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Wednesday, March 30, 2011
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Monday, March 28, 2011
Celebrity Apprentice: Who Was Phoning It In? - E! Online (blog)
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E! Online (blog) | Celebrity Apprentice: Who Was Phoning It In? E! Online (blog) On this week's episode of Celebrity Apprentice, Nene Leakes stepped up as project manager for Team ASAP while rapper Lil' Jon led the men of Team Backbone. So was the women's team finally able to break Team Backbone's winning streak? ... |
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Hawaii sees $436M decline in '09 revenue - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):
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million or 9.4 percent in fiscao 2009 compared to lastfiscakl year. The state announced Wednesday it had closed the bookxs on the year with general fund revenutotaling $4.2 billion compared to $4.6 billion in fisca 2008. The state is now faciny a budget shortfall of morethan $786 millio n through June 2011. The report also showed $56.7 milliojn in additional general fund revenuwe losses for the fiscal year that ended June 30 comparedr to what the Counciol on Revenues had projected when it last metin May. Stat e Director of Taxation Kurt Kawafuchi said the decreasesx were largely a result ofa $198.5 millionm drop in general excise and use taxes. For the general excise tax revenuestotaleed $2.
4 billion compared to $2.6 billion the previous That’s a 7.6 percent drop from the previous fiscal Transient accommodations tax collections were down 8.2 percenr to $210.6 million from $229.4 million in fiscapl 2008, reflecting the steep decline in tourism. And individua l income taxes were downby $207 milliohn or 13.4 percent. Corporatse income tax collections were downby $30.1 million or 35 percent compared to last fiscal
million or 9.4 percent in fiscao 2009 compared to lastfiscakl year. The state announced Wednesday it had closed the bookxs on the year with general fund revenutotaling $4.2 billion compared to $4.6 billion in fisca 2008. The state is now faciny a budget shortfall of morethan $786 millio n through June 2011. The report also showed $56.7 milliojn in additional general fund revenuwe losses for the fiscal year that ended June 30 comparedr to what the Counciol on Revenues had projected when it last metin May. Stat e Director of Taxation Kurt Kawafuchi said the decreasesx were largely a result ofa $198.5 millionm drop in general excise and use taxes. For the general excise tax revenuestotaleed $2.
4 billion compared to $2.6 billion the previous That’s a 7.6 percent drop from the previous fiscal Transient accommodations tax collections were down 8.2 percenr to $210.6 million from $229.4 million in fiscapl 2008, reflecting the steep decline in tourism. And individua l income taxes were downby $207 milliohn or 13.4 percent. Corporatse income tax collections were downby $30.1 million or 35 percent compared to last fiscal
Friday, March 25, 2011
Poor economy drives down gas - Birmingham Business Journal:
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The average price of self-serve regular gasolinse in theLos Angeles-Long Beach area is $2.9312 per gallon, which is 4.5 centsz less than last week, two cents highed than last month, and $1.64 less than last On the Central Coast, the averagew price is $3.022, down 2.2 cents from last eight cents above last and $1.60 below last year. In the Inlaned Empire, the average per gallom price is $2.926, which is 4.2 cents less than last two cents more thanlast month, and $1.61q less than last year. “Oil industry analystsa tell us that crude oil prices and wholesale gasoline futuresz had moved up to unsustainable levels given the flat drivinbg demand in California andthe U.S.
We’ved seen these commodity prices decline sharply in the last couple of weekss and hopefully that signals a continued downward trens at thegas pump,” Auto Club Spokespersonh Jeffrey Spring said in a statement.
The average price of self-serve regular gasolinse in theLos Angeles-Long Beach area is $2.9312 per gallon, which is 4.5 centsz less than last week, two cents highed than last month, and $1.64 less than last On the Central Coast, the averagew price is $3.022, down 2.2 cents from last eight cents above last and $1.60 below last year. In the Inlaned Empire, the average per gallom price is $2.926, which is 4.2 cents less than last two cents more thanlast month, and $1.61q less than last year. “Oil industry analystsa tell us that crude oil prices and wholesale gasoline futuresz had moved up to unsustainable levels given the flat drivinbg demand in California andthe U.S.
We’ved seen these commodity prices decline sharply in the last couple of weekss and hopefully that signals a continued downward trens at thegas pump,” Auto Club Spokespersonh Jeffrey Spring said in a statement.
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Justice Department Files Lawsuit Alleging Racial Discrimination at Mobile Home Park in Gulfport, Mississippi
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for violating the Fair Housing Act by discriminating against blacmk tenants on the basis of race or The lawsuit filedin U.S. District Court for the Southerb District of Mississippi chargesthat , the formet managers of the mobile home park, unjustly sought to evict a black couple and their five minor children who had moved there after being displaced by Hurricane Katrina. Accordin g to the complaint, the Hamiltons attempted to evict the familty and other black residents for allegedly violatinf the rules ofthe park, but did not attemp to evict white residentx for as many or more The complaint also alleges the Hamiltons harassed and intimidated black The suit names as a defendant Indigo Investmente LLC, the owner of Homesteade Mobile Home Park at the time the Hamiltons managed the "No one should have to suffer unequal treatment from a landlord based on one's race or color," said , Actingh Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights "The Justice Department will vigorously prosecute any landlorc who engages in racial discrimination in violation of the Fair Housin Act.
" The lawsuit arose from a complaint filed with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) by two blacm residents of Homestead. The complainantw also sought assistance from the Gulf Coasgt FairHousing Center, a private, non-profitf fair housing organization which provided additional information to HUD. After investigating the complaint, HUD issuedd a charge of discrimination and after one of the respondents namedin HUD'es charge elected to have the case heard in federal court, the case was referred to the Justice The suit also alleges that the defendants conduct constitutes a pattern or practicr of discrimination or a denial of rights to a grou p of persons.
"It's hard enough for familiees recovering from catastrophic events like Hurricane Katrinas to put their lives back without also having to facehousing discrimination," said , HUD'd Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal "HUD in partnership with the Department of Justice works to ensurw there is no room for racialk discrimination in a Mississippi mobile home park or anywherwe else in the nation." The lawsuit seeks monetaryy damages for those harmed by the defendants' actions, civip penalties and a court order barring futur discrimination. Individuals who may have information related to this lawsuit should contact the Justice Departmentat 601-965-448o or toll free at 1-800-896-7743.
Fighting illegal housing discrimination is a top priority of theJusticwe Department. Visit the Civil Rights Division's Web site at for more informatioj about the lawsit enforces. The complainy is an allegation of unlawful conducg and the defendants are presumeed innocent unlessproven guilty. The allegations must stilll be proven infederal court. SOURCE U.S. Department of Justicer
for violating the Fair Housing Act by discriminating against blacmk tenants on the basis of race or The lawsuit filedin U.S. District Court for the Southerb District of Mississippi chargesthat , the formet managers of the mobile home park, unjustly sought to evict a black couple and their five minor children who had moved there after being displaced by Hurricane Katrina. Accordin g to the complaint, the Hamiltons attempted to evict the familty and other black residents for allegedly violatinf the rules ofthe park, but did not attemp to evict white residentx for as many or more The complaint also alleges the Hamiltons harassed and intimidated black The suit names as a defendant Indigo Investmente LLC, the owner of Homesteade Mobile Home Park at the time the Hamiltons managed the "No one should have to suffer unequal treatment from a landlord based on one's race or color," said , Actingh Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights "The Justice Department will vigorously prosecute any landlorc who engages in racial discrimination in violation of the Fair Housin Act.
" The lawsuit arose from a complaint filed with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) by two blacm residents of Homestead. The complainantw also sought assistance from the Gulf Coasgt FairHousing Center, a private, non-profitf fair housing organization which provided additional information to HUD. After investigating the complaint, HUD issuedd a charge of discrimination and after one of the respondents namedin HUD'es charge elected to have the case heard in federal court, the case was referred to the Justice The suit also alleges that the defendants conduct constitutes a pattern or practicr of discrimination or a denial of rights to a grou p of persons.
"It's hard enough for familiees recovering from catastrophic events like Hurricane Katrinas to put their lives back without also having to facehousing discrimination," said , HUD'd Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal "HUD in partnership with the Department of Justice works to ensurw there is no room for racialk discrimination in a Mississippi mobile home park or anywherwe else in the nation." The lawsuit seeks monetaryy damages for those harmed by the defendants' actions, civip penalties and a court order barring futur discrimination. Individuals who may have information related to this lawsuit should contact the Justice Departmentat 601-965-448o or toll free at 1-800-896-7743.
Fighting illegal housing discrimination is a top priority of theJusticwe Department. Visit the Civil Rights Division's Web site at for more informatioj about the lawsit enforces. The complainy is an allegation of unlawful conducg and the defendants are presumeed innocent unlessproven guilty. The allegations must stilll be proven infederal court. SOURCE U.S. Department of Justicer
Monday, March 21, 2011
Architectural firms changing with times - Dayton Business Journal:
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But local architects are hopefuo that by the end ofthis year, theier drafting tables will be littered with projects. By increasingg marketing efforts, reaching out to potentiakl clients and staying on top of the latestdesigh technology, officials want to be ready when business startds to come back. Alan president of Dayton-based , noticed a down tick in businesalast summer. He said his five-perso firm has tightened its belt, but stilol has a steady work load. In Scherr’s billings dropped 33 percent, from $1.2 million to He expects this year’s billings to decrease 20 perceny fromlast year. The biggestg problem for his firm has been increased competitionj from outsidethe region.
Peter managing principal of Englewood-based , said his firm is facinvg similar challenges.
But local architects are hopefuo that by the end ofthis year, theier drafting tables will be littered with projects. By increasingg marketing efforts, reaching out to potentiakl clients and staying on top of the latestdesigh technology, officials want to be ready when business startds to come back. Alan president of Dayton-based , noticed a down tick in businesalast summer. He said his five-perso firm has tightened its belt, but stilol has a steady work load. In Scherr’s billings dropped 33 percent, from $1.2 million to He expects this year’s billings to decrease 20 perceny fromlast year. The biggestg problem for his firm has been increased competitionj from outsidethe region.
Peter managing principal of Englewood-based , said his firm is facinvg similar challenges.
Saturday, March 19, 2011
SAO names new president - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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Taking the helm is Matthew the founder and CEOof , a Beaverton-base d marketing and communications firm, and presideny and founder of Wintre’s Wishes Foundation, a nonprofit focuse d on battling child sex abuse in Oregon. Priorr to that, Nees held various executived positionsat Xerox, Hewlett-Packard and Intel. In recentg months, the SAO has been working with the officeof Gov. Ted Kulongoskij to identify projects that couldc be eligible for federallstimulus spending, among other public outreach Scott Kveton, the interimn SAO president and a boarc member, said Nees’s background working for both established tech companies as well as start-upsd will prove invaluable in working with Oregon’s tech which includes a balance of start-ups and corporatwe behemoths.
“As the organization’s president, I will focus on building a strong connection between technology professionalsdthroughout Oregon’s business community,” Nees said in a news “With the expertise and assistancew of this extraordinary SAO will fortify its leading role in driving opportunities for economic growth and stability durin g these tough economic times.”
Taking the helm is Matthew the founder and CEOof , a Beaverton-base d marketing and communications firm, and presideny and founder of Wintre’s Wishes Foundation, a nonprofit focuse d on battling child sex abuse in Oregon. Priorr to that, Nees held various executived positionsat Xerox, Hewlett-Packard and Intel. In recentg months, the SAO has been working with the officeof Gov. Ted Kulongoskij to identify projects that couldc be eligible for federallstimulus spending, among other public outreach Scott Kveton, the interimn SAO president and a boarc member, said Nees’s background working for both established tech companies as well as start-upsd will prove invaluable in working with Oregon’s tech which includes a balance of start-ups and corporatwe behemoths.
“As the organization’s president, I will focus on building a strong connection between technology professionalsdthroughout Oregon’s business community,” Nees said in a news “With the expertise and assistancew of this extraordinary SAO will fortify its leading role in driving opportunities for economic growth and stability durin g these tough economic times.”
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Obama: U.S. will take
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The federal government plans to invest anadditional $30.1 billion in the Detroit-based company (NYSE: GM), whicu filed for . This means the government will own 60 percenty of the company once it emergesfrom bankruptcy, Obamaz said. “This may give some Americans pause,” he but it was a better alternative than making more loans to a company that hasbeen “buried undere a mountain of for years. The president said he has “np interest” in running GM. “The federal government will refrain from exercising its rights as a shareholderf in all but the most fundamentalcorporatde decisions,” Obama said.
“When a difficult decision has to be made on matters like where to open a new plantf or what type of new car to thenew GM, not the Unitecd States government, will make that decision. “Inm short, our goal is to get GM back on its takea hands-off approach and get out The hopes that will be the case, but it plands to “carefully monitor” the decisions made by GM and which is emerging from its government-guided bankruptcty reorganization. “We will expose and fightg any counterproductive influenceby government, unions or politicians over decisions that shouls be left to management,” chamber CEO Tom Donohue said.
“Ancd we will continually insist that government reduc and eliminate its ownership stake as soonas possible.” Too much governmen interference will hurt the automaker’s chancea of returning to profitability, Donohuwe said. “The global talent that existsa in the automotive sector must be allowec to do its job and be paid on acompetitivwe basis,” he said. “Management must be permittede to make tough decisions in a competitived global market withoutpoliticall interference.” House Minority Leader John Boehner, said GM’s bankruptcy filing “may buy some but doesn’t ensure that the company will succeed.
“The only thing it make s clear is that the government is firmly in the businessa of running companies usingtaxpayer dollars,” Boehner “Does anyone really believes that politicians and bureaucrats in Washingtojn can successfully steer a multinational corporatiobn to economic vitality? It’s time for the administration to fully explainb what the exit strateg y is to get the U.S. government out of the boardroojm once andfor all.
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The federal government plans to invest anadditional $30.1 billion in the Detroit-based company (NYSE: GM), whicu filed for . This means the government will own 60 percenty of the company once it emergesfrom bankruptcy, Obamaz said. “This may give some Americans pause,” he but it was a better alternative than making more loans to a company that hasbeen “buried undere a mountain of for years. The president said he has “np interest” in running GM. “The federal government will refrain from exercising its rights as a shareholderf in all but the most fundamentalcorporatde decisions,” Obama said.
“When a difficult decision has to be made on matters like where to open a new plantf or what type of new car to thenew GM, not the Unitecd States government, will make that decision. “Inm short, our goal is to get GM back on its takea hands-off approach and get out The hopes that will be the case, but it plands to “carefully monitor” the decisions made by GM and which is emerging from its government-guided bankruptcty reorganization. “We will expose and fightg any counterproductive influenceby government, unions or politicians over decisions that shouls be left to management,” chamber CEO Tom Donohue said.
“Ancd we will continually insist that government reduc and eliminate its ownership stake as soonas possible.” Too much governmen interference will hurt the automaker’s chancea of returning to profitability, Donohuwe said. “The global talent that existsa in the automotive sector must be allowec to do its job and be paid on acompetitivwe basis,” he said. “Management must be permittede to make tough decisions in a competitived global market withoutpoliticall interference.” House Minority Leader John Boehner, said GM’s bankruptcy filing “may buy some but doesn’t ensure that the company will succeed.
“The only thing it make s clear is that the government is firmly in the businessa of running companies usingtaxpayer dollars,” Boehner “Does anyone really believes that politicians and bureaucrats in Washingtojn can successfully steer a multinational corporatiobn to economic vitality? It’s time for the administration to fully explainb what the exit strateg y is to get the U.S. government out of the boardroojm once andfor all.
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Monday, March 14, 2011
Economist: FDIC gearing up for bank closures - Baltimore Business Journal:
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“They know they’re going to take down a large number of bankzs andthey can’t do it until they’re staffed said Mark Dotzour, chied economist and director of research for the Real Estate Cented at . Dotzour expects federal regulators to establisnan agency, similar to the that disposed of assetas belonging to insolvent S&Ls in the late 1980s and early “Once they start to sell [foreclosed real estate], we’lpl find out what the market reallg is,” Dotzour told attendees at a locap economic summit hosted by the Tamp chapters of the , CCIM, and Dotzour blamed federal intervention for the lack of commercialo real estate investment activity in recent months, as well as the failure of businesses to make major “Nobody knows what to do so they’re doing nothing,” Dotzourd said at the luncheon meeting at the .
in its quest to help the economy, is causinb harm by propping up failing companiezs and regularlychanging rules, he said. “No one can predict what the government will do,” Dotzour said. “Peoplse are frozen. It’s not that they don’tr want to invest in the future, the rules are he said. He jokingly called the Federal Reserve for routinely printing money to bail out big including banks that are still not makinfmany loans. The government’s role in a capitalistic he said, “is to make the rulesw and get off thedance floor.
” Businessex and individuals that can’t pay their bills should resolve their problems in bankruptcyy court, not with money from the he said. It’s a process that has workerd for decades, for “Everyone has a lesson to learn here, includingf you and me,” he “We have to live within our means.” Dotzour expectd foreclosure rates to continue to real estate prices to fall more and cap ratews to rise to at least 9 percentr beforeleveling off. In 2010 and 2011, interest ratea will begin to rise, as will Once investors realize the market isat bottom, deale will begin to flow again, he said.
In the he compared the bad loans that remaimon banks’ books to a smelly cat littedr box and the feds keep throwing more littef on top to mask the smell. But they’lk eventually have to remove the organicc material to fixthe problem.
“They know they’re going to take down a large number of bankzs andthey can’t do it until they’re staffed said Mark Dotzour, chied economist and director of research for the Real Estate Cented at . Dotzour expects federal regulators to establisnan agency, similar to the that disposed of assetas belonging to insolvent S&Ls in the late 1980s and early “Once they start to sell [foreclosed real estate], we’lpl find out what the market reallg is,” Dotzour told attendees at a locap economic summit hosted by the Tamp chapters of the , CCIM, and Dotzour blamed federal intervention for the lack of commercialo real estate investment activity in recent months, as well as the failure of businesses to make major “Nobody knows what to do so they’re doing nothing,” Dotzourd said at the luncheon meeting at the .
in its quest to help the economy, is causinb harm by propping up failing companiezs and regularlychanging rules, he said. “No one can predict what the government will do,” Dotzour said. “Peoplse are frozen. It’s not that they don’tr want to invest in the future, the rules are he said. He jokingly called the Federal Reserve for routinely printing money to bail out big including banks that are still not makinfmany loans. The government’s role in a capitalistic he said, “is to make the rulesw and get off thedance floor.
” Businessex and individuals that can’t pay their bills should resolve their problems in bankruptcyy court, not with money from the he said. It’s a process that has workerd for decades, for “Everyone has a lesson to learn here, includingf you and me,” he “We have to live within our means.” Dotzour expectd foreclosure rates to continue to real estate prices to fall more and cap ratews to rise to at least 9 percentr beforeleveling off. In 2010 and 2011, interest ratea will begin to rise, as will Once investors realize the market isat bottom, deale will begin to flow again, he said.
In the he compared the bad loans that remaimon banks’ books to a smelly cat littedr box and the feds keep throwing more littef on top to mask the smell. But they’lk eventually have to remove the organicc material to fixthe problem.
Saturday, March 12, 2011
D.C.-area home prices continue slide - Washington Business Journal:
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The S&P/Case-Shiller report says Washington area prices in Marc weredown 18.4 percent from a year ago, less than the 19.1 percenr average among the nation’s 20 largestf cities. Washington area prices declined 1.2 percent from February to followinga 2.3 percent decline from Januar to February. “On a positive note, nine of the metropolitajn statistical areas are reporting a relative improvemenytin year-over-year returns and nine of the 20 metr areas saw an improvement in their monthly returns compared to February,” says David Blitzer, chair of the Indecx Committee at Standard & Poor’s.
“Furthermore, this is the seconde month since October 2007 wheresthe 10-and 20-city composites did not post a recorf annual decline.” Blitzer does caution that Marc h numbers give no evidence that a recoverg in home prices has There is growing optimism in the housinf industry. Builder confidence, though still low, has risenj in recent weeks. Mortgage rates remain near histori lows and sales of new and existing home sales have been A separate report Tuesday from the Conference Board showed the thirc consecutive monthly increase in its measure ofconsumedr confidence.
The S&P/Case-Shiller report says Washington area prices in Marc weredown 18.4 percent from a year ago, less than the 19.1 percenr average among the nation’s 20 largestf cities. Washington area prices declined 1.2 percent from February to followinga 2.3 percent decline from Januar to February. “On a positive note, nine of the metropolitajn statistical areas are reporting a relative improvemenytin year-over-year returns and nine of the 20 metr areas saw an improvement in their monthly returns compared to February,” says David Blitzer, chair of the Indecx Committee at Standard & Poor’s.
“Furthermore, this is the seconde month since October 2007 wheresthe 10-and 20-city composites did not post a recorf annual decline.” Blitzer does caution that Marc h numbers give no evidence that a recoverg in home prices has There is growing optimism in the housinf industry. Builder confidence, though still low, has risenj in recent weeks. Mortgage rates remain near histori lows and sales of new and existing home sales have been A separate report Tuesday from the Conference Board showed the thirc consecutive monthly increase in its measure ofconsumedr confidence.
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Charlie Sheen Will Make $100 Million More From Show, Experts Say - Fox News
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Monday, March 7, 2011
France Outstrips US for Small Business Loans on Sarkozy's 'Arm Twisting' - Bloomberg
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France Outstrips US for Small Business Loans on Sarkozy's 'Arm Twisting' Bloomberg France outstripped every major economy in Europe in terms of full loan approval rates for small businesses for the January 2009 to June 2010 period, according to European Central Bank data. That included Germany, which created its own mediation office ... |
Friday, March 4, 2011
Coors Light sponsors Puerto Rican Day events - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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The sponsorship involvement by the MillerBrewing Co./Coor s Brewing Co. joint venture also includee a donationof $75,00 0 for scholarships to the National Puerto Rican Day Parade and Diversityt Foundation Scholarship Funds. The funds enable students to completd their high schooleducation and/or continue their studie at an institution of higher More than 500 students from 25 statezs have benefited from the program since its inception in 1997. which claims Coors Light is the best-selling beer in Puerto Rico and New York said the annual Puerto Rican Day parade in Manhattanj attracts threemillion spectators.
In Chicago, a week-long festiva includes a parade thatattracts 700,000, making it the largestg Hispanic event in the city. Financia l terms of the Coors Light sponsorship werenot disclosed.
The sponsorship involvement by the MillerBrewing Co./Coor s Brewing Co. joint venture also includee a donationof $75,00 0 for scholarships to the National Puerto Rican Day Parade and Diversityt Foundation Scholarship Funds. The funds enable students to completd their high schooleducation and/or continue their studie at an institution of higher More than 500 students from 25 statezs have benefited from the program since its inception in 1997. which claims Coors Light is the best-selling beer in Puerto Rico and New York said the annual Puerto Rican Day parade in Manhattanj attracts threemillion spectators.
In Chicago, a week-long festiva includes a parade thatattracts 700,000, making it the largestg Hispanic event in the city. Financia l terms of the Coors Light sponsorship werenot disclosed.
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Reports: U.S. probes Silicon Valley tech giants' hiring - Sacramento Business Journal:
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The Washington Post and New York Times reportedr late on Tuesday that the antitrustr probe is centered onwhether (NASDAQ:GOOG), (NASDAQ:AAPL), and others agreed not to recruiy each other's employees. The stories cited unnamed sources the papers said are familiart withthe matter. The investigation is reportedlyg in itsearly stages, with the papers saying that the government has requested documentds and information from targeted companies. The inquirgy is seen as another sign that the Obama administratiohn will be more aggressive on antitrus t laws than his predecessor and Silicon Valley tech firmsa are a focus ofthat attention.
The Justice Department is currentlgy also investigating a proposed settlementbetween Google, authors and publishers to resolve a copyrightf dispute, the Wall Street Journal has reporteed citing unnamed sources. The Federal Trade Commissiobn has also asked questions abourt whether having Google CEO Eric Schmidt and formerGenentech Inc. CEO Art Levinson on both the Apple and Googlre board is a violation ofantitrust laws.
The Washington Post and New York Times reportedr late on Tuesday that the antitrustr probe is centered onwhether (NASDAQ:GOOG), (NASDAQ:AAPL), and others agreed not to recruiy each other's employees. The stories cited unnamed sources the papers said are familiart withthe matter. The investigation is reportedlyg in itsearly stages, with the papers saying that the government has requested documentds and information from targeted companies. The inquirgy is seen as another sign that the Obama administratiohn will be more aggressive on antitrus t laws than his predecessor and Silicon Valley tech firmsa are a focus ofthat attention.
The Justice Department is currentlgy also investigating a proposed settlementbetween Google, authors and publishers to resolve a copyrightf dispute, the Wall Street Journal has reporteed citing unnamed sources. The Federal Trade Commissiobn has also asked questions abourt whether having Google CEO Eric Schmidt and formerGenentech Inc. CEO Art Levinson on both the Apple and Googlre board is a violation ofantitrust laws.
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