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Europe bars Wall St from bond sales Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:05PM• Leading US banks blamed for triggering financial crisis • Policymakers propose a rival European monetary fund European countries are blocking Wall Street banks from lucrative deals to sell government debt worth hundreds of billions of euros in retaliation for their role in the credit crunch. For the first time in five years, no big US investment bank appears among the top nine sovereign bond ...
WordPress Guns for Web Content Management Duties Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:04PMPopular blogging tool WordPress can work as a content management system for tight SMBs, an analyst says.
Marlborough Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:04PMThe home of New Zealand's unique sauvignon blanc
Hong Kong, Shanghai stocks close higher Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:03PMHONG KONG (AFP) - Hong Kong and Shanghai stocks rose Monday, following gains on Wall Street with mining shares and property firms higher, dealers said.
Apple iPad sparks war of the tablets Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:03PMThe war of the tablets has begun, with companies like HP, Dell, Sony, Lenovo and Microsoft readying devices that will go head-to-head with Apple's iPad following its launch next month.
IBM CEO's pay ticked higher to $21.2M in 2009 Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:00PMThe pay package for IBM Corp.'s CEO notched slightly higher in 2009, according to calculations by The Associated Press, as he was rewarded for a year in which the technology company wrung out big profit gains despite a rocky market that clipped sales.
Gray Area blends tech, artistic creativity Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:58PMIt appears to be a regular art show - but look closer. The pictures are moving. Walking by a flat screen of what looks like rippling pools of mercury, a Webcam picks up and replays human movement in the silvery waves. On another wall, digital artist Aaron...
City Council to meet Monday Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:38AMThe North Little Rock City Council is moving towards a resolution with the issue of electronic signs with changeable messages.
Employment steady, but where are the jobs? Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:36AMWASHINGTON -- At last, the unemployment crisis seems to be easing. That's the good news.
Drunken Carlisle man hit by car jailed by court Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:34AMA drunken Carlisle man who suffered minor injuries after being clipped by a car threatened to beat up the motorist unless he paid him compensation.
State’s budgets still in limbo Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:30AMThe 2010 session of the Alabama Legislature has reached the halfway point and lawmakers have yet to start work on the only task the state constitution requires them to complete — preparing budgets for the operation of state government and schools.
Russian An Adept Inventor Or A Fraud? Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:26AMA Russian inventor with strong political ties who claims landmark scientific advances is a con artist offering only pseudoscience, a Russian scientist alleges.
Aiming for zero Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:20AMA discount for speedy payment of parking tickets may be eliminated by St. Catharines councillors this year to help pay for the new Carlisle Street parking garage.[...]
Employment data lift hopes but where are the jobs? Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:17AMWASHINGTON (AP) - At last, the unemployment crisis seems to be easing. That's the good news. The bad news? Job creation remains scant because companies still lack enough confidence in the economy to ramp up hiring. The U.S. jobless rate held steady at 9.7 percent in February. And employers cut 36,000 jobs - fewer than predicted. Those figures signaled that the job market is slowly healing. Some ...
Artistic expression on display Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:17AMColin Randell beams as his first art show is launched. With his collection of vivid and bright abstracts adorning an entire wall of the Barrie Art Club Gallery, the 34-year-old Barrie man sees this as his first step into a career as a painter.[...]
Jobless rate steady in February, fueling hope for spring growth Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:15AMThe U.S. economy lost fewer jobs than expected last month, bolstering hopes that the worst may finally be over in the wrenching event known as the Great Recession.
Now's the Time to Invest in These Stocks Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:07AMWall Street's attention is elsewhere.
Kodak finds stable market in flexible packaging printing Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 2:02AMKodak hopes to see packaging printing become a major business line in coming years.
Marketwatch for iPhone review Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 2:02AMWhat does Dow Jones’ financial wire service, MarketWatch, have that competitor Bloomberg doesn’t? After all, both offer up-to-the-minute market news, analysis and data, with searchable stock quotes.
China to curb bankers' bonuses Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 2:01AMBEIJING - CHINA is expected to soon issue rules capping bonus payments to bankers, as regulators seek to curb excessive risk-taking and rein in rampant lending, state media said on Wednesday.
Europe can't match shares gains in Asia Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 1:57AMAPPedestrians look at an electronic stock indicator in central Tokyo.European shares were in a tight range today, after a mixed batch of earnings, with Greece's fiscal situation still front-and-center for investors following reports that the country is on the verge...
The Winter Olympics & Curling Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 1:51AMTHE WINTER OLYMPICS have dominated NBC programming at nights and on weekends, as the event has been held in a lovely city to our north and west — Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It’s a beautiful setting and a beautiful city, teeming with healthy young athletes from all over the world.
Bank regulation talks eye consumer protections Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 1:47AMWASHINGTON — More than a year after Lehman Brothers' collapse set off a financial panic, Senate negotiators are laboring to seal a deal about a consumer protection dispute holding up broad legislation to establish new rules for Wall Street.
As We See It: Panetta lecture -- Deep divisions on economy Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 1:45AMEconomic recovery? If you were listening to Robert Reich and Harvey Pitt discuss the economy Monday night at the Panetta Lecture Series in Monterey, you probably didn't come away with a sense things are going to get better in the short term -- or that the partisan divide will be bridged.
In first meeting, new Metro chairman stresses safety Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 1:43AMMetro's new chairman, Peter Benjamin, says his top priority is providing safe service and preventing incidents like this fatal June crash on the Red Line.
From a familiar name, a serene expanse for Thai flavors Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 1:42AMBangkok Cuisine South had me at pillow.
The Greek crisis: Should we care? Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 8:46AMHAVING been out of the country for over a week, I was struck by how prominent the Greek financial crisis has been in the news overseas, and yet there appears to be remarkably little attention given to it domestically.
Deal lifts Epsteinâs stop work in Morristown Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 8:44AMMORRISTOWN - The Town Council, acting as Morristown’s redevelopment board, approved by a 4-3 vote last Thursday a resolution ending the three-month-long stop-work order on the rear wall of the main building of the $400 million Epstein’s department store construction.
Haiti eyeing post-quake reconstruction Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 8:32AMPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, Feb. 28 (UPI) -- Haitian government officials say reconstruction plans for the earthquake-stricken country include increasing population centers other than Port-au-Prince.
ONE concert features flute, both classical and klezmer Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 8:32AMNEW HAVEN — The flute takes center stage for both classical and klezmer music and a world premiere work when Orchestra New England performs Magical Flute, Saturday at 8 p.m. at United Church on the Green, corner of Elm and Temple streets.
Ross Stores (ROST) Viewed As A Fantastic Retailer Stock That Outperforms In Tough Economic Times; 50% Earnings Growth ... Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 8:32AM67 WALL STREET, New York - February 28, 2010 - The Wall Street Transcript has just published its High-Yield Investing Strategies Report offering a timely review of the sector to serious investors and industry executives. This 74 page feature contains expert industry commentary through in-depth interviews with public company CEOs, Equity Analysts and Money Managers. The full issue is available by ...
Library of the Chathams helps in good times, bad times Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 8:31AMCHATHAMS - The Library of the Chathams at 214 Main St. is extending a helping hand to those feeling the pinch of economic hard times.
Community farms the way forward Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 8:18AMIn consideration of the ''eightfold rise in complaints about home solar energy systems'' (''Solar complaints are hotting up'', The Age, 27/2), the minister may wish to consider a totally different concept from that of installing photovoltaic panels on domestic roofs.
Today's and Yesterday's Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 8:16AMSumner Winebaum is living a full life, one that started here on the Seacoast. He left for decades, raised a family, returned to take over the family business, and then retired into a third career. Starting March 5 he'll share a 25-year overview of the...
Earthquake in Chile claims at least 300 lives Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 8:15AMTALCA, Chile (AP) — One of the largest earthquakes ever recorded tore apart houses, bridges and highways in central Chile on Saturday and sent a tsunami racing halfway around the world.
The Truth About Health Reform and Premiums Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 11:01AMIf you’re watching the bipartisan healthcare meeting today, you’ve seen some people leaning on a talking point that premiums will increase under health care reform. Let’s be clear: our approach will lower costs for American families and businesses, and slow the growth of costs for the country as a whole. The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office, the Associated Press and the Wall Street ...
NY governor suspends aide in growing scandal Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 10:59AMNew York's increasingly embattled governor, David Paterson, has suspended one of his closest aides after allegations that the governor and police may have improperly influenced a criminal case.
30 years of serving the St. Croix Valley Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 10:58AMStillwater's Mad Capper celebrates 30th anniversary
(AFX UK Focus) 2010-02-25 18:50 UPDATE 4-Palm cuts revenue outlook on weak phone sales Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 10:56AMBy Sinead Carew
iPhone, iPad Loom Large for Apple Investors Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 10:55AMApple investors are likely to quiz the company on plans for the newly-launched iPad at Apple's annual shareholder meeting today.
Fed to look into insurance contracts on Greek debt Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 10:55AMFederal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told lawmakers Thursday that the central bank is looking into the use by Goldman Sachs and other Wall Street firms of a sophisticated investment instrument to
Levee wall gains footing Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 10:54AMThe completion of the levee wall project for the city of Stillwater is still a ways off, but at least it seems to have climbed up the priority list for the Army Corps of Engineers, which is heading up the project.
Palm cuts revenue outlook on weak phone sales Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 10:54AMNEW YORK (Reuters) - Palm Inc slashed its revenue targets on weak demand for its smartphones, renewing concerns about its ability to compete against rivals like Apple Inc and sending shares down 16 percent.
Man charged in Stillwater choking case Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 10:54AMA Brooklyn Park man has been charged for allegedly choking a Stillwater woman last Saturday.
Boing Boing's Cory Doctorow: End the Secrecy Over Changes to Copyright Rules Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 10:52AMBlogger and online activist Cory Doctorow will be chatting online on Internet Evolution this Friday, February 26, about the secret negotiations to copyright changes and why this undemocratic practice should end immediately.
Stocks set to open higher Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 12:48PMAustralian shares are likely to open higher on Monday led by Wall Street and after gains among commodity and metal prices.
Wall Street gains slightly Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 12:47PMUS stocks clawed out narrow gains in choppy trade on Friday as investors digested the Federal Reserve's abrupt interest rate rise.
The weekend Gordon Brown saved the banks from the abyss Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 12:44PMIn early October 2008, the world's financial system was on the brink of systemic collapse. Despite the announcement of a multi-million pound bail-out, major British banks were about to go bust.
Schlumberger in $11.34 billion deal to buy Smith International Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 12:44PMChairman and Chief Executive Officer of Schlumberger, Andrew Gould, speaks at the Offshore Europe Conference in Aberdeen, Scotland September 8, 2009.
GOP May Back Slimmer Jobs Bill Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 12:43PMSenate Dems Scrap Bipartisan Jobs Bill (AP) The Senate's Republican leader said GOP senators may support a slimmed down jobs bill in a key test vote on Monday. Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky said...