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...recently decided to check the balance in my son's 529 college savings account for the first time in many months. To my dismay, the account was still down some 40% from a year ago, far below the amount my husband and I had originally invested. Given the extent of the losses, I couldn't help but wonder: would it make sense to just ditch this thing? (Read "Investing in a 529 College Savings Plan...
...Although the advantages of camaraderie are undeniable, one of those “costs” is the extent to which injuries can affect a depleted staff...
Chinalco, China's huge metals company, recently spent $19.5 billion buying into global mining giant Rio Tinto (RTP). Rio needed the money to decrease its debt. There is speculation that China wanted to secure access to minerals. To that extent, the investment was a "strategic" one on China's part. The Australian government considered blocking the deal but did not. Perhaps debt-laden Rio made the case that it needed the money too much to help it through the economic downturn. (See pictures of China's electronic waste village...
Japanese companies were able to aggressively move into the U.S. and European car markets in the 1970s and 1980s to a large extent because of their low labor costs. The Japanese auto firms created brands, instead of acquiring them. Toyota (TM) and Honda (HMC) developed reputations for quality and service that often eclipsed those of their competition in the West...
...certain extent the tactic has been successful. Both U.S. Senators from North Dakota, where Saberi grew up, have vowed to work tirelessly for her release. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and President Obama himself have mentioned Saberi when speaking about Iran and have also called for her release. The tragedy of an individual American has suddenly found a place on a negotiating agenda crowded with issues of global significance, such as Iran's nuclear development program and its support of anti-Israeli militant groups. Meanwhile, the conservative faction in the United States - as voiced on the Wall Street Journal opinion...