Monthly Archives: March 2011
PRESS DIGEST-Australian Business News – March 8 – Reuters
PRESS DIGEST-Australian Business News – March 8 – Reuters
Compiled for Reuters by Media Monitors. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. THE AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW The sale of Nine Entertainment Co’s 49.1 percent stake in online advertiser carsales.com will have no
BC-AP Business News Digest – New Orleans Times-Picayune
The supervisor is Richard Jacobsen (800-845-8450, ext. 1680). On the photo desk: Business Photo Editors Chris Hatch and Katina Revels, ext. 7626. Multimedia and Graphics: ext. 7636. AP stories, along with the photos that accompany them, can also be
Latest Virginia News, Sports, Business And Entertainment – WNCT
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) A federal jury has concluded the first day of deliberations in the retrial of two former Blackwater contractors charged with murder in the deaths of two unarmed Afghan civilians. Justin H. Cannon of Corpus Christi, Texas, and Christopher
Latest Illinois news, sports, business and entertainment – FOX2now.com
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn has commuted the death sentences of 15 prisoners who faced the death penalty. Quinn acted yesterday moments after he abolished Illinois’ death penalty. By changing their sentences to life in prison, Quinn
Walgreen Co. to Sell Pharmacy Benefit Management Business to Catalyst Health Solutions, Inc. – Yahoo Finance
Walgreen Co. to Sell Pharmacy Benefit Management Business to Catalyst Health Solutions, Inc. – Yahoo Finance
DEERFIELD, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Walgreen Co. (NYSE: WAG – News )(NASDAQ: WAG – News ) today announced a definitive agreement with Catalyst Health Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: CHSI – News ) under which Catalyst will acquire Walgreens pharmacy benefit …
Apple iPad Means Business With VMware View(TM) Virtual Desktops – Yahoo Finance
(NYSE: VMW – News ), the global leader in virtualization and cloud infrastructure … “The growing popularity of the iPad in business presents a new opportunity for enterprise IT organizations to empower their mobile workforces by providing users with …
BC-AP Business News Digest – New Orleans Times-Picayune
The supervisor is Richard Jacobsen (800-845-8450, ext. 1680). On the photo desk: Business Photo Editors Chris Hatch and Katina Revels, ext. 7626. Multimedia and Graphics: ext. 7636. AP stories, along with the photos that accompany them, can also be …
Morning business news – March 9 – RTE Online
FAIR TRADE SALES GROWTH CONTINUES – There has been significant growth in the sales of products carrying the Fair Trade mark in Ireland in the last five years. Peter Gaynor, the executive director of Fair Trade Ireland, said spending on Fair Trade products …
PRESS DIGEST-Australian Business News – Mar 4 – Reuters India
Compiled for Reuters by Media Monitors. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. THE AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW (www.afr.com) The resignation of James Packer from the board of media group Ten Network could be followed …
Latest Pennsylvania News, Sports, Business And Entertainment – WNCT
Corbett budget totals $27.3 billion, no new taxes HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) Gov. Tom Corbett has unveiled his first budget with a plan that includes no new taxes but does call for a broad reshuffling of state spending including sharp cuts in education and the …
Latest Tennessee News, Sports, Business And Entertainment – WNCT
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) Voters in Memphis have approved disbanding the city’s school system and forcing the county to take over its education. Will all 185 precincts reporting Tuesday night, about 67 percent of voters approved the referendum to dissolve the …
Toyota Unveils New Business Plan – Wall Street Journal
“We want to build a business that can remain profitable even if there’s another Lehman-type shock,” Mr. Toyoda said at a news conference,
IAB and Mobile Marketing Association Establish Standard Methodology for Measuring Mobile Web Ads Organizations Publish First-Eve – InternetRetailer.com
IAB and Mobile Marketing Association Establish Standard Methodology for Measuring Mobile Web Ads Organizations Publish First-Eve – InternetRetailer.com
PALM SPRINGS, CA (March 1, 2011) For the first time, standardized key metrics for measuring advertisements have been established for the mobile interactive industry. Developed in a joint effort by the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) and the Mobile
NKR President praises role of Armenian organizations of France in Artsakh development – PanARMENIAN Network
PanARMENIAN.Net – On March 7, President of the Republic of Artsakh Bako Sahakyan met in Paris with members of the coordinating board of the Armenian organizations of France. Artsakh-Diaspora relations, domestic life of Artsakh and the Azerbaijani-Karabakh
Fox Valley organizations benefit from arts grants – Post-Crescent
Fourteen grants totaling $29,595 have been awarded to Fox Valley arts or entertainment organizations. The grants come from the Fox Valley Community Arts Fund within the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region. The arts programs selected are
‘Cats’ run at the Shubert benefits local feline organizations (video) – New Haven Register
NEW HAVEN Unlike the fashionably clad kitties of the Tony Award-winning musical Cats, which comes to the Shubert Theater for four performances starting Friday, it s been a tough year for animals who battle the elements everyday to stay alive
Planned Parenthood Vs. Pro-Life Organizations – Associated Content
Today was one of those days, after I read an article on our local news site about a pro-choice group (Live Action) attempting to take away Planned Parenthood’s federal funding. The lack of facts was the first thing to completely sicken me to the point of
Bentley University Ranks Among the Top 35 in the Nation in Bloomberg BusinessWeek s 2011 Ranking of The Best Undergrad Business Schools – Bentley Falcon Athletics
Bentley University Ranks Among the Top 35 in the Nation in Bloomberg BusinessWeek s 2011 Ranking of The Best Undergrad Business Schools – Bentley Falcon Athletics
In the 2011 Best Undergraduate Business Schools rankings by Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Bentley University ranks among the top 35 in the country, ranking #32 overall. In overall student satisfaction, Bentley moved up from #25 to #18. The rankings also
Internet Marketing Business Owner, Charly Caldwell, Presenter for NAPLES Business Networking Event – PRLog (free press release)
PRLog (Press Release) Mar 08, 2011 Internet Marketing business owner, Charly Caldwell, was the Keynote Speaker for the NAPLES Business Networking event on February 17th, held aboard The Naples Princess yacht. The topic of the presentation was
Business, tax groups want larger ND income tax cut – Boston Globe
BISMARCK, N.D. Gov. Jack Dalrymple’s proposed $50 million income tax cut is “almost laughable” when compared to the North Dakota Legislature’s proposed spending increases, says a taxpayers’ group spokesman who is pressing for a larger reduction. Dustin
Business license proposal still a work in progress – Rapid City Journal
STURGIS — The message from Sturgis city officials is to not get caught up in the numbers in the proposed business license ordinance. The proposed ordinance includes fees of $25 for a permanent business and $600 for a temporary business. Sturgis community
UPDATE 1-Hot Topic hires consultant to review business and ops – Reuters
* Shares down 2 percent (Adds cost-cutting details in paragraph 3, analyst quotes) March 8 (Reuters) – Teen retailer Hot Topic Inc swung to a quarterly loss as it implemented cost-cutting plans, and said it has engaged a consulting and financial advisory
Market Research Organizations Rebound in 2010 – PR.com
Market Research Organizations Rebound in 2010 – PR.com
Stamford, CT, March 02, 2011 –( PR.com )– In the sixth edition of the Annual Survey of Market Research Professionals recently released by MarketResearchCareers, nearly half (48%) of all research organizations described 2010 as a “fantastic” or “good
NKR President praises role of Armenian organizations of France in Artsakh development – PanARMENIAN Network
PanARMENIAN.Net – On March 7, President of the Republic of Artsakh Bako Sahakyan met in Paris with members of the coordinating board of the Armenian organizations of France. Artsakh-Diaspora relations, domestic life of Artsakh and the Azerbaijani-Karabakh
IAB and Mobile Marketing Association Establish Standard Methodology for Measuring Mobile Web Ads Organizations Publish First-Eve – InternetRetailer.com
PALM SPRINGS, CA (March 1, 2011) For the first time, standardized key metrics for measuring advertisements have been established for the mobile interactive industry. Developed in a joint effort by the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) and the Mobile
UNIT4 CODA White Paper Outlines Impact of Best-of-Class Finance Technology in Retail Organizations – msnbc.com
MANCHESTER, NH UNIT4 CODA, Inc., the provider of Coda Financials in North America and a business unit of UNIT4, the world’s leading provider of business software for fast changing organizations, today announced the availability of a white paper
Planned Parenthood Vs. Pro-Life Organizations – Associated Content
Today was one of those days, after I read an article on our local news site about a pro-choice group (Live Action) attempting to take away Planned Parenthood’s federal funding. The lack of facts was the first thing to completely sicken me to the point of