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The ATO bomb Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 7:24AMThe taxman is bearing down on big business like never before. Adele Ferguson and Stuart Washington investigate.
The ATO bomb Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 7:24AMThe taxman is bearing down on big business like never before. Adele Ferguson and Stuart Washington investigate.
Spendaholics: how Defence splashes $26 billion a year Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 7:23AMIsland getaways, Chesterfields, oil paintings, the odd submarine ... Linton Besser blows the lid on how Defence - floundering and directionless - spends $26 billion a year.
Spendaholics: how Defence splashes $26 billion a year Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 7:23AMIsland getaways, Chesterfields, oil paintings, the odd submarine ... Linton Besser blows the lid on how Defence - floundering and directionless - spends $26 billion a year.
Greece remains upbeat Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 7:23AMTourism officials are hoping to turn a crisis into an opportunity in spite of severe financial problems and continuing industrial unrest.
Greece remains upbeat Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 7:23AMTourism officials are hoping to turn a crisis into an opportunity in spite of severe financial problems and continuing industrial unrest.
Canadian employment rose in February Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 7:23AMOTTAWA, March 12 (UPI) -- Canada's unemployment rate edged down 0.1 percent to 8.2 percent in February as 21,000 people started new jobs, Statistics Canada reported Friday.
Canadian employment rose in February Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 7:23AMOTTAWA, March 12 (UPI) -- Canada's unemployment rate edged down 0.1 percent to 8.2 percent in February as 21,000 people started new jobs, Statistics Canada reported Friday.
Burned businesses uninsured Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 7:22AMIn light of the massive fire that tore through eight local businesses last month in Jackson Heights, business owners should consider ways to minimize massive losses in the future through the power of knowledge and insurance.
Burned businesses uninsured Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 7:22AMIn light of the massive fire that tore through eight local businesses last month in Jackson Heights, business owners should consider ways to minimize massive losses in the future through the power of knowledge and insurance.
CEO Ken Bero brings team concept Datawatch Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 7:21AMThere is business intelligence and then there is basketball intelligence. Ken Bero, president and CEO of Datawatch Corp., has both, and he's brought that team-building experience to lead content management software and services firm Datawatch Corp.
CEO Ken Bero brings team concept Datawatch Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 7:21AMThere is business intelligence and then there is basketball intelligence. Ken Bero, president and CEO of Datawatch Corp., has both, and he's brought that team-building experience to lead content management software and services firm Datawatch Corp.
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ATP Announces Deepwater Development Update and Fourth Quarter and Annual 2009 Results Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 7:20AMHOUSTON----ATP Oil & Gas Corporation today issued its annual 2009 results, a 376% reserve replacement ratio, and announced that its major deepwater Gulf of Mexico development, the Telemark Hub, is on schedule for first production later this month.
ATP Announces Deepwater Development Update and Fourth Quarter and Annual 2009 Results Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 7:20AMHOUSTON----ATP Oil & Gas Corporation today issued its annual 2009 results, a 376% reserve replacement ratio, and announced that its major deepwater Gulf of Mexico development, the Telemark Hub, is on schedule for first production later this month.
CDC Games Plans to Launch New Wormhole Expansion Pack for EVE Online in Second Quarter Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 7:19AMBEIJING & ATLANTA----CDC Games, a business unit of CDC Corporation and a pioneer of the “free-to-play, pay for merchandise” model for online games in China, announced today it plans to launch an expansion pack for EVE Online, called Wormhole, in the second quarter of this year.
CDC Games Plans to Launch New Wormhole Expansion Pack for EVE Online in Second Quarter Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 7:19AMBEIJING & ATLANTA----CDC Games, a business unit of CDC Corporation and a pioneer of the “free-to-play, pay for merchandise” model for online games in China, announced today it plans to launch an expansion pack for EVE Online, called Wormhole, in the second quarter of this year.
Canada creates 21,000 jobs in February Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 7:18AMCanada's recovering economy continued to churn out new jobs last month, adding 60,000 full-time positions mostly in the public sector and many filled by men aged 55 or more.
Canada creates 21,000 jobs in February Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 7:18AMCanada's recovering economy continued to churn out new jobs last month, adding 60,000 full-time positions mostly in the public sector and many filled by men aged 55 or more.
Industry : Related News Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:49PM3/8/2010 - TCP: Capacity Crunch, Improved Rates Are in the Cards Truckload carriers nationwide have greater confidence that business will improve in the year ahead, with 70 percent expecting volumes to increase in the next year and just over 50 percent predicting improvements in rates in the next year....
Navistar Introduces New E-Commerce Web Site For Parts Ordering Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:49PMNavistar International has introduced a new e-commerce web site to sell parts online to customers. Navistar claims to be the first heavy-duty truck and bus manufacturer to offer such a site.
FALLS SCHOOLS: High school senior getting a jump on veterinary career Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:49PMEighteen-year-old Rebecca F. Capton’s life hasn’t gone to the dogs yet, but she sure hopes it does.The Niagara Falls High School senior loves animals and is doing everything she can this year — including an internship — to become a veterinarian some day.
CORRECTED: Cyber-bullying cases put heat on Google, Facebook Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:47PMThe Internet was built on freedom of expression. Society wants someone held accountable when that freedom is abused. And major Internet companies like Google and Facebook are finding themselves caught between those ideals.
'Extreme' neighborhood back to normal Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:47PMThe Extreme Makeover: Home Edition crew has rolled out of East Texas.
IT adds 25,000-plus jobs so far in 2010 Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:47PMIT employment grew by 0.37 percent, or 14,000 jobs, in February, one of the strongest month-to-month gains since 2008, according to the TechServe Alliance, an IT services industry group that analyzes U.S. Labor Department unemployment data. In January, IT employment increased by 12,900 jobs , TechServe Alliance reported.
Hillard Heintze Names William Aslan CFO Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:47PMHillard Heintze today announced that it has named William V. Aslan as Chief Financial Officer. Â Having served as the firm's external CPA and financial advisor for several years, Aslan will now oversee the firm's financial activities "from the inside". Â Aslan will be responsible for accounting and reporting, financial planning and analysis, procurement, billing and collections, and ...
Insurance Deals Boost 2010 M&A Activity Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:46PMAIG deals with insurers take No. 1 and No. 5 spots so far in 2010 globally, says Dealogic Insurance - American International Group - Business - Financial services - Agents and Marketers
H&R Block 3Q Profit Rises Despite Fewer Returns Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:46PMH&R Block 3rd-qtr profit rises 7 percent despite sharp decline in number of returns prepared H&R Block - HRB - Business - Tax - New York Stock Exchange
Upfront: Three card trick Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:46PMAny questions about the tactics Pacific Gas and Electric Company will conduct in a marketing campaign against Marin Clean Energy are answered in opt-out cards showing up in Marin mailboxes. by Peter Seidman
NJ Senate looking to go paperless Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:45PMTRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Party leaders on both sides of the aisle in the New Jersey Senate say it's time for the chamber to go paperless.
Smoking ban cuts the butts at Asheville area bars, restaurants Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:37PMASHEVILLE — The statewide smoking ban is working as intended, at least for one Asheville resident who's been smoking for 12 years.
Business News More>> Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:35PMOKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Despite a last-minute maneuver by Senate Democrats that threatened to derail a plan to plug a massive hole in Oklahoma's budget this year, an agreement was worked out that sent the budget bills to Gov. Brad Henry, who signed the package late last week.
New Normal Becomes Old Normal as Exports Propel U.S. Recovery Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:35PMThe “new mix” is out to topple the “new normal” as the paradigm for America’s economic future.
Great Falls Development Authority launches new website Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:33PMFinding the prime location for a future business or development is easier than ever in Great Falls, thanks to the launch of a new interactive website called the Great Falls Prospector.
Tata Communications announces growth figures Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:32PMTelecom company Tata Communications has announced record growth for business volumes despite the recession and continued investments in global infrastructure, services and emerging market initiatives.
PTT looks beyond the pump Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:32PMPTT Plc, the national energy conglomerate, will start its five-year plan to improve its petrol stations' image, shifting more to service businesses as they offer higher profit than petrol, says Vitaya Wangchitaruck, executive vice-president for PTT Retail Marketing (PTTRM).
Microsoft pulls plug on business server package Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:32PMMicrosoft will discontinue development of Windows Essential Business Server as of June 30, the company announced via a blog.
Saturday's Last Word on Friday Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:05AMCity election - “Thank you to all five city residents running for City Council. For a tiny city at a crossroads, it is crucial to elect representatives who grasp the concern residents have for upholding city goals, and not letting the goals, rules and policies be rewritten every time a developer or individual quietly enlists the help of the staff to reshape the current rules. Residents who have ...
ING Plans to Sell All Insurance Units Together, Kliphuis Says Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:05AMMarch 5 (Bloomberg) -- ING Groep NV , the biggest Dutch financial-services company, plans to sell all of its insurance businesses together in an initial public offering, the head of the central European insurance division said.
Mountain Village passes austere budget Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:04AMThe town of Mountain Village saw it coming. The town has been ditching excess weight and running lean for two budget cycles now, watching revenues drop since 2008.
Coca-Cola and Speedway Motorsports Toast Partnership Extension Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:04AMATLANTA----Thirsty race fans taking in the action at some of the most popular NASCAR® racetracks can continue to enjoy an ice-cold Coca-Cola for years to come. Speedway Motorsports, Inc. and Coca-Cola North America are extending their long-term partnership through 2015, ensuring NASCAR fans who visit premier speedways in locations such as Charlotte, Atlanta and Las Vegas can open a Coke and Open ...
Ohio's January jobless rate unchanged from December's 10.8 percent Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:02AMOhio's unemployment rate remained at 10.8 percent from December to January, the state said this morning.
Press adds to St. Vincent’s trauma, hospital’s docs say Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:02AMAs St. Vincent’s Hospital struggles to stay afloat, top physicians at a “visibility rally” on Sun., Feb. 21, said a main obstacle the hospital is facing is negative media coverage.
Medallion Financial Corp. Reports 2009 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:01AMNEW YORK----Medallion Financial Corp. , a specialty finance company with a leading position servicing the taxicab industry and other niche markets, announced that earnings, or net increase in net assets resulting from operations was a loss of $5,759,000 or $0.33 per diluted common share in the 2009 fourth quarter, compared to income of $2,832,000 or $0.16 per diluted common share in the 2008 ...
Harsco Corporation to Present at Sidoti's Emerging Growth Institutional Investor Forum Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:00AMHARRISBURG, Pa. -- Worldwide industrial services company Harsco Corporation said today that Company management will be presenting at Sidoti & Company's Fourteenth Annual New York Emerging Growth Institutional Investor Forum on Wednesday, March 24, 2010.
Locals say hospital’s ills result of bad dollars and sense Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:00AMFrustration, anger and fear were palpable at a Chelsea town hall meeting convened on Wed., Feb. 17, to search for solutions that would allow St. Vincent’s Hospital to continue caring for the community.
Budget 2010: FM proposes boost in FIF and FITF Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:51AMFinancial Inclusion Fund (FIF) and Financial Inclusion Technology Fund (FITF) are perhaps the two most talked about funding vehicles for promoting financial inclusion.
Daily Record (03/04/10) Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:48AMPound Count Several animals are available at the Yankton Animal Shelter. For more information call the Yankton Police Department’s Animal Control Officer, from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday at 661-9494, or 668-5210. A $5 fee is required to adopt an animal. Animals can be viewed on the Humane Society Web site at www.heartlandhumanesociety.net.
Risk is the probability that any event will turn into a measurable loss or opportunity. Most companies manage credit ... Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:47AMthe probability that a particular political action will produce changes in economic outcomes. A risk picture that is restricted to the financial component is deficient.