Leonard Cohen testifies in ex-business manager's harassment trial
Kelley Lynch, left, a former business manager for singer and songwriter Leonard Cohen, in LA County Superior Court with her public defender. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times / April 6, 2012) By Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times The woman's voice in …
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Philly Deals: Microsoft helping push smarter business centers
JOSEPH N. DiSTEFANO / Staff Microsoft has joined with some of its big technology clients to fill showrooms in Malvern and 26 other business centers around the globe with fancy, elegant gadgets and applications designed to make offices obsolete.
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Filed under Business by on Apr 9th, 2012. 
International Business Machines Corp. (IBM)
By Shawn Langlois, MarketWatch LONDON (MarketWatch)—The Masters golf tournament in Augusta, Georgia, coincides with the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race in London on Saturday, promising those with overlapping interests, like yours truly, a double-dose …
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PPG shares soar on restructuring moves, outlook
The company, which makes coatings and sealants for cars and industrial uses, said in a press release that restructuring actions would "impact about 2000 employees," mostly in its global architectural-coatings business and other operations in Europe.
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APNewsBreak: Most Ala. firms miss immigration goal
(AP) — Tens of thousands of Alabama businesses have missed a deadline set by the state's strict immigration law to register with a federal database used to verify the citizenship status of job applicants, according to registration numbers.
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Filed under Business by on Apr 6th, 2012.
Businesses, church begin regrouping after Mesa fire
by Caitlin Cruz – Apr. 2, 2012 05:33 PM Mesa business owners and a church pastor are beginning the recovery process after a fire that engulfed nine of 10 businesses at a Mesa strip mall Sunday afternoon. More than 60 firefighters from four departments …
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OneSteel finds its name misleading
The company says its name has been an impediment in recent years and given investors the wrong impression about its business. It's planning a name change later this year, but analysts argue there are far bigger threats still facing the company.
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Filed under Business by on Apr 3rd, 2012.
Egypt's ruling generals defend their business enterprise in face of calls for …
CAIRO — Egypt's ruling military council has warned it will not allow civilians to encroach on the armed forces' extensive business enterprises, in rare comments about its secretive economic interests in the face of increasing demands for public …
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Spanish Government Calls for Budget Cuts to Reassure Investors
“It's not clear how the situation will evolve in our country, so we shouldn't exclude a further budget adjustment after the summer,” said Antonio Argandoña, economics professor at the IESE business school. The government also set increases of 7 percent …
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Filed under Business by on Mar 31st, 2012.
Chicago, Cook County aim to streamline minority business effort
Applicants to the minority- and women-owned business programs for Chicago and Cook County would be able to take part in both by applying to just one under an agreement announced Tuesday. Mayor Rahm Emanuel and County Board President Toni Preckwinkle …
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Rio tipped to float diamond business
Rio Tinto may move to replicate its aluminium divestment plans by breaking off and floating its diamond business, while retaining some sweet spots, analysts speculate in the wake of the major's intentions to focus on its lucrative iron ore portfolio.
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Filed under Business by on Mar 28th, 2012.
John Delaney's business record key to his congressional campaign — and his …
Robert J. Garagiola (Montgomery), his chief opponent in the April 3 Democratic primary, Delaney's business record is precisely why he shouldn't be handed the party's nod in Maryland's 6th District to fight for the seat held by Rep. Roscoe Bartlett (R).
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'SA business to take advantage of BRICS'
By SAPA South African business needs to take advantage of the commercial opportunities offered by Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS), Business Unity SA (Busa) said on Sunday. The inaugural BRICS Business Forum in China had …
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Exclusive: Shell scrambles to pay huge bill for Iran oil
The European Union toughened financial sanctions and placed a ban on Iranian oil imports on January 23, but gave companies until July 1 to wind down their existing business. With daily contract volumes of 100000 barrels, Shell ranked as Iran's second …
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Filed under Business by on Mar 25th, 2012.
German Copycats Clone Amazon.com
By Caroline Winter on March 22, 2012 Germany's Samwer brothers, known for cloning American companies' business models and launching copycat versions abroad, have some bold new source material: Amazon.com (AMZN), the world's biggest online retailer.
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Downtown Business Association Launches No Panhandling Campaign
As part of the No Panhandling Campaign, the Downtown Business Association along with the Rescue Mission are hitting the streets of downtown Bakersfield to give panhandlers resource cards, which list various organizations they can go to for free food, …
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Japan's scandal-hit Olympus to launch new medical devices
The medical equipment maker has withstood one of Japan's worst corporate scandals partly because of its profitable endoscope business, which accounts for the bulk of its earnings. Olympus plans to unveil three new products on Wednesday, …
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At resort, Yeddyurappa means business
BANGALORE/NEWDELHI: The uncertainty over the survival of the first-ever BJP government in the state continued with BS Yeddyurappa's faction threatening to boycott the Budget session starting Tuesday, if the Lingayat leader was not reinstated as chief …
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At .6 Billion, PG&E Leads State's Utilities in Diverse Supplier Spending
According to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), PG&E spent more on products and services from businesses owned by minorities, women and service-disabled veterans than any of the more than 30 other utilities and telecommunication …
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Filed under Business by on Mar 20th, 2012.
Cisco to acquire video technology company NDS Group for about B
The networking gear maker has been working to turn its business around. It missed the early stages of the economic recovery and lost out to competitors when orders began to rebound. Cisco said Thursday that the NDS acquisition will speed up the …
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Unions, business renew wage claim battle
Business groups are calling for caution, with the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) saying many non-mining industries cannot afford to pay their workers more. ACCI wants a $ 9.40 per week increase in the minimum wage, with exclusions …
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Filed under Business by on Mar 17th, 2012.
Midwest Business Capital Closes its Fifth Small Business Administration 504 …
Midwest Business Capital (MBC) has become one of the most active participants in the Small Business Administration's 504 pooling program. This important SBA program assists community banks in providing financing for the acquisition of new buildings and …
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Sector-specific MBA degrees part of growing trend
That's why he opted for a two-year master of business administration, with a concentration in health industry management, from Schulich School of Business at York University. He's part of a growing trend in which business students pursue specialty MBAs …
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Filed under Business by on Mar 14th, 2012.