Sector Snap: Automakers Slip On Weak Sales Report - Boston Globe new york— shares of major automakers declined on thursday, a day after the companies reported dismal september u.s. sales. tight credit markets and turmoil in the financial sector drove consumers away from car purchases last month, with sales in ... www.boston.com
Silicon Valley Tech Companies, Business Groups Push For Bailout Bill tech companies, business groups and non-profits joined a broad coalition to ratchet up pressure on the house of representatives to pass a $700 billion bailout bill. the latest on the bailout more bailout news | market news www.mercurynews.com
Silicon Valley Tech Companies, Business Groups Push For Bailout Bill with suspense building toward a dramatic vote expected friday, tech companies, business groups and non-profits joined a broad coalition to ratchet up pressure on a recalcitrant house of representatives to reverse course on an emergency $700 billion bill to rescue a financial system said to be in danger of catastrophic failure. www.mercurynews.com
The Credit Crunch Spreads To Business - Businessweek by peter coy the credit crunch hit 2640 merchant drive in baltimore in september when drew greenblatt asked his bank for a $175,000 increase in the line of credit for his thriving company, marlin steel wire products. the bank said it wouldn't give ... www.businessweek.com
Black Box Named One Of Informationweek's Most Innovative Users Of ... - Forbes black box corporation (nasdaq:bbox), a leading provider of voice services, data services, and it product solutions, has been named one of informationweek's 500 most innovative users of business technology. the annual list, in its 20th year, tracks ... www.forbes.com
Business Groups Oppose Tax Measure four of the top state business organizations have split on four ballot measures they say would affect the competitiveness of oregon companies. www.bizjournals.com
Early Glance: Pbm Companies - Boston Globe new york— shares of some top pbm companies are up at 10 a.m.: cvscaremark rose $.25 or .7 percent, to $34.02. express scripts rose $.63 or .9 percent, to $74.70. medcohealth rose $.80 or 1.7 percent, to $47.43 www.boston.com
Early Glance: Biotechnology Companies - Boston Globe new york— shares of some top biotechnology companies are mixed at 10 a.m.: amgen rose $.14 or .2 percent, to $59.32. biogen idec fell $.50 or 1.0 percent, to $49.09. celgene fell $.23 or .4 percent, to $63.08. genentech rose $.53 or .6 percent, to ... www.boston.com
The Association Of Settlement Companies Announces New Officers For Executive Board the association of settlement companies (tasc), a non-profit organization that promotes fair business practices, consumer protection and high industry standards for the debt-settlement industry, announced today new officers for its executive board. executive board member chris kesterson was elected president of the organization; david leuthold will continue to serve as vice president; john ... www.centredaily.com
The Phoenix Companies, Inc. Third Quarter 2008 Earnings Conference ... - Forbes the phoenix companies, inc. (nyse: pnx) announced today it will hold a conference call with the investment community on thursday, october 30, 2008, at noon, eastern time. the call will cover phoenix's third quarter 2008 financial results, scheduled ... www.forbes.com
Sector Roundup: Precious Metal Miners, Fertilizer - Msn Moneycentral denver (ap) — shares of precious metals mining companies sank thursday as the gold price fell and investors worried about the government's proposed $700 billion financial bailout plan. new york (ap) — shares of fertilizer makers fell sharply ... news.moneycentral.msn.com
N.c. Groups Starting Military Business Park a business park is being developed that caters to companies expected to come to north carolina because of military base closures. www.newsobserver.com
The Association Of Settlement Companies Announces New Officers For ... - Pr Inside www.tascsite.org - the association of settlement companies (tasc), a non-profit organization that promotes fair business practices, consumer protection and high industry standards for the debt-settlement industry, announced today new officers for its ... www.pr-inside.com
Energy Star Doesn't Mean Your Fridge Is Green - Businessweek by adam aston the u.s. government helps consumers select energy-efficient products by means of a little logo called the energy star. surveys show that 70% of u.s. households recognize the symbol. this efficiency standard has helped lower the nation's ... www.businessweek.com
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Expert Advice On Small Business Credit the financial crisis has touched off worries among entrepreneurs about the status of their business loans and credit lines (businessweek.com, 9/26/08). will they have trouble rolling over their credit lines? will new credit be available for small companies looking to fund operations? smart answers columnist karen e. klein posed some basic questions to two experts about this issue: alex ... news.yahoo.com
Emptoris Expands Supply & Contract Management Suite To Help Companies ... - Market Wire burlington, ma--(marketwire - october 2, 2008) - emptoris , inc., a leading provider of enterprise supply and contract management software, announced today an expansion to its award-winning supply and contract management solutions, designed to ... www.marketwire.com