IBT Staff Reporter

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Offering help, hope, U.S. job clubs see surge

Tom Skidmore has been out of work only since December. But when his former employer filed bankruptcy in January and his severance evaporated, Skidmore knew he didn't have much time. As the sole breadwinner for his family of five, he had to find work fast.

Intel, TSMC join forces, target new Atom markets

Intel Corp will develop and make its low-cost Atom-based chips with Taiwan's TSMC for a range of electronic devices, marking a shift in Intel's strategy while helping both companies expand into new markets amid a deepening global recession.

Sykes Enterprises 4Q profit drops 19%

Sykes Enterprises Inc., which provides outsourced customer services, on Monday, said its fourth-quarter profit fell 19%, due to higher taxes and a negative German tax court ruling, the associated press reported.

Seoul shares seen lower; eyes on won, financials

Seoul shares are set to fall on Tuesday after big overnight losses on Wall Street on worseningfears about U.S. financials after insurer AIG posted a record quarterly loss, with eyes also on the sliding won.

Priceline, Orbitz see biz travel drop

The U.S. recession presents a strong headwind to the travel industry, especially for business travel, which is declining more rapidly than leisure, the chief executives of two online travel agencies said on Monday.

Fed credit programs risk independence: Fed's Lacker

Emergency credit market support from the Federal Reserve has sidestepped Congress and could expose the U.S. central bank to political pressure that hurts its independence, a top Fed policy-maker said on Monday.

Toyota targets 6 pct share of weak Europe market

Toyota Motor Corp said on Monday it aimed to boost its market share in Europe to 6% in 2009 from 5.3% last year, although it expects industry-wide sales in the region to decline by nearly 30% to 15 million vehicles.

Dow ends under 7,000, S&P tests 700 on AIG fallout

U.S. stocks slid to 12-year lows on Monday as a record $61.7 billion loss for AIG and another government bailout for the insurer heightened concerns about the extent of the damage to the financial system.

AIG fallout pushes Dow under 7,000, S&P tests 700

U.S. stocks slid to 12-year lows on Monday as a record $61.7 billion loss for AIG and another government bailout for the insurer heightened concerns about the extent of the damage to the financial system.

U.S. manufacturing contracts, consumer spending up

U.S. manufacturing shrank at a less severe pace last month and consumer spending bounced back in January, data showed on Monday, but the improvement was likely a blip amid a rapidly deteriorating economy.

U.S. energy policy focuses less on OPEC oil supply

Recent comments by U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu appear to mark a radical shift in U.S. energy policy away from its focus on OPEC and oil supply and toward an agenda of trimming petroleum demand and promoting renewable energy at home.

AIG has $61.7 billion loss, new U.S. aid may not be last

American International Group Inc posted a record $61.7 billion quarterly loss on Monday and got a new but not necessarily final government bailout, after officials concluded again that letting the insurer fail would threaten the world financial system.

Time to Fix the Euro

The euro suffers from structural deficiencies. It has a central bank, but it does not have a central treasury, and the supervision of the banking system is left to national authorities.

Intel, TSMC join forces on new Atom markets

Intel Corp and TSMC have agreed to team up to develop and make the low-cost Atom chip for use in a swathe of consumer electronics devices, expanding its use beyond netbooks as the chip makers target new markets in a deepening recession.

Irish bank AIB 2008 profits tumble 62%

Allied Irish Bank, Ireland's biggest lender said Monday its pre-tax profit fell 62 % last year totaling $1.3 billion (1.0 billion Euros) due to unprecedented trading conditions, according to Agency-France press reports.

Nortel loss jumps on charges, revenue falls 15 percent

Ailing telecom equipment maker Nortel Networks Corp , now operating in bankruptcy protection, said on Monday its quarterly loss more than doubled as it booked over $2 billion in noncash writedowns and saw its sales plunge.

Samsung on NX hybrid camera

On Monday, Samsung Digital Imaging breaks silence when it unwraps the NX series camera at the PMA 2009 in Las Vegas.

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