Archive for October, 2009
Government to set up bank chains (source: BBC)
Three new High Street banking chains are to be created by the government by breaking up state-rescued banks. (source: BBC) – RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com
Ford employees veto contract changes to allow labor cuts (source: Star Tribune)
Automaker wants to bring costs in line with its rivals, but workers say they shouldn’t have to make concessions. (source: Star Tribune) – News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
British business must talk up its strengths and explain why UK is the best place to invest (source: Telegraph)
Ask Namit Malhotra why he chose to bring his visual entertainment services firm to London and he waxes lyrical. It was the atmosphere in Soho it was the creative environment it was the great wealth of talent and ideas. (source: Telegraph) – RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com
Recycling photocopiers from Penrith to Uganda and Beijing (source: Telegraph)
The global cost of shipping has never been as cheap as it is now according to Stephen Armistead. “We ship our fax machines to China for the same price as delivering a consignment from Penrith to the south coast of England. (source: Telegraph) – RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com
After all the fuss, public health plan covers few (source: SF Gate)
(10-31) 22:44 PDT WASHINGTON, (AP) — What’s all the fuss about? After all the noise over Democrats’ push for a government insurance plan to compete with private carriers, coverage numbers are finally in: Two percent. That’s the estimated… … (source: SF Gate) – RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com
China sacks education minister amid scandal (source: SF Gate)
(10-31) 22:28 PDT BEIJING, China (AP) — China’s legislature has removed the country’s unpopular education minister amid a corruption scandal in a city he used to oversee and widespread public dissatisfaction with the education system. The… … (source: SF Gate) – News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
Ford’s Plan to Cut Costs Falls Short in Union Vote (source: New York Times)
Changes to the workers’ contract that would have allowed cuts appeared headed for certain defeat. (source: New York Times) – RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com
Costello appointed to Future Fund (source: The Australian)
FORMER Howard government treasurer Peter Costello is to be appointed to the Federal Government’s Future Fund Board of Guardians. (source: The Australian) – RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
Geithner: Recovery could be ‘a little choppy’ (source: SF Gate)
(10-31) 21:50 PDT WASHINGTON, (AP) — Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner says the economic recovery “could be a little choppy” and it’s going to take a while. Geithner told NBC’s “Meet the Press” that bringing back jobs and the confidence of… … (source: SF Gate) – RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
Downsized Opus works to keep competitive edge (source: Star Tribune)
The Minnetonka company is smaller but intact. Good decisions and luck spared the developer while many of its peers went bankrupt. (source: Star Tribune) – News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com