http://community.globeforum.com/news/2034247/the_crisis_that_touches_everyone.htmlThe financial crisis is not just about New York or Washington: It is about everybody, everywhere: neighborhoods awash in foreclosures, layoffs at the worst possible time, small companies struggling to stay alive, nearly impossible access to loans.Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:32:52 GMThttp://community.globeforum.com/news/2034246/a_dark_mood_on_shopping.htmlAs the holiday shopping season begins, American consumers say they are less interested in consuming than at any time in the past four decades.Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:32:52 GMThttp://community.globeforum.com/news/2032439/japanese_manufacturers_sharply_cut_back_production.htmlIndustrial production in October plunged 3.1 percent from the previous month, following a 1.1 percent gain in September, as the deepening global slowdown saps overseas demand for the country's cars and gadgets.Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:32:52 GMThttp://community.globeforum.com/news/2032364/portugal_leads_way_in_electric_cars.htmlNissan Motor and Renault are cooperating with Portugal in gauging the viability of electric cars.Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:32:52 GMThttp://community.globeforum.com/news/2032363/new_u_s_relief_plan_may_take_time.htmlMany consumers may be ineligible for loans, and others may have to wait for the money to trickle down.Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:32:52 GMThttp://community.globeforum.com/news/2032362/south_korea_to_inject_billions_into_banks_through_u_s_credit_line.htmlThe measure came as the country's main business lobby group warned that the outlook for major firms was the worst in 11 years because of the difficulty in borrowing from increasingly tight-fisted banks and weakening markets.Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:32:52 GMThttp://community.globeforum.com/news/2031470/how_the_rich_are_destroying_the_earth.htmlWhile some view the negative impacts of economics and environment as separate, Herve Kempf sees financial inequality and environmental destruction as inextricably linked. The author of How the Rich Are Destroying the Earth, Kempf explains how the wealthy of the world are living unsustainable lifestyles, and everyone else is trashing the earth too trying to [...]Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:32:52 GMThttp://community.globeforum.com/news/2030887/bhp_defends_decision_to_walk_away_from_rio.htmlThe miner's chief executive said BHP remained ready to pursue other acquisitions, especially firms weakened by the financial crisis.Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:32:52 GMThttp://community.globeforum.com/news/2030886/expect_commodities_to_come_back.htmlThe plunge in prices of commodities will add to deflation fears, but not for long, because many are expected to hit a floor soon.Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:32:52 GMThttp://community.globeforum.com/news/2030885/as_oil_prices_fall_tensions_among_opec_members_seem_to_deepen.htmlOPEC is increasingly torn between its moderate members that can afford a period of lower oil prices and those countries that have become much more dependent on high prices.Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:32:52 GMT