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  • Harlingen franchise showcase scheduled today Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 10:40PMThe South Texas Franchise Showcase takes place today from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Valle Vista Mall, adjacent to Dillards, in Harlingen.
  • Seaspan’s shipbuilding bid adrift in politics Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 10:27PMA big fat federal contact is up for grabs that would create thousands of jobs and generate huge tax revenue. But policymakers in Victoria aren’t fully on board
  • Fed’s Maiden Lane Sales Trigger Bank Stampede to Dump Risk: Credit Markets Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 6:07PMFederal Reserve auctions of mortgage securities that the central bank assumed in the rescue of American International Group Inc. are fueling a selloff in credit markets as Wall Street rushes to hedge against losses on stockpiled debt.
  • Armtec plummets 50% as it suspends dividend Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 11:43AMCompany cites financial covenants as first-quarter loss widens
  • Armtec Infrastructure shares plummet 50 per cent as it plans to suspend dividend Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 11:42AMStock in Armtec Infrastructure Inc. plummeted more than 50 per cent Thursday after the infrastructure products manufacturer announced a widening of its first-quarter loss and the upcoming suspension of its dividend.
  • Ottawa risks a lack of focus in Latin America Tuesday, May 31, 2011 @ 7:57PMFOCAL, Canada’s only Latin American think tank, is so cash-strapped that it has announced it will close by the fall.
  • World’s Greatest Power Thieves Keep 400 Million Indians in Dark Tuesday, May 31, 2011 @ 7:53PMTo run his fan, lamp and small television, Sikander strings a homemade wire hook over power cables outside his one-room New Delhi house, helping perpetrate the world’s biggest energy heist.
  • DRS wins $48M in Pentagon communications deals Tuesday, May 31, 2011 @ 7:50PMSome smaller military contractors in Maryland are getting their share of awards, as a recent study shows that more Pentagon contracts are being bid competitively.
  • 4. Power from Bakun Dam likely to be sold at 6.25 sen per KwH Tuesday, May 31, 2011 @ 7:40PMPETALING JAYA: Hydropower from the 2,400-megawatt Bakun Dam project is likely to be sold, on an escalating basis, at 6.25 sen per kilowatt (KwH) to Sarawak Energy Bhd, the state utility arm.
  • Liberals make instant requests to Pasloski Tuesday, May 31, 2011 @ 7:04PMDarrell Pasloski has yet to be sworn in as premier, but Yukon Liberal Leader Arthur Mitchell is already asking him to get to work.
  • West Africa Rising: Can big infrastructure projects help Sierra Leone lure investors? Tuesday, May 31, 2011 @ 6:16PMAt an investment conference in the capital city of Freetown last week, President Ernest Bai Koroma described his hopes to build a massive new bridge, new airport, and new city in the sleepy village of Lungi.
  • Labor faces a bitter winter Tuesday, May 31, 2011 @ 5:55PMA torrent of news on the carbon tax, the NBN and the local economy will see Labor bunkering down in the face of icy political storms for months to follow. 1 Jun 2011 10:15 AM
  • Construction boss benefited from tax scheme, Quebec revenue agency alleges Tuesday, May 31, 2011 @ 5:28PMAntonio Accurso signed cheques himself and used funds to spruce up his home and his wardrobe, according to court document
  • A new Greek deal with troika imminent Tuesday, May 31, 2011 @ 4:52PMThe government and visiting officials of the European Commission, European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund - collectively known as the troika - have made significant progress in ongoing talks and are expected to finalize the details of the government’s midterm fiscal plan and privatization program by Wednesday night or Thursday morning.
  • Bid requests to go out, while tanker flap stews Monday, September 21, 2009 @ 3:23AMWASHINGTON – A long-awaited ruling in an international trade dispute could become the latest flash point in the competition for a $35 billion contract to start replacing the aging fleet of Air Force aerial refueling tankers.
  • Week In Review Monday, September 21, 2009 @ 2:00AMCITY HALL Congressional lawmakers may be in the process of doling out millions in federal funds, but without a lobbyist for more than a month now, Glendale may lose out in the annual round of appropriations, some city officials say.
  • Ex-councilmember seeks former seat Thursday, September 3, 2009 @ 2:31AMIn the crowded race to finish the final two years of a District 1 Centennial City Council official who resigned last month, some consider former Councilmember Vorry Moon to be the de facto incumbent.
  • Taxi bosses demand say in BRT plans Thursday, September 3, 2009 @ 12:35AMPATIENT PASSENGERS: Commuters wait for the next ride at a Bus Rapid Transit station in Soweto yesterday. The South African National Taxi Council is still pushing for a bigger role in the new bus system.
  • A Look at the First 200 Days of the Recovery and Reinvestment Act Thursday, September 3, 2009 @ 12:16AMSaturday, Sept. 4, marks 200 days since President Barack Obama signed the Recovery and Reinvestment Act , which aimed to "save and create three to four million jobs, 90 percent of them in the private sector."
  • Michigan groups call for higher taxes to save budget Wednesday, September 2, 2009 @ 11:59PMA coalition of social service, education and labor groups called on state officials Wednesday to raise $2.1 billion more in taxes and end $600 million in tax exemptions to avoid deep cuts in the budget that starts Oct. 1.   Michigan faces at least a $2.7 billion budget deficit in the upcoming budget year. It will be able to fill some of its budget shortfall with federal recovery money, but those ...
  • Coalition urges Michigan leaders to raise taxes to avoid major cuts in state budget Wednesday, September 2, 2009 @ 11:52PMLANSING — A coalition of social service, education and labor groups called on state officials Wednesday to raise taxes and end some tax exemptions to avoid deep cuts in the budget that starts Oct. 1.
  • Groups Pushing for Tax Increase Instead of Spending Cuts Wednesday, September 2, 2009 @ 11:13PMGroups are worried cuts will hurt families.
  • United States DoD contracts for August 7, 2009 Sunday, August 9, 2009 @ 4:38AMCONTRACTS ...
  • Wales Opposes Salt Buying System Sunday, August 9, 2009 @ 3:35AMThe Wales Town Board unanimously passed a resolution July 19 opposing a policy that requires local municipalities to purchase road salt off a state "bid list" before knowing the actual cost of the salt. Highway Superintendent Michael Zywar said current state requirements require local towns, cities and villages to bid in April, while larger entities such as Erie County can wait until September ...
  • 4th Ave. Underpass rises to $46M Sunday, August 9, 2009 @ 3:21AMThe new Fourth Avenue Underpass connecting downtown to Fourth Avenue will open in two weeks to some sticker shock: a previously undisclosed cost of $46 million.
  • Healthcare debate, commodities Saturday, August 8, 2009 @ 6:49PMStifling speech
  • Spending the stimulus Saturday, August 8, 2009 @ 6:30PMLIMA — Federal stimulus dollars are beginning to trickle into the area as the government tries to heal the economy through infrastructure improvements, education initiatives and job training. But tracking the money — and in some cases
  • State projects a lifeline Thursday, July 23, 2009 @ 3:53PMFletcher Construction chief Mark Binns says government contracts are sustaining the construction industry through the recession, helping avoid the bust of the early 1990s when firms were forced to shed resources and experience.
  • Obama Responds to Health Reform Concerns, July 23 12:37 p.m. Thursday, July 23, 2009 @ 3:46PMPresident Barack Obama held a primetime news conference on Wednesday, July 22 to address concerns lawmakers and the public have about healthcare reform.
  • Iraq: Boomtown or Minefield? Thursday, July 23, 2009 @ 3:31PMWhere energy development blooms, project cargo will follow — but how long it will be before Iraq is a busy commercial heavy-lift destination is anyone’s guess, because of the country’s bitter political divisions and postwar instability.
  • Senator delays action on Native corporation contracting Thursday, July 23, 2009 @ 3:29PMThe U.S. senator who has been examining federal contracting preferences for Alaska Native corporatio
  • p2pnet World Headlines - July 23, 2009 Thursday, July 23, 2009 @ 3:09PMFrench Anti-Piracy Sanctions Delayed Billboard The French music business has expressed its disappointment after the National Assembly president’s decision to postpone until September the vote on the sanctions side of the Creation and Internet law. [AU] Privacy Commissioner to look into Facebook report News AU Australian authorities are looking into whether Facebook is in breach of local privacy ...
  • Boro seeks to upgrade trash hauling methods Thursday, July 23, 2009 @ 2:59PMLincoln Park standardizes recycling and rubbish removal
  • Middle East Barrels Along Thursday, July 23, 2009 @ 2:45PMCrisis? What crisis? Although the white-hot project cargo pace has slowed, oil and petrochemical development planned or under way in the Middle East, particularly in Saudi Arabia, is “just enormous,” said Larry Weischwill, senior vice president of the Americas for Agility Project Logistics.
  • London midday: Miners drag Footsie down Monday, July 6, 2009 @ 7:34AMLONDON (SHARECAST) - Resource stocks have dragged Footise lower and with Wall Street predicted to open lower there is little prospect of a transatlantic boost in the afternoon session.
  • Nigeria: Niger - Politics and Intrigues of a Probe Monday, July 6, 2009 @ 6:20AMLagos — Niger State has been in the news for some times now, playing host to political intrigues and drama. Within seven days, the drama had produced three Speakers for the state House of Assembly in quick succession.
  • Nigeria: World Bank Slams U.S.$100 Million Fine On Siemens Monday, July 6, 2009 @ 5:10AMSiemens AG may have lost its right to bid for World Bank-financed projects until December 31, 2010 following its voluntary two-year shut-out from bidding on World Bank business.
  • Halt sought on Colorado campaign contributions ban Tuesday, June 23, 2009 @ 5:19PMUnions, philanthropist Dan Ritchie and the University of Denver are asking a judge to suspend a ban on political contributions
  • Halt Sought On Colo. Campaign Contributions Ban Tuesday, June 23, 2009 @ 5:14PMUnions, philanthropist Dan Ritchie and the University of Denver have asked a judge to suspend a ban on political contributions approved by voters last fall. Under Amendment 54, anyone tied to businesses or groups that hold at least $100,000 in no-bid government contracts are not allowed to make political donations.
  • Grain News Tuesday, June 23, 2009 @ 2:21PMDearborn, MI—The United Soybean Board (USB), the national organization that invests soybean checkoff dollars to create greater demand for U.S. soy, recently voted to undertake a market analysis identifying effective models of international marketing.
  • Challenge To Colo. Campaign Restrictions Reviewed Tuesday, June 23, 2009 @ 2:05PMA Denver District Court judge is hearing a challenge to Amendment 54, which bans political contributions from anyone tied to businesses and groups that have at least $100,000 in no-bid government contracts.
  • United States Settles Claims Alleging Bid Rigging Conspiracy With Two German Moving Companies Tuesday, June 23, 2009 @ 1:00PMProvided Household Goods Moving Services for U.S. Defense Department Personnel
  • (AFX UK Focus) 2009-06-23 17:21 STOCKS NEWS US-Actuant slides on stock offer Tuesday, June 23, 2009 @ 12:47PMStocks on the move
  • (AFX UK Focus) 2009-06-23 17:10 STOCKS NEWS US-Apple butterfly trade suggests more losses Tuesday, June 23, 2009 @ 12:15PMStocks on the move
  • Boeing Scours Fleet for Plane to Beat Northrop-Airbus Tanker Sunday, June 14, 2009 @ 9:04PMJune 15 (Bloomberg) -- Boeing Co. is looking across its fleet to find a way to beat Northrop Grumman Corp. in a rematch of the U.S. aerial-refueling tanker contest that will begin within weeks.
  • Football failings Sunday, June 14, 2009 @ 7:17PMUkraine struggles to meet targets on Euro 2012
  • Steinmeier champions state aid in challenge to Merkel Sunday, June 14, 2009 @ 5:47PMGerman Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier sought to position his Social Democratic Party as the champion of state aid for ailing companies as he began his bid to oust Chancellor Angela Merkel at Sept. 27 national elections.
  • Systems Geotechnique tackles tricky geology on Welsh hospital Sunday, June 14, 2009 @ 4:20PMSystems Geotechnique faced nightmarish geological conditions when tackling the foundations of a new mental health unit in Bridgend. Paul Thompson explains.
  • Govt asks NTPC to sign deal with RIL, with restrictions Sunday, June 14, 2009 @ 2:44PMConcerned at the slow progress in expanding electricity generation capacity, the power ministry has asked NTPC to sign the gas purchase deal with Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) for projects other than expanding the Kawas and Gandhar units, on which a legal dispute is on with the private company.