Today is Tuesday, June 24, the 176th day of 2008. There are 190 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On June 24, 1948, Communist forces cut off all land and water routes between West Germany and West Berlin, prompting the western allies to organize the massive Berlin Airlift.
On this date:
In 1314, the forces of […]

Miami Dolphins co-owner Wayne Huizenga believes that the current U.S. economy will affect the sales of tickets to his team’s home games this season.
“A lot of people are on the fence of whether they want to renew their season tickets or not,” Huizenga said Monday, according to the Palm Beach Post.  “Don’t get me wrong.  […]

The US economy has flatlined and is poised for only a sluggish recovery next year, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Friday as it urged the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates on hold.
In a 2008 health-check on the economy, IMF staff said US gross domestic product would not grow at […]

After years of disappointing investors, shares of the discount chain have jumped to a four-year high. But are they now too pricey?
Wal-Mart—Five-year stock price
by Ben Steverman //
For years, Warren Buffett’s investment in Wal-Mart (WMT) looked like a blunder. The legendary investor and chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway (BRKA) bought almost […]

LONDON, June 19 (Reuters) - Following are countries and companies holding the world’s biggest oil reserves, as well as the leading consumers, producers and exporters.
The figures are from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) and the most recent BP statistical review, published in June 2008, including data to the end of 2007, and other data […]