more than five years

Economy Continues Downward Spiral

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Thu, 11/20/2008 - 5:00am

The economic news just keeps getting worse. The stock market is at its lowest level in more than five years.

The number of homes being built continues its downward spiral. Retailers are predicting a miserable holiday season.

David Wessel, economics editor at The Wall Street Journal, talks with Steve Inskeep about whether the bottom is anywhere in sight.



 

Jobs: Worst in 5 years

CNN Money  Fri, 10/03/2008 - 8:39am

Employers made deeper cuts in their payrolls in September, according to the Labor Department's monthly jobs report, as the economy experienced the biggest drop in jobs in more than five years.



 

Skype taps former Motorola exec for COO post

CNET Tech blog  Tue, 07/01/2008 - 12:26pm

Internet calling provider Skype said Tuesday that it has hired Scott Durchslag, a former Motorola executive, to become its chief operating officer.

Durchslag spent more than five years at Motorola where he was most recently corporate vice president of global product and experience invention for the mobile devices business unit.

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Reduced fees for cat adoptions all summer long

Austin City Connection News and Event Highlights  Mon, 06/02/2008 - 7:00pm

City celebrates "Adopt-a-Shelter Cat Summer" with reduced fees for younger cats and free adoption for cats more than five years old.