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01/05/2009 10:42 PM
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Blades gain Sweetland, lose Bordeleau; NHL jerseys being auctioned off (Naples Daily News)
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The Florida Everblades got forward Andrew Sweetland back from Rochester, and loaned forward Patrick Bordeleau to Springfield of the American Hockey League on Monday.
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12/23/2008 01:59 AM
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Seoul shares drop 3 pct; carmakers slide on outlook (Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
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* KOSPI ends down 2.99 pct
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12/23/2008 02:23 AM
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Seoul shares drop 3 pct; carmakers slide on outlook (The Forex Market)
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SEOUL, Dec 23 (Reuters) - Seoul shares dropped 3 percent on Tuesday, led by auto companies and chipmaker Hynix as investors locked in recent gains on grim earnings outlooks, but SK Telecom and insurers shined on dividend expectations.
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12/22/2008 04:55 PM
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Weather makes employers make payroll decisions (South Sound Business Examiner)
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It's what some are calling the storm of the decade and it seems out of place in the Puget Sound. Unfortunately, the storm is here and businesses are having to make unfamiliar payroll decisions.For example, should employees who can't leave their houses due to the snow be docked a day's pay? Must the employer treat salaried and hourly employees differently? Are employees allowed to make up work ...
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12/15/2008 06:00 AM
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Keep America Beautiful Reports 46 % Cigarette Litter Reduction in National Grassroots Program (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
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STAMFORD, Conn.----National nonprofit Keep America Beautiful is proud to announce that its 2008 Cigarette Litter Prevention Program resulted in a 46% average reduction of cigarette litter in communities participating in the program.
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12/18/2008 05:39 PM
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State diciplines health care professionals (South Sound Business Examiner)
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The state Department of Health has revoked or suspended the licenses, certifications or registrations of health care providers in Washington. The department has also immediately suspended the credentials of people who have been prohibited from practicing in other states. In Lewis County, the state summarily suspended the license of pharmacist Alvin Fitzgerald. His license to practice pharmacy ...
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12/18/2008 02:53 PM
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Gregoire: proposed budget will close deficit without raising taxes (South Sound Business Examiner)
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Gov. Chris Gregoire today proposed her 2009–11 state budget, closing a projected $5.7 billion shortfall through a combination of program reductions, suspension of salary increases for state employees, teachers and care workers, pension changes, increased federal contributions and the use of the state's rainy day fund. "Now is not the time to be raising taxes on our residents and businesses," ...
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12/18/2008 02:24 PM
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Chamber After-Hours cancelled (South Sound Business Examiner)
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Puyallup/Sumner Chamber of Commerce has cancelled this evening's scheduled Business After Hours event planned for Willow Gardens Retirement Living in Puyallup due to inclement weather and driving conditions.This Chamber office is also closed today for the same reason. ...
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12/18/2008 04:22 PM
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Fitch Rates Virginia College Building Authority's $330MM 2009A Revs 'AA+' (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
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NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'AA+' rating to the Virginia College Building Authority's educational facilities revenue bonds , series 2009A. The bonds are scheduled for sale through negotiation on Jan. 7, 2009 and will be due Sept. 1, 2009-2038.
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12/16/2008 06:07 PM
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Fitch: No Rating Action on Altria v. Good U.S. Supreme Court Ruling (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
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CHICAGO----Yesterday the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a lawsuit involving 'light' cigarettes brought under the Maine Unfair Trade Practices Act was not pre-empted by the Federal Cigarette Labeling and Advertising Act, allowing several lawsuits filed under state consumer protection laws to proceed.
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