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Treasury Yield Curve Near Record Before $13 Billion Bond Sale Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:43AMMarch 11 (Bloomberg) -- Treasury 30-year yields were near the highest on record compared with two-year rates as the U.S. prepared to sell $13 billion of long bonds amid signs the global recovery is gaining momentum.
Senetek announces the closing of Security Purchase Agreement Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:42AMSenetek PLC today announced the closing of a Security Purchase Agreement, a Note and a Warrant Purchase Agreement DMRJ Group, LLC on March 4, 2010. DMRJ Group, LLC is a Delaware limited liability company affiliated with Platinum Partners Value Arbitrage Fund L.P., an accredited institutional investor with its investment manager headquartered in New York, New York.
The useless spy who lived in Camden Town Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:40AMAN INCOMPETENT Nazi spy who lived in Camden Town and Paddington and had a weakness for women and fine food has been named in a government list. Throughout the Second World War, Werner Strebel pretended he was a Swiss journalist - while in fact he was being paid by the German Intelligence Service.
Rewards Network Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2009 Results Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:39AMCHICAGO, IL--(Marketwire - March 11, 2010) - Rewards Network Inc. ( NASDAQ : DINE ), a leading provider of marketing services and dining rewards programs to the restaurant industry, today reported its financial results for the year and fourth quarter ended December 31, 2009.
Boyfriend: 'Jihad Jane' suspect wasn't religious Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:38AMPHILADELPHIA — The self-dubbed "Jihad Jane," from Pennsburg, who thought her blond, all-American profile would help mask her plan to kill a Swedish cartoonist is a rare case of a U.S. woman inciting foreign terrorism and shows the latest evolution of the global threat, authorities say.
ANC spokesperson 3x the legal limit Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:37AMANC spokesperson Jackson Mthembu was three times over the legal limit when he was arrested for drunken driving - but still gave a telephone interview, in which he sang the "kill the boer" song.
German Bonds Fall as Concern Over Greek Budget Deficit Eases Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:36AMMarch 11 (Bloomberg) -- German bunds fell for a second day as Greek bond prices continued their recovery on optimism the nation’s deficit crisis has been contained, stemming the demand for safer assets.
Boyfriend says 'Jihad Jane' not religious Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:34AMAssociated Press Writer PHILADELPHIA — The self-dubbed "Jihad Jane" who thought her blond, all-American profile would help mask her plan to kill a Swedish cartoonist is a rare case of a U.S. woman inciting foreign terrorism and shows the latest evolution of the global threat, authorities say.
(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-10 05:53 PRESS DIGEST - New York Times business news - March 10 Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:12AMMarch 10 (Reuters) - The following were the top stories in the New York Times business pages on Wednesday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. * Senator Bob Corker, the Tennessee Republican who is playing a crucial role in bipartisan negotiations over financial regulation, pressed to remove a provision from draft legislation that would have empowered ...
Hedge-Fund Losses Show Euro’s Drop Fails to Benefit All Traders Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:12AMMarch 10 (Bloomberg) -- Hedge funds that trade currencies are taking hits from politicians casting them as speculators out to sink the euro and push Greece into insolvency. They are also losing money.
Grain News Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:11AMEntitled, Your Safety Matters , the 30-minute DVD video – containing both English and Spanish versions – and accompanying training materials responds to the need identified by the NGFA’s Safety, Health and Environmental Quality Committee to produce an up-to-date training video on general safety practices for the grain, feed and grain processing industry.
West struggle to get UN consensus on Iran sanctions Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:10AMUNITED NATIONS: Western powers face an uphill battle in their bid to forge consensus in the UN Security Council for new, tougher sanctions to force Iran to scale back its nuclear ambitions, diplomats say.
Shore Capital insists London is vital despite high tax rate Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:08AMLondon will remain a vital market to Shore Capital despite the brokerage setting up a new international holding company to move more of its to offshore tax haven Guernsey.
Rudd, SBY to tackle people smugglers Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:03AMAustralia and Indonesia have signed a new agreement to combat people smuggling, but have released few details of how the plan will work.
Retirement confidence rises Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:02AMWorkers are more confident about having enough savings for retirement even after the percentage of savers declined, according to the Employee Benefit Research Institute.
Fruitvale board approves layoff plan Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:59PMTwo of Kern County's larger school districts on Tuesday avoided large-scale layoffs next school year to close state budget gaps, but one of its smaller and highest performing districts wasn't so lucky. Fruitvale School District's school board, during its school board meeting Tuesday night, accepted a proposal to lay off four elementary teachers, a district clerk, two custodians, five special ...
Freed fiery litigator warns of new fraud wave Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:58PMSAN FRANCISCO - His debt to society finally paid in full, William Lerach, the fiery shareholder litigator who exposed the excesses of Enron before running afoul of the law himself, warned of another w...
Entities discuss festival differences Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:41PMIn a meeting that was occasionally loud and angry, members of the Morton Grove Days Committee and Morton Grove Park Board tried to work out disagreements over the annual summer festival that one village trustee compared to a family squabble.
Argosy Energy Inc. Announces Closing of Second Tranche of Private Placement for $2.7 Million Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:39PMCALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - ARGOSY ENERGY INC. ("Argosy" or the "Corporation") (TSX:GSY), a junior energy company focused on the acquisition, exploration, exploitation and development of oil and natural gas in Western Canada is pleased to announce that it closed the second and last tranche of it's previously announced non-brokered private placement financing (the "Financing ...
Ulster Unionists to reject devolution deal Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:34PMUUP confirms it will reject deal brokered to stabilise Northern Ireland's power-sharing government in crunch assembly vote The Ulster Unionist Party last night confirmed it will reject the deal brokered to stabilise Northern Ireland's power-sharing government when a crunch assembly vote is held today. It faced pressure from the government, from other Stormont politicians, plus past and present ...
Somerset School Committee OKs teacher raises Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:32PMThe School Committee voted 4-1 to approve a new two-year contract with the teachers union that calls for raises totaling 2 percent and a $150 signing bonus.
Argosy Energy Inc. Announces Closing of Second Tranche of Private Placement for $2.7 Million Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:25PMCALGARY, ALBERTA-- - ARGOSY ENERGY INC. , a junior energy company focused on the acquisition, exploration, exploitation and development of oil and natural gas in Western Canada is pleased to announce that it closed the second and last tranche of it's previously announced non-brokered private placement financing of common shares and common share purchase warrants for gross proceeds of ...
Managing the Risks of a Global Workforce: Interactive Webinar on Duty of Care Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:24PMPHILADELPHIA, March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- WHY: As workforces become increasingly global and mobile, companies' level of risk rises with each additional business traveler and expatriate.
Vail Valley: Here are some money tips for job seekers Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:22PMLosing your job is tough. But in the midst of a recession, rebounding and finding new employment is even harder. While uncertainty and doubt may overwhelm you, job loss can be an opportunity to reevaluate your career, take control of your situation, and most important, regain your self-confidence. However, while building a resume and making connections to find a new job are a priority, the first ...
City workers face highest tax bill from next month Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:19PMFears that London faces an exodus of bankers increased yesterday as it emerged that many will have to pay more income tax from next month than in any of the capital's rival financial centres around the world.
Allianz Commercial offers legal service to SME customers Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:17PMThe additional service, provided in conjunction with Allianz Legal protection , will assist SME policyholders with their potential contract and professional negligence disputes.
Special Report: NPC & CPPCC,Annual Sessions 2010 Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 7:43PMForeign scholars and journalists were generally positive in reviewing the government's strategies and outlined the challenges ahead as Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao's government work report delivered Friday caught wide attention across the world.
Cash & Career: The Perils of 'Off the Book' Jobs Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 7:31PMMore and more of the unemployed and underemployed are doing whatever it may take to pocket extra money -- including "working under the table."
Please pass the asset test Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 7:26PMA bill at the Legislature would eliminate the asset test for food stamps, so families wouldn't have to deplete their savings to qualify.
All in the Name of Politics... Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 7:26PMPardon my bluntness: I hate politics. I mean the Nigerian variant of it. I have always believed, based on my observations, that politics is the biggest obstacle to our development.
Cultural Learnings at International Festival Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 7:22PMEven though the world can appear very small, we all have a lot to learn from each other.
Newlyweds, Don't Forget Your Taxes Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 7:19PMGetting married is one of those life-changing events that affects many aspects of a person's life -- right down to his or her tax returns.
Jonathan Queries Aviation Minister, Omotoba Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 7:14PMActing President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, has queried the Min-ister of Aviation, Babatunde Omotoba, over the budget for the construction of a second runway at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Ab-uja, which was described as over bloated at the cost of N63, 584,605,187.41k (appr-oximately $423 million).
Honeywell battles tough times Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 7:05PMAs one of Arizona's largest private employers, Honeywell Aerospace is an economic powerhouse whose successes and failures are acutely felt in the Valley.
Jail chief welcomes Comelec decision to put voting precincts in cells Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:55PMDAVAO CITY (MindaNews/06 March) -- The warden of the Davao City Jail welcomed the decision of the Commission...
Say It Ain't So, Microsoft Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:57AMMaybe Microsoft Vice President for Trustworthy Computing Scott Charney wanted to see if his audience was really awake. Maybe he entered a time warp and thought it was April 1st. Maybe someone gave him...
Finalists for inaugural Emerging Markets Airports Awards announced Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:44AM06 March 2010 Emerging Markets Airports Awards (EMA Awards) today unveiled names of those who made it to the final list. The winners will be announced at the awards ceremony to be held at Le Meridian Hotel in Dubai on April 26.
Sanctions draft targets Iranian banks Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:31AMA Western proposal for fresh UN sanctions on Iran includes a call for restricting new Iranian banks abroad and urges “vigilance” against the Islamic Republic’s central bank, diplomats said on Friday.
EUGENE LYONS: GOP backs into a corner - way, way back Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:25AMLet's get one thing straight, as the nation's esteemed TV news networks appear determined to obscure simple facts for ratings-building melodrama. The U.S. Senate has already passed the Obama administration's health care reforms by a filibuster-proof majority.
Rubbish bins monitor garbage output Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:02AMMonitored by millions of cameras and spied on by a secretive domestic intelligence network, Britons could be forgiven for feeling up in arms over the latest threat to their privacy: Intelligent garbage bins that can monitor how much they throw out.
New Afghan Chief in Marjah Has Criminal Record Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:37AMKABUL The man chosen to be the fresh face of good Afghan governance in a town just seized from the Taliban has a violent criminal record in Germany, but Western officials said Saturday they are...
Hot Off the Wire – AT&T, 30,000 southeast workers reach new deal; Georgia-based S1’s profits surge; HP cuts net revenue Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:34AMGet the latest news alerts: {{a href=”external_link-1”}}Follow LTW{{/a}} at Twitter. DALLAS — AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T ) said Friday that its employees approved a new three-year contract covering about 30,000 workers in the Southeast.
Western sanctions draft targets Iran's banks abroad Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:56PMUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - A Western proposal for fresh U.N. sanctions on Iran includes a call for restricting new Iranian banks abroad and urges "vigilance" against the Islamic Republic's central bank, diplomats said on Friday.
GE's Immelt declines 09 bonus, total pay nudges up Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:55PMNEW YORK/BOSTON, Mar 5 (Reuters) General Electric Co Chairman and Chief Executive Jeffrey Immelt declined a bonus for a second consecutive year, but his total compensation rose slightly from 2008, largely reflecting a change in pension values.
Movers roundup: Apple, Dish Network Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:54PMAmong the stock activity stories for Friday, March 5, from AP Financial News:
After 18 years as hostage, woman releases first video Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:51PMSan Francisco, March 6 (DPA) Jaycee Dugard, who was kidnapped as an 11-year-old and held in captivity for 18 years, released her first home video Friday, appearing in a Christmas kitchen scene with her mother and half sister and thanking the public for its support.
FOCUS: PROFILE Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:43PMHosni Mubarak, Egypt's fifth and longest-serving president, succeeded Anwar Sadat, who was assassinated on October 6, 1981 while attending a military parade to commemorate the 1973 Arab-Israeli war.
Detectives Scrutinize Video Possibly Showing Missing Family Crossing Into Mexico Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:42PMA surveillance camera captured footage of a man, woman and two children resembling a missing Fallbrook family as they crossed the U.S.-Mexico border into Tijuana on foot last month, around the time they dropped out of contact with family, friends and business associates, a sheriff's investigator said today.
After 18 years as hostage, woman releases first video Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:33PMJaycee Dugard, who was kidnapped as an 11-year-old and held in captivity for 18 years, released her first home video Friday, appearing in a Christmas kitchen scene with her mother and half sister and thanking the public for its support.
How cybercriminals invade social networks, companies Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:31PMSAN FRANCISCO — "Hey Alice, look at the pics I took of us last weekend at the picnic. Bob"