Business Model: Inside the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue – CNBC

Business Model: Inside the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue – CNBC
It s a multi-million-dollar secret kept under wraps every year. Six undisclosed locations, 18 bikini-clad models and 155,000 images to choose from. But when the 2010 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue is finally revealed, it will be a global sensation

ity, business leaders decyry Center City rampage – Philadelphia Daily News
A day after a crowd of violent youths roamed through Center City and randomly attacked two men, the city’s top enforcement officials decried the assaults and business leaders called for a stepped-up police presence. “We will not tolerate marauding

Hispanic Business Expo – KABC
July 31, 2011 (WLS) — The Hispanic market in Chicago and Illinois is significant, and the 2011 Hispanic Business Expo on Thursday, August 4, wants to help connect Hispanic consumers and companies. Representatives from the Illinois Hispanic Chamber of

Branstad vetoes bill on making school organizations more open – Des Moines Register

Branstad vetoes bill on making school organizations more open – Des Moines Register
Gov. Terry Branstad has vetoed legislation that would have opened to the public the meetings and records of the School Administrators of Iowa. The openness requirements would have also applied to Iowa School Finance Information Services, a privately run

Richmond sergeant accused of embezzling from police organizations – Richmond Times-Dispatch
A Richmond police sergeant is facing charges of stealing thousands of dollars from police organizations he once represented. The charges arose from a multijurisdictional indictment unsealed Friday and a six-month investigation by the Richmond commonwealth

Study: Mexico homicides rose 23 percent in 2010 – AP – msnbc.com

Study: Mexico homicides rose 23 percent in 2010 – AP – msnbc.com
Last year’s figure represented 22 killings for every 100,000 residents in the country. Many but not all of the homicides were committed by organized crime organizations, the institute told The Associated Press. Violence has risen in many Mexican regions as

Giants finalize Carlos Beltran trade – ESPN.com
Alderson indicated he preferred one top-notch prospect from the Giants over offers from other organizations of lesser three-prospect packages. “We were looking for big upside,” Alderson said. “We could have gotten a package of three players from a number of clubs.”