Information reportedly coming from the Obama camp, is that the selection and acceptance by Senator Hillary Clinton, to be U. S. Secretary of State, is on track. The announcement is set, say some, to be made after Thanksgiving. They also say, that all the flurry of news about the push and pull, that she would be offered, she wouldn't, Mr. Clinton was not cooperating, Mrs Clinton wasn't sure, was all fictitious in effect, and that things have been going as they should. So look for the announcement, sometime after the holiday. Okay.
Other Obama possible choices, Tom Daschle, for Health and Human Services Secretary, and an additional title of Health Czar, if a few things can be cleared up, and Governor Janet Napolitiano, of Arizona, for Homeland Security Chief.
Speaker of the House Pelosi, firmly rejects bankruptcy, as solution for the Big Three Automobile problem. Congress is said to awaiting some sort of plan, for profitability and better car production, from the Big Three auto companies, before giving them the money they need to stay solvent.
I'd say we are trying to play for time until, the 20th of jabuary, although President Bush reportedly has said he would consider a compromise plan put forth by the Congress. As long as it does not interfere with his planned trip back to Texas.
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J. P. Morgan is reportedly cutting 10%, of its work force.
Citibank's stock, has fallen under four dollars, even though a Saudi Prince upped his investment level in the company. The company is adament that Smith Barney, will not be spun off from the company. The company is reportedly looking to merge, of seeking a buyer for the company.
Toyota's sales have slumped, and the company is supposed to cut three thousand jobs, in the near future.
Nationwide's CEO to receive $24 million, in a customer based
$2.5 billion dollar takeover.
ECB is possibly going to cut interest rates in December, as the Euro-region economy, continues its downturn.
U.S. Attorney General Mukasey, released from hospital, after collapsing, during a speech.
Gap soars, after company reaffirms full year's forecast, analysts upgrade stock.
Stock tumbled at Yahoo, CEO resigned, but Microsoft reportedly, says talks are "done", regarding interest in a Yahoo deal.
Walmart unexpectedly, replaced Lee Scott with Mike Duke as Chief Executive.
Agreement made in Iraq that U. S. Troops will stop patrolling
the populated areas in Iraq, and that all the U. S. troops will leave the country in 2011. The agreement has to be ratified by the Parliment. It was reported that President Bush did not want to leave any decisions for President-Elect Obama, so he agreed to things not quite acceptable to him, just to finalize the deal. Really!
The Saudi's are set, to join NATO in countering the Somalian piracy, along the African coastal waters, as the pirates bolster their defenses.
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Just USA news really, with a bit of global stuff thrown in, which I have to say, the cognoscenti here, are well apprised of.
Aren't political interregnums tedious.