Doug Krizner
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Pink slips
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Doug Krizner
Dec 3, 2008
Corporate layoffs have been fast and furious, more than a million so far this year. Last month alone the rate of job cuts at U.S. firms was the...
Goldman Sachs as online bank
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Doug Krizner
Dec 3, 2008
Goldman Sachs could raise money as an Internet bank to cushion the firm against a possible 2 billion dollar loss. Here's the story.
Showdown for the showroom
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Doug Krizner
Dec 2, 2008
The Big Three are facing pressure to close the sale today on a federal bailout. Top brass will deliver turnaround business plans to Congress in...
Iraq war films struggle at box office
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Doug Krizner
Apr 4, 2008
Even though several high-profile Iraq war films have failed at the box office, there are several more in the pipeline. Doug Krizner talks to Variety's Mike Speier about why these films fail commercially even with critical acclaim.
Social fans support artists' careers
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Doug Krizner
Mar 28, 2008
Some musicians are putting their own slant on social networking by starting their own sites. Doug Krizner talks to Billboard's Bill Werde about the evolving relationship between artist and fan and how diehards are getting more involved.
Why the Fed should be decisive
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Doug Krizner
Mar 18, 2008
A Federal rate cut is expected, but the rate's magnitude is up for debate. Doug Krizner talks to economist Peter Morici about why the Fed should act decisively to rescue the system, and not necessarily because it deserves it.
Asian markets keep eyes on U.S.
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Doug Krizner
Mar 17, 2008
Asian markets are reacting to the financial market news in the U.S., and the markets are down sharply. Doug Krizner talks to Lindsay Whipp of The Financial Times in Tokyo about some of the main concerns in Japan and Hong Kong.
Trent Reznor pulls a Radiohead
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Doug Krizner
Mar 14, 2008
Trent Reznor bypassed the record company and took Nine Inch Nail's new release straight to the Internet. Doug Krizner talks to Billboard Magazine's Bill Werde about artists' trend of cutting out the label.
...And will they come down?
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Doug Krizner
Mar 12, 2008
Oil may be high in the U.S., but U.K. citizens might have to face paying more than twice what Americans pay per gallon. Doug Krizner talks to MF Global senior energy broker Rob Laughlin in London about how long prices may stay high.
Economy crucial in Spanish election
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Doug Krizner
Mar 10, 2008
Spanish voters narrowly re-elected Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero to his second term, with economy their number one issue. Doug Krizner talks to John Peet of The Economist magazine about a slowdown in Spain's economy.