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Chris Christie Backs Delaware GOP Senate Candidate Mike Castle Over Tea Party Favorite Christine O'Donnell Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 3:01PMWhat's Your Reaction? WASHINGTON — Republican Gov. Chris Christie, who rode voter anger to office in New Jersey last year, is endorsing Mike Castle's bid to win the GOP primary in Delaware and is joining a pack of party leaders trying to block a tea party-backed candidate's bid.
Long lines at troubled Kabul Bank Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 2:56PMAfghans have continued to withdraw money from the country's largest bank, Kabul Bank, over fears it may collapse.
In New Books, a Look at People and Places That Innovate Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 2:50PMLooking at the origins of innovation as a result of individual initiative or as a product of a fertile environment.
B-schools venture into green pasture Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 2:49PMTop engineering institutes and business schools across the country are going green with a vengeance. Seeing a growing market for green managers in the country, B-schools and universities are learning fast to offer management lessons in environment-related disciplines. While the Birla Institute of Management Technology and the Institute of Chemical Technology have just introduced full-fledged MBA ...
Craigslist Blocks Access to ‘Adult Services’ Pages Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 2:46PMCraigslist, the classifieds Web site, has blocked access to its “adult services” section and replaced the link with a black label with the word “censored.”
Democrats want Sen. David Vitter to return 'questionable' funds Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 2:39PMThe Louisiana Democratic Party wants U.S. Sen. David Vitter to return $9,400 in campaign contributions from top executives of a Texas "tax resolution" firm that is in hot water for allegedly deceiving its customers. View full sizeHarry Hamburg, The Associated...
Craigslist ends adult service ads Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 2:26PMOnline marketplace Craigslist closes its US adult services listing following pressure from attorneys general and advocacy groups.
Craigslist Removes Adult Services Section Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 10:08AMThe Adult Services section on Craigslist has been taken down in the United States.
A run on S. Africa's biggest bank Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 10:07AMAfghan officials sought Saturday to head off a run on the country's biggest bank, reassuring customers of Kabul Bank that their money was safe following corruption allegations in US newspapers.
Hard to grade: Portland Mayor Sam Adams on education efforts Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 10:05AMThe Portland mayor campaigned on promises to boost the on-time high school graduation rate and increase the number of students who go on to college or post-secondary job training. He's focused on incoming freshmen, arranged career and college site visits for students, hired some for summer work in city bureaus, and started a community college scholarship program. But we won't know whether his ...
County officials, county port officials to meet with Sen. Sherrod Brown Tuesday Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 10:04AMAshtabula County Port Authority members and county commissioners will pitch the economic importance of Plant C to U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, and Ohio representatives from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) at a meeting Tuesday.
Executive spending provokes lawsuit Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 10:01AMNEW YORK, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- New Jersey company Access Communications has filed suit against former owner Michael Mitrow for overuse of the corporate credit card, court papers say. New Jersey - Lawsuit - United States - NEW YORK - Credit card
Vietnam arrests 4 more senior executives as investigation into state-owned shipbuilder widens Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 9:46AMHANOI, Vietnam - Police have arrested four more former senior executives of Vietnam's debt-laden, state-owned shipbuilding company as part of
Vietnam arrests 4 more senior executives as investigation into state-owned shipbuilder widens Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 9:42AMHANOI, Vietnam - Police have arrested four more former senior executives of Vietnam's debt-laden, state-owned shipbuilding company as part of widening investigations into mismanagement, state media reported Saturday.
Craigslist Adult Services: “Censored” Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 9:42AMThe Adult Services section of Craigslist has been removed and replaced with the word "censored" since Friday night.
Kara DioGuardi Exits "American Idol" Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 9:33AM"American Idol" judge Kara DioGuardi is confirming weeks-long rumors about her future on the hit Fox reality show. She's out. According to Variety.com, the network confirmed DioGuardi's exit from the show on Friday, and DioGuardi followed up with a statement of her own.
Kara DioGuardi exits "American Idol" Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 9:22AMFox made Kara DioGuardi's departure from " American Idol [ tickets ]" official as the rumor mill continued to heat up over the arrival of Jennifer Lopez as a judge. DioGuardi was a judge in the series' eighth and ninth seasons. In a statement issued by Fox, DioGuardi said, "I feel like now is the best time to leave 'Idol.' ... I look forward to my next challenge." ...continued More news ...
LAWRENCE: Detox center plan draws neighborhood opposition Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 10:43PMLAWRENCE -- A proposed detoxification center on Federal City Road has pitted neighbors against the property owner, amid fears of crime and the spector of drug- and alcohol-addicted clients roaming the Federal Hill and the Traditions at Federal Point neighborhoods.
'Catastrophic' market changes topple luxury homebuilder Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 10:40PMThe Charlotte area's biggest and best-known luxury homebuilder, Simonini Builders, said Friday it is shutting down because of "catastrophic changes" in the real estate market.
Washington D.C. officials put pressure on BP Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 10:39PMSPANISH FORT, Ala. — Key administration officials met with BP executives Monday to discuss a wide range of issues related to the ongoing oil spill cleanup and recovery efforts along the Gulf Coast.
Boat captains frustrated over BP oil spill claims response Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 10:36PMORANGE BEACH, Ala., — Charter boat Captains in Orange Beach, along with other businesses that have been suffering under the weight of lost income due to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill where hoping that Friday would finally bring them some much needed relief in the form of payments from BP.
Microsoft upgrades free app security tool Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 10:35PMMicrosoft released this week an upgrade to a tool that helps secure applications for the Internet without having to recode them.
Tony Blair leans towards Tory position on deficit reduction in autobiography Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 10:35PMFormer prime minister's views run counter to those of Labour leadership contenders on cutting the public deficit Tony Blair devotes relatively little space amid the 718 pages of his autobiography to David Cameron or the Conservative party. But in comments set to rile the left of the Labour party, the former prime minister makes some positive noises about certain strands of Tory policy. On the ...
CAC clips, 9/1/10 Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 10:34PMSIGNAL PEAK — Central Arizona College is accepting nominations for the 2010 Wall of Success induction ceremony that will be held on Nov. 6 at the Signal Peak Campus.
Feinberg gives Realtors, brokers hope, but little info Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 10:31PMORANGE BEACH, Ala., — Erick Haffner was more hopeful after a town meeting with BP claims czar Kenneth Feinberg on Friday, but he still didn’t come away with solid answers.
Law-abiding citizens go behind bars for MDA Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 10:30PMA number of Coppell executives and community leaders will be going to jail for a good cause on Aug. 26 as the Muscular Dystrophy Association holds its annual lock-up to raise money to send children to the MDA summer camp next year.
Boys & Girls Club fundraiser quacks it up Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 10:26PMPhoto for the Record Gazette by David James Heiss Vince Pellegrini points out his duck as it approaches during the Boys & Girls Clubs of the San Gorgonio Pass Quickest Quacker Duck Derby.
Mister Mozert and the Mermaids Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:17PMThe noon crowd at Piccadilly's had no way of knowing that the small party in the private dining room were members of a public relations juggernaut that had helped Silver Springs become, at one point at least, Florida's top tourist attraction.
Ellman International Announces Executive Team Hire Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:16PMOCEANSIDE, N.Y., Sept. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Ellman International, Inc., a New York based developer, manufacturer and marketer of RF devices for surgical and aesthetic procedures, announced that Frank D. D'Amelio will join its executive team in the position of Chief Operating Officer (COO), Executive Vice President. "We are proud to welcome Mr. D'Amelio, a senior medical device professional who will ...
Apple and TV networks clash over 99 cent rentals Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:14PMNEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Inc introduced a new version of Apple TV on Wednesday with shows from just two networks, underscoring its struggles to win over a media industry worried about losing control over the pricing of its programs.
'Honey smugglers' charged Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:13PMCHICAGO - THE US government announced criminal charges on Wednesday against executives from six German and Chinese companies accused of smuggling antibiotic-tainted Chinese honey in order to avoid import duties. Officials said it is the biggest food smuggling case in US history and is part of a years-long crackdown on illegal imports of substandard, tainted and counterfeit products.
US cracks down on Chinese honey smuggling ring Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:13PMThe US government announced criminal charges Wednesday against executives from six German and Chinese companies accused of smuggling antibiotic-tainted Chinese honey in order to avoid import duties.
CANDIDATE PROFILE: Michael Day Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 5:05PMMichael Day from Stoneham is a Democratic candidate for the Middlesex and Essex District state Senate seat, which covers Melrose Wards 1-5, Malden, Reading, Stoneham, and Wakefield.
Monorail seeks to erase $640 million in debt Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:59PMThe first edition of the Las Vegas Monorail's bankruptcy reorganization plan would wipe out 97 percent of the $659.7 million owed on bonds that financed the transit line's construction.
Ad campaign will show off Xerox's service business Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:58PMXerox Corp. has this message for you: For the last time, we're not just about making copies.
Cheers for educators Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:57PMCorporate executives do it. Salespeople do it. Why shouldn't teachers listen to motivational speeches?
Fort Worth changes sales strategy with company acquisitions Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:56PMA year ago, Fort Worth city leaders and chamber of commerce representatives could sell the city as the home of five Fortune 500 companies and a myriad of public company giants, but after four notable Cowtown acquisitions in the last year – capped off by a GM announcement in July – that sales pitch is a little different.
GE may spend as much as US$30B on deals Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:17AMGeneral Electric Co. could spend up to US$30-billion on acquisitions over the next two to three years while continuing to raise its dividend and buy back shares, a top official said Wednesda
Fitzgerald mum about next Blago trial: 'I won't touch it' Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:15AMIn his first public comments since the day a jury was unable to decide on most of the corruption charges against former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, U.S. Atty. Patrick Fitzgerald avoided all questions on his office's plans to try Blagojevich again and the decision not to pursue a case against the ex-governor's brother, Robert. Fitzgerald declined to speak with reporters about what prosecutors might be ...
KnobbeMedical.com Launched as Comprehensive Resource for Medical Device Industry Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:14AMIRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KnobbeMedical.com was recently launched to assist entrepreneurs in the medical device industry.
Chi-X Europe Said to Hire Lexicon as Takeover Adviser to Trading Platform Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:14AMChi-X Europe Ltd. will hire investment bank Lexicon Partners Ltd. to advise on takeover proposals after saying last week that an unidentified company made an approach to acquire it, according to two people with knowledge of the situation.
Blame is shared for busing mess Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:14AMOXFORD - Only a handful of silent parents turned out for last night's emergency School Committee meeting, which included an hourlong apology and explanations of busing issues from the superintendent of schools and a trio of executives from Durham School Services, the bus company for Oxford's public schools.
Luxe hotels with holiday/weekend deals Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:12AMAs traveling executives go home for the holidays, the hotels they frequent offer deals to other consumers. Your Labor Day getaway may be just around the corner. Or near the next subway stop.
Sony to extend video-on-demand to Europe, challenges Apple - Summary Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:12AMBerlin - Sony is to extend its Qriocity video-on-demand service to Europe soon, chief executive Howard Stringer said in Berlin on Wednesday, in a challenge to United States rival Apple's iTunes service.
Study Shows Cutting Jobs Pays Off For CEOs Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:11AMWhile economists have offered several reasons why the labor market remains weak even amid signs of a broader economic recovery, the results of a study released Wednesday may show the best reason for executives to cut jobs: it pays. The report released by the Institute for Policy Studies showed that the CEOs of the fifty companies that laid off the most workers since the onset of the economic ...
BBC strike threat over pension plan Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:10AMThe BBC is facing the threat of strikes after thousands of journalists, technicians and other staff voted massively in favour of industrial action in a row over pensions, it has been announced.
Pay cuts for DCC staff Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:09AMSome Dunedin City Council staff are facing $1500 pay cuts from October, after a review of an "attraction and retention" payment they receive on top of their salary. read more
China in global talent search Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:08PMSTAR SEARCH: China’s government is launching a global talent search to fill top posts at 12 major state-owned companies in its latest effort to turn huge but inefficient government enterprises into global competitors.
Details expected on early retirement plan Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:05PMPurdue University's Board of Trustees will meet today in Indianapolis to vote on an early retirement incentive and an operating budget for the 2011-13 biennium.
How Did You Manage That, Altria? Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:04PMKeep an eye out for suspiciously spotless earnings.