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Wyndham Worldwide Measures Investment in Sustainability Programs with Release of GRI Report Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 5:43AMSince first establishing its sustainability program in 2006, Wyndham Worldwide, one of the world's largest hospitality companies, is measuring positive trends in reducing its environmental impact around the globe. The results are reflected in two new sustainability reports released by the company this month.
Reshaping health care Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 12:40AMSCRANTON -- Just three years ago, Scranton and Wilkes-Barre had five hospital operators for its six hospitals. By the end of the year, that number could dwindle to two, thanks to mergers and sales.
Cisco to cut 6,500 jobs - 9% of workforce Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:47PMCisco Systems Inc., the largest networking-equipment maker, plans to eliminate about 6,500 jobs, or 9 percent of its full-time workforce, to help trim $1 billion in annual costs and step up profit growth. The cuts...
MacroSolve's Illume Mobile Division Signs Four Contracts for Custom Business Apps Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:31PMCustomers Span Healthcare, Sports, Entertainment and Industrial Supplies
ARCHIVE: The East Coast Rapist case Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:22AMAfter 14 years of searching for an unknown man who had sexually attacked women in four states, Aaron H. Thomas, the East Coast Rapist suspect, was caught in New Haven, Conn. on Mar. 4, 2011. Thomas is linked by DNA evidence to 12 of the reported attacks that police have associated to the "East Coast Rapist." The New Haven Register has covered this story closely since the rapist struck in New ...
RWC restaurants told 'don't be greedy' Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 7:51PMRestaurateurs are being warned not to be too greedy when chasing tourist dollars.
John R. Talbott: Why Romney Might Be In Trouble Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 3:42PMMitt Romney disclosed that 70% of his total fundraising of $18,383,256 came from donors giving the maximum allowable contribution of $2,500. This means that almost $13 million of his total amount raised came from just 5,147 people.
New climate in Australia Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 2:05PMBetter late than never. Australia, the world’s biggest per capita polluter, and yet a hesitant signatory to the Kyoto protocol on climate change, has now mooted a domestic carbon pricing regime that can put the country on the track to clean development.
Council candidate uses unique pool party to spread his name Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 2:03PMA candidate for Cincinnati City Council uses a unique approach to reach out to voters.
Breckenridge Mayor Juggles Community, Cavities Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 1:34PMAt 60-years-old, John Warner wears many different hats for the city of Breckenridge including mayor and dentist.
Republicans' Ideology Dooms Deal on U.S. Debt Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 10:11AMRepublican politicians know that if they even entertain the idea of higher taxes, they throw away any national ambitions.
IPO plans a new test for Lucent spinoff Avaya Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 9:31AMAvaya owners TPG Capital and Silver Lake plan to take the Basking Ridge company public once again, in a move that is being heavily scrutinized by analysts and potential investors.
Egypt military moves to cement a muscular role in government Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 8:41PMEgypt military moves to cement a muscular role in government
Murdoch apologizes as two execs quit Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 8:25AMNEW YORK/LONDON - Rupert Murdoch apologized to victims of criminal phone hacking by one of his tabloids and accepted the resignations of News Corp's top two newspaper executives, Rebekah Brooks and Les Hinton.[...]
Nebraska Legislature adjourns for the year Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 8:22AMLINCOLN (AP) - Nebraska lawmakers finished their session ahead of schedule Thursday with a new two-year state budget, redrawn legislative and congressional districts and the biggest overhaul of public-sector collective bargaining rules in more than four decades.
Teen makes race a reality Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 8:17AMSixteen-year-old Dan Herrera of Geneva proved that, with a little perseverance, ideas can be realized when his Eagle Scout project came together recently.
Cuomo rakes in $5.5M in campaign cash in 6 months Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 7:46AMALBANY— Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who led the effort to legalize gay marriage in New York, received $60,000 in campaign money from one of the state’s leading gay rights groups, according to campaign finance records filed Friday.
Google has 3 priorities, and enterprise IT isn't one of them Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 2:37AMLarry Page prioritizes three Google products above all others, and Google Apps isn't one of them.
Pine Island chamber reports record membership Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 2:33AMPine Island - As befits the 50th Anniversary of the Pine Island Chamber of Commerce, President Marlene Caraballo and Membership Chair Leonard DeBuck are proud to announce that the 2011 drive was a great success and has resulted in a record number of memberships.
Jupiter Lighthouse Camera Delivers Glimpse of History Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 2:20AMJupiter Lighthouse Will Soon be the Talk of the Town in Jupiter, Florida With the Launch of a Brand New Web Camera. (PRWeb July 16, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/7/prweb8647560.htm
NBA's locked-out players seriously considering playing overseas Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 2:12AMThe idea is as perplexing as it is emboldening. NBA players are talking more than ever about playing basketball overseas if the NBA lockout becomes prolonged, as most are predicting.
Business : Green IT, cloud to change businesses Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:13PMDUBAI - Middle East companies are set to be transformed by the potential benefits of green IT and cloud computing, the top official of IT distributor TechAccess said.
We have nothing to fear but fear (of another crisis) itself Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:30AMThe crucial ingredient for the struggling Australian economy is confidence, writes Clancy Yeates.
VMware Partners EMC to Secure Cloud Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 9:15AMVMware Inc. and EMC Corp. recently announced a collaboration to develop the new VMware vShield 5 family products, using RSA's Data Loss Prevention classification technology and policies
Spectrum Brands Holdings Announces Pricing of Public Offering of Common Stock Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 3:08AMMADISON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:SPB) (the “Company”), a global consumer products company with market-leading brands, today announced that it has priced its previously-announced underwritten public offering of 1,000,000 shares of its common stock offered by the Company and 5,495,489 shares of the Company’s common stock held by Harbinger Capital Partners Master ...
Seeds of future problems in Minn. budget deal Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 3:07AMST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota's leaders made a deal that will probably end the nation's longest state government shutdown in a decade, but they didn't really solve their budget problem. Instead, they just shuffled it down the road to be faced another day.
BHP Billiton swoops on gas firm Petrohawk for $12.1 billion Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:38AMSYDNEY/PERTH (Reuters) - Top global miner BHP Billiton will buy gas producer Petrohawk Energy Corp for $12.1 billion, ramping up its bets on the booming but environmentally controversial shale gas industry.
John Key to meet with Google, Facebook and movie bosses Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:37AMPrime Minister John Key will meet with the top brass of internet giants Google and Facebook, as well as Hollywood bosses on a visit to the United States next week.
Private investor network to aid young firms in need of capital Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:37AMA PRIVATE investor network for young companies in Northern Ireland has been unveiled. Related Stories Employers out of sync with new graduates Style icon Duchess Kate helps Burberrry to blockbuster sales US gloom sends gold price to a record high IMF hails Republic over its budget cuts Even more austerity is needed in Britain
Low-Cost Seminars on Using the Web to Grow Your Business Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:21AMLocal Web marketing experts will share their expertise on how to use the Web to grow a business. Business owners and marketers in the MA - NH Merrimack Valley encouraged to attend lunchtime seminars.Plaistow, NH (PRWEB) July 15, 2011 Dianna Huff, of DH Communications, Inc., in conjunction with Jim Somers, of Sonora DesignWorks, is hosting the first in a series of lunchtime “brown bag” seminars ...
New Jersey Kyocera Copier Dealer, Ameritech Graphics, Inc. to Help Support Feddie Hoffman on his 2011 Bike Trek to ... Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:20AMBetween July 1, 2011 and September 30, 2011, Ameritech Graphics will donate a portion of the proceeds from the sales of all Kyocera copiers and printers towards Freddie's "Ride for Hope" and will also match each portion to double the contribution dollars. (PRWeb July 15, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/7/prweb5018984.htm
ASU's Montoya builds coalition of big thinkers Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:03PM"I’m the monkey in the middle,” Arizona State University Vice Provost Mitzi Montoya told me during a meeting break of the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Arizona Advisory Committee.
Lewisville business owners say simulated train horns too loud Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 4:52PMLEWISVILLE - While new "quiet zones" at several Lewisville intersections are designed to reduce the sound from the Denton County Transportation Authority's A-trains, some business owners at one crossing say they are actually louder than the train horns. Merchants at the businesses at Main and Railroad streets said they have had to endure loud blasts from wayside horns, which are fixed on top of ...
New Italian PV Tariffs Complex and Robust -- Effectively No Cap on Rooftop Systems Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:41AMDespite last minute mixed-signals by the Berlusconi government, it now appears that Italian tariffs are fixed for the remainder of 2011 and 2012.
Moody's puts U.S. ratings on review for downgrade Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 5:00PMNEW YORK (Reuters) - The United States may lose its top-notch credit rating in the next few weeks if lawmakers fail to increase the country's debt ceiling, forcing the government to miss debt payments, Moody's Investors Service warned on Wednesday.
WPD reports safe 4th Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 4:58PMThe Williston Police Department reported a safe, but not necessarily quiet, Fourth of July weekend.
Emanuel expands World Business Chicago board Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 4:58PMChicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is expanding an agency meant to bring more businesses into the city. The new board members are some of the mayor's top political donors. Board members of World Business Chicago aim to boost the city's economy by getting businesses to expand operations or create jobs within Chicago. The previous board was made up of about 17 top business leaders around Chicago. Now ...
The GOP Gubernatorial Field Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 4:56PMMost Republicans in Mississippi's statewide elections can be easily confused with one another in terms of their platforms. All call for lowering taxes and promoting business development.
2011 Market Facts Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 12:08PMThe state Department of Transportation selected Monrovia, Calif.-based AeroVironment to transform I-5 and U.S. 2 into the premier highways of the 21st century, serving the latest generation of electric cars.
Fisheries policy reforms unveiled Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 12:04PMThe European Commission has promised fishermen a return to "a decent living" under plans to crack down on the plundering of the seas.
Uncle Sam Closing His Wallet Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 3:41PMOne out of every five dollars of personal income in Florida comes from government programs, and by years end many of those programs will be scaled back.
Oil-Dri Expands Blue Mountain Production Facility in Tippah County, MS to Support New Product Launch Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 3:37PMCHICAGO, IL--(Marketwire - Jul 12, 2011) - Oil-Dri Corporation of America, the world's largest manufacturer of cat litter, today celebrates the expansion of its Blue Mountain, Mississippi production facility to increase capacity for a new line of Cat's Pride cat litters.
Apple pips Microsoft to top tech spot Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 3:56AMMicrosoft lost its title as the world's biggest tech company this year with Apple surging ahead in market cap, profit and revenue. Yet Microsoft still has ammo in the numbers department to take shots at its biggest rival, and many others, besides.
City manager’s review more critical than 2010 Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 3:53AMTacoma City Manager Eric Anderson deserves praise for his budget skills, staff recruitment and understanding of legislative issues, according to his latest report card from the City Council. But council members also criticized Tacoma’s six-year chief administrator for failing to develop a clear economic development strategy and for keeping them in the dark at times about significant issues.
Palm releases new colorful handhelds Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 8:19PMNew products and organizational changes are part of the company's effort to rebound from a brutal 2001.
R.R. Donnelley hosts job fair for displaced workers Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 8:02PMELDRIDGE, Iowa — Workers at the R.R. Donnelley & Sons plant here began embarking on new chapters in their careers as they discussed job and education opportunities at a job fair Monday.
Australia's carbon tax to have positive impacts in fighting against global warming Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 7:58PMAustralia now joins the 31 countries around the world that have already moved to price carbon, with economists and climate experts on Monday said the policy will encourage people to change their behavior, as well as to give global efforts to price emissions a boost.
Labor groups moving to control tax debate Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 2:47AMSACRAMENTO -- Labor leaders were never overly enamored with Gov. Jerry Brown's plan to extend taxes on purchases, income and auto fees, but were willing to go along with it to gwive the newly elected Democratic governor a chance to find revenues his way.
IATA challenges EU emission curbs on airlines at top court Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 1:26PM(Bloomberg) – International airlines said European Union plans to make carriers comply with emission curbs constitute an illegal levy on carriers that will undermine efforts to fight climate change. The International Air Transport Association told the EU Court of Justice in Luxembourg that carriers oppose on several grounds “unilateral action” that extends the EU carbon market to all flights ...
Big polluters get $9.2b assistance Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 9:48PMThe federal government will provide $9.2 billion in assistance to support jobs and industries affected by the introduction of a carbon price.