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Schools secretary rejects classroom cash crisis in Norfolk Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 5:14AMSchools secretary Ed Balls dismissed talk of a classroom cash crisis in Norfolk yesterday as he assured headteachers that funding would go up for the next three years.
Appeal launched to refurbish Holt war memorial Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 5:14AMA new campaign has been launched to help raise £5,000, which is needed to refurbish Holt War memorial. The new Holt War Memorial Appeal initiative has been set up by Holt Town Council, which is responsible for the memorial, and the local branch of The Royal British Legion.
Audi surging over VW brands Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 5:08AMFRANKFURT - Volkswagen's luxury brand Audi is racing ahead of VW's other makes and generated more than 85 percent of total operating profit in 2009, according to group figures released on Thursday.
Apartment owners face tough circumstances Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 5:08AMNevada is not only at the top of the list when it comes to home foreclosures — the state leads the nation in the percentage of delinquent loans for apartment complexes.
Anonymous donor has $15K challenge for community, Salvation Army Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 5:07AMELYRIA — If they can raise $15,000, they will get $15,000. Just as the leaders of the Elyria Salvation Army were working on a plan to deal with a $38,000 funding shortfall, a longtime anonymous donor presented them with a challenge. If it could rally the community to donate $15,000, he would match that with another [...]
Report: Lehman Used Misleading 'Gimmicks' Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 5:05AMLehman Brothers resorted to misleading accounting gimmicks to hide bad investments, a report by an examiner for the now-bankrupt U.S. investment firm concluded.
OECD Urges Fiscal Policy Shift, Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 5:05AMGovernments must now gear their economies towards jobs, international competitiveness and increasing the tax-take, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has said in its latest ‘Going for Growth’ report, analyzing the next step for recovering economies.
German minister: EMF aid would come with a price Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 5:03AMGermany: help from a European monetary fund would come with tough conditions, ECB agreement
UBS says IRS has 20 Swiss banks in its sights Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 5:03AMUBS says US tax service has information on cross-border activities of 20 Swiss banks
State school repair cost monumental Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:54PMDENVER (EDC) - Colorado schools have $17.8 billion in maintenance and renovation needs over the next eight years, according to a statewide schools facilities study released Wednesday.
Administrators hope to house all Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:53PMBrought upon by the recent lottery chaos, Student Government organized an informational forum to rid bad rumors about the current housing dilemma.
Japanese Bonds May Rise a Third Day; Auction Demand to Increase Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:51PMMarch 11 (Bloomberg) -- Japan’s benchmark bonds may rise for a third day, the longest gain in two weeks, on optimism demand will increase at a sale of five-year securities today.
Boulder Valley cuts 24 full-time administration positions Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:51PMIn the last two weeks, the Boulder Valley School District has eliminated the jobs of 19 full-time or part-time administrative employees and dropped six vacant administration positions in an attempt to cut $3.2 million from the district's central administration budget.
The Commerce File Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:49PMFans of the Westside Renaissance Market will want to wish Scott and Holly Cratty Happy Anniversary as they celebrate one year in business on March 16.
Aiken Performing Arts Academy Meets Juilliard Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:49PMA group of young musicians at a charter school in Aiken got the chance to meet some of the best musicians in the nation Wednesday, and their teacher says with tight budgets and cutbacks in the arts department, this kind of learning, is priceless. WJBF News News Channel 6’s Joy Howe reports.
Ex: 'Jihad Jane' Never Seemed Into Religion Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:49PMThe self-dubbed "Jihad Jane" who thought her blond, all-American profile would help mask her plan to kill a Swedish cartoonist is a rare case of a U.S. woman inciting foreign terrorism and shows the latest evolution of the global threat, authorities say. Her former boyfriend tells CBs station KYW-TV in Philadelphia that she never showed any Muslim or other religious leanings.
Farmers say well done Reserve Bank Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:49PMFederated Farmers is commending the Reserve Bank for keeping the official cash rate at 2.5 percent.
John A. Fry named as next Drexel University President Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:49PMDrexel Universitys Board of Trustees named John A. Fry as the Universitys 14th president today, announced Chairman Richard A. Greenawalt. Fry is currently president of Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pa
Ravitch seeks 5-year fiscal plan for state, with borrowing Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:48PMALBANY -- Lt. Gov. Richard Ravitch on Wednesday proposed the state move back its fiscal year to July 1, establish a financial review board and add new borrowing to help pull the state out of its fiscal problems.
UV extends support Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 8:32AMZ GORRES’ worries just got a bit lighter. read more
Local BBB warns Columbus area of pyramid scam Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 8:31AMThe local Better Business Bureau is warning Columbus area residents of a pyramid scam that may be operating in the area.
With budget, Telluride faces more cutsThe year 2009 brought a financial downturn unexpected in its severity to the ... Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 8:30AMThe year 2009 brought a financial downturn unexpected in its severity to the Town of Telluride. With major sources of revenues plummeting, the town made deep cuts to its budget — sawing away nearly $5 million in infrastructure projects, grants, services and even eight employees.
Green Star Consortium to Offer Game Changing Biotechnology on Wall Street Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 8:30AMSALT LAKE CITY, UT--(Marketwire - 03/10/10) - Green Star Products, Inc. (Pinksheets: GSPI - News ) and its Consortium today announced that it will be auctioning the United States licensing rights to a game changing proprietary algae growth biotechnology on September 9, 2010. Presently, the algae industry is being kept from commercialization because of its inability to produce enough biomass. The ...
Famous yogini comes to help prepare Telluride for energy shift of 2012 Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 8:29AMKaren Korona was in Telluride this weekend to help yoga enthusiasts prepare for the energy shift of 2012.
Friends of the Free Box: Help! Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 8:29AMBack in May, the Free Box was singing a pretty good song.
Call Traders Jump on Norfolk Southern (NSC) Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 8:29AMNorfolk Southern (NSC) was the center of some brisk call options trading on Tuesday, as more than 7,700 call contracts changed hands...( Read More )
SunGard Identifies Three Drivers Reshaping Finance in 2010: Transparency, Efficiency and Networks Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 8:29AMPamela Marnell, head of product management for SunGard Financial Systems, said, "In talking to our customers, we've heard three universal business challenges that need to be met in 2010: delivering transparency, increasing efficiency and leveraging networks.
'Jihad Jane' named in terror plot Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 8:29AMPHILADELPHIA (AP) -- An indictment against a suburban Philadelphia woman accused of recruiting jihadist fighters online and moving to Europe to try to kill a Swedish artist is a rare case of an American woman aiding foreign terrorists, authorities say, and shows the evolution of the threat of terrorism. Colleen R. LaRose agreed to murder the artist, marry a terrorism suspect so he could move to ...
Arrest in Portsmouth Pharmacy Robbery Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 8:28AMThe Scioto County Sheriff has charged David Nelson, 53, of Lancaster, Ohio with robbing Ghams Pharmacy on Tuesday.
Certification Helps Tenn. Inmates Ending Sentences Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:11AMNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Testing that verifies state prison inmates have job skills as they complete their sentences is aimed at keeping them from retu....
Europe eyes ban on CDS contracts used against Greece Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:08AMEurope's leaders have launched a concerted attack on financial speculation, blaming the crisis in Greece on the use of debt derivatives by hedge funds.
S.D. OKs Help For Retirement System Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:08AMPIERRE (AP) — A pair of bills meant to improve the financial condition of the South Dakota Retirement System are headed to the governor’s desk.
The All-Time Greatest NASCAR Feuds Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:08AMIn NASCAR the goal is to win the race, and some drivers are willing to do just about anything to get that checkered flag, including swapping paint or punches.
He's History, You're Not – wOw's 'Divorce Doctor' to the Rescue: Is the Cheese in That Tunnel? Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:07AMGet answers to your divorce questions from author Erica Manfred Divorce Doctor | Today 1:00 am Editor’s Note: Erica Manfred, author of He’s History, You’re Not: Surviving Divorce After 40 , is answering your questions about divorce — from how to deal with betrayal, to surviving the first year, to dating again, to finding a new career. Our "Divorce Doctor" looks forward to hearing from you. Leave ...
Australia's reputation damaged by violence: FM Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:07AMViolence against Indian students has damaged Australia's reputation and will lead to a drop in the number of foreign students, Foreign Minister Stephen Smith said.
(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-08 02:34 JGB futures slip from 2-mth high as stocks climb Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:41PMBy Rika Otsuka
âRed Cross Monthâ spotlights services Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:38PMMADISON - With March proclaimed as “Red Cross Month,” the Colonial Crossroads Chapter is thanking supporters and volunteers whose efforts enabled the chapter to have a significant impact on the community during the past year.
March 10 seminar in Madison to teach how to become debt-free Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:36PMMADISON – “How to Become Debt-Free With the Money You Already Make,” a program billed as “a comprehensive, one-evening seminar that will show participants how to get completely out of debt, operate 100 percent on cash, and build retirement wealth, all with the money they have been wasting on debt payments,” will be held from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 10, at Madison High School, 170 ...
Citigroup Financials Banker Gary Shedlin Said to Depart Firm Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:34PMCitigroup Inc.’s Gary Shedlin, an adviser to financial clients including BlackRock Inc.’s Laurence Fink, is departing the firm, said a person with knowledge of the matter.
China's 'work widows' suffer in silence Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:33PMChairman Mao Zedong famously said in the 1960s that women hold up half the sky. Five decades on, many of them are instead struggling to hold down the fort in towns and villages across China.
China kicks off annual parliament session Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 7:12PMBEIJING - China opens its annual session of parliament Friday with the Communist Party expected to reassure the people it can bridge a widening rich-poor gap and keep the world's third largest economy on track.
Asper to fight Shaw for TV assets Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 7:10PMLeonard Asper stepped down as president and chief executive of Canwest Global Communication Corp. in a move that will allow him to continue to help front a bid to buy the company’s television assets.
Paulson credits Bush Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 7:08PMMark Lacter: Former Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson was sounding almost apologetic last night in praising George W. Bush's handling of the financial crisis.
Deputies: Woman Stole from 86-Year-Old Woman Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 7:07PMRichland County, SC (WLTX) - Richland County deputies have arrested a woman they say helped an elderly woman--but then used that access to taken items from the victim's home.
Is British industry the new financial services? Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 7:07PMManufacturing has long been the poor relation of the British economy, often characterised as a sector in inexorable decline, overshadowed by the booming modernity of super-sexy high finance. But in the wake of the collapse of the banks, politicians from across the spectrum are turning back to making things, in an effort to "re-balance" the British economy. And to coincide with "Manufacturing ...
A Nation’s Shame Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 7:07PMBy Tan Keng Leng It was reported in the Friday, 19/02/2010 edition of The New Paper that serial sex offender Khairulhizam Din Ahmad had been convicted of robbing a 15-year old girl, hence called “Mariam”, after tricking her into having sex with him. Khairulhizam, who had a string of previous convictions before this, including molesting an [...]
Waltzing around exchange rates Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 7:06PMAs the textbooks say, money is a means of exchange, a unit of account and a store of value. When we discuss foreign exchange rates, we mean the value of our currency against a foreign benchmark. Since there are many such benchmarks or standards, we use the most common one, which is the US dollar. This is because the US dollar is the most widely used reserve currency, accounting for roughly two ...
The 411 on 2-1-1 Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 7:05PM211 is in trouble. The statewide telephone number for social service referrals is in financial jeopardy. Now some very generous state agencies are answering the call. The group that operates the 211 service, FirstLink, recently announced that it can n
Fuel Project Loans Approved by State EDA Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 5:12AMGrant County Mulch and Kanawha Biodiesel LLC have been OK'd for loans.
Tycoon's daughter enters Philippine politics Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 5:12AMMANILA (AFP) - A daughter of tycoon Lucio Tan says she is defying the wishes of her famous father by seeking to become the first family member to directly enter the Philippines' wild world of politics.