Archive for March, 2009

 

Canwest debt troubles affecting Corus, Astral stock, industry observers (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)

March 31st, 2009

TORONTO - Canwest Global Communications Corp. (TSX:CGS) faces an uncertain future as it hurtles towards its April debt deadlines, and that’s affecting the stock of its competitors, according to industry observers.

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Jury: Death for Men Who Killed Fla. Family to Settle Debt (Fox News)

March 31st, 2009

Jury recommends death for two men convicted of gunning down a family of four along Florida’s Turnpike to settle a drug debt, marking first federal death penalty recommended in Florida since Congress reinstated it in 1988.

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Former Marsh CEO accused of cover up (WISH-TV Indianapolis)

March 31st, 2009

The lawsuit claims Don Marsh shredded documents and secretly taped employees before he left the company in 2006. Read more at www.WISHTV.com

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Who’s Watching the Money at Treasury? (Time Magazine)

March 31st, 2009

In testimony this morning before the Senate Finance Committee, Warren suggested that legislation may be necessary to force Treasury to hand over the information she needs to do her job.

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Speech: Tolley - Address to SPANZ AGM (Scoop.co.nz)

March 31st, 2009

1930, Novotel, Hamilton. E ng? mana, e ng? reo, e nga h?u e wha. T?n? koutou, t?n? koutou, t?n? koutou katoa. Good evening everyone.

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Douglas Dispatch (The Daily Dispatch)

March 31st, 2009

As the ‘think tank” for Arizona’s business and community leaders, Arizona Town Hall has a proven record of creating solution for critical issues facing Arizona.

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Lawmakers Have Packed Schedule With Two Days to Go (Georgia Public Broadcasting News)

March 31st, 2009

Wednesday marks Day 39 in this year’s legislative session. And both chambers have a packed schedule. The big issue for House lawmakers is the transportation governance bill. The measure no longer includes the creation of a new state agency – a plan backed by Governor Sonny Perdue. Instead, legislators would have more power when it [...]

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Woolworths Raises at Least A$300 Million in Debt, Review Says (Bloomberg)

March 31st, 2009

April 1 (Bloomberg) — Woolworths Ltd. is taking advantage of improving conditions in Asian debt markets to raise at least A$300 million ($208 million), which analysts say will be used to fund growth and dividends, the Australian Financial Review said.

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Taxpayer to stump up £800,000 extra every YEAR to bail out MPs’ golden pensions (Daily Mail)

March 31st, 2009

MPs risked public outrage today by asking taxpayers to provide an extra £800,000 a year to bail out their gold-plated pensions.

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NM up, but Angel investments fell 26% nationwide (BizJournals)

March 31st, 2009

The dollar value of angel investments nationwide fell 26.2 percent last year, according to a new study by the University of New Hampshire’s Center for Venture Research.

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