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  • Financial crisis panel tells NV leaders to be bold Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 6:29PMFrom mortgage problems to education and budget issues, Nevada leaders on Wednesday delivered a sobering assessment of the state's future as a result of the Great Recession during seven hours of testimony before a federal panel investigating the country's financial meltdown.
  • Financial crisis panel tells NV leaders to be bold Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 6:26PMFederal panel examining recession tells Nev. leaders to be bold in fixing widespread problems
  • Stocks resume rally as European debt worries ease Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 3:22PM(AP:NEW YORK) Stocks resumed their rally Wednesday after a successful auction of Portuguese government debt eased worries about Europe's financial system.
  • Cornerstone Healthcare Plus REIT Acquires TN Assisted Living/Memory Care Facility for $8.5 Million Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 2:12PMIRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cornerstone Healthcare Plus REIT Acquires TN Assisted Living/Memory Care Facility for $8.5 Million
  • Jeff Mayne Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 2:09PM(Editor's note: The Argus-Courier asked each of the four candidates for Mayor, to complete a questionnaire. This is Jeff Mayne' complete response.)
  • Cornerstone Healthcare Plus REIT Acquires TN Assisted Living/Memory Care Facility for $8.5 Million Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 2:05PMIRVINE, Calif.----Cornerstone Real Estate Funds, and its strategic alliance partner and sub-advisor Servant Healthcare Investments, announced that the Cornerstone Healthcare Plus REIT has acquired Terrace at Mountain Creek – a senior living facility that provides independent and assisted living as well as memory care services.
  • Alloy Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2010 Results Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 1:56PM-- Revenue of $53.2 million, a 9% increase over the prior year quarter -- Adjusted EBITDA of $2.2 million, a 39% decrease over the prior year quarter -- Sold the operating assets of FrontLine Marketing:
  • Stocks resume rally as European debt worries ease Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 1:30PM(AP:NEW YORK) Stocks are closing higher after a successful auction of Portuguese government debt eased worries about Europe's financial system. Major indexes pulled back from their highs Wednesday after the Federal Reserve said more regions of the country saw slower growth late in the summer.
  • Quick view Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 2:17PMBP has revived the sale of its Alaskan assets after failing to offload them to US oil and gas company Apache in July, the Financial Times reported on Monday.
  • Corporate/Company Law Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 7:29AMThis type of business entity is the least regulated and is subject to the least number of formalities in terms of Maltese law. The sole requirement to commence operation is to obtain a trading licence and one may commence operation immediately.
  • GLD Sham....WOW! Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 6:29AMAhhh, the curves life throws at you sometimes still amaze me! I’d worked all summer in anticipation of taking a two week vacation...now.
  • Economist says Vietnam’s trade deficit disease needs urgent treatment Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 4:27AMVietNamNet Bridge – An economic advisor to the Government stresses that to achieve macroeconomic stability, Vietnam should not rely on devaluing the dong, but strive instead for a trade surplus.
  • Q&A: RecycleBank CMO Ian Yolles Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 3:07AMGo green, get rewarded. In a nutshell, that's RecycleBank's business model and value proposition. The company teams with municipalities to add chips to recycling bins to monitor activity.
  • Profit-taking may keep market under leash Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 11:34AMPeople walk past the BSE building in Mumbai. Monetary conditions are expected to stabilise in 2011, according to a report. — Last week the key indices recovered lost ground. However, a corrective undercurrent is palpable.
  • MFA looks at launching industry super fund Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 7:00AMIT seems media agencies have been peeking over the shoulders of unions with plans to set up an industry superannuation fund.
  • Viewpoints: Stop blaming public employees for the state's rickety finances Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 5:28PMPublic sector employees have unfairly become the focal point in an economic catastrophe not of their making. Even "Saturday Night Live" skewered public employees for a cheap laugh. But, while fans of late night television may chuckle, it's no joke that in California, the public sector is under a magnifying glass that ignores the big picture. But as Labor Day approaches, it is important to ...
  • ReadWriteWeb Events Guide, 4 Sept. 2010 Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 12:53PMWe're always on the lookout for upcoming Web tech events from around world. Know of something taking place that should appear here? Let us know in the comments below or email us . You can import individual events in the Events Guide into Google Calendar using the link beside each entry, or download the entire thing as an iCal file (which is importable into Google Calendar, Outlook, Windows Live ...
  • Duping the families of fallen soldiers Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 2:23AMThe package arrived at Cindy Lohman’s home in Great Mills, Maryland, just two weeks after she learned that her son, Ryan, a 24-year-old Army sergeant, had been killed by a bomb in Afghanistan. It was a thick, 9-inch-by-12-inch envelope from Prudential Financial Inc., which handles life insurance for the Department of Veterans Affairs.
  • Stocks extend September rally after jobs report Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 2:42PM(AP:NEW YORK) The stock market had its first winning week in a month thanks to better news on the economy. The Dow Jones industrial average jumped 128 points Friday, its fourth straight day of gains. The strong start to September marked a turnaround from a dismal performance in August.
  • Stocks extend September rally after jobs report Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 1:58PM(AP:NEW YORK) The stock market had its first winning week in a month after news on the economy started getting better. The Dow Jones industrial average jumped 128 points Friday, its fourth straight day of gains. The strong start to September marked a turnaround from a dismal performance in August.
  • NVIDIA Optimus and 3D Vision Notebooks Featuring New GeForce 400M Series GPUs Arrive for the Holidays Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 9:15PMSix of Seven Top Vendors Now Shipping NVIDIA Optimus Notebooks
  • NVIDIA Optimus and 3D Vision Notebooks Featuring New GeForce 400M Series GPUs Arrive for the Holidays Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 9:01PMBERLIN--(Marketwire - 09/03/10) - IFA -- NVIDIA today introduced the NVIDIA GeForce 400M series of graphics processing units (GPUs) -- the building blocks for the next-generation of NVIDIA Optimus and NVIDIA 3D Vision notebooks that are coming onto the market from leading vendors, including Acer, Asus, Dell, Lenovo, Samsung and Toshiba, with others set to announce soon. The new series of NVIDIA ...
  • Driving competition in auto imports Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 4:31PMA quick glance at any busy street or parking lot will reveal the tiny number of car manufacturers dominating the Israeli market. You'll easily spot different Mazda, Hyundai and Toyota models, while other manufacturers are far less prevalent.
  • Report: Jax Has Fla.'s Worst Speed Traps Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 3:46PMJACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- With the combination of heavy holiday traffic, federally funded ticketing campaigns, and financially strapped local and state governments, motorists have good reason to feel like they have dollar signs painted on their vehicles.
  • Transcript of a Press Briefing on 2010 Article IV Consultation with Korea by Subir Lall, Mission Chief for Korea, Asia ... Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 3:16PMMR. LALL: Thank you all for being here. We are releasing the Article IV consultation documents this afternoon. And before I start on your questions I wanted to highlight briefly the main points from this year’s Article IV consultation with Korea.
  • Microsoft the Alternative in Hostile VMware Territory Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 3:15PMSmall delegation from Seattle knocks VMware's view of the cloud world, talks up Azure as the better way to go.
  • Markets start September with a bang; Dow up 255 Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 3:28PM(AP:NEW YORK) The fear that has been hanging over markets for most of August lifted on Wednesday. For how long remains anyone's guess.
  • Why NDC is Losing the 2012 Battle Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:59PMThe New Patriotic Party (NPP) lost power to the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) during the last general elections almost in 2008. The NPP Administration left office with a high deficit of almost 15% of the country’s Gross Domestic Products (GDP) and end of year inflation of 18.1% as well as GDP growth rate of 7.3%. The NDC saw this as unimpressive record but arguably, it happened at ...
  • IMF sees strong S.Korea growth, urges measured exit Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:53PM* Strong growth this year, moderating in 2011
  • Canadian workers feel more secure Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:40PMCanadians have good news and bad news on the job front this Labour Day.
  • Gold Hawk Signs a Definitive Share Purchase Agreement with Oracle Ridge Shareholders Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:47PMVANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Sept. 1, 2010) - Gold Hawk Resources Inc. ("Gold Hawk" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:GHK) is pleased to announce today that it has signed a definitive binding Share Purchase Agreement with the shareholders of 0830438 B.C. Ltd. ("Oracle Ridge"). Gold Hawk will purchase all of the issued and outstanding shares of Oracle Ridge by issuing an aggregate of ...
  • Quick View Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:44PMSwiss bank UBS India equity capital market head A Rajagopal will join Standard Chartered to take up a broader regional role in the British bank, IFR Asia reported on Wednesday.
  • Gold Hawk Signs a Definitive Share Purchase Agreement with Oracle Ridge Shareholders Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:41PMVANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA-- - Gold Hawk Resources Inc. is pleased to announce today that it has signed a definitive binding Share Purchase Agreement with the shareholders of 0830438 B.C.
  • Gold Hawk Signs a Definitive Share Purchase Agreement with Oracle Ridge Shareholders Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:41PMVANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - 09/01/10) - Gold Hawk Resources Inc. ("Gold Hawk" or the "Company") (TSX-V: GHK - News ) is pleased to announce today that it has signed a definitive binding Share Purchase Agreement with the shareholders of 0830438 B.C. Ltd. ("Oracle Ridge"). Gold Hawk will purchase all of the issued and outstanding shares of Oracle Ridge by issuing an aggregate of 11 ...
  • CWB reports record financial results Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:36PMCanadian Western Bank today announced very strong financial performance marking the Bank's 89th consecutive profitable quarter. Third quarter net income increased 62% to $46.6 million compared to the same quarter last year while diluted earnings per common share increased 55% to $0.59.
  • Actify Ships SpinFire 9.0 Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:46AMLatest Major Release Now Available
  • Actify Ships SpinFire 9.0 Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:30AMSAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - 09/01/10) - Actify Inc., a global leader in product data collaboration solutions, today announced the general release of SpinFire 9.0 , one of the most advanced visual communication tools available for the discrete manufacturing industry, especially automotive, aerospace, and industrial machinery businesses. SpinFire 9.0 makes CAD data more easily accessible to ...
  • Pakistan Debt Rating to Remain Stable Even as Floods Hurt Growth, S&P Says Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 6:44AMPakistan’s most destructive floods are a “temporary setback” and won’t have a bearing on the nation’s credit rating, Standard & Poor’s said even as the government predicted the disaster will hurt growth.
  • Highland Funds Announces Posting of Webcast: Highland All Cap Equity Value Fund 2Q10 Update Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 2:36PMDALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Highland Funds Announces Posting of Webcast: Highland All Cap Equity Value Fund 2Q10 Update
  • Highland Funds Announces Posting of Webcast: Highland All Cap Equity Value Fund 2Q10 Update Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 2:36PMDALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Highland Funds Announces Posting of Webcast: Highland All Cap Equity Value Fund 2Q10 Update
  • Highland Funds Announces Posting of Webcast: Highland All Cap Equity Value Fund 2Q10 Update Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 2:33PMDALLAS----Highland Capital Management, L.P. is pleased to announce the availability of an informative webcast consisting of the Highland All Cap Equity Value Fund’s 2nd Quarter 2010 update.
  • Highland Funds Announces Posting of Webcast: Highland All Cap Equity Value Fund 2Q10 Update Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 2:33PMDALLAS----Highland Capital Management, L.P. is pleased to announce the availability of an informative webcast consisting of the Highland All Cap Equity Value Fund’s 2nd Quarter 2010 update.
  • Ignatiev to Raise Rates This Year, Futures Show: Russia Credit Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 1:48PMSpeculation Russian inflation will accelerate to the highest level since January is prompting traders to bet policy makers will raise interest rates this year even as economists predict no change.
  • Ignatiev to Raise Rates This Year, Futures Show: Russia Credit Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 1:48PMSpeculation Russian inflation will accelerate to the highest level since January is prompting traders to bet policy makers will raise interest rates this year even as economists predict no change.
  • Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc., Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2010 Results Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 1:35PMJACKSONVILLE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:WINN), today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2010, 13-week and 53-week periods, which ended on June 30, 2010. Net sales for the 13-week fourth quarter of fiscal 2010 were $1.7 billion, an increase of $30.1 million, or 1.8% compared to the 12-week fourth quarter of fiscal 2009. This increase ...
  • Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc., Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2010 Results Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 1:35PMJACKSONVILLE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:WINN), today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2010, 13-week and 53-week periods, which ended on June 30, 2010. Net sales for the 13-week fourth quarter of fiscal 2010 were $1.7 billion, an increase of $30.1 million, or 1.8% compared to the 12-week fourth quarter of fiscal 2009. This increase ...
  • Redefining professional digital recording Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 5:15AMprofessional video cameras – the XF 305 and XF 300 ( far right ) – which are engineered for multiple production applications including broadcast news, documentary and independent filmmaking.
  • Q+A: Panel Discussions Led By Paul Holmes Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 8:28PMIn response to BILL ENGLISH interview: Jennifer Curtin is our political specialist this morning, also Steve Maharey and Alisdair Thompson. Three percent growth says the Finance Minister, that’s what we've got 3% growth. Where is it Mr Thompson.
  • Where to Find Shelter if Deflation Takes Holds Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 7:11PMAmid growing worries about deflation, some analysts recommend investors buy bonds. But interest rates on all kinds of bonds are at such skimpy levels that fixed income may not be the place to be.
  • Major Auction of Specialist Meat Suppliers Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 5:00PMPro Auction are pleased to announce the auction sale of the assets at The Original Ham Company, Wncanton, following closure of the operation on August 15th 2010. The auction is being webcast through www.bidspotter.com and includes a whole range of primary processing, manufacturing and packaging equipment associated with the manufacture of hams, cooked and sliced meat ...