Archive for March 3rd, 2010

Our broken government: red/blue divide, lobbyists, unions, health …

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I don’t think Freddie and Fannie are my son’s problem, it’s Obama ReFi Buckaroos Scam …backstory… He bought a house during the bubble in a Ft. Lauderdale gated community (oh yeah, la-di-dah) because his BANK talked him into an interest …

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Special Report: Top 10 scams in Kern County – KGET 17

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Special Report: Top 10 scams in Kern County KGET 17 Natural disaster donations, sweepstakes and lotto letters claiming instant winnings, work-from-home ads, and free trial offers may prompt someone to give …

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Holcim eyes emerging nations for growth

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Holcim, the world’s second biggest cement group, said yesterday it was confident demand would stay strong in developing markets but that sales in Europe and the US…

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Real Estate News: HUD Advances Fight Against Loan Modification Scams

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The Loan Modification Scam Prevention Network, a national coalition of public and private enterprises, is led by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, the Homeownership Preservation Foundation, …

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Social workers guilty of fraud in starvation case – The Associated Press

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Kansas City Star Social workers guilty of fraud in starvation case The Associated Press Manamela's attorney, Paul J. Hetznecker, acknowledged “significant” mismanagement but said his client was dedicated to social work . … Prosecution, defense spar in Danieal case closings Philadelphia Inquirer all 234 news articles

FDA warns over health claims on food labels

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The US Food & Drug Administration warned 17 food manufacturers last month that labelling on the packaging of 22 products broke the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act

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Wave of oil tanker deals predicted

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One of the sector’s key figures says banks’ reluctance to lend would force weaker owners to sell out to stronger ones, a process favouring listed companies that could raise capital on public markets

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Starbucks to sell instant coffee across UK

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The coffee group will roll out Via, its instant coffee mix, across Britain and then in Japan, signalling the company’s belief that soluble coffee will be a platform for international growth

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Man United owners set to cut Goldman ties

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The Glazer family are considering ending their relationship with the bank because of its chief economist’s efforts to buy out the football club

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SABEW Announces Winners in 15th Annual Competition; The New York Times Leads … – MarketWatch (press release)

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SABEW Announces Winners in 15th Annual Competition; The New York Times Leads … MarketWatch (press release) … Dow Jones Newswires Projects Giant Publications The New York Times: “Toxic Waters” The New York Times: “Driven to Distraction” The Wall Street Journal: … and more

Police shut down Mariposa hacker ring

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Police, private security experts and internet service providers said they had shut down the Mariposa botnet, one of the largest networks of hacked personal computers discovered

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Lutz to step down as GM vice-chairman

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The retirement of Bob Lutz brings down the curtain on a legendary career in the Detroit motor industry and is part of a widening shake-up at General Motors

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Hulu loses shows in pricing clash

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The move to drop Jon Stewart’s ‘The Daily Show’ and ‘The Colbert Report’ will leave the internet’s most professionally-created video service without some of its most popular programmes

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Liffe proves its worth to NYSE

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The exchange reveals for the first time operating margins for its futures unit of 48%, underlining the importance of its derivatives and technology businesses over traditional cash equity trading

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Milford man charged with theft & home improvement fraud – WGMD Radio

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WGMD Radio Milford man charged with theft & home improvement fraud WGMD Radio Milford Police have arrested a man on charges of theft and home improvement fraud . Police say 45 year old Gregory Graham of Milford took payment from the … and more

Beware of 2010 US Census phishing scam – WSU Today

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Beware of 2010 US Census phishing scam WSU Today Warnings have already been issued this week by the US Census Bureau, the Better Business Bureau, The Wall Street Journal, Information Week, Symantec and … and more

Fanny Paks and Ne'er-do-wells: You + Door = Fired

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Doesn’t it lower your name, who you are? Apparently not. For start up businesses, it’s the best. It’s not a low-life scam of sorts, it can be my greatest assets! So thank you Craig’s List. Free advertisement without the shame! …

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RCMP educate seniors to recognize fraud and tell how it’s preventable – Lake Country Calendar

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RCMP educate seniors to recognize fraud and tell how it's preventable Lake Country Calendar Ricioppo says to avoid becoming a victim of home renovation fraud a person should always check the reputability of businesses that they hire for such work . …

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Pfizer / Ratiopharm

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Once a dirty word, generics is entering the vocabulary of some of the world’s largest research-led drugmakers

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Obama to Congress: Finish Your Work – Insurance Networking News

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CBC.ca Obama to Congress: Finish Your Work Insurance Networking News President Obama made it clear today that he plans to drive home his health care reform with the use of a relatively unfamiliar procedure created in 1974 to … Obama's Letter to Congressional Leaders: We're Almost There Century Foundation White House Healthcare Reform Summit: No Losers The IN VIVO Blog (blog) Nancy Pelosi: 'A for effort' – elections tell The Swamp (blog) msnbc.com

PVH tries Tommy Hilfiger on for size

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deal would indicate that the fashion world is feeling more bullish about the prospects for economic recovery after suffering a sharp drop in consumer spending

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Two Danieal Kelly caseworkers guilty of fraud | Philadelphia Inquirer | 03/03/2010 – Philadelphia Inquirer

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Two Danieal Kelly caseworkers guilty of fraud | Philadelphia Inquirer | 03/03/2010 Philadelphia Inquirer DHS used federal funds to have MultiEthnic provide in- home care for the teen and other at-risk children. The US District Court jury of seven men and five … Social workers guilty of fraud in starvation case The Associated Press all 209 news articles

Europe to face large e-skills gap by 2015: experts

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BERLIN, March 2 (Xinhua) — European countries will suffer severe e-skills shortages in five years as the education system fails to fit the fast-growing digital industry, IT experts and EU politicians warned Tuesday when attending Hanover’s CebIT, the world’s top IT trade fair. In a press conference held at CeBIT, high-level representatives from three IT-related groups, which were DigitalEurope, an European information and communications technology (ICT) industry association, and BITKOM, the German ICT industry association, as well as a Bonn-based consulting firm “empirica,” presented facts and figures about Europe’s digital future. European labor market may face a great shortfall of 384,000 ICT practitioners by 2015, while only 10 percent of economic sector would not require e-skills at that time, the three groups said, according to a foresight study. “Europe could lose an important competitive advantage if we do not fully capitalized on the ability of the digital industry,” Bridget Cosgrave, Director-general of DigitalEurope, said. “The burning issue for Europe is to build an adequately e-skilled workforce.” Read more.

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Apple lawsuit wrecks HTC’s quiet life

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Any chance of the Taiwan smartphone maker remaining out of the limelight has all but disappeared after it was sued by Apple for patent infringement

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New York: Work-Life Balance Takes Center Stage

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(From BusinessWire.com) With the recent slew of layoffs, pay cuts and rising taxes, Americans are more stressed than ever before and their work-life balance has become increasingly off kilter. In fact, a recent survey commissioned by Regus (LSE:RGU), the global leader in flexible workplace solutions, found that 35 percent of Americans have experienced an extreme increase in workplace stress in the last two years and 38 percent attributed that increase to fear of unemployment. In New York alone 8.8% of the workforce is unemployed. New York employees are not only fearing for their jobs, but are also burdened by a growing workload. Many companies have scaled back their operations, leaving the remaining employees to perform their regular tasks while taking on the additional workload left by their departed colleagues. Read more.

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Football goal within Nike’s sight

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Charlie Denson, brands president of the world’s largest sportswear company, says football could overtake basketball to become group’s biggest moneymaker

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Pru chief starts Asia tour to reassure staff

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The planned takeover has sparked fears of job losses, and speculation that some of AIA’s agency force could seek rival employment

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Md. seeks better coordination of ‘middle-skill’ jobs training

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(From the Washington Post) Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley called Tuesday for more training efforts to prepare the workforce to meet an expected surge in jobs requiring certification beyond a high school diploma but less than a bachelor’s degree. The state’s unemployment rate has risen steadily throughout the recession, with the most significant losses having occurred in manufacturing and construction. But a study released Tuesday said that by 2016, the state will gain 434,000 so-called middle-skill jobs — including police officers, firefighters, computer specialists and nurses. Only 37 percent of the state’s workforce has the credentials to fill those jobs, however. Left unaddressed, officials said, the gap could slow economic recovery. “We want to raise the bar on skills training,” so that more residents will have the qualifications needed to get hired, O’Malley said at a news conference at Prince George’s Community College in Largo. “Our citizens need jobs, our businesses will increasingly need skilled employees,” he said, adding that he wants to boost the number of workers prepared to fill middle-skill jobs by 20 percent in two years. Read more.

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Juanita neighbors, PSE at odds over health risks from power lines – Seattle Post Intelligencer

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Juanita neighbors, PSE at odds over health risks from power lines Seattle Post Intelligencer “So the three places you spend the majority of your time in your house, and I work from home , so I'm consistently being saturated,” said Heslop, … and more

US luxury sales rise in February

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Neiman Marcus, the luxury US department store chain, reported further improvement in its store sales in February, underlining the continuing revival of US luxury spending.

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Spokesman: $51M verdict in Perry Homes lawsuit is ‘jackpot justice’ – KHOU

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Spokesman: $51M verdict in Perry Homes lawsuit is 'jackpot justice' KHOU One home builder I bought from, years ago, did an excellent job and when there was warranty work to be done they came, looked, and fixed. … and more

How Michael Burry Bet Big Against the Housing Market and Wall Street and Won – BestCashCow.com (blog)

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How Michael Burry Bet Big Against the Housing Market and Wall Street and Won BestCashCow.com (blog) In 2004, while the housing market was going strong and Wall Street was churning out mortgage backed securities, a former Dr. and now hedge fund manager … and more

Watch for Census scams – AZ Central.com

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MiamiHerald.com Watch for Census scams AZ Central.com 3, 2010 05:17 AM There is a new scam circulating related to the 2010 Census that is about to get underway. Along with the real people out doing the work in … Census, law enforcement officials advise residents to know who is on official … Naples Daily News all 190 news articles

Wall St cops want hedge funds to register – Reuters

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Reuters Wall St cops want hedge funds to register Reuters … to register with US regulators will give Wall Street cops more ways to access information and root out fraud in the secretive $1.5 trillion industry, … and more

Google vs China: to leave or not to leave

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If Google chooses to take its case to the WTO, the battle could be both bloody-minded and counter-productive

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Former HealthSouth official Aaron Beam speaks to Kiwanis Club – The Birmingham News – al.com (blog)

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The Birmingham News – al.com (blog) Former HealthSouth official Aaron Beam speaks to Kiwanis Club The Birmingham News – al.com (blog) “He was very much the darling of Wall Street ,” Beam said. “It was quite impressive to see Richard Scrushy perform.” He is sour on Scrushy these days. …

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Letters: Hurrah for Ben Brooks, Haitian adoption scam, Haiti in for more woes – Press-Register – al.com (blog)

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Letters: Hurrah for Ben Brooks, Haitian adoption scam , Haiti in for more woes Press-Register – al.com (blog) 27 Wall Street Journal, even before the earthquake about 400000 children, or 10 percent of Haitian children, lived in some type of orphanage. … and more

Preying on desperation – Battle Creek Enquirer

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Preying on desperation Battle Creek Enquirer … Trade Commission last month asked federal courts to shut down seven enterprises charged with promoting bogus job placement and work -at- home scams . … and more