Utility Debts

City moves ahead on projects – Star-Tribune
What happened in 2009: Ongoing water main replacement and a rupture of the line on Beverly Street had officials considering a 6.5 percent increase in water rates. Where things stand: Stimulus money helped decrease the cost of several projects and the

Laid-off executives struggle to find any kind of job – Delmarva Now
HILLSBOROUGH, N.J. — As chief financial officer of a top New York advertising agency, Jeff Boose boasted annual pay exceeding $400,000, a spacious office and a lifestyle to match. Boose and his family live in a sprawling house in this affluent

Stimulus used to speed fixes on Casper water mains – Billings Gazette
A crew works to fix a 12-inch water-main break in the 1000 block of Beverly Street on July 22. (Courtesy photo) CASPER — This summer, ductil iron pipes below Beverly Street cracked and spilled water into the ground around the pipe, pushing a chunk

Financial Regulation: A Looming Sledgehammer! – MoneyControl.com
For the first time in living memory, financial regulation has become a political issue, involving considerations of public morality and in some cases downright envy. First and foremost, taxpayers forced to fund bail-outs are expecting a vengeful

Asian Consumer Spending Spurs Retailers’ Bonds to Best Returns – BusinessWeek
Dec. 31 (Bloomberg) — Parkson Retail Group Ltd. and Shinsegae Co. led Asian retailers whose dollar bonds delivered the best returns of any industry group in the region this year as consumer spending rose. Asia consumer company bonds returned 56

So She Thought: So long to the aughts – Hanford Sentinel
Each year, around this time, I usually find myself in a post-Christmas lull, mulling over the past year, cataloging the major events and changes, and trying to figure out how it all fits into the grand scheme of things. This year in particular is

Cascade Village parcel to be auctioned – Durango Herald
including 130 acres of undeveloped land, will be auctioned off Feb. 9, 2010, in a foreclosure sale. A portion of the area is shown in this photograph taken Monday. A parcel of property at Cascade Village, north of Purgatory at Durango Mountain Resort

Plan would give towns reason to keep trash in Atlantic – Atlantic City Press
BUENA VISTA TOWNSHIP – If six western Atlantic County municipalities send their trash to the Atlantic County Utilities Authority instead of to other counties, their fees to dispose of the trash will not rise any higher than the rate of inflation

City moves ahead on projects – Star-Tribune
What happened in 2009: Ongoing water main replacement and a rupture of the line on Beverly Street had officials considering a 6.5 percent increase in water rates. Where things stand: Stimulus money helped decrease the cost of several projects and the

Laid-off executives struggle to find any kind of job – Delmarva Now
HILLSBOROUGH, N.J. — As chief financial officer of a top New York advertising agency, Jeff Boose boasted annual pay exceeding $400,000, a spacious office and a lifestyle to match. Boose and his family live in a sprawling house in this affluent

Stimulus used to speed fixes on Casper water mains – Billings Gazette
A crew works to fix a 12-inch water-main break in the 1000 block of Beverly Street on July 22. (Courtesy photo) CASPER — This summer, ductil iron pipes below Beverly Street cracked and spilled water into the ground around the pipe, pushing a chunk

Financial Regulation: A Looming Sledgehammer! – MoneyControl.com
For the first time in living memory, financial regulation has become a political issue, involving considerations of public morality and in some cases downright envy. First and foremost, taxpayers forced to fund bail-outs are expecting a vengeful

Asian Consumer Spending Spurs Retailers’ Bonds to Best Returns – BusinessWeek
Dec. 31 (Bloomberg) — Parkson Retail Group Ltd. and Shinsegae Co. led Asian retailers whose dollar bonds delivered the best returns of any industry group in the region this year as consumer spending rose. Asia consumer company bonds returned 56

So She Thought: So long to the aughts – Hanford Sentinel
Each year, around this time, I usually find myself in a post-Christmas lull, mulling over the past year, cataloging the major events and changes, and trying to figure out how it all fits into the grand scheme of things. This year in particular is

Cascade Village parcel to be auctioned – Durango Herald
including 130 acres of undeveloped land, will be auctioned off Feb. 9, 2010, in a foreclosure sale. A portion of the area is shown in this photograph taken Monday. A parcel of property at Cascade Village, north of Purgatory at Durango Mountain Resort

Plan would give towns reason to keep trash in Atlantic – Atlantic City Press
BUENA VISTA TOWNSHIP – If six western Atlantic County municipalities send their trash to the Atlantic County Utilities Authority instead of to other counties, their fees to dispose of the trash will not rise any higher than the rate of inflation

Laid-off executives struggle to find any kind of job – AZCentral.com
HILLSBOROUGH, N.J. – As chief financial officer of a top New York advertising agency, Jeff Boose boasted annual pay exceeding $400,000, a spacious office and a lifestyle to match. Boose and his family live in a sprawling house in this affluent suburb

Fitch Rates Winston-Salem, NC’s $29.7MM GOs ‘AAA’ & $18.8MM LOBs ‘AA – CNBC
NEW YORK, Dec 30, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Fitch Ratings assigns an ‘AAA’ rating to the city of Winston-Salem, North Carolina’s (the city’s) general obligation (GO) bonds: — $4.8 million taxable GO bonds (Recovery Zone Economic Development bonds

Fitch Rates Winston-Salem, NC’s $29.7MM GOs ‘AAA’ & $18.8MM LOBs ‘AA – dBusinessNews.com
– $4.8 million taxable GO bonds (Recovery Zone Economic Development bonds), series 2010A;– $24.9 million GO refunding bonds, series 2010B. The LOBs are subject to appropriation. The current LOBs offering will refund certain outstanding series 2001A

Tarpon Springs considers another water rate increase – St. Petersburg Times
that if the water facility isn’t built, residents’ utility bills forced to pay more?” asked Commissioner Chris Alahouzos. “It’s a tough situation.” Demorris A. Lee can be reached at dalee@sptimes.com or 727-445-4174. Have your say

The Giving Fund: Cases 96 to 105 – Danbury News-Times
No. 96: Patty, a single mother, is in great financial stress after being abandoned by her husband and forced to take care of five children on her own. She is interested in going back to school so she can better provide for her family. However

Fitch Affirms Hollywood, Florida CRA Revs (Beach CRA) at ‘BBB – Yahoo Finance
TAMPA, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–As part of its continuous surveillance effort, Fitch Ratings affirms the City of Hollywood, Florida Community Redevelopment Agency’s (the agency) redevelopment revenue bonds (Beach CRA) series 2004 and 2007 at ‘BBB

Asian Consumer Spending Spurs Retailers’ Bonds to Best Returns – Bloomberg
Dec. 31 (Bloomberg) — Parkson Retail Group Ltd . and Shinsegae Co. led Asian retailers whose dollar bonds delivered the best returns of any industry group in the region this year as consumer spending rose. Asia consumer company bonds returned 56

Laid-off executives struggle to find any kind of job – AZCentral.com
HILLSBOROUGH, N.J. – As chief financial officer of a top New York advertising agency, Jeff Boose boasted annual pay exceeding $400,000, a spacious office and a lifestyle to match. Boose and his family live in a sprawling house in this affluent suburb

Fitch Rates Winston-Salem, NC’s $29.7MM GOs ‘AAA’ & $18.8MM LOBs ‘AA – CNBC
NEW YORK, Dec 30, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Fitch Ratings assigns an ‘AAA’ rating to the city of Winston-Salem, North Carolina’s (the city’s) general obligation (GO) bonds: — $4.8 million taxable GO bonds (Recovery Zone Economic Development bonds

Fitch Rates Winston-Salem, NC’s $29.7MM GOs ‘AAA’ & $18.8MM LOBs ‘AA – dBusinessNews.com
– $4.8 million taxable GO bonds (Recovery Zone Economic Development bonds), series 2010A;– $24.9 million GO refunding bonds, series 2010B. The LOBs are subject to appropriation. The current LOBs offering will refund certain outstanding series 2001A

Tarpon Springs considers another water rate increase – St. Petersburg Times
that if the water facility isn’t built, residents’ utility bills forced to pay more?” asked Commissioner Chris Alahouzos. “It’s a tough situation.” Demorris A. Lee can be reached at dalee@sptimes.com or 727-445-4174. Have your say

The Giving Fund: Cases 96 to 105 – Danbury News-Times
No. 96: Patty, a single mother, is in great financial stress after being abandoned by her husband and forced to take care of five children on her own. She is interested in going back to school so she can better provide for her family. However

Fitch Affirms Hollywood, Florida CRA Revs (Beach CRA) at ‘BBB – Yahoo Finance
TAMPA, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–As part of its continuous surveillance effort, Fitch Ratings affirms the City of Hollywood, Florida Community Redevelopment Agency’s (the agency) redevelopment revenue bonds (Beach CRA) series 2004 and 2007 at ‘BBB

Asian Consumer Spending Spurs Retailers’ Bonds to Best Returns – Bloomberg
Dec. 31 (Bloomberg) — Parkson Retail Group Ltd . and Shinsegae Co. led Asian retailers whose dollar bonds delivered the best returns of any industry group in the region this year as consumer spending rose. Asia consumer company bonds returned 56

Taking stock of 2010 – Winnipeg Sun
Canadian stock investors are likely to see gains in their portfolios in 2010 though it may be a bumpy ride as markets adjust to the prospect of higher interest rates and government stimulus taps are turned off, investment managers say. This year

Instant Payday Loans – Need Cash In Less Than 1 Hour? – PRLog (free press release)
PR Log (Press Release) – Dec 30, 2009 – Although everyone imagines finding unclaimed cash on an empty sidewalk, financial problems don’t usually resolve themselves. Instead of waiting for money to fall from the sky, people who need fast cash

Deal would shield local Verizon customers – Columbian
Verizon will continue to install fiber optic lines until the sale of its land lines to Frontier Communications is complete. •Previously: Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission staff in November recommended against Frontier’s purchase

Judge: Griffin water contract cloudy – Newnan Times-Herald
Coweta County presented representatives of the city of Griffin with a check for nearly $7 million at the beginning of a bond validation hearing held Tuesday in Spalding County Superior Court. The money was intended to be an offer to buy a one-seventh

Markets expected to be bumpy in 2010 – Owen Sound Sun Times
Canadian stock investors are likely to see gains in their portfolios in 2010 though it may be a bumpy ride as markets adjust to the prospect of higher interest rates and government stimulus taps are turned off, investment managers say. This year

Economic Lessons from 2009 – Seekingalpha.com
The Roman god Janus looks both ahead and behind at the same time. With his namesake month January days away, now’s a good time to look at a few things income investors learned in 2009, and what they portend for the year ahead. Without a doubt, the

RESOLUTIONS 2010: Improving your health, wealth, and career in the – Rochester City Newspaper
Brian Quinn, a fitness trainer at Downtown Fitness Club and creator of Every Day in May, says that if you want to stick to a weight-loss goal, write it down and put it someplace you’ll see it regularly. PHOTO BY MATT DETURCK WEALTH: Credit

Taking stock of 2010 – Winnipeg Sun
Canadian stock investors are likely to see gains in their portfolios in 2010 though it may be a bumpy ride as markets adjust to the prospect of higher interest rates and government stimulus taps are turned off, investment managers say. This year

Instant Payday Loans – Need Cash In Less Than 1 Hour? – PRLog (free press release)
PR Log (Press Release) – Dec 30, 2009 – Although everyone imagines finding unclaimed cash on an empty sidewalk, financial problems don’t usually resolve themselves. Instead of waiting for money to fall from the sky, people who need fast cash

Deal would shield local Verizon customers – Columbian
Verizon will continue to install fiber optic lines until the sale of its land lines to Frontier Communications is complete. •Previously: Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission staff in November recommended against Frontier’s purchase

Judge: Griffin water contract cloudy – Newnan Times-Herald
Coweta County presented representatives of the city of Griffin with a check for nearly $7 million at the beginning of a bond validation hearing held Tuesday in Spalding County Superior Court. The money was intended to be an offer to buy a one-seventh

Markets expected to be bumpy in 2010 – Owen Sound Sun Times
Canadian stock investors are likely to see gains in their portfolios in 2010 though it may be a bumpy ride as markets adjust to the prospect of higher interest rates and government stimulus taps are turned off, investment managers say. This year

Economic Lessons from 2009 – Seekingalpha.com
The Roman god Janus looks both ahead and behind at the same time. With his namesake month January days away, now’s a good time to look at a few things income investors learned in 2009, and what they portend for the year ahead. Without a doubt, the

RESOLUTIONS 2010: Improving your health, wealth, and career in the – Rochester City Newspaper
Brian Quinn, a fitness trainer at Downtown Fitness Club and creator of Every Day in May, says that if you want to stick to a weight-loss goal, write it down and put it someplace you’ll see it regularly. PHOTO BY MATT DETURCK WEALTH: Credit

Ten Best ETFs for 2010 – Seekingalpha.com
Many investors will be sorry to see 2009 end. Following one of the most disruptive years in recent memory in 2008, almost every asset class participated in a stellar recovery this year. At the depth of the recession, fear trumped reason, and

French constitutional council nixes carbon tax – The Sun News
PARIS — France’s Constitutional Council has struck down a tax on carbon dioxide emissions that was to have gone into effect Jan. 1, part of President Nicolas Sarkozy’s plans to slash the country’s output of greenhouse gases. The Constitutional

Instant Payday Loans – Need Cash In Less Than 1 Hour? – PRLog (free press release)
PR Log (Press Release) – Dec 30, 2009 – Although everyone imagines finding unclaimed cash on an empty sidewalk, financial problems don’t usually resolve themselves. Instead of waiting for money to fall from the sky, people who need fast cash

Markets expected to be bumpy in 2010 – Owen Sound Sun Times
Canadian stock investors are likely to see gains in their portfolios in 2010 though it may be a bumpy ride as markets adjust to the prospect of higher interest rates and government stimulus taps are turned off, investment managers say. This year

Taking stock of 2010 – Winnipeg Sun
Canadian stock investors are likely to see gains in their portfolios in 2010 though it may be a bumpy ride as markets adjust to the prospect of higher interest rates and government stimulus taps are turned off, investment managers say. This year

Deal would shield local Verizon customers – Columbian
Verizon will continue to install fiber optic lines until the sale of its land lines to Frontier Communications is complete. •Previously: Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission staff in November recommended against Frontier’s purchase

More credit card issuers ditch mandatory binding arbitration – CreditCards.com
The overwhelming majority of cases involve consumers with unpaid bills, typically between $5,000 and $20,000. A bank will refer a debt to a bill collector; if the collector is unsuccessful, an arbitration firm is called in. The arbitrators hire

Ten Best ETFs for 2010 – Seekingalpha.com
Many investors will be sorry to see 2009 end. Following one of the most disruptive years in recent memory in 2008, almost every asset class participated in a stellar recovery this year. At the depth of the recession, fear trumped reason, and

French constitutional council nixes carbon tax – The Sun News
PARIS — France’s Constitutional Council has struck down a tax on carbon dioxide emissions that was to have gone into effect Jan. 1, part of President Nicolas Sarkozy’s plans to slash the country’s output of greenhouse gases. The Constitutional

Instant Payday Loans – Need Cash In Less Than 1 Hour? – PRLog (free press release)
PR Log (Press Release) – Dec 30, 2009 – Although everyone imagines finding unclaimed cash on an empty sidewalk, financial problems don’t usually resolve themselves. Instead of waiting for money to fall from the sky, people who need fast cash

Markets expected to be bumpy in 2010 – Owen Sound Sun Times
Canadian stock investors are likely to see gains in their portfolios in 2010 though it may be a bumpy ride as markets adjust to the prospect of higher interest rates and government stimulus taps are turned off, investment managers say. This year

Taking stock of 2010 – Winnipeg Sun
Canadian stock investors are likely to see gains in their portfolios in 2010 though it may be a bumpy ride as markets adjust to the prospect of higher interest rates and government stimulus taps are turned off, investment managers say. This year

Deal would shield local Verizon customers – Columbian
Verizon will continue to install fiber optic lines until the sale of its land lines to Frontier Communications is complete. •Previously: Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission staff in November recommended against Frontier’s purchase

More credit card issuers ditch mandatory binding arbitration – CreditCards.com
The overwhelming majority of cases involve consumers with unpaid bills, typically between $5,000 and $20,000. A bank will refer a debt to a bill collector; if the collector is unsuccessful, an arbitration firm is called in. The arbitrators hire

Mayor begins review of city’s efforts in 2009 – El Campo Leader-News
As we pack up Christmas decorations and make plans for New Year’s, it is once again time for our annual two-part review of the policy decisions and legislative actions taken by your elected representatives to improve and enhance our existing El

Laid-off executives struggle to find any kind of job – USA Today
HILLSBOROUGH, N.J. — As chief financial officer of a top New York advertising agency, Jeff Boose boasted annual pay exceeding $400,000, a spacious office and a lifestyle to match. Boose and his family live in a sprawling house in this affluent

Debt Settlement Lawyer – Specialists In Reducing Your Debt – PRLog (free press release)
“…Regardless of how you got into your financial abyss, debt settlement services are available for anyone seeking financial counseling to achieve a deal with their creditors…” If you decide to seek assistance, relief from bills should be

Atlantic towns get break on trash fees – Atlantic City Press
Atlantic County officials have changed a plan that would have driven up the trash-disposal costs for six municipalities by requiring them to send their trash to the Atlantic County Utilities Authority’s landfill. The revised proposal also could make

Taking stock of 2010 – Calgary Sun
Canadian stock investors are likely to see gains in their portfolios in 2010 though it may be a bumpy ride as markets adjust to the prospect of higher interest rates and government stimulus taps are turned off, investment managers say. This year

Nebraska legislators predict wind power surge – North Platte Telegraph
LINCOLN – Look south from Interstate 80 in Nebraska’s Panhandle and you will see a nearly endless string of wind turbines on the horizon. But none of the nearly 340 bright-white towers is in Nebraska; they’re all across the border on the scrubby

New life in rural areas? – Omaha World-Herald
LINCOLN — Look south from Interstate 80 in Nebraska’s Panhandle and you will see a nearly endless string of wind turbines on the horizon. But none of the nearly 340 bright-white towers is in Nebraska; they’re all across the border on the scrubby

Flanagn says he’s inherited a ‘fiscal nightmare’ from Correia – Herald News
The administration taking office Monday is under the gun to increase sewer fees dramatically to offset a projected $3 million to $3.5 million deficit in that enterprise account, Mayor-elect Will Flanagan announced Tuesday. It could add $200 over the

Nikkei climbs 19% in 2009; Yen, stimulus help – CNBC
Japan’s Nikkei 225 average booked a 19% gain in 2009, with shares of high-tech exporters leading a rebound rally on a weaker yen and as economic stimulus measures helped turn around the world economy. The benchmark’s yearly climb followed a 42

Why the U.S. Natural Gas Industry is NOT in a State of Permanent – Stockhouse
Average quality rating by the Stockhouse community. December 30, 2009–Karl W. Miller a senior energy executive and institutional investor today issued the following statement through his advisors, regarding the statements made today by a purported

Mayor begins review of city’s efforts in 2009 – El Campo Leader-News
As we pack up Christmas decorations and make plans for New Year’s, it is once again time for our annual two-part review of the policy decisions and legislative actions taken by your elected representatives to improve and enhance our existing El

Laid-off executives struggle to find any kind of job – USA Today
HILLSBOROUGH, N.J. — As chief financial officer of a top New York advertising agency, Jeff Boose boasted annual pay exceeding $400,000, a spacious office and a lifestyle to match. Boose and his family live in a sprawling house in this affluent

Debt Settlement Lawyer – Specialists In Reducing Your Debt – PRLog (free press release)
“…Regardless of how you got into your financial abyss, debt settlement services are available for anyone seeking financial counseling to achieve a deal with their creditors…” If you decide to seek assistance, relief from bills should be

Atlantic towns get break on trash fees – Atlantic City Press
Atlantic County officials have changed a plan that would have driven up the trash-disposal costs for six municipalities by requiring them to send their trash to the Atlantic County Utilities Authority’s landfill. The revised proposal also could make

Taking stock of 2010 – Calgary Sun
Canadian stock investors are likely to see gains in their portfolios in 2010 though it may be a bumpy ride as markets adjust to the prospect of higher interest rates and government stimulus taps are turned off, investment managers say. This year

Nebraska legislators predict wind power surge – North Platte Telegraph
LINCOLN – Look south from Interstate 80 in Nebraska’s Panhandle and you will see a nearly endless string of wind turbines on the horizon. But none of the nearly 340 bright-white towers is in Nebraska; they’re all across the border on the scrubby

New life in rural areas? – Omaha World-Herald
LINCOLN — Look south from Interstate 80 in Nebraska’s Panhandle and you will see a nearly endless string of wind turbines on the horizon. But none of the nearly 340 bright-white towers is in Nebraska; they’re all across the border on the scrubby

Flanagn says he’s inherited a ‘fiscal nightmare’ from Correia – Herald News
The administration taking office Monday is under the gun to increase sewer fees dramatically to offset a projected $3 million to $3.5 million deficit in that enterprise account, Mayor-elect Will Flanagan announced Tuesday. It could add $200 over the

Nikkei climbs 19% in 2009; Yen, stimulus help – CNBC
Japan’s Nikkei 225 average booked a 19% gain in 2009, with shares of high-tech exporters leading a rebound rally on a weaker yen and as economic stimulus measures helped turn around the world economy. The benchmark’s yearly climb followed a 42

Why the U.S. Natural Gas Industry is NOT in a State of Permanent – Stockhouse
Average quality rating by the Stockhouse community. December 30, 2009–Karl W. Miller a senior energy executive and institutional investor today issued the following statement through his advisors, regarding the statements made today by a purported

Fitch Rates Hanover County, Virginia’s $27.3MM GOs ‘AAA’; Outlook – CNBC
Overall debt per capita totals $2,239 and represents 1.4% of market value. The county’s five-year capital improvement plan (CIP) spans fiscal years 2010 through 2014 and totals $231 million. Approximately one-third of projects cover self-supporting

Fitch Rates Hanover County, Virginia’s $27.3MM GOs ‘AAA’; Outlook – CNBC
Overall debt per capita totals $2,239 and represents 1.4% of market value. The county’s five-year capital improvement plan (CIP) spans fiscal years 2010 through 2014 and totals $231 million. Approximately one-third of projects cover self-supporting

The Banking Crisis – American Reporter
BRADENTON, Fla., Sept. 17 (Updated Sept. 18, 2008) — As some of the world’s largest financial institutions are marched one by one to the Federal Reserve’s lending window to pick up bailouts, bridge loans, cheap cash and the rest of our money, the

Year in Review: Utilities played big role in area – Zanesville Times Recorder
ZANESVILLE — Utilities made a splash in the Zanesville area in 2009, from rising sewer and water rates, to the multibillion-dollar Rockies Express natural-gas pipeline. A billing error by the City of Zanesville led to back-to-back 10.5 percent sewer

The Banking Crisis – American Reporter
BRADENTON, Fla., Sept. 17 (Updated Sept. 18, 2008) — As some of the world’s largest financial institutions are marched one by one to the Federal Reserve’s lending window to pick up bailouts, bridge loans, cheap cash and the rest of our money, the

Year in Review: Utilities played big role in area – Zanesville Times Recorder
ZANESVILLE — Utilities made a splash in the Zanesville area in 2009, from rising sewer and water rates, to the multibillion-dollar Rockies Express natural-gas pipeline. A billing error by the City of Zanesville led to back-to-back 10.5 percent sewer

Roundtable: Investing in a No-Growth Market – Motley Fool
With prominent investors like PIMCO’s Bill Gross and Mohamed El-Erian calling for a “new normal” of low to no growth in the U.S. economy, I asked some of our analysts for investing strategies in such an environment. Morgan Housel: First we have

TELEPERFORMANCE sets up in Colombia – Yahoo Finance
Teleperformance sets up in Colombia: strengthening of the Group’s footprint in the Hispanic market Paris, December 28, 2009 – Teleperformance, the # 1 global leader in managing customer experience in the outsourced contact center market, is pleased

Roundtable: Investing in a No-Growth Market – Motley Fool
With prominent investors like PIMCO’s Bill Gross and Mohamed El-Erian calling for a “new normal” of low to no growth in the U.S. economy, I asked some of our analysts for investing strategies in such an environment. Morgan Housel: First we have

TELEPERFORMANCE sets up in Colombia – Yahoo Finance
Teleperformance sets up in Colombia: strengthening of the Group’s footprint in the Hispanic market Paris, December 28, 2009 – Teleperformance, the # 1 global leader in managing customer experience in the outsourced contact center market, is pleased

Mixed bag of business news this year in Lackawanna County – Scranton Times-Tribune
The recession lingered in Northeast Pennsylvania, causing rising unemployment, more layoffs, a collapse of some retailers and restaurants and a slight rise in foreclosures. It wasn’t all bad news. There were some bright spots with natural gas

Farmers’ pay down 50% – Daily Item
— Many Valley dairy farmers went heavily into debt this year, when prices fell and lingered at a 30-year low and production costs rose to record highs. Like all dairy farmers, Robert Heimbach has no control over the price of his basic product

Abu Dhabi plans joint bid for EDF grid – Reuters UK
LONDON (Reuters) – An Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund is planning a joint bid for EDF’s ( EDF.PA ) electricity distribution network in the UK, the Sunday Telegraph reported. Abu Dhabi Investment Authority is working with the Canadian Pension Plan on

More great jobs at – Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Wealthier shoppers are trickling back into showrooms after staying away much of the year. But there’s a catch. Many are pinching pennies, sort of, by choosing smaller BMW and Mercedes models, or they’re buying top-of-the-line cars from cheaper

Abu Dhabi plans joint bid for EDF’s UK grid: report – Reuters
LONDON (Reuters) – An Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund is planning a joint bid for EDF’s ( EDF.PA ) electricity distribution network in the UK, the Sunday Telegraph reported. Abu Dhabi Investment Authority is working with the Canadian Pension Plan on

The Banking Crisis – American Reporter
BRADENTON, Fla., Sept. 17 (Updated Sept. 18, 2008) — As some of the world’s largest financial institutions are marched one by one to the Federal Reserve’s lending window to pick up bailouts, bridge loans, cheap cash and the rest of our money, the

Beer, groceries, traffic made Delaware headlines in ‘09 – Delaware News
SLIDESHOW It’s been an interesting year in the city of Delaware. The last 12 months saw changes at City Hall, heated debates over drinking and the departure of a longtime Downtown business, along with a few high-profile crimes and the completion of a

Mixed bag of business news this year in Lackawanna County – Scranton Times-Tribune
The recession lingered in Northeast Pennsylvania, causing rising unemployment, more layoffs, a collapse of some retailers and restaurants and a slight rise in foreclosures. It wasn’t all bad news. There were some bright spots with natural gas

Farmers’ pay down 50% – Daily Item
— Many Valley dairy farmers went heavily into debt this year, when prices fell and lingered at a 30-year low and production costs rose to record highs. Like all dairy farmers, Robert Heimbach has no control over the price of his basic product

Abu Dhabi plans joint bid for EDF grid – Reuters UK
LONDON (Reuters) – An Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund is planning a joint bid for EDF’s ( EDF.PA ) electricity distribution network in the UK, the Sunday Telegraph reported. Abu Dhabi Investment Authority is working with the Canadian Pension Plan on

More great jobs at – Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Wealthier shoppers are trickling back into showrooms after staying away much of the year. But there’s a catch. Many are pinching pennies, sort of, by choosing smaller BMW and Mercedes models, or they’re buying top-of-the-line cars from cheaper

Abu Dhabi plans joint bid for EDF’s UK grid: report – Reuters
LONDON (Reuters) – An Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund is planning a joint bid for EDF’s ( EDF.PA ) electricity distribution network in the UK, the Sunday Telegraph reported. Abu Dhabi Investment Authority is working with the Canadian Pension Plan on

The Banking Crisis – American Reporter
BRADENTON, Fla., Sept. 17 (Updated Sept. 18, 2008) — As some of the world’s largest financial institutions are marched one by one to the Federal Reserve’s lending window to pick up bailouts, bridge loans, cheap cash and the rest of our money, the

Beer, groceries, traffic made Delaware headlines in ‘09 – Delaware News
SLIDESHOW It’s been an interesting year in the city of Delaware. The last 12 months saw changes at City Hall, heated debates over drinking and the departure of a longtime Downtown business, along with a few high-profile crimes and the completion of a

Affordable brands lead luxury comeback – Cape Cod Times
DETROIT — This holiday season, the luxury car buyer is offering a simple phrase: I’m not spending too much. Wealthier shoppers are trickling back into showrooms after staying away much of the year. But there’s a catch. Many are pinching pennies

AUTOS: Luxury car buyers spending less for the holidays – North County Times
DETROIT —- This holiday season, the luxury car buyer is offering a simple phrase: I’m not spending too much. Wealthier shoppers are trickling back into showrooms after staying away much of the year. But there’s a catch. Many are pinching pennies

Mixed bag of business news this year in Lackawanna County – Scranton Times-Tribune
The recession lingered in Northeast Pennsylvania, causing rising unemployment, more layoffs, a collapse of some retailers and restaurants and a slight rise in foreclosures. It wasn’t all bad news. There were some bright spots with natural gas

Health, freedom are at stake – Daily Herald
The Senate’s health care bill, which passed last week, is arguably the most arrogant, corrupt and destructive piece of legislation ever passed by Congress. If a compromise is worked out with the House of Representatives that is anything close to the

More great jobs at – Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Wealthier shoppers are trickling back into showrooms after staying away much of the year. But there’s a catch. Many are pinching pennies, sort of, by choosing smaller BMW and Mercedes models, or they’re buying top-of-the-line cars from cheaper

Skills training for inmates sound fiscal policy – Asbury Park Press
What could you do with $48,000? Among other things, you could buy a 2009 Mercedes-Benz sport utility vehicle. Now, let’s say that new SUV kept breaking down, and each time you towed it to the mechanic, it cost you $48,000 to fix. Despite that, you

Economic developments dominated news in 2009 – Springfield News Sun
The year likely will be remembered as the year of the recession. Budget problems plagued every entity locally — dominating 2009 for local residents, businesses and governments. In Clark County Perhaps the biggest showing of financial woes this year

Abu Dhabi plans joint bid for EDF’s UK grid: report – Reuters
LONDON (Reuters) – An Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund is planning a joint bid for EDF’s ( EDF.PA ) electricity distribution network in the UK, the Sunday Telegraph reported. Abu Dhabi Investment Authority is working with the Canadian Pension Plan on

Abu Dhabi plans joint bid for EDF’s UK grid – Reuters UK
EDF is one of a number of European utilities that have announced planned asset sales to cut debt, and has said it hopes to get more than 4 billion pounds for its British distribution business by the first quarter of 2010. Other parties that have

Play the percentages to pay off debt – Los Angeles Times
Dear Liz: My wife and I are working to get out of debt, and I am interested in comparing the amounts we spend on mortgage, food, diapers and so on with what would be considered ideal or at least average for homeowners living in areas with a high cost

Affordable brands lead luxury comeback – Cape Cod Times
DETROIT — This holiday season, the luxury car buyer is offering a simple phrase: I’m not spending too much. Wealthier shoppers are trickling back into showrooms after staying away much of the year. But there’s a catch. Many are pinching pennies

AUTOS: Luxury car buyers spending less for the holidays – North County Times
DETROIT —- This holiday season, the luxury car buyer is offering a simple phrase: I’m not spending too much. Wealthier shoppers are trickling back into showrooms after staying away much of the year. But there’s a catch. Many are pinching pennies

Mixed bag of business news this year in Lackawanna County – Scranton Times-Tribune
The recession lingered in Northeast Pennsylvania, causing rising unemployment, more layoffs, a collapse of some retailers and restaurants and a slight rise in foreclosures. It wasn’t all bad news. There were some bright spots with natural gas

Health, freedom are at stake – Daily Herald
The Senate’s health care bill, which passed last week, is arguably the most arrogant, corrupt and destructive piece of legislation ever passed by Congress. If a compromise is worked out with the House of Representatives that is anything close to the

More great jobs at – Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Wealthier shoppers are trickling back into showrooms after staying away much of the year. But there’s a catch. Many are pinching pennies, sort of, by choosing smaller BMW and Mercedes models, or they’re buying top-of-the-line cars from cheaper

Skills training for inmates sound fiscal policy – Asbury Park Press
What could you do with $48,000? Among other things, you could buy a 2009 Mercedes-Benz sport utility vehicle. Now, let’s say that new SUV kept breaking down, and each time you towed it to the mechanic, it cost you $48,000 to fix. Despite that, you

Economic developments dominated news in 2009 – Springfield News Sun
The year likely will be remembered as the year of the recession. Budget problems plagued every entity locally — dominating 2009 for local residents, businesses and governments. In Clark County Perhaps the biggest showing of financial woes this year

Abu Dhabi plans joint bid for EDF’s UK grid: report – Reuters
LONDON (Reuters) – An Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund is planning a joint bid for EDF’s ( EDF.PA ) electricity distribution network in the UK, the Sunday Telegraph reported. Abu Dhabi Investment Authority is working with the Canadian Pension Plan on

Abu Dhabi plans joint bid for EDF’s UK grid – Reuters UK
EDF is one of a number of European utilities that have announced planned asset sales to cut debt, and has said it hopes to get more than 4 billion pounds for its British distribution business by the first quarter of 2010. Other parties that have

Play the percentages to pay off debt – Los Angeles Times
Dear Liz: My wife and I are working to get out of debt, and I am interested in comparing the amounts we spend on mortgage, food, diapers and so on with what would be considered ideal or at least average for homeowners living in areas with a high cost