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Massachusetts’ decision on gambling weighs heavily in NHSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 10:26PMAt week’s end, it looked as if the Massachusetts Legislature and Gov. Deval Patrick were finally going to get their act together and embrace legislation to legalize three casinos and at least one racetrack slot machine parlor. Whatever comes out of this weekend’s negotiations, never underestimate the power of greed to keep any deal from actually becoming law. The forces against expanded gambling ...

UK's Osborne urges banks to lend, restrain bonusesSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 10:12PMLONDON (Reuters) - British finance minister George Osborne urged the country's banks to use strong first-half profits to boost business lending rather than pay large bonuses, in an interview published late on Saturday.

RPT-China July official PMI falls to 51.2 vs 52.1 in JuneSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 10:04PMRPT-China July official PMI falls to 51.2 vs 52.1 in June

UK's Osborne urges banks to lend, restrain bonusesSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 9:53PMUK's Osborne urges banks to lend, restrain bonuses

S.Korea July average daily exports down vs JuneSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 9:52PMS.Korea July average daily exports down vs June

Filipina is first woman honored for franchise’s worldwide successSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 9:51PMHelen Castro Limcaoco, The Little Gym’s master franchisee for the Philippines and co-master franchisee for Singapore, was recently named The Little Gym International’s 2010 Franchise Owner of the Year. SCOTTSDALE, Arizona – Helen Castro Limcaoco, The Little Gym’s master franchisee for the Philippines, and co-master franchisee for Singapore, was recently named as The Little Gym International’s ...

Scott Burns: Column on retirement income hits nerveSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 9:42PMSome columns hit a nerve. I was quickly deluged with e-mails from people "ready to march" after the publication of my recent column on how low interest rates may cut the long-term retirement income of seniors by as much as 50 percent.

Insurance deals strike a dissonant chordSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 9:09PM"Life settlement" policies helped Michael Antonello buy a Stradivarius, but now they are drawing scrutiny.

PNOY Managing by MissionSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 9:06PMWhether he is aware of it or not, President Benigno Aquino III seems to be adopting the exciting new management paradigm called Management by Mission. An improvement over the old models of Management by Results and Management by Objectives, this more holistic approach to leading an organization imbues all members of the management team with the mission of the organization and ensures that all ...