Michigan farmers look to Washington for help – Detroit News
Washington Michigan farmers and food processors are hopeful that having one of the state’s senators leading the debate over the 2012 farm bill will benefit every aspect of Michigan’s $71.3 billion agriculture industry. But their optimism comes at a …
Yuan gold trade `reality’ by April – Hong Kong Standard
Hong Kong may trade its first-ever yuan denominated gold contracts in March or April, according to the Chinese Gold & Silver Exchange Society. “The yuan settlement agreement of the People’s Bank of China provides us with an easier way for yuan-denominated …
Gulf Seafood Sales Get Boost From U.S. Military In Wake Of Oil Spill – Huffingtonpost.com
NEW ORLEANS Sales of Gulf of Mexico seafood are getting a boost from the military after being hammered by last year’s BP oil spill, which left consumers fearing the water’s bounty had been tainted. Ten products including fish, shrimp, oysters, crab …
AOL steps up news, ad effort with Huffington Post deal – San Jose Mercury News
SAN FRANCISCO — AOL’s $315 million deal to buy news hub Huffington Post signals that it is serious about building its profile as a media company as its legacy dial-up Internet business dies away. The acquisition announced Monday is AOL CEO Tim Armstrong’s …
ENERGY DEPT. TO SPEED DEVELOPMENT OF OFFSHORE WIND ENERGY – NBC40.NET
NORFOLK, Va. — The Energy Department is pledging to spend $50 million to speed the development of offshore wind energy, with a goal of issuing leases off four Atlantic Coast states by the end of the year. The Interior Department said Monday that sites …
Business lessons from a football champion – Birmingham Business Journal
It is time for Packer Nation to celebrate once again. It s also a good time to recap from a business perspective the season that led to their championship. Consider that seven of their 22 starters Sunday were reserves at the beginning of the season.
TNA News: Kurt Angle says TNA might get in the movie business – Prowrestling.net
Kurt Angle posted a tweet on Monday that seemed to indicate that TNA could be getting in the movie business. “My production company is talking to TNA to make TNA Films,” angle wrote. “It feels like a wonderful bond between TNA and NS Productions. Great …
Pfizer will buy Ferrosan consumer health business – AP – msnbc.com
Pfizer Inc. said Monday it will expand its European business by acquiring Ferrosan’s consumer health care business which includes vitamins and skincare products. The New York drugmaker did not disclose financial terms of the deal. Pfizer said the purchase …
New Release of SAP Business ByDesign Solution Advances Cloud Computing Portfolio From SAP – Yahoo Finance
WALLDORF, Germany , Feb. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — SAP AG (NYSE: SAP – News ) today announced a major update in its portfolio of on-demand solutions: Feature pack 2.6 for the SAP Business ByDesign solution has been generally available since February 1 …