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Solar Prospectors Chase Italian, Israeli ‘Gold Mines’ (Update2) Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 7:41AMMarch 11 (Bloomberg) -- Olivier de Vergnies quit managing family fortunes at Dexia Private Bank (Switzerland) Ltd. in 2008 to run a New York start-up at 100 Wall St. that’s trying to tap riches in solar energy.
Put The Shamrock in American Diplomacy Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 1:44AMWhen Michael Collins, Ireland’s revolutionary hero, arrived at Dublin Castle to sign the Anglo-Irish Treaty in 1921, a British officer chided him: “You’re seven minutes late, Mr.Collins.”
Macquarie May Seek U.S. Purchases in ‘Once-in-Generation’ Push Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 10:28PMMarch 11 (Bloomberg) -- Macquarie Group Ltd. , which made five North American acquisitions in 2009, may buy more U.S. assets and add bankers servicing mid-sized companies to gain a larger slice of the world’s biggest investment-banking market.
Billionaires' Bad Bets Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:15PMInvestments that soured in 2009 for finance titans.
Think You Know What a 'Green Job' Is? Think Again Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 3:43PMThe careers needed to secure competitive clean energy industries will run the gamut from cutting-edg
Jesse Jenkins: Think You Know What a 'Green Job' Is? Think Again Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 3:13PMWhen you think 'green jobs,' do you conjure images of green hard hats, caulk guns, and tool belts? Well it might be time to start...
Health Care Reform Stalls Before the Finish Line Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 1:27PMIn the twilight of 2009, the torch carriers of reform -- that is, the Democrats on Capitol Hill -- appeared to be just a few steps shy of finishing the marathon.
Google Welcomes U.S. Easing Of Internet Export Rules For Iran, Others Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 10:42AMInternet giant Google has welcomed a U.S. decision to relax restrictions that have prevented U.S. companies from exporting Internet services and software to Iran, Cuba, and Sudan. -RFE
African-Americans and Hispanics are at higher risk for developing Alzheimer's and dementias Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:08AMAccording to the Alzheimer's Association's® 2010 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures, African-Americans are about two times more likely and Hispanics are about one and one-half times more likely than their white counterparts to have Alzheimer's and other dementias.
Capital Power reports fourth quarter 2009 results Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 4:30PMCapital Power Corporation released today its financial results for the three and six month periods ended December 31, 2009. Reported net income for the fourth quarter 2009 was $7 million or $0.33 per share.
Capital Power reports fourth quarter 2009 results Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 4:30PMCapital Power Corporation released today its financial results for the three and six month periods ended December 31, 2009. Reported net income for the fourth quarter 2009 was $7 million or $0.33 per share.
Pelosi Remarks at the 2010 Legislative Conference for National Association of Counties Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 12:33PMWASHINGTON, March 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered a speech this morning at the 2010 Legislative Conference for the National Association of Counties (NACo). This year marks the 75th anniversary of the organization. Below are the Speaker's remarks:
Pelosi Remarks at the 2010 Legislative Conference for National Association of Counties Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 12:33PMWASHINGTON, March 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered a speech this morning at the 2010 Legislative Conference for the National Association of Counties (NACo). This year marks the 75th anniversary of the organization. Below are the Speaker's remarks:
Tale of Two CEOs: One of Them Needs to Do Better Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 9:30AMRead Leo Hindery, Jr.'s other articles on HuffingtonPost.com
Tale of Two CEOs: One of Them Needs to Do Better Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 9:30AMRead Leo Hindery, Jr.'s other articles on HuffingtonPost.com
African-Americans And Hispanics More Likely To Have Alzheimer's Disease And Dementia Than Whites Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 8:46AMAccording to the Alzheimer's Association's® 2010 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures, African-Americans are about two times more likely and Hispanics are about one and one-half times more likely than their white counterparts to have Alzheimer's and other dementias. Although whites make up the great majority of the more than five million people with Alzheimer's and other dementias, African ...
African-Americans And Hispanics More Likely To Have Alzheimer's Disease And Dementia Than Whites Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 8:46AMAccording to the Alzheimer's Association's® 2010 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures, African-Americans are about two times more likely and Hispanics are about one and one-half times more likely than their white counterparts to have Alzheimer's and other dementias. Although whites make up the great majority of the more than five million people with Alzheimer's and other dementias, African ...
Avison Young appoints prominent real estate executive Stephen Leopold to leadership role, Quebec operations Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 8:00AMMark Rose, Chair and CEO of Avison Young, announced today the appointment of prominent Canadian and New York real estate executive Stephen Leopold as Chair of the company's Quebec operations, effective immediately.
Avison Young appoints prominent real estate executive Stephen Leopold to leadership role, Quebec operations Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 8:00AMMark Rose, Chair and CEO of Avison Young, announced today the appointment of prominent Canadian and New York real estate executive Stephen Leopold as Chair of the company's Quebec operations, effective immediately.
Walkom: At heart, premier a 'Reddish' Tory Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 5:55AMDalton McGuinty's vision for a new Ontario is resolutely old. This doesn't necessarily mean that it is ill-conceived.
Walkom: At heart, premier a 'Reddish' Tory Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 5:55AMDalton McGuinty's vision for a new Ontario is resolutely old. This doesn't necessarily mean that it is ill-conceived.
New Report Says African-Americans and Hispanics More Likely to Have Alzheimer's Disease And Dementia Than Whites Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:01PMWASHINGTON, March 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- According to the Alzheimer's Association's® 2010 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures, African-Americans are about two times more likely and Hispanics are about one and one-half times more likely than their white counterparts to have Alzheimer's and other dementias. Although whites make up the great majority of the more than five million people ...
Obamas Flirt Openly At White House, Michelle Looks Amazing (PHOTOS) Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:13PMThe first couple welcomed guests to the White House on Monday, marking International Women's Day. Mrs. Obama looked ravishing in a grey draped dress by Lanvin.
Remarks by the President and the First Lady at International Women's Day Reception Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:07PM4:52 P.M. EST MRS. OBAMA: Thank you so much. So I get to speak first while he stands and watches. I love this. (Laughter.) Look at me adoringly. (Laughter.) THE PRESIDENT: I can do that. MRS. OBAMA: With sincerity. (Laughter.) Anyway. I’m thrilled to see everybody here. Welcome, welcome. This is a wonderful event as we celebrate Women’s History Month at the White House. It’s so ...
Text of throne speech Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 2:21PMText of 'Open Ontario' speech from the throne, March 8, 2010.
Statement by President Obama on the 45th Anniversary of the March from Selma-to-Montgomery Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:02AMOn this day, 45 years ago, hundreds of brave men and women gathered in the small town of Selma, Alabama to announce to the world that they, too, sang America. As they marched from Selma to Montgomery, fully aware of the danger that lay ahead, these heroes let their feet speak in a way that their voices alone could not. Today, as we gather in this hallowed place on the anniversary of what would ...
(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-08 15:44 FACTBOX-AIG's progress on asset sales Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:13AMMarch 8 (Reuters) - American International Group Inc agreed to sell its foreign life insurance unit, American Life Insurance Co, to MetLife Inc for about $15.5 billion in cash and stock, its second major asset sale in a week.
Evaluate & donate Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:14AMPeople wanting to know if grandma’s hurricane lamp, grandpa’s pocketwatch or Aunt Sally’s salt and pepper shakers are really worth anything might find answers at the upcoming Art and Antique Appraisal Fair.
Falfurrias Capital Partners Invests in Commercial Credit Group Inc. Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:30AMCHARLOTTE, N.C.----Falfurrias Capital Partners, a Charlotte-based private equity firm, today announced it has invested in Commercial Credit Group, a Charlotte-based provider of equipment financing for the construction, fleet transportation and waste industries.
Dolly Johnson antique show springs back with new look Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:12AMWhen the doors swing open March 12-13 for the 47th annual Dolly Johnson Antique and Art Show at Fort Worth’s Will Rogers Memorial Center, it won’t be business as usual.
Phuket kayakers' dream paddle on hold Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 11:46PMPhuket Hotels Phuket Resorts Phuket Accommodation Phuket Real Estate Phuket Villas Phuket Spas Phuket Bungalows Phuket Tours Phuket Golf Phuket Bars Phuket Diving
How Food and Water Are Driving a 21st-Century African Land Grab Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 11:48AMby John Vidal We turned off the main road to Awassa, talked our way past security guards and drove a mile across empty land before we found what will soon be Ethiopia's largest greenhouse. Nestling below an escarpment of the Rift Valley, the development is far from finished, but the plastic and steel structure already stretches over 20 hectares - the size of 20 football pitches. read more
The Web Guide for the New Economy Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:58AMThe Web Guide for the New Economy represents the latest world wide web resources for discovering new knowledge and understanding the latest developments with regard to the New Economy.
Why lose face over public works Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 3:16AMPHUKET: Thailand has a long history of public works projects that are fully completed and ready to serve the people, but then stand idle while the various forces involved squabble over division of the...
Food, water driving 21st-century African land grab Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:19PMWe turned off the main road to Awassa, talked our way past security guards and drove a mile across empty land before we found what will soon be Ethiopia's largest greenhouse.
Senators seek action on manufacturing policy Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:10PMWASHINGTON - Ten Senators sent a letter last week to President Obama urging adoption of a national manufacturing policy. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, was among the bipartisan group of 10.
Phang Nga plans world mass dive record in April Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:01PMPHUKET: Phang Nga Province, Phuket's immediate neighbor to the north, is asking divers from all over Thailand to pack their fins, tanks and regulators and head to a diving festival in Thai Muang Distr...
Does the state let your cash go to waste? Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:49PMSubscribing to the myth that it is appropriate and necessary for government to reduce its spending as citizens reduce theirs, our state legislatures and governors seem not to understand well enough the appropriate role for public investment: in our schools, and in public safety, transportation and health care, just to name a few.
Should Iceland repay bank's debts? Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:46AMIcelanders have voted against repaying debts from the failed bank. Is this right?
Phuket to get more tsunami buoys Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:31AMPhuket Hotels Phuket Resorts Phuket Accommodation Phuket Real Estate Phuket Villas Phuket Spas Phuket Bungalows Phuket Tours Phuket Golf Phuket Bars Phuket Diving
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CoStar's Retail News Roundup: Mar. 7 - 13, 2010 Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 4:22PMThis week in the Retail Roundup, CoStar reports on expansions or new concepts at TJX Companies and Kohl's; closings, cutbacks, bankruptcy, default, receivership or foreclosure news at Swoozie's and the Northgate Mall; acquisition, merger, loan, sale...
How They Killed the Economy Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:48AMBy Roger E. Alcaly Getting Off Track: How Government Actions and Interventions Caused, Prolonged, and Worsened the Financial Crisis by John B. Taylor The Fundamental Principles of Financial Regulation by Markus Brunnermeier, Andrew Crockett, Charles Goodhart, Avinash D. Persaud, and Hyun Shin The United States economy is slowly reviving: it grew by 2.2 percent in the third quarter of 2009 and by ...
World Urban Forum 2010: "Our Urban Future" Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:06AMAt the 1939 World’s Fair in New York, General Motors unveiled "The Futurama" exhibit, a captivating model that displayed a vision for the not-so-distant "future" of 1960. Visitors to the exhibit, most of whom did not own cars, were left in awe of the “ideal city of tomorrow,” imagining themselves riding in a vehicle amidst breathtaking skyscrapers on concrete multi-lane highways, speeding toward ...
Rush to develop stock markets has huge downside Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:44AMFrance had the first one back in the 12th century. In 1980, less than 60 existed worldwide. But since then, the number had doubled.
Climate change shareholder actions hit record high Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:13AMJames Murray, BusinessGreen , Friday 5 March 2010 at 13:56:00 Number of climate-related resolutions soar as investors praise SEC's new guidance on carbon risks The number of climate change-related shareholder actions has soared 40 per cent during the 2010 proxy season to a record 95 resolutions, according to new figures from sustainable investment lobby group Ceres . The flurry of shareholder ...
Make your smaller home more livable with a new bath Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 4:25AM(ARA) – “Maximizing livable space” is how the American Institute of Architects (AIA) describes this new trend, a by-product of a down new-housing and real estate market.
Federal CIO Describes Problems, Changes in IT Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 7:07PMFederal CIO Vivek Kundra spoke about inefficiencies in the government's IT systems and plans for improvement.
Federal CIO Describes Problems, Changes in IT Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 6:00PMIn describing ways that the Obama administration hopes to use IT to better serve the U.S. people, Federal CIO Vivek Kundra described some disturbing inefficiencies in the government today.
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