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Summer Rerun: The Administration’s Cosmetic Credit Market Reform Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 10:01PMThis post first appeared on March 13, 2008 Never expect a group with members ideologically opposed to regulation to come up with a wide ranging reform program, no matter how badly one is needed. An individual can have a Nixon-goes-to-China moment, but not a committee. Later today, no doubt with great fanfare, Hank Paulson will announce the [...]
Slimmed-down Mardy Fish reaping big rewards Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 9:59PMMardy Fish roared into the camera after his five-set win over Arnaud Clement on Saturday, as a jam-packed Louis Armstrong Stadium crowd roared with him.
Regional Insights: Tech businesses important to region's economy Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 9:54PMFor many years, the Pittsburgh region has been working to grow technology businesses and jobs, and we've had a number of major successes to celebrate. But how big a role do technology businesses actually play in our economy, and how does our technology sector compare with that of other regions? It's actually quite hard to define and measure the "technology sector."
Tom Joyner reunion empowers black families Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 9:54PMA nationally syndicated radio host returned to the Orlando area Labor Day weekend for what has become an annual tradition for many black families.
Stimulus pressure on Fed eases a bit Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 9:37PMHigher-than-forecast U.S. private job gains may reduce pressure on Federal Reserve policy makers to add monetary stimulus this month without closing the door to a move later this year, economists said. The report reduces the odds of a relapse into a recession while also reinforcing the view of Fed policy makers that the economy is recovering more slowly than they would like. The president ...
Drop in self-employment shows recovery eludes small business Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:24PMThe number of Americans who were self-employed dropped in August to the lowest level in eight years, showing the economic recovery is not strong enough to nurture new businesses.
Recession concerns ease on US private jobs data Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:24PMCompanies in the US added more jobs than forecast in August, easing concern the world's largest economy is sliding back into a recession.
ADOT: No closures scheduled along state highways over Labor Day weekend Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:23PMYumans who plan on hitting the road over the Labor Day weekend will not face any construction closures along state highways. That's the word from the Arizona Department of Transportation.
Obama on unemployment: No quick fix (you may have noticed); better days ahead (Date: N/A) Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:22PMUnemployment rate up again. As the Democrat gets away for the holiday, he offers encouragement, especially to the 9.6% unemployed, according to new figures.
Local cabdriver writes about observations Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 3:56PMOne thing you can say about Don Wells is that his life is certainly not boring.
THE AISLE SEAT: Inception is incredible Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 3:52PMEditors note: As FlipSide went to print, "Inception" closed in theaters. Its on DVD in December. If there is one movie you should see before the summer ends, it is most definitely "Inception." Starrin...
Forty To Love: Tennis Takes The Title In Sports Participation Growth Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 3:51PMThe Tennis Industry Association
Downtown La Crosse Store Expands Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 3:41PMCo-owners of Kick say downtown La Crosse has been an excellent fit for their local, national and even international customers.
Business Highlights Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 3:24PM___
Business Highlights Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 3:23PMPrivate employers hired more workers over the past three months than first thought, a glimmer of hope for the weak economy ahead of the Labor Day weekend. But the unemployment rate rose because not enough jobs were created...
Have A-levels had their day? Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:19PMNews that the headmistress of one of the country's leading state grammar schools is encouraging pupils to switch from A-levels to the International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB) prompts consideration of whether A-levels continue to serve students, universities and prospective employers as well as they did in the past. Nicole Chapman, headmistress of Chelmsford County High School for Girls in Essex ...
Sir Donald Maitland: Energetic and versatile diplomat who championed the British cause in Europe and the Middle East Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:19PMAlthough he was one of the leading Arabists in the Foreign Office and held a number of senior positions in the diplomatic service, including a foreshortened spell as Britain's Permanent Representative at the UN and an invaluable term as Permanent Representative to the European Community, Donald Maitland ended his career in Whitehall as Permanent Secretary to the Department of Energy. Good judges ...
Three Things Steve Krug Didn’t Tell You About Usability Testing Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:00PMDon't make me think. Well, ok, maybe a little bit.
Long-time town hall employee calls it a career Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:00PMTwenty-seven years ago, Peter Dunbar came to Collingwood to leave his mark. At the time, Dunbar was the recreation director with Wasaga Beach, and had the choice of either coming to Collingwood as the recreation director, or head to the recreation department in Toronto.[...]
Entrepreneurship and Opportunities During Economic Uncertainty Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 4:00PMTimes may be tough, but it's not stopping some people from starting their own business.
Following his dream led to 'Camp Rock 2' Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 3:51PMFresh out of college, Dan Berendsen landed the kind of solid job that generations spent entire careers working without complaint.On his first day they gave him a briefcase and a matching set of luggage for the business trips to come. His closet...
A three way dance between AT&T, FCC, and the Free Press Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 3:50PMThe public debate over Net Neutrality has heated up in recent days. The issue - which famously caught the attention of Minnesota Democrat Senator Al Franken - pits big government up against big business and concerned citizens. read more
3 Trends in Idea Management Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 3:38PMIdea management software seeks two "holy grails" of enterprise collaboration technology: 1) innovation and 2) the breaking down of silos. Enterprise idea management has been around for over 10 years, but according to Mark Turrell , co-founder of pioneering idea management company Imaginatik and current CEO of Orcasci, there's been an " explosion of interest " in the field in the past 18 months ...
Dothan Holds First Economic Summit Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 3:33PMThe area’s first economic summit on jobs took place at the Dothan Civic Center Wednesday. The meeting brought business professionals and local government leaders together to work on ways to bring more industry to the Wiregrass.
Pembroke waterfront thriving in city's centre Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 7:52AMMore than a decade after the waterfront was unveiled as the city's Millennium project it has evolve into Pembroke's people place.[...]
Spring-Ford Reporter/The Valley ItemDatebook Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 7:43AMDateBook Notes
Obama's Gulf trip part vacation, part sales pitch Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 7:38AMWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is taking his family to the Florida Panhandle for a weekend trip billed as part family vacation, part presidential sales pitch, as he looks to boost the region's sagging tourism industry in the aftermath of the...
Back on Form – Tom Bolt on Dunhill Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 7:31AMWhen a company is looking to reinvent itself, revamping its collection of watches, it's often better to go outside the company for a fresh take on things.
President asks Maoists to come for dialogue Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 7:31AMAsking Maoists to abandon the path of violence, President Pratibha Patil said they must come to the negotiating table.
Jones named 21st Century Communities Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 7:22AMJones County is one of four in the state selected to participate in the North Carolina’s 21st Century Communities Program. J. Keith Crisco, state commerce secretary, announced Friday that, along with Pamlico, Cleveland and Stokes counties, Jones is...
President asks Maoists to come for dialogue Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 6:46AMAsking Maoists to abandon the path of violence, President Pratibha Patil on Saturday said they must come to the negotiating table for working out a solution. Addressing the nation on the eve of 64th Independence Day, she also said terrorism poses the biggest threat to global peace and to defeat it all nations should come together and ensure that terrorists do not get sanctuaries and financial ...
Wings of Eagles hopes to tap into cable funds Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 8:58PMTime Warner Cable is investing $100 million nationwide in a new program to boost student interest in technology, and the Wings of Eagles Discovery Center in Big Flats hopes to benefit from that largess.
Board Endorses New Member Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 8:56PMA meeting of the Rochester Planning Board was called to order by Arnold Johnson on August 10, 2010 at 7:00 pm at the Rochester Town Hall. Also present were committee members Gary Florindo, Robert Cummings, Dan McGaffey, Bendrix Bailey, John DeMaggio, Planning Board Secretary Shirley Darcy and new Town Planner John Charbonneau. Susan Peterson of the Open Space Action Committee and Town Counsel ...
Harvard bound Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 8:50PMNicki Evans Chaz Thibodeaux looks over some brochures about Harvard, where he has been accepted and will attend school in the fall.
Golnik: Business owners need more support Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 3:59AMLOWELL -- Ralph Hogan, owner of Hogan Construction, hasn't built a new home in two years. People can't get bank loans for new construction, Hogan told Jon Golnik, a Republican candidate for the Fifth Congressional District seat.
Inside Our Schools Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 3:57AMWashington County School District
Just for kickflips, skater aims for new outdoor park Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 3:54AMThe Blacklist Summer Slam Skatepark Series begins at noon Saturday with registration. The contest begins at 1 p.m. at The Farm, 134 11th Ave., Greeley.
Startups in TechStars 2010 Boulder class present ideas to investors Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 3:49AMBrett Yates, left, and Deanna Bennett, right, of RentMonitor, give their presentation as part of TechStars Investor and Demo Day at the Boulder Theater on Thursday.
Split ruling on mailing cigs Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 10:58AMBUFFALO (AP) -- Seneca Indians in the mail-order cigarett business will have to comply with some, but not all, provisions of a new federal law while they fight to have it struck down in court.
What will it take to carry Appleís torch after Jobs? Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 10:44AMRecently, critics of Microsoftís decision-makers have called on the companyís CEO, Steve Ballmer, to step down and give someone else with fresh ideas the opportunity to set the companyís direction. Itís a call that has been running through Redmond for years. And just as before, it wonít be enough to get Ballmer out of there. Perhaps, then, itís time to turn our attention to Cupertino and Apple ...
Sex in nightclub leads to club owner's arrest Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 10:39AMARDEN (AP) — A nightclub owner has been charged after investigators say he allowed patrons to openly have sex in his business. The Asheville Citizen-Times reported Saturday that 39-year-old Aaron Gabriel Dean of Hendersonville was charged with two...
' Mad Men ': A start-up breakdown Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 10:30AMTrue confession: I'm addicted to the television show " Mad Men ," the smart, slick series set in the world of a Madison Avenue advertising company in the 1960s. Up till now, there weren't many business lessons an entrepreneur or small-business owner could glean from the series (except, of course, not to drink on the job or continually sexually harass the staff). But this season, things are ...
A community effort: Dozens of volunteers work through Liberation Day Parade to promote recycling Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 10:14AMAmid the wafting smoke and blasting car stereos, as the tiara-clad Liberation Queen waved from her rose-adorned perch, a frantic race was taking place at the end of last month's Liberation Day Parade.
Pages: Cebu sports will dance with Ed Hayco Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 9:48AMMICHAEL Lopez Rama, our Cebu City Mayor, is correct. So is Vice Mayor Joy Augustus Young. Same with yesterday’s assessment by my editor, Mike T. Limpag. read more
Republicans see opportunity in southwest Wash. Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 9:46AMRepublicans see nothing but opportunity in southwest Washington.
Pueblo business leader dies Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 1:34AM‘Jim’ Carter helped spearhead Pueblo's economic recovery in 1980s. Posted: Friday, July 30, 2010 12:00 am | Updated: 2:25 am, Fri Jul 30, 2010. James D. "Jim" Carter, who helped Pueblo bounce back from economic turbulence in the early 1980s, died Wednesday.
Chico teachers first in History Channel's national contest Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 12:55AMCHICO -- Two teachers helped get students at Champion Christian School more interested in the Harlem Renaissance, while also earning national recognition as joint first-place winners in a History Channel contest.
MANVILLE: NJIT students plan to use mall site for study projects Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 12:48AMGraduate architecture students from the New Jersey Institute of Technology will use the Rustic Mall site off Main Street as a case study for community design, making recommendations that may ultimately be implemented in the siteâs redevelopment.
Jamestown Mall development plan sparks disagreement Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 12:46AMSt. Louis County and the Jamestown Mall owners believe the 142-acre site needs to be redeveloped. They just differ on what type of redevelopment they want.
Troupe undergoes changes Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 12:46AMGroundWorks' Miller moving to New York, new dancer joins group