Digital News Report – Democrats in Congress and labor unions have struck a deal on health care reform. The sticking point was how the program would be paid for. The proposal was to tax high-end health insurance plans.
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KATE PEARCE: LINCOLN MKT MARKETING ROLE A NATURAL FOR CLASSIC CAR BUFF, MOTORSPORTS FAN
Kate Pearce, marketing manager, Lincoln MKT (Press Release) Catherine Pearce – Kate, to family, friends and colleagues – was an easy selection for Ford Motor Company recruiters visiting the Miami University campus…
Aid Groups Arrive In Haiti
Digital News Report – Rescue workers from all over the United States are on their way to Haiti with medicine, equipment and water. These workers must bring everything they need because power is still out throughout most of the city of Port-au-Prince.
The American Red Cross reports that 3 million people may have been affected by the 7.0 earthquake which struck late Tuesday afternoon. Tens of thousands are believed to be dead.
HP and Microsoft Agree To Work Together On Cloud Computing
HP Microsoft logos Digital News Report – Building on a 25-year partnership, Hewlett-Packard and Microsoft announced Wednesday to work together on a three-year $250 million partnership to simplify IT environments. This will…
Oil Prices On Downward Trend
Digital News Report – Despite China’s announcement last week that they will increase oil imports, the price of oil may be dropping. Oil prices spike Monday but fell off Tuesday and Wednesday….
SEC Gives Investigators New Powers
SEC News Conference Today Digital News Report – In the aftermath of the Bernard Madoff Ponzi Scheme, the Security and Exchange Commission is expanding their tools and giving their investigators more power…
Morris Publishing Group Bankruptcy Plan
From Morris Website Digital News Report – Morris Publishing Group, publisher of 13 daily newspapers mostly in the Eastern United States, will seek a judges help in a prepackaged plan of reorganization…
LaBranche Sells NYSE Market-Making Unit to Barclays
Digital News Report – It was announced today that LaBranche & Co. has agreed to sell its business that aids in trading on the New York Stock Exchange. The company will sell…
Google Warns China after Hit By Cyber Attacks : May Leave Country
Digital News Report – The Dow Jones Industrial Average was higher today as international companies led the way. The DJIA was up 53.51 points to 10,680.77, despite Google’s warning it may leave…
Bankers Admit Role In Financial Crisis At Commission Hearings
Phil Angelides – file photo courtesy Dan Ancona Digital News Report – Bankers faced the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission in an effort to justify what some call risky behavior with other people’s…