FAILTE IRELAND'S NEW CHAIRMAN SAYS IRISH CREATIVITY WILL RESCUE TOURISM INDUSTRY - We have heard in recent weeks of how the Irish tourism industry is finding it difficult to cope with the global economic crisis.

Those who say that the worst banking news is already out are more wishful than watchful. Take a look at what happens when businesses can't borrow what they need.

LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Gordon Brown will try to kickstart the stalling economy on Monday by spending billions of borrowed pounds on tax cuts in a bid to stop a recession turning into a slump.

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It's estimated that right now more than 57 million Americans read blogs, and about 12 million maintain a blog. With so many eyes, what could blogging do for business? The e-Business Association is hosting a seminar Thursday about blogging for business.