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North America, Business Timeline | Sunday, July 6 | Author |
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Business Obituary (1) Financial (7) Stocks (14) Merger (3) Aviation Business (2) Good Economic News (1) Retail (2) Trade (1) Media (1) Business Sanctions (1) Labor Conflict (1) Business Leaders (2) Energy (1) Healthcare (1) Lawsuit (1) Bush
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U.N.: Poor could pay 40% more for food
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| Mar.18 |
Washington |
Federal Reserve slashes rates by 0.75
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Third undersea Internet cable cut
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| Jan.28 |
U.S. Congress |
Bush addresses US economy fears
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| Jan.24 |
U.S. Congress |
Deal reached on US economic plan
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| Aug.9 |
New York |
World markets fall after US losses
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New York
Mortgage concerns hit US markets The share indexes tumbled amid fears that a wobble in the mortgage market may prompt a global credit crunch. Dow Jones fell 199.24
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Fans receive final Potter book
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| Oct.14 |
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UN
| U.N. slaps sanctions on North Korea The Council voted unanimously to slap trade, travel and other sanctions
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'Plot to blow up planes' foiled
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| Jul.13 |
USA |
Record oil price of $78.40 per barrel
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| Apr.21 |
New York |
Oil breaks through record $75
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| Dec.20 |
New York |
Strike shuts down NYC transit system
| year 2004 ... more >
| Sep.27 |
New York |
Oil rises to $50
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| Dec.2 |
Texas |
Enron in bankruptcy filing
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| Sep.17 |
New York |
Wall Street reopens, Stocks plummet
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| Nov.15 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
World News Atlas started
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| May.4 |
USA |
'I love you' virus disrupts computers
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| Mar.10 |
USA |
Nasdaq reached 5048
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| Jan.14 |
New York |
Dow Jones reached 11,722
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| Jan.1 |
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USA
Y2K bug fails to bite A flaw in computer program that caused processing to operate incorrectly on and after January 1, 2000
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| Jun. 19 |
FBI |
FBI holds 406 for mortgage fraud
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| Jun. 18 |
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Washington
| Bush calls for offshore drilling President George W Bush has called on Congress to end a 27-year ban on drilling for oil in coastal waters, to reduce dependence on imports
| Jun. 17 |
Los Angeles |
Musical star Charisse dies
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| USA |
Firefox aims for download record
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| Jun. 16 |
New York |
| Oil at record near $140 a barrel |
| Jun. 12 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
| Yahoo-Google agree online ad deal |
| Jun. 9 |
Washington |
Danger of US downturn 'has faded'
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| San Francisco Bay Area |
| Apple announces cheaper 3G iPhone |
| Jun.6 |
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New York |
Oil price soars as US woes mount The price of oil has made a record jump to nearly $139 a barrel, gaining more than $10 - its biggest-ever one-day rise
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| USA |
US unemployment rate reaches 5.5%
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| New York |
| Oil prices soar above $134 a barrel |
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| USA |
| IBM aims to cool chips with water |
| Jun.4 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
| Investor steps up Yahoo campaign |
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Obama winner of Democratic race
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| May.29 |
UN |
UN warns about higher food costs
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| May.22 |
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New York |
Oil soars to new record over $135
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UN
U.N.: Poor could pay 40% more for food The world's poorest countries could pay 40% more for food this year than they did last year because of rising prices
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| May.16 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
| Pioneering winemaker Mondavi dies |
| May.15 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
| Investor launches Yahoo challenge |
| May.1 |
Washington |
Bush offers $770m for food crisis
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| Apr.18 |
USA |
Citigroup sees second giant loss
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| Mar.18 |
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Washington |
Federal Reserve slashes rates by 0.75 The Federal Reserve has cut US interest rates to 2.25% to restore confidence to nervous financial markets and boost the ailing economy
| Mar.17 |
New York |
Markets slump on banking worries
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| Mar.16 |
New York |
JPMorgan to acquire Bear Stearns
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| Feb.29 |
USA |
Boeing loses out in $40bn US deal
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Third undersea Internet cable cut
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| Jan.28 |
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U.S. Congress
| Bush addresses US economy fears President George W Bush has urged Americans to have confidence in the economy in the long-term, as he gives his final State of the Union add...
| Jan.24 |
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U.S. Congress
Deal reached on US economic plan The White House and the Democrats in Congress have agreed a $150bn stimulus package that will offer tax rebates to boost growth
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| Jan.22 |
Washington |
Fed slashes rates in shock move
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| Dec.12 |
Washington |
Central banks act on credit fears
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| Sep.4 |
USA |
Thousands of Mattel toys recalled
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| Aug.9 |
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New York
World markets fall after US losses | The markets have faltered in early trading a day after markets in NY and London suffered losses amid fears of a global credit crunch
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New York
Mortgage concerns hit US markets |
| Aug.1 |
USA |
| Chinese-made toys recalled in US |
| Jul.31 |
New York |
| Murdoch wins Dow Jones battle |
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Fans receive final Potter book
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| Jul.8 |
Seattle |
| Boeing unveils Dreamliner plane |
| Mar.6 |
New Jersey |
Mega Millions sets new world record
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| Feb.27 |
New York |
Dow Jones loses 416
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| Jan.9 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Apple's 'magical' iPhone unveiled
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| Dec.28 |
Washington |
| US body backs sale of cloned food |
| Oct.14 |
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UN
| U.N. slaps sanctions on North Korea ![]()
| Oct.9 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
| Google buys YouTube for $1.65bn |
| Oct.3 |
New York |
| Dow hits record |
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'Plot to blow up planes' foiled
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| Jul.13 |
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USA |
Record oil price of $78.40 per barrel Due in part to N. Korea's missile launches, Middle East Crisis, Iranian nuclear brinkmanship
| Apr.21 |
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New York |
Oil breaks through record $75 There are fears of a supply disruptions in Iran and Nigeria and reports of gas shortages on the U.S. East Coast
| Dec.20 |
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New York
Strike shuts down NYC transit system Millions of passengers are having to find a new way of getting to work and do their holiday shopping
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| Jun.27 |
U.S. Supreme Court |
File-sharing suffers major defeat
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| Dec.23 |
USA |
| Battered dollar hits another low |
| Oct.22 |
New York |
Oil price rises above $55 a barrel
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| Sep.27 |
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New York |
Oil rises to $50 Rising tension in Nigeria has pushed U.S. crude oil futures to the psychological level
| Aug.20 |
New York |
| Oil nears key $50-a-barrel mark |
| Mar.5 |
New York |
Jury finds Martha Stewart guilty
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| Dec.23 |
USA |
| Mad cow disease confirmed |
| Sep.7 |
Washington |
Bush to ask 87 billions more for Iraq
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| Aug.27 |
Washington |
| Bremer: Iraq effort to cost tens of billions |
| Aug.21 |
USA |
| SoBig.F breaks virus speed records |
| Apr.28 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
| Apple launches online music service |
| Jan.29 |
New York |
| AOL TW Posts Loss of Nearly $100 Billion |
| Oct.9 |
USA |
Nasdaq fell to 1,114
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| New York |
Dow fell to 7,286
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| Jul.24 |
New York |
Dow saw its second-biggest gain ever
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| Jul.19 |
New York |
| Dow down 4.6% to 8,019 |
| Jul.8 |
U.S. Congress |
| Bush wants new laws on corporate abuse |
| Jun.25 |
New York |
| WorldCom in accounting trouble, cut jobs |
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Peso devaluated
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| Dec.2 |
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Texas
| Enron in bankruptcy filing Energy-trading company filed for Chapter 11 protection
| Nov.25 |
Boston |
| Human embryo clone created |
| Nov.2 |
Washington |
| Microsoft reaches anti-trust deal |
| Oct.23 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
| iPod: New digital music player |
| Sep.17 |
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New York
Wall Street reopens, Stocks plummet Dow Jones was down by 600 points or 6% and the Nasdaq by 5%. Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 0.5% to 3%
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| Nov.15 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
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World News Atlas started Features World headlines linked to news articles
| May.4 |
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USA
'I love you' virus disrupts computers Virus contained in e-mail messages is thought to be the fastest-moving and most widespread virus ever seen
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| Apr.4 |
Washington |
Microsoft loses antitrust suit
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| Mar.10 |
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USA
Nasdaq reached 5048 Nasdaq's all-time high. Beginning of the end of the Internet stock boom
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| Jan.24 |
USA |
| AOL planned to purchase Time Warner |
| Jan.14 |
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New York
Dow Jones reached 11,722 3.9 times higher than the high of 2,999.75 reached in 1990
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| Seattle |
Microsoft CEO Gates Steps Down
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| Jan.1 |
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USA
Y2K bug fails to bite |
| Feb.27 |
New York |
Dow Jones loses 416
2006 |
| Oct.3 |
New York |
Dow hits record |
2004 |
| Mar.5 |
New York |
Jury finds Martha Stewart guilty
2002 |
| Oct.9 |
USA |
Nasdaq fell to 1,114
| Oct.9 |
New York |
Dow fell to 7,286
| Jul.24 |
New York |
Dow saw its second-biggest gain ever
| Jul.19 |
New York |
Dow down 4.6% to 8,019 |
2001 |
| Sep.17 |
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Wall Street reopens, Stocks plummet Dow Jones was down by 600 points or 6% and the Nasdaq by 5%. Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 0.5% to 3%
New York 2000 |
| Mar.10 |
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Nasdaq reached 5048 Nasdaq's all-time high. Beginning of the end of the Internet stock boom
USA
| Jan.14 |
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Dow Jones reached 11,722 3.9 times higher than the high of 2,999.75 reached in 1990
New York
2005 |
| Dec.20 |
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Strike shuts down NYC transit system Millions of passengers are having to find a new way of getting to work and do their holiday shopping
New York
2007 |
| Jul.31 |
New York |
Murdoch wins Dow Jones battle |
2008 |
| Jun.6 |
USA |
US unemployment rate reaches 5.5%
2008 |
| Thu. |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Google must divulge YouTube log US court: Google must divulge the viewing habits (which will be handed to Viacom) of every user who has ever watched any video on YouTube
| Jun. 17 |
USA |
Firefox aims for download record
| Jun. 12 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Yahoo-Google agree online ad deal |
| Jun. 9 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Apple announces cheaper 3G iPhone |
| Jun.6 |
USA |
IBM aims to cool chips with water |
| Jun.4 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Investor steps up Yahoo campaign |
| May.15 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Investor launches Yahoo challenge |
2007 |
| Jan.9 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Apple's 'magical' iPhone unveiled
2005 |
| Jun.27 |
U.S. Supreme Court |
File-sharing suffers major defeat
2003 |
| Aug.21 |
USA |
SoBig.F breaks virus speed records |
| Apr.28 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Apple launches online music service |
| Jan.29 |
New York |
AOL TW Posts Loss of Nearly $100 Billion |
2001 |
| Nov.2 |
Washington |
Microsoft reaches anti-trust deal |
| Oct.23 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
iPod: New digital music player |
2000 |
| Nov.15 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
World News Atlas started Features World headlines linked to news articles
| May.4 |
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'I love you' virus disrupts computers Virus contained in e-mail messages is thought to be the fastest-moving and most widespread virus ever seen
USA
| Jan.1 |
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Y2K bug fails to bite USA
2000 |
| Apr.4 |
Washington |
Microsoft loses antitrust suit
2007 |
| Sep.4 |
USA |
Thousands of Mattel toys recalled
| Mar.6 |
New Jersey |
Mega Millions sets new world record
2008 |
| Feb.29 |
USA |
Boeing loses out in $40bn US deal
2007 |
| Jul.8 |
Seattle |
Boeing unveils Dreamliner plane |
2006 |
| Oct.14 |
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UN U.N. slaps sanctions on North Korea ![]()
2002 |
| Jul.8 |
U.S. Congress |
Bush wants new laws on corporate abuse |
2000 |
| Jan.14 |
Seattle |
Microsoft CEO Gates Steps Down
2008 |
| Jun. 19 |
FBI |
FBI holds 406 for mortgage fraud
2008 |
| Jan.24 |
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Deal reached on US economic plan The White House and the Democrats in Congress have agreed a $150bn stimulus package that will offer tax rebates to boost growth
U.S. Congress
2007 |
| Aug.1 |
USA |
Chinese-made toys recalled in US |
2008 |
| Jun. 9 |
Washington |
Danger of US downturn 'has faded'
2008 |
| Mon. |
Southern California |
Hollywood actors mull pay offer
| Jun. 17 |
Los Angeles |
Musical star Charisse dies
2008 |
| May.16 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Pioneering winemaker Mondavi dies |
2001 |
| Dec.2 |
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Texas Enron in bankruptcy filing Energy-trading company filed for Chapter 11 protection
2008 |
| Mon. |
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Oil price surges above $143 a barrel New York
| Jun. 18 |
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Washington Bush calls for offshore drilling President George W Bush has called on Congress to end a 27-year ban on drilling for oil in coastal waters, to reduce dependence on imports
| Jun. 16 |
New York |
Oil at record near $140 a barrel |
| Jun.6 |
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Oil price soars as US woes mount The price of oil has made a record jump to nearly $139 a barrel, gaining more than $10 - its biggest-ever one-day rise
New York
| Jun.6 |
New York |
Oil prices soar above $134 a barrel |
| May.22 |
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Oil soars to new record over $135 New York
2006 |
| Jul.13 |
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Record oil price of $78.40 per barrel Due in part to N. Korea's missile launches, Middle East Crisis, Iranian nuclear brinkmanship
USA
| Apr.21 |
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Oil breaks through record $75 There are fears of a supply disruptions in Iran and Nigeria and reports of gas shortages on the U.S. East Coast
New York 2004 |
| Oct.22 |
New York |
Oil price rises above $55 a barrel
| Sep.27 |
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Oil rises to $50 Rising tension in Nigeria has pushed U.S. crude oil futures to the psychological level
New York
| Aug.20 |
New York |
Oil nears key $50-a-barrel mark |
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