Nov 29 2008
New York Times | All Eyes on Holiday Shopping Turnout in Bleak Economy New York Times, United States - 29 Nov 2008 At a Wal-Mart in Niles, Ill., a mother fought back tears when she discovered someone had taken her shopping cart filled with toys. ... |
Nov 28 2008
Vancouver Sun | China downturn deepens as pressure mounts for a European interest ... Vancouver Sun, Canada - 2 hours ago Chinese factory workers surround an overturned police car during a protest outside Kaida toy factory in Dongguan, Guangdong province, this week. ... |
Nov 28 2008
FinFacts Ireland | Friday Newspaper Review - Irish Business News and International ... FinFacts Ireland, Ireland - 4 hours ago The FT also reports that the downturn in the Chinese economy accelerated over the past month and could lead to high unemployment and social unrest, ... |
Nov 27 2008
BBC News | China fears unrest amid slowdown BBC News, UK - 51 minutes ago The accelerating economic slowdown in China will lead to huge unemployment and could fuel social unrest, China's top planner has said. ... China cuts interest rates amid financial downturn Welt Online all 349 news articles |
Nov 27 2008
Voice of America | Senior Chinese Official Warns of Economic Downturn Voice of America - 1 hour ago Hundreds of laid-off workers trashed the offices of the Kaida toy factory in southern China Wednesday following a pay dispute. ... China cuts interest rates amid financial downturn Welt Online all 347 news articles |
Nov 27 2008
Welt Online | China cuts interest rates amid financial downturn Welt Online, Germany - 13 minutes ago On Tuesday, an angry crowd of 500 workers overturned police cars in front of a major toy company that was firing workers in the southern export centre of ... |
Nov 26 2008
AFP | Workers riot in south China over job losses: government AFP - 10 hours ago GUANGDONG, China (AFP) — Hundreds of workers sacked from a toy factory in China clashed with police and smashed buildings, authorities said Wednesday, ... |
Nov 26 2008
AFP | Workers riot in south China over job losses: government AFP - 19 minutes ago GUANGDONG, China (AFP) — Hundreds of workers sacked from a toy factory in China clashed with police and smashed buildings, authorities said Wednesday, ... |
Nov 25 2008
WCBD | Safety group issues holiday toy warnings WCBD, SC - 11 hours ago It focuses on three hazards: small parts that can choke children younger than three, toys that are tainted with lead, and soft plastic toys that contain ... |
Nov 25 2008
Seattle Post Intelligencer | Douglas N. Paasch -- 1959-2008: He was master puppet artisan at SCT Seattle Post Intelligencer - 35 minutes ago He performed in Bulgaria, Serbia and China. He was an instructor or guest artist at CalArts, the University of Washington, Cornish College, ... |
Nov 25 2008
Capital News 9 | Toy safety Capital News 9, NY - 4 hours ago So far in 2008, 50 toys have been pulled due to the threat of lead poisoning, choking, burning and other hazards. Three billion toys are sold in the US each ... |
Nov 25 2008
Columbus Dispatch | Group warns parents of toy dangers Columbus Dispatch, OH - 5 minutes ago By Bill Bush The US Public Interest Research Group said today that this toy from China contains too much lead. The latest holiday scare in children's toys ... |
Nov 25 2008
National Post | Watchdog warns toxic toys persist National Post, Canada - 24 minutes ago Mattel Inc, RC2 Corp and other companies were forced to pull millions of Chinese-made toys from shelves last year, primarily due to excessive lead content ... |
Nov 25 2008
Javno.hr | China Warns Toy Makers On Quality Before Christmas Javno.hr, Croatia - 26 minutes ago Millions of Chinese-made toys were recalled last year due to excessive levels of lead in paint and other safety concerns, the latest in the strong of ... |
Nov 25 2008
ZNet | The Election ZNet, MA - 40 minutes ago In the liberal Boston Globe, the headline of the lead story observed that Obama's "grass-roots strategy leaves few debts to interest groups": labor unions, ... |
Nov 24 2008
The Money Times | The Land of Misfit Toys The Money Times, India - 36 minutes ago Interestingly, last year's infamous lead paint toy recall may also have some lingering effects. The Harris survey found that 16% of those affected by last ... |
