ACROSS THE BOARD : THE WEEK AHEAD.MONDAY Renowned financial planner Financial Planner A qualified investment professional who assists individuals and corporations meet their long-term financial objectives by analyzing the client's status and setting a program to achieve these goals. Jane Bryant Quinn Jane Bryant Quinn (born February 5, 1939) is an American journalist. She was born in Niagara Falls, New York, and she graduated magna cum laude from Middlebury College in Vermont. She is a contributing editor for Newsweek and has a weekly article in Newsweek. warns of investor overconfidence o·ver·con·fi·dent adj. Excessively confident; presumptuous. o  ver·con . See Money & Careers.
ALSO: MONDAY: The Commerce Department releases October construction spending Construction Spending An economic indicator that measures the amount of spending towards new construction. Released monthly by the U.S. Department of Commerce's Census Bureau, it looks at residential and non-residential construction in the private sector, and state and federal at . TUESDAY: The Conference Board releases the Leading Economic Indicators Leading economic indicators Economic series that tend to rise or fall in advance of the rest of the economy. for October. WEDNESDAY: The Commerce Department releases its report on October new home sales New Home Sales An economic indicator that measures sales of newly built homes. Released by the U.S. Department of Commerce's Census Bureau, it includes both quantity and price statistics. . BIZ BYTES THAT TAKES THE CAKE: First the stock market slumped, then a major department store chain collapsed. Then the panic really spread - igniting a ``cake run'' on one of Hong Kong's most popular bakery chains. Police were called in to keep order when the mad cake run broke out following rumors that the Saint Honore Cake Shop Ltd. would close. Some of Saint Honore's 43 outlets stayed open until midnight to accommodate throngs of consumers seeking to redeem gift certificates for cakes, sweet rolls and other pastries. ``It's hysteria,'' said Joseph Chan, executive director of Yaohan International Caterers, the chain's owner. ``We're not shutting down. In fact, this has been good for business.'' SITE OF THE WEEK VIDEO HELP: You dawdling video renters can now save precious time. Information on thousands of video is just a mouse click away at www.findavideo.com. The Web site offers summaries, critiques and recommendations on video rentals free of charge, and includes lists of the most popular rentals and tips on picking a film. A special page, Eve at the Movies, offers lists of films specifically targeted for women. CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO (color) no caption (shoppers at Saint Honore Cake Shop Ltd.) |
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