will be away for four months, she’ll receive her full salary from Seventh Generation, a Burlington, Vt. manufacturer of recycled and nontoxic… »
At Maya Design Its Always Bring Your Baby To Work Day
(Fortune Small Business) — After taking a six-week, fully paid maternity leave earlier this year, Francine Gemperle was anxious to resume her job but reluctant to be away from her infant daughter, Veronica. Fortunately, she didn’t have to choose between them. Maya Design, a Pittsburgh-based creative consulting firm, allows parents to bring newborns into the… »
Life At The Top Luxury Vacations For Less
NEW YORK (Fortune) — There’s a name for what ails you, and it’s called “luxury guilt.” Even if you can afford to travel, you reason, isn’t it wrong to indulge when times are so tough? Well, if you haven’t been swayed by the open-your-wallet, shorten-the-recession argument, how about this one: You may be missing a… »