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A boogeyman is usually thought of as an imaginary figure causing fear. However, in the case of President Obama, the figure is real. He is causing a loss of confidence in the future among American businessmen and consumers.

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Gold futures found firmer footing Friday, touching a four-month high as a downgrade for Greece refreshed concerns about European debt and the global economic recovery. Gold for June delivery, the most-active contract, rose $8.70 to $1,161.50 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract earlier touched a four-month intraday high, trading at $1,166.20 an ounce, the highest intraday for that contract since Dec. 4. For the week, gold was posting an impressive 3.1% gain. Gold for June delivery ended at $1,126.10 an ounce on April 1. Markets were closed April...

Rupert Murdoch, chairman of News Corp., has been promising a Fox News business cable channel for more than a year, hoping to surpass General Electric Co.'s CNBC in the ratings the way Fox News Channel has eclipsed CNN.... Dow Jones & Co., publisher of The Wall Street Journal, is a co-owner with NBC of CNBC's television operations in Asia and Europe. Dow Jones also provides news content to CNBC in the U.S. The Saturday morning lineup of business shows on Fox News Channel -- "Bulls and Bears," "Cavuto on Business," "Forbes on Fox" and "Cashin' In" -- already draws higher...

With a Fox business channel likely to launch, a cable brawl is ready to begin On Dec. 15, the Time Warner ( ) cable channel CNNfn aired its final programs after years of languishing behind CNBC's business news fare. Not that CNBC ( ) doesn't have problems of its own. Its ratings have plummeted since the Internet boom went bust. And CNBC's ever-changing prime-time schedule never seems to click with viewers. Bringing financial news to TV is no sure bet. So why does News Corp. ( ) Chairman Rupert Murdoch think he can muscle into financial TV news? Murdoch has...

ASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. small businesses grew more optimistic last month as rising demand helped many increase prices but caused some problems in keeping shelves stocked, a survey released on Tuesday showed. The National Federation of Independent Business said its monthly small business optimism index reached 103, continuing a 15 month string above 100, a record in the survey's 18-year history. "Sales were strong, so inventory was taken off the shelves as fast as owners put it out," said NFIB chief economist William Dunkelberg in a statement. Nearly one-quarter, or 23 percent, of those surveyed reported higher profits, which most...

The company that makes Purell hand sanitizer [has chosen] Laurinburg, NC for a manufacturing plant, a move that will create 250 jobs, Gov. Mike Easley said. GOJO Industries markets hand hygiene and skin care products, including Purell, its signature product. The North Carolina facility, which is expected to be fully functional by January 2005,.... The company will occupy an existing facility donated by Abbott Laboratories. GOJO Industries received $250,000 in One North Carolina money to be used for new equipment and building renovation.