Business news briefs – Jan. 8 – Akron Beacon Journal
Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest U.S. state by population, will have table games such as poker up and running by July in ”as many venues as possible,” Gov. Edward Rendell said Thursday after signing legislation. The proposal is intended to raise

Baltimore publisher turns to e-mail newsletters – Examiner
The former owner of a daily business newspaper is turning to an old idea with a new twist – newsletters that he e-mails to select clients. CityBizList offers a free general business newsletter and another focused on commercial real estate. The

TheSpec.com – Business News – Jobs recovery stalled in December – Hamilton Spectator
OTTAWA Job creation in Canada stalled last month, disappointing expectations that the economy was headed for a sustained period of employment gains that would contribute to future growth. Overall, there were 2,600 fewer Canadians employed in

Business News brief – Times-Leader
A former director of a global management consulting firm pleaded guilty Thursday to securities fraud charges, admitting making $2.6 million by feeding inside stock information to one of America s richest men in history s largest hedge-fund