The sights and sounds of rocks rolling down mountainsides are common but still captivating phenomena for the residents of the Nile Valley in central Washington state. “Every morning I hear big rocks coming down,” said longtime valley resident Frank Koch
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Japan confidence up, but outlook still dreary
Business confidence in Japan improved for a second quarter running, but the outlook for spending and profitability remains weak, according to a survey by the Bank of Japan on Thursday.
Facebook nearly as large as U.S. population
Facebook’s user base is nearly as large as the U.S.
Is recovery for real? This week should provide key clues
To: Interested parties From: John King, CNN chief national correspondent Re: The Monday Memo (CNN) — From start to finish, this week offers tests of whether economic recovery is taking root and also should answer whether months of Senate negotiations on health lead to a bill with any Republican support. First, the economy.
Citigroup’s Surprising Profit: Are Banks Really Out of the Woods?
Citigroup chief financial officer Ned Kelly was trying to explain an aspect of the bank’s better-than-expected first-quarter results on Friday morning when star analyst Meredith Whitney interrupted him. “Could you dumb that down for me?” she asked. It was the question of the week.