Traders confident in bailout's passage When the House axed a proposed $700 billion bailout of financial institutions on Sept. 29th, many investors panicked. But traders on an online prediction market run by Intrade.com saw some hope, placing the odds of an October passage for the bailout at 80% the next morning. That hope has grown since the Senate passed the bill on Oct 1: With only hours to go before a vote, the site's pickers believe there's a 94% change that the measure will pass. Publ.Date: Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:40:28 EDT Source: CNN.com
Jerry Yang's do-or-die ad play At a glitzy press conference in New York on Wednesday, embattled Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang unveiled an ambitious new online advertising service that could be his last chance to preserve his company and keep his job. Publ.Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:02:07 EDT Source: CNN.com
Google delays Yahoo ad deal Read full story for latest details. Publ.Date: Fri, 03 Oct 2008 19:24:22 EDT Source: CNN.com