Zimbabwe's civil servants strike for higher pay The News & Observer | HARARE, Zimbabwe -- Zimbabwe's civil servants are on strike after the government refused to meet their salary demands. | The strike is another major challenge for the country's unity government, which was formed last year. | Tendai Chikowore, chairperson of the Public Service Association, said Fri...
Businesses pan most of Obama's tax proposals Business Journal Send this story to a friend | Email address of friend (insert comma between multiple addresses): Your email address: Add a brief note: | Enter words from the security image above: | Get new image | Audio verification | reCAPTCHA™ EPA tightens smog standards Obama’s small business proposals g...
White Electronic Designs revenue up, income down The Business Review Send this story to a friend | Email address of friend (insert comma between multiple addresses): Your email address: Add a brief note: | Enter words from the security image above: | | | reCAPTCHA™ | saw a 17 percent jump in revenue for its firs...
Christus Santa Rosa names new CEO The Business Review Send this story to a friend | Email address of friend (insert comma between multiple addresses): Your email address: Add a brief note: | Enter words from the security image above: | | | reCAPTCHA™ | has named Patrick B. Carrier as its new presi...
McCollum passes possible BofA action back to financial regulators The Business Review Send this story to a friend | Email address of friend (insert comma between multiple addresses): Your email address: Add a brief note: | Enter words from the security image above: | | | reCAPTCHA™ | The fallout from ’s acquisition of is t...
Hawaii solar firm names Alex Tiller CEO Business Journal Send this story to a friend | Email address of friend (insert comma between multiple addresses): Your email address: Add a brief note: | Enter words from the security image above: | Get new image | Audio verification | reCAPTCHA™ People who mak...
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Blagojevich charged in fresh corruption indictment The News & Observer | CHICAGO -- Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich and his brother were charged Thursday in a fresh corruption indictment that contains no new allegations of misconduct but that pro...
Fiat faces papal censure for plant closure The News & Observer | ROME -- These days, it seems beleaguered Italian automaking could use a little divine intervention. After car giant Fiat announced plans to shut auto production at its Sicilian p...
Obama banking plan complicates regulatory bill The News & Observer | WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration's stepped up demand for tougher restrictions and new taxes on big banks is complicating Senate efforts to write a bipartisan financial regu...
Hawaii solar firm names Alex Tiller CEO The Business Review Send this story to a friend | Email address of friend (insert comma between multiple addresses): Your email address: Add a brief note: | Enter words from the security image above: | | | reCAPTCHA™ | Kailua-based solar energy firm has named a CE...
On verge of IPO, Anthera reaches FDA deal The Business Review Send this story to a friend | Email address of friend (insert comma between multiple addresses): Your email address: Add a brief note: | Enter words from the security image above: | | | reCAPTCHA™ | , which expects the first Bay Area biotech IP...
Isilon CEO gets 30 percent raise The Business Review Send this story to a friend | Email address of friend (insert comma between multiple addresses): Your email address: Add a brief note: | Enter words from the security image above: | | | reCAPTCHA™ | CEO Sujal Patel is getting a 30 percent bump ...
U.S. clears wider use of AstraZeneca cholesterol drug The Guardian * FDA approves Crestor for preventing heart disease * Approval likely to boost sales WASHINGTON, Feb 8 (Reuters) - AstraZeneca won U.S. approval on Monday to promote cholesterol fighter Crestor for preventing heart disease in a vast new market of people with healthy cholesterol but other heart risks. The Food and Drug Administration cleared Crestor...