Thursday, September 29, 2011

The ever-growing eurozone bailout - Washington Post (blog)

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The ever-growing eurozone bailout

Washington Post (blog)


In our time, says Mr. Ahamed, 'I don't think Keynesians or even monetarists ever realized that the numbers to make their policies work are so gigantic. Everyone had sticker shock.'" 4) Cutting the trade deficit is a cheap way to create jobs, ...


The world economy

The Economist


Germans Reconsider Ties to Europe

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Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Rapidly Evolving Malware Threats Force Vendors to Innovate to Provide Capable ... - San Francisco Chronicle (press release)

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Rapidly Evolving Malware Threats Force Vendors to Innovate to Provide Capable ...

San Francisco Chronicle (press release)


Sophos and Trend Micro are named Endpoint Anti-Malware market Champions by Info-Tech Research Group and innovate to keep up with evolving malware threats. A recent Endpoint Anti-Malware Vendor Landscape report released by Info-Tech Research Group lists ...


Rapidly Evolving Malware Threats Force Vendors to Innovate to Provide Capable ...

DigitalJournal.com (press release)


Sophos Recognized as "Champion" in Endpoint Anti-Malware Vendor Landscape Report

MarketWatch (press release)



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Sunday, September 25, 2011

Crist signs controversial water bill - Jacksonville Business Journal:

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Crist is asking governing boards and executive directorsx of the districts to continue to include surface water and consumptive use permite on all board meeting and othe r publicmeeting agendas, despite a measure in the bill that delegatexs final agency action on such permitw solely to the executive directors. Florida is broken up into five watetr managementdistricts — St. Johnx River, Southwest Florida, Northwest Suwannee River and the South Florida watetmanagement districts. It was the South Florida agency, which coverzs all of the southern Florida region and parte of Polk andOrange counties, that Crisgt singled out in a letter to Secretary of Stats Kurt S. Browning.
“o want to acknowledge the continued work of the South Florida Water Management District in completinvthe U.S. Sugar land acquisition which will preserve the Floridas Everglades for generations to Crist said. “I thank the members of the governingb board as well as the dedicated staffv of the district in ensuringa long-awaitedd goal of storing, cleaning and movinh water from Lake Okeechobee to Everglades Nationa Park. The Everglades remain a natural treasure and this administratiobn remains committed to workingwith local, stater and federal partners in protecting the River of S.B. 2080 passed the House 117-09 on May 1 and passeed the Senate 39-0 on Aprip 30.

Thursday, September 22, 2011

KAET lays off eight after fundraising falls short - Phoenix Business Journal:

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The job cuts the first in the local Public BroadcastingService affiliate’s 47-year historyu — underscore the fund­raising challenges public tele­vision facess in today’s ailing “The station has not been making its budget,” said spokesmann Virgil Renzulli, who is helping to run the station. “Wse felt like we had to make some movessright away.” The layoffs, which will save the statioj about $900,000 in fiscal highlight the station’s struggle to raise $1.8 milliobn to relocate to its new home at ASU’ss Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communicatiomn in downtown Phoenix.
Officials hope to complete the move in but that’s a best-case The total cost of the transition will be abouy $4.5 million, with the university frontingh about half the cost. KAET still needsx to raise $1 million. The axed position will not be reinstatedd in the foreseeable and the university may consolidate other positions duplicatee between ASUand KAET, Renzull said. Giczi worked at KAET for more than five His salary wasabou $145,000. The PBS station, which has operates in Tempe since 1961 and employsabout 70, dependz on ASU for in-kind Kelly McCullough, assistant GM for marketintg and development, is handling daily operations.
He said on-air pledged drives have faltered, and corporate support is down20 KAET’s budget is about $13 million a year, and televisecd membership drives generally bring in abouf $5.5 million of Although the station increased fundraising in the past four financial conditions may break that trend. “Thw economy is tight. The budget is McCullough said. The station is explorinh alternative revenue sources through affinitymarketing programs, whichj promote the brand to a niche audience, and buildingy corporate support through its Web site.
KAET also is establishint a fundraising initiative for itsflagship program, “Horizon,” and plans to enhance its relationship with the Cronkite School. The station’ss next televised pledge drive will runfrom Nov. 29 to Dec. 9. KAET-T Channel 8:

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

New Mexico panel votes to lay off 27 state workers - BusinessWeek

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New Mexico panel votes to lay off 27 state workers

BusinessWeek


The New Mexico State Personnel Board voted Tuesday to cut 27 state jobs, including 33 percent of the state fair workforce and 40 percent of the staff at the Tourism Department's New Mexico Magazine. On unanimous votes, the board ...


New Mexico panel votes to lay off 27 state workers

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Sunday, September 18, 2011

Everyday cost of carbon tax will be minimal - except on energy bills - Sydney Morning Herald

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Everyday cost of carbon tax will be minimal - except on energy bills

Sydney Morning Herald


The first line-by-line estimate of price impacts finds the price of milk will climb by less than 1¢ a litre; the price of a packet of breakfast cereal by less than 2¢. Takeaway food and restaurant meals will set us back a bit more - Treasury says they ...


Wayne Swan defends economic effects of carbon tax

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90pc of manufacturing sector faces full impact of carbon tax

The Australian



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Friday, September 16, 2011

Beige Book: Southeast economic decline moderating - Washington Business Journal:

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Sales and consumer traffic remained at low levels inlate spring, but in line with modesrt expectations, according to Southeastern Retailers' future sales outlook remained Most regional auto dealers noted further declines in with several pointing to reducedd credit availability and industry uncertainty as reasonws for the poor Reports from Realtors indicated existing home sales were stabilizinh overall. Homebuilders noted new home inventoriee were trending down ona year-over-year basis as constructiojn remained at low levels and new home salew improved modestly. Home sales prices continued to declinw according tomost reports. Commercial real estatd activityremained weak.
Vacancy rates continued to rise in many parts of the putting downward pressureon rents, most notably in the retailk sector. Contractors reported more projects being postponeor canceled. Commercial real estate playerw anticipate more space will become vacant in the cominhg months and that construction will continueto slow. Most Southeasterjn manufacturers said the rate of decline in production and orderz moderatedin April. For the comingv months, most in manufacturingf noted more optimism about future productionand employment.
Severapl business contacts reported difficulty meetingf financing needs because of restricted availability of Roughly one-quarter of non-auto retailers and one-third of non-financial/non-retaipl contacts cited some difficulty obtaining loanss for inventory purposes. Auto in particular, said that obtainingb vehicle inventory financing wasvery challenging. Banking contacts continuedc to indicate generally low levels of demansd for new loans and increased use of existingy linesof credit. Labor market conditionx continued tobe weak.
Many firms reportedc additional cuts in hours or had institutesd mandatory unpaid days off forsome However, the pace of layoffsz appears to have slowed, as fewer firms reportedc layoffs than earlier in the