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Your Money: Navigating Troubled Times: Answers for Readers
data: 01.10.08
Hundreds of readers responded to an invitation to submit questions about the effects on their personal finances.
 India's biggest vehicle maker, Tata Motors, sees net profits fall 30% due to high material costs and losses on foreign exchange rates. US oil group Chevron sees its latest profits more than double, buoyed by this summer's record crude prices. Leading US shares fall on Friday as renewed worries about the economic outlook lead to profit-taking.
The bleak future facing Detroit's big three carmakers German carmaker Volkswagen posts record first-half sales thanks to a boost in deliveries to China.
US consumer spending rose by just 0.2% in July as the effects of a government stimulus package wore off.
Bang & Olufsen issues a profit warning for 2007/8 as a slump in sales threatens its balance sheet. Environmental groups take Kenya's government to court over a sugar plantation. New car sales in Europe fall 14.5% in October for the sixth month in a row, say Europe's carmakers.
A new Times columnist offers guidance for making financial decisions, when making good ones is more critical than ever.
HSBC announces it is to cut 1,100 jobs, blaming current market conditions for the decision. Hundreds of readers responded to an invitation to submit questions about the effects on their personal finances.
If you have just retired or are about to retire, your timing could not be worse.
 UK video games retailer Game Group reports record first half profits and raised its full-year sales forecast. Union workers at Lufthansa are on strike after a pay dispute, but flights have so far experienced little disruption.
Polecamy:
1. Demise of Same-Sex Weddings Disheartens Businesses
data: 15.11.08
As opponents of California’s gay marriage ban conceded defeat, those in the marriage business tried to gauge its impact on their industry.
2. Tool Kit: Not a Bad Time for Small Businesses to Raise Prices
data: 15.11.08
Some small-business experts are arguing that in a slowing economy, this may be the perfect time to increase marketing budgets — and even prices.
3. In the Hunt: In Tough Times, Tackle Anxiety First
data: 15.11.08
With the economy in deep trouble, Jeffrey Hull, an executive coach and psychotherapist has some advice that goes to the heart of the matter: Don’t panic.
4. Betting on a Hole in One in the Virtual World
data: 15.11.08
After success in pairing an amateur golf tournament with high stakes gambling, a businessman now plans to launch a related online game.
5. Sinus Sufferer Turns Nasal Spray Project Into Sales Leader
data: 15.11.08
With a a little help from Oprah, an over-the-counter nasal irrigation product is enjoying success.
6. For Motorbike Dealer, There Are No Small Parts, Only Small Plans
data: 15.11.08
Over nearly 20 years, with minimal advertising, Bob’s BMW in Jessup, Md., has become the largest BMW motorcycle parts dealership in the United States.
7. Unpaid, Businesses Become Creative
data: 15.11.08
To get what’s owed them, small businesses resort to barter, payment plans and requiring customers to pay up front.
8. Keeping It All in the Google Family
data: 15.11.08
Many former Google employees, now entrepreneurs, have tapped into a network of affluent and technically skilled investors — their former co-workers.
9. On Main Street, Buckling Up for a Bumpy Ride
data: 15.11.08
All eyes may be on the crumbling titans of Wall Street, but rarely has the future been so uncertain for millions of current and would-be owners of small businesses.
10. Keeping Your Rivals From Minding Your Business
data: 15.11.08
Some security tips and tools for small businesses, none of which requires a computer guru for setup or maintenance.
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