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Text Size - Allentown Morning Call
GMAC Financial Services will get a $3.8-billion boost in federal aid as the auto industry’s key lender to consumers and related businesses struggles to regain its financial footing. The lifeline, the company’s third helping of taxpayer funds in the

Maybe this decade wasn’t all that bad - MLive.com
Citizen Patriot file photo Zachary Miller, left, and Herbert Rotich of Jackson finished second and first in the half marathon of the Falling Waters Trail Wildlife Marathon in October. Time magazine called it the “Decade from Hell.” Columnist Leonard

Stock market closes the books on a ‘lost decade’ - Los Angeles Times
The U.S. stock market today will close out its best year since 2003, an amazing comeback from what felt like Armageddon to many investors just nine months ago. Yet today also ends by far the worst decade for stocks overall since World War II. At 10

UPDATE 4-RUSAL goes public in pursuit of $2.6 bln - Reuters
HONG KONG/MOSCOW, Dec 31 (Reuters) - UC RUSAL plans to raise up to $2.6 billion in a landmark Hong Kong IPO next month and is betting on aluminium price growth to repay nearly $15 billion in debt and restore profits after a miserable first half of

10 Online Marketing Trends for 2010 - MSNBC
Allocating your small business marketing budget to maximize return on investment and minimize the risks of a low or negative return can become a lot more unpredictable when your investments involve trends and emerging technologies. Investing in

RUSAL goes public in pursuit of $2.6 billion - Yahoo Finance
HONG KONG/MOSCOW (Reuters) - UC RUSAL plans to raise up to $2.6 billion in a landmark Hong Kong IPO next month and is betting on aluminum price growth to repay nearly $15 billion in debt and restore profits after a miserable first half of 2009. The

Migratory fish show big comeback on the Columbia - Tacoma News Tribune
This year may be remembered for the big comeback of the Columbia River’s migratory fish. Coho salmon and steelhead had record returns. Sockeye successfully spawned at Lake Cle Elum for the first time in a century and improvements in fish habitat and

Text Size - Allentown Morning Call
GMAC Financial Services will get a $3.8-billion boost in federal aid as the auto industry’s key lender to consumers and related businesses struggles to regain its financial footing. The lifeline, the company’s third helping of taxpayer funds in the

Maybe this decade wasn’t all that bad - MLive.com
Citizen Patriot file photo Zachary Miller, left, and Herbert Rotich of Jackson finished second and first in the half marathon of the Falling Waters Trail Wildlife Marathon in October. Time magazine called it the “Decade from Hell.” Columnist Leonard

Stock market closes the books on a ‘lost decade’ - Los Angeles Times
The U.S. stock market today will close out its best year since 2003, an amazing comeback from what felt like Armageddon to many investors just nine months ago. Yet today also ends by far the worst decade for stocks overall since World War II. At 10

UPDATE 4-RUSAL goes public in pursuit of $2.6 bln - Reuters
HONG KONG/MOSCOW, Dec 31 (Reuters) - UC RUSAL plans to raise up to $2.6 billion in a landmark Hong Kong IPO next month and is betting on aluminium price growth to repay nearly $15 billion in debt and restore profits after a miserable first half of

10 Online Marketing Trends for 2010 - MSNBC
Allocating your small business marketing budget to maximize return on investment and minimize the risks of a low or negative return can become a lot more unpredictable when your investments involve trends and emerging technologies. Investing in

RUSAL goes public in pursuit of $2.6 billion - Yahoo Finance
HONG KONG/MOSCOW (Reuters) - UC RUSAL plans to raise up to $2.6 billion in a landmark Hong Kong IPO next month and is betting on aluminum price growth to repay nearly $15 billion in debt and restore profits after a miserable first half of 2009. The

Migratory fish show big comeback on the Columbia - Tacoma News Tribune
This year may be remembered for the big comeback of the Columbia River’s migratory fish. Coho salmon and steelhead had record returns. Sockeye successfully spawned at Lake Cle Elum for the first time in a century and improvements in fish habitat and

Overnight News Digest: “Invisible Man” Edition - DAILY KOS
OND is a regular feature on Daily Kos, consisting of current news stories from around the world, sometimes coupled with a daily theme, original research or commentary. Each editor of OND imparts their own presentation style and content choices

What bubbles lie in wait? - The Sun News
NEW YORK — A string of exploding investment bubbles that started with the dot-coms and ended with mortgages and oil dominated the years from 2000 to 2009. And it looks like the next decade will be no different. It doesn’t seem to matter to many

Trade Battles Threaten Growth Rebound in 2010: Lee Hsien Loong - BusinessWeek
Dec. 30 (Bloomberg) — The year 2009 has turned out better than feared. Decisive responses by governments, and the coordinated efforts of the Group of 20, succeeded in averting financial disaster and restoring confidence. While the worst is behind us

Your Guide to Social Security, Part One - US News and World Report
Social Security is our most important retirement benefit. Never intended as a source of primary retirement income, it has become just that for most retirees. And when 401(k)s, IRAs, and other retirement funds took such a drubbing in the 2008-2009

State, city officials detail $6.75M grant for New Albany’s S. Ellen - NEWS ANDTRIBUNE.COM
The $6.75 million grant to revitalize foreclosed homes in the S. Ellen Jones neighborhood will not be a tool to fatten the pockets of developers and realtors, Mayor Doug England vowed Tuesday. “We’re not going to have vultures come in,” England

My 10 Predictions for 2010 - Seekingalpha.com
I have been making my 10 predictions for 2 years now, since 2008. I initially got this idea from Byron Wien who has been publishing them every year since the 1980s, when he was with Morgan Stanley, then Pequot Capital, and now with Blackstone. My

UTC business school earns national rankings - Chattanooga Times Free Press
In a climate of rising tuition costs, UTC’s business school has earned a national reputation as an academic program that gives students a bang for their buck. “I think our programs stack up well with all the institutions that surround us,” said

Mentor seeks grant criteria - News-Herald.com
While Mentor officials contemplate a shrinking budget, they also are seeing a spike in the number of businesses successfully applying for the city’s economic development incentive grants. This year’s qualifying projects for such funding were double

In Heart of Iraq, a Plan to Revive the Pulse of a Central Artery - New York Times
BAGHDAD — Some city planners here do not want to leave to chance what Iraq will look like after American forces leave. Working with the Baghdad municipal government and the provincial council, engineers here have drawn up the largest Iraqi

Mutual fund investors happy - PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW
NEW YORK — Mutual fund investors should get a feeling of satisfaction when they read their year-end statements. A fourth-quarter blip padded the already huge gains that recovering stocks and funds enjoyed in 2009. Among the year’s top performers

Overnight News Digest: “Invisible Man” Edition - DAILY KOS
OND is a regular feature on Daily Kos, consisting of current news stories from around the world, sometimes coupled with a daily theme, original research or commentary. Each editor of OND imparts their own presentation style and content choices

What bubbles lie in wait? - The Sun News
NEW YORK — A string of exploding investment bubbles that started with the dot-coms and ended with mortgages and oil dominated the years from 2000 to 2009. And it looks like the next decade will be no different. It doesn’t seem to matter to many

Trade Battles Threaten Growth Rebound in 2010: Lee Hsien Loong - BusinessWeek
Dec. 30 (Bloomberg) — The year 2009 has turned out better than feared. Decisive responses by governments, and the coordinated efforts of the Group of 20, succeeded in averting financial disaster and restoring confidence. While the worst is behind us

Your Guide to Social Security, Part One - US News and World Report
Social Security is our most important retirement benefit. Never intended as a source of primary retirement income, it has become just that for most retirees. And when 401(k)s, IRAs, and other retirement funds took such a drubbing in the 2008-2009

State, city officials detail $6.75M grant for New Albany’s S. Ellen - NEWS ANDTRIBUNE.COM
The $6.75 million grant to revitalize foreclosed homes in the S. Ellen Jones neighborhood will not be a tool to fatten the pockets of developers and realtors, Mayor Doug England vowed Tuesday. “We’re not going to have vultures come in,” England

My 10 Predictions for 2010 - Seekingalpha.com
I have been making my 10 predictions for 2 years now, since 2008. I initially got this idea from Byron Wien who has been publishing them every year since the 1980s, when he was with Morgan Stanley, then Pequot Capital, and now with Blackstone. My

UTC business school earns national rankings - Chattanooga Times Free Press
In a climate of rising tuition costs, UTC’s business school has earned a national reputation as an academic program that gives students a bang for their buck. “I think our programs stack up well with all the institutions that surround us,” said

Mentor seeks grant criteria - News-Herald.com
While Mentor officials contemplate a shrinking budget, they also are seeing a spike in the number of businesses successfully applying for the city’s economic development incentive grants. This year’s qualifying projects for such funding were double

In Heart of Iraq, a Plan to Revive the Pulse of a Central Artery - New York Times
BAGHDAD — Some city planners here do not want to leave to chance what Iraq will look like after American forces leave. Working with the Baghdad municipal government and the provincial council, engineers here have drawn up the largest Iraqi

Mutual fund investors happy - PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW
NEW YORK — Mutual fund investors should get a feeling of satisfaction when they read their year-end statements. A fourth-quarter blip padded the already huge gains that recovering stocks and funds enjoyed in 2009. Among the year’s top performers

AT&T Investment Delivers Improved Wireless Network Experience in - Yahoo Finance
More than twice the number of smartphone customers have chosen AT&T over its nearest competitor. AT&T is investing billions of dollars in its wireless network companywide in 2009 alone. The Wenatchee area network enhancements include initiatives

Zacks Sell List Highlights: Kroger Co., Commercial Metals Co., CKE - Stockhouse
Zacks “Profit from the Pros” e-mail newsletter offers continuous coverage of profitable stock recommendations and market insights of Zacks Investment Research is through our free daily email newsletter; Profit from the Pros. In short, it’s your

Resource Interactive Goes ‘Off the Wall’ for Shopping on Facebook - Advertising Age
NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — The latest Facebook breakthrough is coming not from a software developer but from an agency. Resource Interactive’s Off the Wall product allows retailers to sell directly from their Facebook walls. Resource Interactive, an

M&I Institutional Trust Services Named #1 Best-in-Class Provider for - MSN Money
MILWAUKEE, Wis., Dec. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — For the third year in a row, M&I Institutional Trust Services (M&I) has been ranked the #1 Best-in-Class Provider, based on the results of the 2009 Defined Contribution Survey conducted by

Dow Snaps 6-Day Streak—With a Point - CNBC
The Dow snapped a six-day winning streak Tuesday — by just over a point — as energy and financials dragged on the market in light trading. Energy and financial stocks were the biggest drags. Consumer discretionary and industrials were the best

GM May Extend Saab Deadline, Report Says - MSN Money
General Motors Co. is prepared to wait beyond the end of this week before deciding on the future of Saab as it reviews remaining bids, Bloomberg News reported. The news agency quoted Saab board member Paul Aakerlund as saying that if there is a bid

NY Thruway tolls to increase 5% - Press & Sun-Bulletin
ALBANY - Tolls on the state Thruway will increase 5 percent on Jan. 3, the last of a series of toll hikes in recent years on the 641-mile system. The toll increase will help fund the final phase of a five-year, $2.1 billion capital plan to improve

AT&T Investment Delivers Improved Wireless Network Experience in - Yahoo Finance
More than twice the number of smartphone customers have chosen AT&T over its nearest competitor. AT&T is investing billions of dollars in its wireless network companywide in 2009 alone. The Wenatchee area network enhancements include initiatives

Zacks Sell List Highlights: Kroger Co., Commercial Metals Co., CKE - Stockhouse
Zacks “Profit from the Pros” e-mail newsletter offers continuous coverage of profitable stock recommendations and market insights of Zacks Investment Research is through our free daily email newsletter; Profit from the Pros. In short, it’s your

Resource Interactive Goes ‘Off the Wall’ for Shopping on Facebook - Advertising Age
NEW YORK (AdAge.com) — The latest Facebook breakthrough is coming not from a software developer but from an agency. Resource Interactive’s Off the Wall product allows retailers to sell directly from their Facebook walls. Resource Interactive, an

M&I Institutional Trust Services Named #1 Best-in-Class Provider for - MSN Money
MILWAUKEE, Wis., Dec. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — For the third year in a row, M&I Institutional Trust Services (M&I) has been ranked the #1 Best-in-Class Provider, based on the results of the 2009 Defined Contribution Survey conducted by

Dow Snaps 6-Day Streak—With a Point - CNBC
The Dow snapped a six-day winning streak Tuesday — by just over a point — as energy and financials dragged on the market in light trading. Energy and financial stocks were the biggest drags. Consumer discretionary and industrials were the best

GM May Extend Saab Deadline, Report Says - MSN Money
General Motors Co. is prepared to wait beyond the end of this week before deciding on the future of Saab as it reviews remaining bids, Bloomberg News reported. The news agency quoted Saab board member Paul Aakerlund as saying that if there is a bid

NY Thruway tolls to increase 5% - Press & Sun-Bulletin
ALBANY - Tolls on the state Thruway will increase 5 percent on Jan. 3, the last of a series of toll hikes in recent years on the 641-mile system. The toll increase will help fund the final phase of a five-year, $2.1 billion capital plan to improve

Brothers at helm of Cafaro to retire - Vindy.com
The sons of Anthony Sr. will assume leadership posts of one of the nation’s largest shopping-center developers. YOUNGSTOWN — Leadership of the Cafaro Co., which built the Eastwood Mall in Niles, will change at the end of the year, but it will

Horoscope * Jeraldine Saunders - San Jose Mercury News
BIRTHDAY GAL: Actress Mary Tyler Moore was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., today in 1936. This birthday gal is a TV icon who starred as Mary Richards in the series “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” from 1970-77 and as Laura Petrie on “The Dick Van Dyke Show” from

Brothers at helm of Cafaro to retire - Vindy.com
The sons of Anthony Sr. will assume leadership posts of one of the nation’s largest shopping-center developers. YOUNGSTOWN — Leadership of the Cafaro Co., which built the Eastwood Mall in Niles, will change at the end of the year, but it will

Horoscope * Jeraldine Saunders - San Jose Mercury News
BIRTHDAY GAL: Actress Mary Tyler Moore was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., today in 1936. This birthday gal is a TV icon who starred as Mary Richards in the series “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” from 1970-77 and as Laura Petrie on “The Dick Van Dyke Show” from

Corriente buy out - Stockhouse
December 28, 2009 CRCC-Tongguan Investment Co., Ltd. to Acquire Corriente Resources Inc. for C$679 Million in Cash VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwire - Dec. 28, 2009) - Corriente Resources Inc. (”Corriente” or the “Company”) (TSX:CTQ)(NYSE Amex

Corriente buy out - Stockhouse
December 28, 2009 CRCC-Tongguan Investment Co., Ltd. to Acquire Corriente Resources Inc. for C$679 Million in Cash VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwire - Dec. 28, 2009) - Corriente Resources Inc. (”Corriente” or the “Company”) (TSX:CTQ)(NYSE Amex

The Big Zero - New York Times
Maybe we knew, at some unconscious, instinctive level, that it would be an era best forgotten. Whatever the reason, we got through the first decade of the new millennium without ever agreeing on what to call it. The aughts? The naughties? Whatever

Tom Davis: Make S.C. tax code fair, competitive - Greenville News
One of the problems with state government in South Carolina — aside from the fact that it is too large, wasteful and inefficient — is that it routinely makes decisions that benefit well-financed special interests rather than the best interests of

2010 could blue chips’ year as caution returns - Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Investors are about to get picky It’s typical after market selloffs and when coming out of a recessionary environment that the beaten down names rally and do well,” said Mark Eibel, director of client investment strategies at

Officials have aggressive plans, but believe their goals are - News-Herald.com
You never know what to expect from New Year’s resolutions. Some stick for the next 12 months, while others are forgotten before you’re even accustomed to writing the new year on checks and time slips. Some resolutions are realistic and can be

Day planner - Augusta Chronicle
- Jan. 5 and 7: The Best Referrals Network of Biz Ops International, 7 a.m., Sunrise Grill, 3830 Washington Road, free referrals, (706) 736-5020. - Jan. 6 and 8: The Best Referrals Network of Biz Ops International, 7 a.m., Sunrise Grill, 404 E

The Big Zero - New York Times
Maybe we knew, at some unconscious, instinctive level, that it would be an era best forgotten. Whatever the reason, we got through the first decade of the new millennium without ever agreeing on what to call it. The aughts? The naughties? Whatever

Tom Davis: Make S.C. tax code fair, competitive - Greenville News
One of the problems with state government in South Carolina — aside from the fact that it is too large, wasteful and inefficient — is that it routinely makes decisions that benefit well-financed special interests rather than the best interests of

2010 could blue chips’ year as caution returns - Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Investors are about to get picky It’s typical after market selloffs and when coming out of a recessionary environment that the beaten down names rally and do well,” said Mark Eibel, director of client investment strategies at

Officials have aggressive plans, but believe their goals are - News-Herald.com
You never know what to expect from New Year’s resolutions. Some stick for the next 12 months, while others are forgotten before you’re even accustomed to writing the new year on checks and time slips. Some resolutions are realistic and can be

Day planner - Augusta Chronicle
- Jan. 5 and 7: The Best Referrals Network of Biz Ops International, 7 a.m., Sunrise Grill, 3830 Washington Road, free referrals, (706) 736-5020. - Jan. 6 and 8: The Best Referrals Network of Biz Ops International, 7 a.m., Sunrise Grill, 404 E

Jeers to you! The 14th annual Lump of Coal Awards - Seattle Times
Chuck Jaffe’s Lump of Coal Awards recognize managers, executives, firms, watchdogs and other fund-world types for action, attitude, behavior, execution or performance that is misguided, bumbling, offensive, disingenuous, reprehensible or just plain

Elbit Imaging Names Dudi Machluf and Ran Shtarkman Co-CEOs - Stockhouse
Elbit Imaging Ltd. (Nasdaq: EMITF) (”Elbit” “Company”) announced today that it has named Ran Shtarkman and Dudi Machluf co-CEOs of the Company, replacing Shimon Yitzhaki, who has been promoted to Chairman of the Board of Directors. Mordechay Zisser

Senators introduce bill to require employers to provide 401(k) plan - Seattle Times
BOSTON — U.S. Sens. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M., Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., and Herb Kohl, D-Wis., earlier this month introduced a bipartisan bill that would require employers who sponsor 401(k) plans and the like to inform plan participants of the projected

On the Town with Doug Harvill - San Francisco Chronicle
It’s the best baseball food you’ll ever find While the entire experience is over-the-top indulgence in ecstasy, a therapeutic massage in the spa makes the investment seem so reasonable and necessary.” Kim’s Precision Haircuts, 554 Columbus Ave. “

IT WAS YEAR OF HOPE (IT’S GONE) - Arizona Daily Star
It was a year of Hope — at first in the sense of “I feel hopeful!” and later in the sense of “I hope this year ends soon!” It was also a year of Change, especially in Washington, where the tired old hacks of yesteryear finally yielded the reins of

Detroit 3 headlines: Fiesta is star around world - Detroit Free Press
In the United States, the redesigned Ford Fusion has been the star of the year for Ford Motor Co. But around the world, it’s the Ford Fiesta subcompact that has been the star performer and award winner. The Fiesta has been the No. 2 best-selling car

Sullivan says he leaves city a better place, despite late scandals - Eagle-Tribune
LAWRENCE — Mayor Michael Sullivan is like a proud parent as he drives around his native city. He beams as he pulls up to Veterans’ Memorial Stadium, the city’s new $110 million high school and the Sal’s Riverwalk complex off Interstate 495. But as

After being sent home from practice, Redskins’ Haynesworth sounds - Everett Herald
WASHINGTON — Frustrated with losing and what he says is the unwillingness of defensive coordinator Greg Blache to embrace change, Washington Redskins defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth could not “survive another season in this system if it stays

DeMint, Graham at odds over Bernanke reappointment - Greenville News
WASHINGTON - Former Fed chief Alan Greenspan was a rock star. Now his successor, Dillon native Ben Bernanke, is just trying to keep his job. U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint, a first-term Greenville Republican, is doing his best to prevent Bernanke from gaining

Tom Davis: Make S.C. tax code fair, competitive - Greenville News
One of the problems with state government in South Carolina — aside from the fact that it is too large, wasteful and inefficient — is that it routinely makes decisions that benefit well-financed special interests rather than the best interests of

Jeers to you! The 14th annual Lump of Coal Awards - Seattle Times
Chuck Jaffe’s Lump of Coal Awards recognize managers, executives, firms, watchdogs and other fund-world types for action, attitude, behavior, execution or performance that is misguided, bumbling, offensive, disingenuous, reprehensible or just plain

Elbit Imaging Names Dudi Machluf and Ran Shtarkman Co-CEOs - Stockhouse
Elbit Imaging Ltd. (Nasdaq: EMITF) (”Elbit” “Company”) announced today that it has named Ran Shtarkman and Dudi Machluf co-CEOs of the Company, replacing Shimon Yitzhaki, who has been promoted to Chairman of the Board of Directors. Mordechay Zisser

Senators introduce bill to require employers to provide 401(k) plan - Seattle Times
BOSTON — U.S. Sens. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M., Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., and Herb Kohl, D-Wis., earlier this month introduced a bipartisan bill that would require employers who sponsor 401(k) plans and the like to inform plan participants of the projected

On the Town with Doug Harvill - San Francisco Chronicle
It’s the best baseball food you’ll ever find While the entire experience is over-the-top indulgence in ecstasy, a therapeutic massage in the spa makes the investment seem so reasonable and necessary.” Kim’s Precision Haircuts, 554 Columbus Ave. “

IT WAS YEAR OF HOPE (IT’S GONE) - Arizona Daily Star
It was a year of Hope — at first in the sense of “I feel hopeful!” and later in the sense of “I hope this year ends soon!” It was also a year of Change, especially in Washington, where the tired old hacks of yesteryear finally yielded the reins of

Detroit 3 headlines: Fiesta is star around world - Detroit Free Press
In the United States, the redesigned Ford Fusion has been the star of the year for Ford Motor Co. But around the world, it’s the Ford Fiesta subcompact that has been the star performer and award winner. The Fiesta has been the No. 2 best-selling car

Sullivan says he leaves city a better place, despite late scandals - Eagle-Tribune
LAWRENCE — Mayor Michael Sullivan is like a proud parent as he drives around his native city. He beams as he pulls up to Veterans’ Memorial Stadium, the city’s new $110 million high school and the Sal’s Riverwalk complex off Interstate 495. But as

After being sent home from practice, Redskins’ Haynesworth sounds - Everett Herald
WASHINGTON — Frustrated with losing and what he says is the unwillingness of defensive coordinator Greg Blache to embrace change, Washington Redskins defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth could not “survive another season in this system if it stays

DeMint, Graham at odds over Bernanke reappointment - Greenville News
WASHINGTON - Former Fed chief Alan Greenspan was a rock star. Now his successor, Dillon native Ben Bernanke, is just trying to keep his job. U.S. Sen. Jim DeMint, a first-term Greenville Republican, is doing his best to prevent Bernanke from gaining

Tom Davis: Make S.C. tax code fair, competitive - Greenville News
One of the problems with state government in South Carolina — aside from the fact that it is too large, wasteful and inefficient — is that it routinely makes decisions that benefit well-financed special interests rather than the best interests of

In Hernando County, economy and sad stories dominate in 2009 - St. Petersburg Times
Nicole Coleman hugs her father, James Jenkins, on July 28 as Army Sgt. 1st Class William Kamer stands nearby. Coleman’s husband, Spc. Justin Coleman, had been killed days before near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. In Hernando County, 2009 was a

Loan modification caught in the middle - Chicago Tribune
Q I worked out a modification with my loan servicing company, and a third-party loan counselor was involved as well. I signed the paperwork, made the down payment on time and then made the first payment according to the agreement. But this week I

Longtime mayor Osgood bows out after 16 years - Olympian
The most important lesson he has learned: Make your partner look his or her best. “If you’re always doing your best and trying to make your partner look golden, it can really be successful,” says Osgood, who will leave office Thursday. Osgood

Even as economy mends, a jobless decade may loom - YAHOO!
WASHINGTON – Call it the Terrible Teens. The decade ahead could be a brutal one for America’s unemployed — and for people with jobs hoping for pay raises. At best, it could take until the middle of the decade for the nation to generate enough

Part 2: A vision for the future of MLS - ESPN Soccernet
So a few weeks ago I turned my latest piece in to the editors at Soccernet — a piece I considered to be a fun and friendly conversation-starter for our offseason party — and I come back from a no-contact-with-the-outside-world vacation with my

At Tiny Rates, Saving Money Costs Investors - Tuscaloosa News
Millions of Americans are paying a high price for a safe place to put their money: extremely low interest rates on savings accounts and certificates of deposit. The elderly and others on fixed incomes have been especially hard hit. Many have seen

Glauber’s NFL Hot Reads - Newsday
Newsday’s Bob Glauber goes the extra yard, while Chris Mascaro and Mark La Monica just take what the defense gives them. It started with Jim Zorn sending Albert Haynesworth home early from practice yesterday, after the star defensive tackle

In Hernando County, economy and sad stories dominate in 2009 - St. Petersburg Times
Nicole Coleman hugs her father, James Jenkins, on July 28 as Army Sgt. 1st Class William Kamer stands nearby. Coleman’s husband, Spc. Justin Coleman, had been killed days before near the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. In Hernando County, 2009 was a

Loan modification caught in the middle - Chicago Tribune
Q I worked out a modification with my loan servicing company, and a third-party loan counselor was involved as well. I signed the paperwork, made the down payment on time and then made the first payment according to the agreement. But this week I

Longtime mayor Osgood bows out after 16 years - Olympian
The most important lesson he has learned: Make your partner look his or her best. “If you’re always doing your best and trying to make your partner look golden, it can really be successful,” says Osgood, who will leave office Thursday. Osgood

Even as economy mends, a jobless decade may loom - YAHOO!
WASHINGTON – Call it the Terrible Teens. The decade ahead could be a brutal one for America’s unemployed — and for people with jobs hoping for pay raises. At best, it could take until the middle of the decade for the nation to generate enough

Part 2: A vision for the future of MLS - ESPN Soccernet
So a few weeks ago I turned my latest piece in to the editors at Soccernet — a piece I considered to be a fun and friendly conversation-starter for our offseason party — and I come back from a no-contact-with-the-outside-world vacation with my

At Tiny Rates, Saving Money Costs Investors - Tuscaloosa News
Millions of Americans are paying a high price for a safe place to put their money: extremely low interest rates on savings accounts and certificates of deposit. The elderly and others on fixed incomes have been especially hard hit. Many have seen

Glauber’s NFL Hot Reads - Newsday
Newsday’s Bob Glauber goes the extra yard, while Chris Mascaro and Mark La Monica just take what the defense gives them. It started with Jim Zorn sending Albert Haynesworth home early from practice yesterday, after the star defensive tackle

State hospital project provides an economic injection for Oregon - Statesman Journal
About 100 Oregon businesses, including more than a dozen Salem firms, have landed contracts for work and building materials going into early stages of the Oregon State Hospital replacement project, records show. Local subcontractors hired thus far

Reunion in Foxborough - Boston Globe
He showed me the ropes around Jacksonville and obviously coming from Los Angeles with no money to Jacksonville, having a little This season, Jones-Drew is proving to have been worth the investment. He is tied with Minnesota’s Adrian Peterson

State hospital project provides an economic injection for Oregon - Statesman Journal
About 100 Oregon businesses, including more than a dozen Salem firms, have landed contracts for work and building materials going into early stages of the Oregon State Hospital replacement project, records show. Local subcontractors hired thus far

Reunion in Foxborough - Boston Globe
He showed me the ropes around Jacksonville and obviously coming from Los Angeles with no money to Jacksonville, having a little This season, Jones-Drew is proving to have been worth the investment. He is tied with Minnesota’s Adrian Peterson

RPT-Wall St Week Ahead: Stocks to end 2009 with a flourish - Reuters
NEW YORK, Dec 25 (Reuters) - Wall Street is likely to make a strong showing in the final week of 2009 as the bulls gear up to toast the first annual advance for U.S. stocks in two years on hopes of more economic stability in 2010. The U.S. stock

Disappointing rise for durable goods - Allentown Morning Call
Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket durable goods posted a smaller-than-expected increase in November as declines in demand for aircraft and autos offset strength in a number of other areas. The gains outside of transportation were an encouraging

Turning CRM Agony Into Ecstasy - CRM Buyer
Employees sometimes perceive a CRM system as something that benefits only managers or owners. To avoid this, managers should show that the system will provide value to everyone in the company. “Salespeople are a resistant bunch by nature,” remarked

Mail Tribune, Medford, Ore., Robert Galvin column: The good, the bad - TMCnet
Dec 25, 2009 (Mail Tribune - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) — We have reached the end of the year, which is a time for lists. Bests and worsts, ins and outs, hits and misses, treasure and return. (That last one is for Christmas

BBB lists year-end tasks for businesses - Hattiesburg American
Remember that no matter how good a product or how solid a multi-level marketing plan may be, investment in time as well as dollars may be needed for your investment to pay off. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

Asia outdoes US in ‘climate economy’ - Global Nation
the same time, these firms outperformed global equities by an average of 64 percent since the inception of the index, buoyed by large and direct government investments in clean energy and manufacturing capacity. Building on the success of the

The year on campus: change and hard times - Chattanooga Times Free Press
For higher education, 2009 was a time of lofty goals and harsh realities, of major policy shifts in Washington and financial struggle on campuses nationwide. In Washington, President Barack Obama called for the United States again to lead the world

RPT-Wall St Week Ahead: Stocks to end 2009 with a flourish - Reuters
NEW YORK, Dec 25 (Reuters) - Wall Street is likely to make a strong showing in the final week of 2009 as the bulls gear up to toast the first annual advance for U.S. stocks in two years on hopes of more economic stability in 2010. The U.S. stock

Disappointing rise for durable goods - Allentown Morning Call
Orders to U.S. factories for big-ticket durable goods posted a smaller-than-expected increase in November as declines in demand for aircraft and autos offset strength in a number of other areas. The gains outside of transportation were an encouraging

Turning CRM Agony Into Ecstasy - CRM Buyer
Employees sometimes perceive a CRM system as something that benefits only managers or owners. To avoid this, managers should show that the system will provide value to everyone in the company. “Salespeople are a resistant bunch by nature,” remarked

Mail Tribune, Medford, Ore., Robert Galvin column: The good, the bad - TMCnet
Dec 25, 2009 (Mail Tribune - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) — We have reached the end of the year, which is a time for lists. Bests and worsts, ins and outs, hits and misses, treasure and return. (That last one is for Christmas

BBB lists year-end tasks for businesses - Hattiesburg American
Remember that no matter how good a product or how solid a multi-level marketing plan may be, investment in time as well as dollars may be needed for your investment to pay off. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

Asia outdoes US in ‘climate economy’ - Global Nation
the same time, these firms outperformed global equities by an average of 64 percent since the inception of the index, buoyed by large and direct government investments in clean energy and manufacturing capacity. Building on the success of the

The year on campus: change and hard times - Chattanooga Times Free Press
For higher education, 2009 was a time of lofty goals and harsh realities, of major policy shifts in Washington and financial struggle on campuses nationwide. In Washington, President Barack Obama called for the United States again to lead the world