“Michigan brief: Blueberry buys stopped after child labor probe - Detroit Free Press” plus 4 more |
- Michigan brief: Blueberry buys stopped after child labor probe - Detroit Free Press
- Not all boom counties cough up gains in recession 12:01 - Town Hall
- contact business - Hudson Reporter
- Chamber recognizes business advocates - NJBIZ
- Cage blames business manager for debts - Times of the Internet
| Michigan brief: Blueberry buys stopped after child labor probe - Detroit Free Press Posted: 01 Nov 2009 01:40 AM PDT BLUEBERRIES: Buys stopped after child labor probeWal-Mart, Kroger and Meijer said last week they have stopped buying blueberries from a South Haven grower after federal investigators found children as young as 6 working in the grower's fields. Adkin Blue Ribbon Blueberry Co. general manager Tony Marr said the company was conducting its own investigation to determine how children were working in its fields. Michigan leads the nation in blueberry production with 110 million pounds harvested last year. This content has passed through fivefilters.org. |
| Not all boom counties cough up gains in recession 12:01 - Town Hall Posted: 31 Oct 2009 09:01 PM PDT
Geithner: Economy rebounding, but job growth lags
10:52
 Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner acknowledges the federal budget deficit is too high, but that the priorities now are economic growth and job creation. Asked repeatedly on NBC's "Meet the Press" whether this means... As jobs vanish, factory towns slow to see stimulus 10:37Many communities hit hardest by job losses, those built around dying factories and mills, have been slowest to see relief from President Barack Obama's stimulus plan, underscoring how hard it is for Washington... Audit warns KBR to cut number of employees in Iraq 10:34Pentagon auditors are warning the Army's primary support contractor in Iraq, responsible for everything from mail and laundry to housing and meals, to cut its work force there or face nearly $200 million in penalties... Not all boom counties cough up gains in recession 9:35In the state capital's downtown core, $500,000 decorative street lights beam down on bustling crowds who've come to dine and play along a recently revitalized pedestrian plaza. A few states to the south, the lamp posts... Flex spending accounts face hit in health overhaul 8:16Those tax-free spending accounts that you and your co-workers use to help pay for dental work, insurance copayments or over-the-counter drugs face a hit under the health overhaul bills in Congress _ unless a coalition... Geithner says banking system now 'more stable' 8:02Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner (GYT'-nur) says the U.S. banking system is "dramatically more stable" because of the government bailout. Geithner tells NBC's "Meet the Press" that just one year ago, economic... Geithner: Deficit too high, but avoids tax talk 8:01Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner (GYT'-nur) says deficits are definitely too high, but the priorities right now are restoring economic growth and creating jobs. Geithner tells NBC's "Meet the Press" that deficits... After all the fuss, public health plan covers few 7:35What'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 share of... As US looks for exit in Afghanistan, China digs in 4:04At a former al-Qaida stronghold southeast of the Afghan capital, a state-owned Chinese company is at work on a $3 billion mine project to tap one of the world's largest unexploited copper reserves, a potential financial... Survey: China manufacturing grows for eighth month 4:03China's manufacturing sector expanded for the eighth straight month in October, pointing to further signs that the recovering economy is on firmer ground, a survey by an industry group said Sunday. The state-sanctioned... No Philly transit union strike during World Series 11:15 The Philadelphia transit system's largest union agreed Saturday not to go on strike as contract talks continued hours before the start of Game 3 of the World Series, Pennsylvania's governor and the city's mayor said. ... Boehner: GOP has right answers on health care 10:33Republicans have the answers to lower health costs and expanded coverage, not the Democrats who hold power in Washington and are creating more problems as they "recklessly pursue" a government takeover of the health... Obama tempers economic news with caution on jobs 10:27President Barack Obama on Saturday tempered excitement about a growing economy with a sober outlook that more people will lose their jobs. He called that a heartbreaking reality and cautioned that even a burst of upbeat... Northwest plane hits birds, lands safely in Minn. 8:56A Northwest Airlines flight from Minneapolis to Las Vegas has landed safely after hitting a flock of pigeons shortly after takeoff. No one was hurt. Melissa Scovronski, a spokeswoman for the Metropolitan Airports... Berkshire sells nearly 1.2 million Moody's shares 6:12Berkshire Hathaway Inc. has sold almost 1.2 million shares of Moody's Corp. stock as it keeps cutting its stake in the company, which provides credit rating and market research and analysis. Billionaire Warren... SEC alleges insider trading at San Francisco fund 3:48The Securities and Exchange Commission filed a civil lawsuit alleging insider trading Friday against the former chief financial officer of a San Francisco private equity fund and six others. The suit claims that Chen... Report: AIG scraps plans to sell Japanese units 3:02American International Group Inc. has dropped plans to sell two Japanese subsidiaries, according to a published report, deciding the company will get more value from holding on to them. The struggling insurer announced... Ford workers reject contract changes 2:52Ford Motor Co. workers have overwhelmingly rejected contract changes that would have allowed the automaker to cut labor costs, leaving Ford at a disadvantage to its Detroit rivals as it continues its struggle to return... MB Financial declares penny-per-share dividend 11:33Bank holding company MB Financial Inc. declared a dividend of a penny per share late Friday, unchanged from the quarter before. The dividend is payable Nov. 30 to shareholders on record as of Nov. 16. ... Perfect World names private equity exec to board 11:30Perfect World Co., a Chinese online game developer, said Saturday it has named Daniel Dong Yang, of the private equity firm SAIF Partners, as independent director. Yang, a partner at SAIF since 2004, also servers on... As US looks for exit in Afghanistan, China digs in 10:35At a former al-Qaida stronghold southeast of the Afghan capital, a state-owned Chinese company is at work on a $3 billion mine project to tap one of the world's largest unexploited copper reserves, a potential financial... Federal regulators close 9 banks, mostly in West 9:29Regulators have shut California National Bank of Los Angeles and eight smaller related banks as the weak economy continues to produce a stream of loan defaults. The banks closed on Friday by the Federal Deposit... Gas prices chugging higher as holidays near 8:43Americans are paying more for gasoline than they did last year as the holidays approached _ billions of dollars that could go to books, clothes and Barbie dolls instead being spent at the pump. Gas averaged nearly... ALL BUSINESS: Credit-card rates up before new law 6:31Have you checked the interest rates on your credit cards lately? Odds are they're going way up. That's because credit-card companies are rushing to raise rates and tack on extra fees ahead of a law slated to take... Madoff: Had 'too much credibility' with SEC 6:26As Bernard Madoff sat in jail a few months after pleading guilty to fraud, he sounded faintly boastful. The only problem with officials at the Securities and Exchange Commission's Washington headquarters, he said, is... Ford hopes dim as workers veto changes 4:24Ford Motor Co.'s hopes for a cost-cutting labor agreement grew dimmer, with a key local union in Kentucky rejecting changes to workers' contracts. Eighty-four percent of workers at United Auto Workers Local 862 in... Companies to pay $17M in San Diego wildfires case 2:55San Diego Gas & Electric and Cox Communications have agreed to pay $17 million to settle claims by state investigators that poor maintenance led to three huge Southern California wildfires in 2007. The settlement,... Ethics panel scrutinizing dozens of House members 10:24Dozens of lawmakers have drawn scrutiny from their ethics monitor this year for everything from financial dealings to travel and campaign donations, according to a leaked account showing an active House panel secretly... Meltdown 101: What to know if your bank fails 10:06Dozens of banks have failed this year. What do you need to know if yours is next? The number of bank failures has reached 115 since January _ more than four times the total for 2008 and the most since the savings and... Stimulus saved, created 650,000 jobs, gov't claims 10:05Nearly 650,000 jobs have been saved or created under President Barack Obama's economic stimulus plan, the government said Friday, and the White House declared the nation on track to meet the president's goal of 3.5... Recalls: half & half, heavy whipping cream 9:30The following recalls have been announced: ___ Morningstar Foods is recalling certain units of dairy products, including whipping cream and chocolate ice cream mix products, packaged in grocery store brands, because... Big bank executives to meet with Fed 9:15Executives of the nation's 28 largest banks will meet with Federal Reserve supervisors on Monday to discuss the Fed's plan to police banks' pay policies, officials said Friday. Under a plan recently put forward by the... Southwest apologizes to mom on Calif. flight 8:24A spokesman for Southwest Airlines says the carrier has apologized to a mother who was kicked off a plane along with her unruly 2-year-old earlier this week. Spokesman Chris Mainz said the airline called Pamela Root on... Gas prices chugging higher as holidays near 8:05Americans are paying more for gasoline than they did last year as the holidays approached _ billions of dollars that could go to books, clothes and Barbie dolls instead being spent at the pump. Gas averaged nearly... US cyber center opens to battle computer attacks 7:38The United States is well behind the curve in the fight against computer criminals, Sen. Joe Lieberman said Friday, as Homeland Security officials opened a $9 million operations center to better coordinate the... Investor details $60M lost in alleged Petters scam 7:30Jurors in a Minnesota businessman's fraud trial heard Friday how one hedge fund was fooled into losing $60 million in what prosecutors call one of the largest Ponzi schemes ever uncovered. Gregg Colburn, a partner in... Retailers suspend business with Mich. fruit grower 7:21Wal-Mart and two other top retailers said Friday they are suspending business with a large southwestern Michigan blueberry grower after investigators found children as young as 6 working in the grower's fields. ... Ill. lawmakers OK caps on political donations 7:15Illinois lawmakers have approved the state's first limits on the size of political contributions _ one of the highest-profile ethics proposals since former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's (blah-GOY'-uh-viches)... Crop prices rise 7.7 percent amid soggy harvest 7:15Crop prices jumped nearly 8 percent in October as rainy weather delayed harvests across the Midwest. Farmers are still getting paid much less for their crops compared with a year ago, when global food shortages pushed... Intuit cuts CEO's compensation by about half 7:09Intuit Inc. gave CEO Brad Smith compensation valued at $3.6 million, according to an Associated Press calculation of figures disclosed in a regulatory filing made Friday. The compensation was about half of what he... Report: Stimulus saves, creates 22,500 Mich. jobs 7:01The federal government said Friday that recipients of federal stimulus money in Michigan so far have reported saving or creating about 22,500 jobs _ the ninth most among the states. The Obama administration, citing... AP Source: New management plans Chrysler price cut 6:56Coming to your local Chrysler, Dodge or Jeep dealer: Tractor-trailers full of cars and trucks with lower sticker prices. The big discounts are part of new CEO Sergio Marchionne's attempt to revive the Detroit company... Ala. gov lashes out at computer contract's critics 6:46Alabama Gov. Bob Riley lashed out Friday at critics of a $13 million computer contract that his administration gave to a firm without a business phone listing or a Web site. At a news conference, Riley said the state... Ill. gov says he supports campaign finance bill 6:39Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn says he supports a compromise on how to cap political contributions. The Democratic governor says he looks forward to signing the measure, which he calls an "excellent" bill. It would create... Stocks swoon as worries about the economy return 6:36Grim signals about consumer spending ripped through the markets Friday, sending stocks tumbling as investors raced for safe havens. The Standard & Poor's 500 index and the Nasdaq composite index ended with losses... RI reports about 200 fewer stimulus-funded jobs 6:35Federal stimulus funding administered by Rhode Island's state government created or sustained nearly 1,490 jobs, or about 13 percent fewer positions than originally reported. New figures released Friday showed drops... Earnings roundup: Nicor, Alliant Energy 6:34Among the earnings stories for Friday, Oct. 30, from AP Financial News: NAPERVILLE, Ill. (AP) _ Natural gas distributor Nicor Inc. said its third-quarter profit jumped more than 10 times from the prior-year period... Stimulus funds creates or preserves 2,300 Ky. jobs 6:33Gov. Steve Beshear says the $2.9 billion in federal stimulus funds awarded to Kentucky has created or preserved nearly 2,300 jobs in the state. Beshear said in a written statement Friday that the money also allowed... Idaho Falls projects biggest stimulus winners 6:31The region surrounding Idaho Falls, with its energy laboratory and hazardous waste clean-up project, has been the biggest recipient of federal stimulus money. According to the latest reporting figures, the ZIP code... Michigan's top stimulus cash recipients 6:27State agencies are the top recipients of federal stimulus cash in Michigan, according to the Recovery Act Web site. Some Michigan-based automakers and universities also are high on the list. A breakdown of the Top 10 as... This content has passed through fivefilters.org. |
| contact business - Hudson Reporter Posted: 01 Nov 2009 06:52 AM PST Face & Body NE Rejuvenation Have a question? Want more information? Contact this business using the form below. your e-mail address: your question: This content has passed through fivefilters.org. |
| Chamber recognizes business advocates - NJBIZ Posted: 01 Nov 2009 07:50 AM PST Four state legislators and one of the state's top business leaders were honored last week at the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce's Legislative Awards Reception. Honored were state Senate Minority Leader Thomas H. Kean Jr. (R-Westfield), state Sen. Robert G. Smith (D-Piscataway), and Assemblymen Louis D. Greenwald (D-Voorhees) and Declan O'Scanlon (R-Red Bank). Ralph Izzo, chairman, president and chief executive of Public Service Enterprise Group, in Newark, won the chamber's Business Advocate Award.
"New Jersey faces many challenges, and we are fortunate to have individuals such as these advocating on behalf of the employer community," said Joan Verplanck, chamber president. "Through their individual efforts in the areas of ethics reform, fiscal integrity, the green movement and health care, our award winners are ensuring the Garden State's competitive future." The legislators were recognized for bills focused on improving ethics, promoting energy efficiency, reforming pension and re-examining health policies. Izzo was honored for his steps in supporting the state's green economy and helping companies make environmentally friendly investments in their businesses. This content has passed through fivefilters.org. |
| Cage blames business manager for debts - Times of the Internet Posted: 01 Nov 2009 07:43 AM PST LOS ANGELES, Nov. 1 (UPI) -- U.S. film star Nicolas Cage alleges he owes millions of dollars in back taxes because his business manager led him toward "financial ruin." People.com said Cage, 45, alleges in a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles that his business manager Samuel J. Levin "lined his (own) pockets with several million dollars in business management fees while sending Cage down a path toward financial ruin." The allegations by the "National Treasure" actor come as Cage is selling off his real estate holdings in an attempt to deal with $6.3 million in back taxes. Cage is also the target of a breach of contract complaint filed by East West Bank, which alleges the Hollywood star has not paid off a $2 million loan. Cage alleges in his lawsuit against Levin that "he is now forced to sell major assets and investments at a significant loss and is faced with huge tax liabilities because of Levin's incompetence, misrepresentations and recklessness." People.com said the lawsuit will be the subject of a February 2010 court hearing. Copyright 2009 by United Press International All Rights Reserved. This content has passed through fivefilters.org. |
| You are subscribed to email updates from Business - Bing News To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. | Email delivery powered by Google |
| Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610 | |
0 comments:
Post a Comment