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City tying up loose ends on pier project Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:50PMBY KENNYWALTER Staff Writer LONG BRANCH — The city’s plans for an ocean pier are proceeding slowly, with officials considering final design options and dealing with technical issues related to funding for the project. read more
Upper Providence re-zones fire company property Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:49PMUpper Providence Council members approved a zoning change for three parcels owned and occupied by the Rose Tree Fire Company, bringing them into greater conformance with the surrounding area. The action followed a public hearing on the matter during which two nearby property owners provided comments on the change.
Beloit’s 2010 audit report reveals good news Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:40PMBaker Tilly auditors grant Beloit an “unqualified opinion,” discuss future plans
Mayor Booker Vetoes Ordinance Requiring Armed Security Restaurant At Late-Night Restaurants Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:39PMNewark City Council's ordinance requiring armed security guards at small late-night restaurants has been shut down by the city's mayor.
King Lear: Not Sharper Than a Serpent's Tooth Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:34PMCourtesy of the Lincoln Center Festival and the Park Avenue Armory, England's Royal Shakespeare Company has moved into the Armory for a six-week residency, presenting five of the poet's works in repertory. King Lear , the third of the productions to open here, was my first encounter with th...
Grant to help energy efficiency loan fund get word out in St. Lucie County Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:22PMThe Solar and Energy Loan Fund was awarded a Technical Assistance grant by the U.S. Treasury Community Development Financial Institution fund. The $65,000 grant will be used for administrative purposes and marketing in St. Lucie County.
Protester attacks Rupert Murdoch with cream pie Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:16PMRUPERT Murdoch was attacked by a comedian brandishing a cream pie who stormed into a committee hearing in London's Houses of Parliament.
LINCOLN PARK: Three running for city’s top spot Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:58PMLINCOLN PARK — Three mayoral candidates will face off in an Aug. 2 primary for a chance at the city’s top elected position.
Will Health Insurance Ever Get Cheaper? Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:51PMRISMEDIA, July 20, 2011—(MCT)—Ask any small-business owner whether the new national health law has made a dent in employer insurance bills, and the answer will likely be “No.” It’s the correct answer. In fact, insurance premiums nationally have gone up…
Google Gets Chance To Appeal In Street View Lawsuit Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:35PMJust a couple weeks after the latest setback, Google picked up a small but potentially important victory today in its defense against charges that the company violated federal wiretap laws when its Street View cars intercepted personal data over unencrypted WiFi networks.
Instant view: Murdoch attacked as defends self to UK parliament Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:33PMLONDON (Reuters) - Rupert Murdoch was attacked by a protester on Tuesday while giving evidence to a British parliamentary committee at which he defended his son and his company over a scandal that has rocked the British establishment.
Borders closing 11 stores in Ore. & Wash. Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:22PMNEW YORK (AP) — There will be no storybook ending for Borders. The 40-year-old book seller could start shuttering its 399 remaining stores as early as Friday. The chain has 11 stories in Oregon and Southwest Washington, most in malls. It had previously shuttered a downtown Portland location. The Ann Arbor, Mich.-based chain, which helped pioneer the big-box bookseller concept, is seeking court ...
Protester attacks Rupert Murdoch Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:10PMRUPERT Murdoch was attacked by a comedian brandishing a cream pie who stormed into a committee hearing in London's Houses of Parliament.
State's health policies get mixed grades Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:41AMA report card released just released by the Healthy People/Healthy Economy Coalition grades Massachusetts on its progress in improving the health of residents through its policies, programs, and practices, and the effect they have on the economy.
MLSC opens applications for tax incentives Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:37AMThe Massachusetts Life Sciences Center has opened up the application process for the 2011 Life Sciences Tax Incentive Program, which has the potential to dole out up to $25 million in tax breaks each year.
OPIC to invest up to $820mn in India's renewable energy sector Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:10AMAgencies New Delhi, July 19: US govt-owned financial entity Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC) plans to invest up to USD 820 mn (about Rs 3,600 crore) in the fast- growing Indian renewable energy sector by the end of 2011.
N. Utah small-business fund gets $600,000 grant Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:05AMN. Utah small-business fund gets $600,000 grant The Salt Lake Tribune Published Jul 19, 2011 10:14AM MDT A loan fund designed to help low- and middle-income folks start their own small businesses got a $600,000 shot in the arm from the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund. The money will used as cash reserves to help cover losses when borrowers default on their loans, according to ...
Murdoch: 'The most humble day of my life' Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:51AMA HUMBLED Rupert Murdoch stood up to questioning by angry British MPs overnight as he said the company had been caught "with dirty hands".
Borders seeks OK to liquidate Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:49AMThere will be no storybook ending for the Borders store in Vacaville or the company's remaining 398 stores across the nation.
Struggling To Survive Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 5:06AMSmall American cities like Butte, Mont., and Sumter, S.C., once had thriving Jewish communities. Now, populations are dwindling and congregations are in danger of dying.
Borders’ seeks approval to liquidate, close stores Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:40AMThere will be no storybook ending for Borders. The 40-year-old book seller could start shuttering its 399 remaining stores as early as Friday.
FRC: Audit firms must pull their socks up Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:27AMAUDIT INSPECTORS have questioned major firms' attempts to boost audit safeguards, saying in the current climate, "it would be prudent to show more vigilance".
Leaders talk up green initiative Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:09AMNEWBURYPORT — For the student who wants to save the world, becoming a chemist may not be first on the to-do list. But according to nationally recognized chemist Dr. John Warner, it should be. Warner came to the Clean Tech Center in Newburyport yesterday to participate in a seminar with U.S. Rep. John Tierney and local business leaders on opportunities to profit through sustainability.
Business news in brief Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:31AMBoeing Co. said it landed a $4.4 million, two-year contract to install security surveillance and monitoring at three locations on the Delaware River to protect the waterfront in Delaware County.
Community calendar (July 19-22) Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:07AMGila Farmers Market will take place from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. today at 414 Highway 211 in Gila. Info: (575) 535-2729.
OPIC to invest up to $820 m in India’s renewable energy sector Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:36AMUS government-owned financial entity Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC) plans to invest up to $820 million (about Rs 3,600 crore) in the fast-growing Indian renewable energy sector by the end of 2011.
Self-employment: how to find funding and finance for your business Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:25AMIn the third part of our series we examine the ways you can secure extra cash to keep your business going Part two: What financial services do you need? Part one: How to set up as your own boss Most new businesses will need money when starting up – for equipment, stock, perhaps to rent or buy property, and meet marketing costs. Then, once up and running, they will need cash to pay the bills and ...
Murdochs and Brooks: grilled but will they be cooked? Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:14AMThis afternoon at 2.30pm in Britain (11.30pm AEST) the story that has spread itself over the past two weeks will reach one of its most spectacular moments.
Grilled but are they cooked? Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:07AMThe story that has spread itself over the past two weeks will reach one of its most spectacular moments tonight.
Industry Leader: No “Boogieman” Lurks Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:46PM(NHI Nanoblog) Recent moves inside the U.S. government have unsettled some in the nascent nanotechnology industry. But Scott E. Rickert, CEO of Nanofilm, Inc., an Ohio-based coatings company, writes in Industry Week that the “nano-boogieman” isn’t lurking in the shadows.
Univ. of Oregon program puts teens on course Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:14PMBOB KEEFER The Register-Guard EUGENE, Ore. On a summer afternoon in Eugene on Sunday, four dozen teenagers were cooped up in a windowless classroom somewhere in the bowels of the University of Oregon's Knight Library, listening to a lecture on — be still my beating heart! — using libraries. And yet they couldn't have been happier. "This is my second year here," said Cesar Landrum, a 15-year-old ...
Jewish Federations Experiment With New Funding Models Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:11PMA generational changing of the guard throughout North America’s largest Jewish charitable network is opening the door to new chief executives increasingly open to experimenting with changes to the century-old funding model favored by local federations.
Quest for renewable power turns back to water Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:57PMThe powerful flow of the Mississippi River, which brought destruction to scores living near its flooded banks this spring, is viewed by a new generation of energy entrepreneurs as a reliable alternative way to generate...
Two fires blaze in two days Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:42PMTwo two-alarm fires in two days have kept Healdsburg firefighters on their toes this week, battling blazes that destroyed one home and one business in just over 48 hours.
Village gives business a hand Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:15PMLast week it looked like Yellow Springs might lose another of its small but growing businesses to a neighboring community. But due to creative thinking and swift action from the Village, e-Health Data Solutions now has a chance at leasing a bigger space and remaining inside the village.
Muskegon Community Foundation wants to spread a little 'love' around the community Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:10PMMUSKEGON — Those at the Community Foundation for Muskegon County are looking for ways to keep the “love” flowing in the community.Coming off an upbeat week at the end of June when the foundation celebrated its 50th year, foundation staff...
Ken Auletta: How Sheryl Sandberg Made Facebook Profitable Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:20AMThree years after Sandberg joined Facebook, the company is profitable. Photograph by Michele Asselin.
Fire Destroys Spiro Business Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:49AMFirefighters battle a blaze at Spiro Flowers, 218 E. Broadway St., on Sunday in Spiro. The fire began late Saturday night/early Sunday morning and destroyed the three-story building. Firefighters were on scene until 2 p.m. Sunday.
Ex-Ohio attorney general to lead new consumer bureau Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:41AMPresident Barack Obama on Monday will nominate Richard Cordray to head the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the White House announced Sunday.
Today is deadline for North Alabama tornado victims to apply for SBA disaster loans Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:25AMToday is the last day for victims of the April-May severe weather to apply for SBA disaster loans.
Local Business Owner Receives $20,000 Award From NASE for Small-Business Excellence and Innovation Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:00AMWASHINGTON, DC--(Marketwire - 07/18/11) - Pat Bennett, owner of La Mesa, Calif.-based small business Wicked Coursing , recently received a $20,000 award from the National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE) in recognition of her excellent small-business practices and her success in doing less with more while simultaneously driving innovation. Bennett founded Wicked Coursing, a lure coursing ...
Is Britain's decline and fall unavoidable? Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:52AMThe UK does not possess a proper national strategy, and has not done so since at least 1989, writes George Grant.
This grandmother shows how reading and writing are done Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:32AMAfter Jean Dunn enrolled her two grandchildren in the 23rd annual Super Summer Reading Club, she decided that it would only be fair to become a club member, too.
Big Y arrival may ease town traffic Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:20AMFoxboro's own traffic 'Big Y' is the intersection of Central and Commercial streets, near the Kennedy-Donovan Center. Plans for a Big Y supermarket to be built about a mile away in Foxfield Plaza include a proposal to put a traffic light at this tricky intersection.
WebMD Provides Preliminary Second Quarter Results and Updates Financial Guidance for 2011 Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:00AMWebMD Health Corp. , the leading source of health information, today announced preliminary financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2011 and updated financial guidance for 2011.
At your service: Service Groups Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:24AMThe At Your Service column appears in The News-Journal on Mondays. Featured this week are service groups in Volusia and Flagler counties. AARP Daytona Beach No. 386: 386-308-5779 or 386-523-4658. AARP: 55 Alive Mature Driving, Tax-Aid, Medigap programs, driver's...
CAC clips, 7/13/11 Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:51AMSIGNAL PEAK — Visionaries tend to be proven right when history is begrudgingly viewed through the bifocals of skeptics.
Scientists Explore Alternative To Antibiotics Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:17AMA pioneering method for fighting burn infections in children using viruses which 'eat' disease-causing bacteria has been awarded new funding.
With struggles on all sides, Detroit's Jefferson East neighborhood hanging on Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:12AMDetroit— Part of the appeal for James and Paulette Foster when they bought their English Tudor home in Detroit's Jefferson East 25 years ago was what the riverfront neighborhood one day would become.
Amazon pushes for another tax change Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:00AMAmazon, the world's largest online merchant, has an ambitious and far-reaching new agenda: It wants to rewrite tax policy for the Internet era.