A retired friend living in Florida told me yesterday on the phone that they just lost 40% of their savings.
The wheel of business has started to slow down. As a supplier in the optical industry selling to some small as well large customers we are now getting regular orders more spaced out and so are payments. This translates to the fact, that not only my business has slowed down, but so have just about all levels in the optical trade.
This morning there is panic on stock markets:
I am just wondering how OptiBoard members are going merrily along without ever mentioning the real threat that is now affecting everybody worldwide and how is it going to evolve as well as what are the possible solutions for our business sector.LONDON (Reuters) - Europe joined Asia's panic selling of stocks on Friday, knocking the benchmark world equity index to a 5-year trough, while the low-yielding yen jumped as fears grew that policymakers' efforts to contain the global financial crisis won't be enough. http://www.reuters.com/article/hotSt...49871U20081010
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