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Senate passes jobless aid, business tax breaks Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:54PMPublished: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 6:41 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 6:41 p.m.
Goldman Seeks to Annul Canwest Sale to Shaw in Appeal (Update1) Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:53PMGoldman today asked the Court of Appeal for Ontario, the province’s highest court, to set aside a Feb. 19 judge’s approval of the sale of a stake in Canwest to Shaw. for C$95 million ($92.7 million) and order the company’s directors to consider alternative proposals.
Goldman Earned $55.7 Million From Build America Fees (Update3) Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:52PMThe effort to underwrite the federally subsidized municipal bonds is “highly competitive” with “over 10 major firms” vying for the business, Goldman Chairman Lloyd Blankfein wrote in a letter dated March 1 to the top Republican on the U.S. Senate Finance Committee.
Miss. unemployment agency in jeopardy Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:52PMThe Mississippi Department of Employment Security was in jeopardy after a bill reauthorizing the agency died under a deadline Wednesday amid a fight to force Gov. Haley Barbour to accept $56 million in stimulus funding.
New local Tumaini Fund supports AIDS orphans and widows in Tanzania Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:51PMThe Tumaini Fund USA is a new charity that has been formed in Collier County. It is a spinoff of the original Tumaini Fund which was started in the British Isle of Guernsey through the efforts of Dr. Susan Wilson.
Credit card users: Not so responsible after all? Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:51PMWith unemployment high and personal wealth diminished, how was it that strapped consumers were paying down their credit card debt last year? It turns out they probably weren't.
Old police building torn down in Larkspur Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:51PMIt may be gone, but it will not be forgotten. Twin Cities police officers, city and town officials and others who had business over the years in the dilapidated structure at 250 Doherty Drive in Larkspur watched with glee early Wednesday as the police department's much-loathed 30-year-old headquarters in Piper Park came crashing to the ground to make way for a new $20 million public-safety ...
Eight lose UNL jobs;budget cuts not over Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:51PMLINCOLN -- Eight University of Nebraska-Lincoln communications employees received layoff notices Tuesday as part of $3.5 million in budget cuts recommended by Chancellor Harvey Perlman.
SES And University Of Luxembourg Sign Long Term Partnership Agreement Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:50PMby Staff Writers Luxembourg (SPX) Mar 11, 2010 Global satellite operator and the University of Luxembourg have announced that they have entered into a multi-year partnership agreement to jointly develop Luxembourg as a European centre of excellence and innovation for advanced information communications technology (ICT) in satellite systems, and to create a chair in satellite, telecom and media ...
State budget negotiators making progress Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:49PMBudget negotiators broke down into subcommittees today to talk about specific budget items, a sign that they have resolved many of the revenue issues that have threatened to push the General Assembly into overtime. The conferees have been looking for ways to balance a budget for the 2010-2012 budget period that began with a $4 billion deficit.
Small practices getting IT pitch from all angles Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 7:41AMWhat I didn't realize is that the doctors' lab is also sending someone after them, selling health IT. Their card may read MedPlus, but they have been a wholly-owned subsidiary of Quest Diagnostics since 2001.
Waste2Energy Receives Order to Begin Design of 300 Metric Ton per Day Waste-to-Energy Facility in Sint Maarten Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 7:41AMGREENVILLE, SC--(Marketwire - March 10, 2010) - Waste2Energy Holdings , Inc. (W2e) ( PINKSHEETS : WTEZ ), a worldwide waste-to-energy company, announced that it has received an order for preliminary engineering and layout design from Terra Navita Inc., its regional distributor, for a 300 metric ton per day waste-to-energy facility on the Caribbean island of Sint Maarten. In a previously released ...
Senate to pass jobless aid Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 7:40AMLegislation blending help for the jobless with popular tax breaks for businesses and individuals is slated to pass the Senate Wednesday over protests from conservatives who say it adds too much to the $12.5 trillion national debt.
Why the two-thirds is crucial (UPDATED with Chinese Translation) Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 7:40AMIn a gerrymandering exercise you lump all the opposition voters into one huge constituency and you spread out the government supporters into many seats.
QuEST Global Engineering to invest US$50m in Singapore for global HQ Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 7:40AMSINGAPORE : QuEST Global Engineering is spending US$50 million over the next five years on a new global headquarters in Singapore.
Economists Trim Forecasts for 2011 US Growth Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 7:38AMEconomist forecasted economic growth in March--the third straight monthly rise.
Leader of UW Hmong group embezzles cash Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 7:38AMThe Student Organization Office is currently in the process of investigating a complaint raised by the Hmong American Student Association concerning the withdrawal of organization funds for personal use by a former HASA co-chair.
Hackett's Stores, Inc. Subsidiary, Patrick Hackett Hardware Company, Satisfies North Country Alliance Debt Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 7:38AMSACKETS HARBOR, N.Y. -- Hackett's Stores, Inc. , a subsidiary of Seaway Valley Capital Corporation , announced today that its loan with the North Country Alliance, which had a remaining balance of over $38,000, has been completely satisfied.
Ex-Im Bank Approves New Scrutiny of Fossil Fuel Projects Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 7:37AMThe Export-Import Bank voted yesterday to ramp up financing for renewable energy and impose new reviews of large fossil fuel ...
Bill says income tax is unconstitutional Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:10AMNASHVILLE — The sponsor of a measure that would declare an income tax and payroll tax unconstitutional in Tennessee says it’s necessary because of the poor state of the economy.
Tenn. Bill Would Stamp Income Tax Unconstitutional Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:10AMNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The sponsor of a measure that would declare an income tax and payroll tax unconstitutional in Tennessee says it's necessary be....
Curbing derivatives might hurt, not help, Greece Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:09AMNEW YORK (AP) — Derivatives have become a dirty word.
Chief Justice Roberts: Scene at State of Union 'very troubling' Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:09AMTUSCALOOSA, Ala. — U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts said Tuesday the scene at President Barack Obama's State of the Union address was "very troubling" and the annual speech has "degenerated to a political pep rally."
Riverside Management Faces Three Foreclosures Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:09AMThree first-run foreclosure notices begin on Page 44 of today’s edition of The Daily News for properties owned by Riverside Management Group LLC. The ....
Racinos for Minnesota? Don't bet on it Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:08AMToday at the Capitol, a proposal to build two so-called racinos will get its first committee vote of the 2010 session. It is also, in all likelihood, the bill's last hearing.
SEC Ends Probe Of Wright Medical Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:08AMThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has completed its investigation of Wright Medical Group and plans to take no action against the Arlington-....
Cotton Mills Developer Delays Construction Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:08AMIt will be a few more months before construction begins on the Cotton Mills apartment development at 607 Monroe Ave. near the intersection of Monroe a....
Romania’s Rating Outlook Raised to Stable at S&P (Update1) Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:08AMMarch 10 (Bloomberg) -- Romania’s credit rating outlook was raised to stable at Standard & Poor’s after the International Monetary Fund resumed a bailout loan to the country and the government passed an austerity budget.
China to Nullify Loan Guarantees by Local Governments (Update1) Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:40PMMarch 8 (Bloomberg) -- China plans to nullify all guarantees local governments have provided for loans taken by their financing vehicles as concerns about credit risks on such debt increases.
EaglePicher using grant to fund battery research Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:39PMEaglePicher Technologies is one of 37 operations nationwide sharing $151 million in federal funding for energy research projects.
Essar Buys Overseas Coal Mine Amid Tighter Supply (Update1) Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:38PMMarch 8 (Bloomberg) -- Essar Group said its purchase of Trinity Coal Corp. , the Indian company’s first overseas coal mine acquisition, will help lock in raw materials with coal and iron ore prices poised to rise as the global economy recovers.
Women majority of microfinance customers Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:36PMWELCOME GUEST! You are currently viewing this from 76.13.115.247 - Women make up 90 percent of the beneficiaries of Fiji’s small and microfinance scheme, acting Minister for Women Dr Neil Sharma has told International Women’s Day celebrations in Suva.
Governor releases book on Pranab Mukherjee Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:35PMKolkata, Mar 7 : West Bengal Governor M K Narayanan released a book titled ''Pranab Mukherjee: The All Season Man'' at Raj Bhavan this evening in presence of the Union Finance Minister among other distinguished personalities.
LIC expects around 15 pc increase in total premium in FY10 Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:34PMKolkata, Mar 7 : Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) expects around 15 per cent increase in its total premium at Rs 176,000 crore this fiscal from Rs 153,000 crore recorded in the last financial year, LIC Chairman T S Vijayan said today.
Endicott asks Union to submit bid to run En-Joie Golf Club Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:34PMENDICOTT -- In the midst of talks with Broome County to extend an agreement to run En-Joie Golf Club, Endicott Mayor John Bertoni has asked Town of Union officials to consider submitting a proposal to oversee the village-owned facility.
KL bourse breaches 1,300-point level Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:29PMSHARE prices on Bursa Malaysia opened higher in early trading Monday, with the key index breaching the 1,300-point level following the rise in the Malaysian key interest rates, said dealers. At 9.25am, the benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (FBM KLCI) advanced 16.57 points to 1,316.35 compared with Friday''s 1,299.78 closing. The index opened 12.4 points higher at 1,312 ...
An ongoing effort Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:28PMMILTON — “We say we left our hearts in Cambodia.”
2005 KENWORTH T300 Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:08PM* Plus government fees and taxes, any finance charges, any dealer document preparation charge, and any emission testing charge. stock number: 5M111189, 74775 miles, Blue, Hendrickson suspension, 19000 axle cap.
Florida gets $418 million for distressed homeowners Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:07PMFlorida was awarded $418 million of federal stimulus spending on Friday to help homeowners who are unemployed or who owe more on their mortgages than their homes are worth.
Montreal Fashion Week wraps up with promise Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:07PMMontreal's 18th semi-annual fashion week has wrapped up with hopes sales will be strong for fall-winter 2010-11 despite economic concerns.
‘Just in case tax’ increase nixed Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:06PMPressure to keep taxes down this year has forced Grimsby’s Public Works department to come up with an alternate plan to prepare for a possible discontinuation of Federal Gas Tax funds in 2014 and beyond.
Medallion Financial lost $5.7 million in 4th qtr Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:05PMMedallion Financial Corp., a finance company serving the taxicab industry, said Friday it swung to a $5.8 million loss in the fourth quarter as it made allowances for investments that are no longer being pursued.
A look at global economic developments Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:05PMA look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Friday:
Snipes 'not worried' about tax appeal Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:03PMWesley Snipes is confident an appeals judge will overturn his conviction and sentence on federal tax charges.
Ottawa to allow credit unions to incorporate federally Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:03PMCredit unions are applauding the federal government’s plan to introduce legislation that will make it easier for the co-operative financial institutions to operate nationally.
Wen May Struggle With 3% Inflation Goal After China Credit Boom Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:02PMMarch 6 (Bloomberg) -- Premier Wen Jiabao may struggle to keep inflation at his 2010 target of about 3 percent, after banks flooded the Chinese financial system with money to drive the nation’s economic rebound.
Funds request studied Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:24AMCHICOPEE - A $350,000 appropriation to help assessors meet mandates set by the Department of Revenue for the next three years has been referred to the Finance Committee after questions were raised by some councilors.
German U-Turn On Tax Data Disc, Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:23AMIn a dramatic about-turn, the German government has made known its intention to press ahead with the purchase of the tax data disc offered to federal state Baden-Württemberg. The announcement follows Baden-Württemberg’s recent – and somewhat surprising – decision not to pay for the information.
Nordea’s Largest Owner Sampo Says Sweden to Lose Bonus Battle Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:23AMMarch 5 (Bloomberg) -- Sweden will likely fail in its attempt to eliminate Nordea Bank AB’s top manager bonuses because other shareholders oppose the government’s effort, Sampo Oyj Chairman Bjoern Wahlroos said.
The Spring-Ford Reporter/The Valley ItemDatebook Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:23AMDateBook Notes