Admin | March 26, 2011
(Reuters) – By Saikat Chatterjee HONG KONG (Reuters) – Oil prices jumped more than 2 percent to top $116 a barrel on Monday as Western forces launched air strikes on Libya, while Asian shares advanced on bargain hunting in the wake of heavy losses last week. The yen stayed on the defensive, although waning selling [...]
Admin | March 26, 2011
Action is heating up in lawsuits filed since 2009 by disgruntled shareholders against MGM Resorts International, Las Vegas Sands Corp. and International Game Technology. Shareholders — and employees in one case — complain in the suits they lost money after investing in the stock of those companies based on lack of disclosures or allegedly false [...]
Admin | March 25, 2011
A 13-year-old boy did the right thing when he ran through his house alerting relatives of a fire in their home at 48 McClelland Ave. early Monday morning, a fire official said. The teen was sleeping in the basement when the fire broke out about 5:30 am, said Fire Chief Frank Blanchard. A man doing [...]
Admin | March 24, 2011
Buffett Says South Korea a ‘Hunting Ground’ for Acquisitions March 21, 2011, 1:40 AM EDT More From Businessweek Buffett Says India Insurance Ownership Limit Deters Investment Buffett in First India Visit Hopes to Invest in Asian Nation Buffett Says U.S. Economy Is Getting Better Month by Month KNOC Buys Texas Shale Stake From Anadarko for [...]
Admin | March 24, 2011
Diana Ross performs in a benefit concert for the Stamford Center for the Arts 2011 Arts Education Program at the Palace Theatre on Atlantic Street in Stamford, Conn., March 18, 2011. Before the concert Frank J. Mercede was presented with the SCA Arts Ovation Award. Photo: Keelin Daly / Stamford Advocate | Buy This Photo [...]
Admin | March 24, 2011
Some 50 New York-based bus companies have been put on alert status in the last two years for safety violations ranging from fatigued drivers to texting or drinking on the job, records show. Many of the in-state companies were cited multiple times for fatigue in the past two years, data from the Federal Motor Carrier [...]
Admin | March 23, 2011
The Arts Council of York County will host An Artsy Affair, a festive celebration from 7 to 10:30 pm Saturday at the City Club of Rock Hill, 141 E. Main St. Proceeds will benefit arts in education and community engagement programs and events. While the suggested dress is cocktail attire, guests are encouraged to jazz [...]
Admin | March 23, 2011
In an era when corporate CEOs are often accorded outsize status despite their all-too-human limitations, many companies are loath to talk about a successor in advance — even though inadequate planning can have painful consequences. Hewlett-Packard, for example, saw its stock plummet last summer after its CEO was forced to resign without a permanent replacement. [...]
Admin | March 22, 2011
A compilation of arts events for the week ahead. SUNDAY, MARCH 20 GUYS AND DOLLS: 2 pm, Baton Rouge Little Theater, 7155 Florida Blvd. $25. (225) 924-6496 or http://www.brlt.org. OUTWORKS 2011: AN INVITATION TO LOVE: 2 pm, Studio Theatre, Music and Dramatics Arts Building, LSU. Sixth annual festival of one-acts. $10. (225) 578-4174 or http://www.theatre.lsu.edu. [...]
Admin | March 22, 2011
VAN NUYS, Calif.Tom Byron Pictures today has released Hollywood Icons Come To Life on DVD, directed by Lizzy Borden. McKenzie Lee, Nika Noir, Jennifer White, Kaci Starr and Britney Amber all star in this unique feature that pays homage to classic Hollywood lust. Tom Byron, Evan Stone, Tommy Gunn, Anthony Rosano and Rocco Reed accompany [...]