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Chevron to shed 2,000 jobs, sell some assets Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:43AMChevron Corp. said Tuesday it will cut 2,000 jobs this year and sell some overseas operations as it revamps its struggling refinery, marketing and transportation operations.
U.S. Commercial Service approves trade fair status for Automechanika Middle East Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:35AMThe U.S. Department of Commerce?s U.S. Commercial Service is pleased to announce that it has granted Trade Fair Certification status to Messe Frankfurt to organize the official United States Exhibitor Pavilion at AUTOMECHANIKA Middle East 2010, May 25 - 27, 2010 held at the Dubai International Convention Center, United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Department of Commerce to support US companies at Automechanika Frankfurt 2010 Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:35AMThe U.S. Department of Commerce?s U.S. Commercial Service is pleased to announce that it has granted Trade Fair Certification status to Messe Frankfurt to organize the official United States Exhibitor Pavilion at AUTOMECHANIKA 2010, September 14 - 19, 2010 held at the Messe Frankfurt Fairgrounds, Frankfurt, Germany.
Chevron to cut 2,000 jobs, sell assets; Hawaii operations under review Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:32AMChevron Corp. said Tuesday it will cut 2,000 jobs this year and sell some overseas operations as it revamps its struggling refinery, marketing and transportation operations. In addition to seeking bids for a refinery in Wales, Chevron said it is reviewing refinery operations in Hawaii and other undisclosed operations outside South Africa.
Handling medical emergencies abroad Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:22AMYou can’t plan for the unexpected, but you can be prepared. Learn what health precautions to take before you leave home, and what to do if illness or injury lays you low overseas.
News from Down Under: Job ads, mood on the rise Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:22AMFleur Leyden From: Herald Sun March 10, 2010 12:00AM BUSINESS confidence is back at eight-year highs and the prospect for job hunters is brightening with the latest rush of good economic news keeping the pressure on interest rates. The latest National Australia Bank survey suggests businesses shrugged off the Reserve Bank’s last three rate hikes – with [...]
(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-09 16:38 PREVIEW-Arms, energy to dominate Russia's Putin India trip Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:13AMBy Gleb Bryanski
Pupils do their share to support U.S. troops Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:13AMBY REBECCA MORTON Staff Writer Aschool-wide effort to support American troops serving overseas and the father of one of their own at the Marlboro Elementary School recently led to more than nine boxes of supplies being shipped to Afghanistan. read more
Exclusive: Bong Joon-ho, All About His Mother Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:11AMComingSoon.net talks with Korean filmmaker Bong Joon-ho ( The Host ) about his new movie Mother , out in New York and L.A. on Friday, March 12, a murder mystery involving an overprotective mother trying to get her simple-minded son out of jail after he's arrested, accused of murdering a young girl.
Ruffa was about to leave, anyway Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:11AMShe was leaving the program soon, anyway. Talent manager Annabelle Rama said she ordered her daughter/ward Ruffa Gutierrez’s walkout on Sunday from the set of “The Buzz” because she (Ruffa) was hurt by Kris’ on-air comments in one segment of the show.
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US concerned over Blackwater's work in Afghanistan Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:53AMUS Defense Secretary Robert Gates is concerned about possible misconduct in Afghanistan by the private security firm formerly known as Blackwater and has promised to review the issue, the Pentagon said.
Airfield managers keep Offutt flying safe Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:42AMWhether here in America's Heartland or in a barren desert in the middle of Southwest Asia, airfield managers like those assigned to Offutt's 55th Operations Support Squadron are instrumental in our Air Force's ability to "fly, fight and win."
Toyota's recall problems wake-up call for Japan Inc. Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:37AMToyota Motor Corp.'s poor handling of its massive global recalls has highlighted a glaring weakness in Japan's otherwise sophisticated corporate culture: crisis management know-how.
Tour ta' Malta returns to Gozo Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:33AMFrancesco Guccione on the highest step of the winners' podium at the end of last year's Tour ta' Malta.
Solar Charged leads Slipper favouritism Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:06AMFlying filly Solar Charged has regained her place at the top of Golden Slipper markets with a dominant display in the Kindergarten Stakes at Warwick Farm.
Four Malaysians make it into magazine's Heroes of Philanthropy list Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 2:57AMKUALA LUMPUR: Tan Sri T. Ananda Krishnan, Malaysia's telecommunications (telco), entertainment and property tycoon, and Ruby Khong, the regional director of China Overseas Petroleum Corp, have been featured in Forbes Asia's Heroes of Philanthropy.
McCormick recalls processed mixes Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 2:35AMFDA says no one's become ill from the salmonella-contaminated ingredient McCormick & Co. announced a recall of four processed foods Friday afternoon because of possible salmonella contamination of an ingredient.
City native tells students to dream big Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 2:25AM“Have you ever had to shoot anyone?” or “Have you ever been shot at?” were among questions fired at a Vicksburg native who visited with students Friday afternoon at Vicksburg High School.
On visit to Central America, Clinton says U.S. shares blame for drug violence Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 2:25AMDemand for illegal narcotics in the United States is fueling drug violence in Central America, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Friday, acknowledging a measure of U.S. responsibility for what she called a "terrible criminal scourge."
Room Service Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:08PMDOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES - David Shulman’s job involves coordinating hundreds of people, handling millions of dollars and pulling off nearly impossible feats of engineering on a regular basis. Chances are you have seen his work, though you have probably never heard of his company or even his field of business.
Owens, Fernandez local Democratic winners Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:01PMUnofficial results from Tuesday’s Democratic Primary Election show Lewis G. Owens Jr. and James Fernandez won two contested local races. Votes in the Democratic Party Primary Election that had been counted as of 6 a.m. Wednesday also show a slim margin of victory for Jesus “Cheo” Ortiz.
Toyota fiasco a wake-up call for Japan's companies Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:49PMTOKYO: Toyota's poor handling of its massive global recalls has highlighted a glaring weakness in Japan's otherwise sophisticated corporate culture: crisis management know-how. Major companies have de...
Roving reporter in search of a scoop — DAVE DALE'S SOAPBOXING Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:47PMIt's my weekend to work and we're open to suggestions for Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning. The weather should be fantastic for outdoor activities and fantastic photos.[...]
It's full bore at Boart Longyear Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:47PMBoart Longyear has rebounded from a year of staff layoffs and drastic cutbacks.[...]
We need a gifted leader. But who? Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:37PMIt's time we faced bleak reality. There will be no political surge, for anyone. Not with this batch of leaders. Take Liberal boss Michael Ignatieff. Please. Here we have a guy with all the rhetorical and intellectual gifts.[...]
Life after varsity athletics Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:17PM"... And all he kept talking about was glory days. Well they'll pass you by, glory days, in the wink of a young girl's eye, glory days, glory days." Varsity athletics isn't the end of the line for some athletes who played at Cambrian College.[...]
Your $2.5 billion at work Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:16PMAn Ormond man writes about Kevin Rudd’s free insulation, installed on top of the insulation he already had: I am writing to you…
Food and wine jobs boost Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:05PMAN EXTRA 15,000 new jobs would be created in the food and wine industries over the next five years under a Labor Party plan to boost exports.
Gilbert Arenas shrugs off sentencing nerves Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3:15AMWASHINGTON - As he has done many times in the month of March, Gilbert Arenas took off his shirt in a building...
Senators seek to block stimulus money for overseas Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3:15AMA group of Democratic senators is urging the Obama administration to suspend an economic stimulus program aimed at financing renewable energy, complaining that money is going to projects that are creating jobs in foreign countries.
Nobel Peace Prize winner shares his expertise on helping the world's poor at Missouri State event Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3:08AMNobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus shared the secret of his successful microfinance program Tuesday to a nearly packed Juanita K. Hammons Hall.
About microfinance Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3:06AMMicrofinance is the practice of lending small amounts of money at low interest rates to needy individuals. Although more common overseas, microfinance programs have begun to appear in the U.S.
Judge's move to jail juror is criticized by state court Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 2:34AMA Rochester Hills mother of two young children found herself in contempt of court, sentenced to 24 hours in jail, and ordered to sit through a two-week murder trial after she said she had child care trouble and reported to court an hour late Thursday for jury selection.
Corporate shenanigans in the steel industry Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 2:26AMIf traders ever doubted that we live and work in a global marketplace, look no further than the fact that I am watching Greek bond yields in Europe and copper mines in Chile to trade resource shares in Johannesburg.
My University website 'a substitute for action' Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 2:24AMThe Federal Opposition has attacked the Government's plan to expand the controversial My School website to cover universities.
Marblehead students raise money for Pennies for Peace Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 2:23AMMARBLEHEAD - Both students and faculty members of the Marblehead Community Charter School recently read the young reader's version of "Three Cups of Tea" by Greg Mortenson, which chronicles his journey from his failed attempt to climb the world's second highest mountain, K2, to becoming a philanthropist and humanitarian who is committed to building schools and providing education to the rural ...
Inovio Biomedical given OK for H5N1 flu vaccine trials Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 2:23AMInovio Biomedical said it got the go-ahead to begin human trials of a preventive vaccine for H5N1 avian flu in Korea.
Dearborn Heights clothing outlet has loyal, diverse customer base that loves outfits from 40s – 80s Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 6:08AMDEARBORN HEIGHTS — Most clothing store owners cater to a specific audience and stock their inventories accordingly. Vic Skelly, however, can’t figure out his specific customer-base for the life of him.
Lydian to Purchase Newmont's Interest in Amulsar Gold Project Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 6:02AMInferred Resource at Amulsar grows to 1.4 Moz gold (NI-43101 compliant), open and untested in all directions, 16000m drill program planned for 2010 to extend resource and drill out new areas
Lydian to Purchase Newmont's Interest in Amulsar Gold Project Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 6:00AMTORONTO, ONTARIO-- - Lydian International Ltd. , a diversified mineral exploration and development company, today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Newmont Overseas Exploration Limited, a subsidiary of Newmont Mining Corporation pursuant to which Lydian's 95% owned subsidiary, Geoteam C.J.S.C. , will purchase all of Newmont's interest in the joint venture known as the Caucasus ...
Lydian to Purchase Newmont's Interest in Amulsar Gold Project Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 6:00AMTORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - 03/01/10) - Lydian International Ltd. (TSX: LYD - News ) ("Lydian" or "the Company"), a diversified mineral exploration and development company, today announced that it has entered into an agreement (the "Purchase Agreement") with Newmont Overseas Exploration Limited, a subsidiary of Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE: NEM - News ) ("Newmont") pursuant to which ...
Sotheby's Announces 2009 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 6:00AMNEW YORK -- Sotheby's today announced results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2009.
Bob Elmore: The G.I. Bill And College Days (Excerpt 13) Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 5:49AMFinally, I decided to go the University of Tennessee at Knoxville on the GI Bill and probably take engineering to get some credit for my Air Corps experience. The aptitude test said I could take engineering but showed a very high aptitude for business.
Local emergency responder spends vacation in Haiti Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 5:41AMBy Laura Hampson Correspondent Lt. Mark Nowery of Marion County Fire Rescue took two weeks of vacation in January. However, Nowery didn't spend his days off relaxing on a sandy beach or a snowy mountain. He spent his vacation working in a country devastated by disaster: Haiti.
South Africa : Bulls Shine in Poor Weekend for Local Sides Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 5:24AMJohannesburg — THE Bulls provided the only ray of light in a dismal weekend for South African rugby in the Super 14, as the Sharks, Lions, Cheetahs and Stormers were dealt further knocks to their campaigns.
Kerrigan family to help brother ‘fight’ ruling Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 12:16AMSTONEHAM, MA (AP) — Olympic skater Nancy Kerrigan said last Thursday that she and her family plan to help her brother fight a state medical examiner’s finding that her father’s death last month, following a fight, was a homicide.
Migrant Workers Contribute US$6.6 Bn to State Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 12:10AMSerious reviews on some MoUs on Migrant Workers Assignment and Protection are being held.
Sheriff's Office canine Dodger ready to call it a career Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 12:03AMEach day brings him closer to his last day on the job.His supervisor, Shelby County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Ricky McCoy, says the officer still does great work, but that he has lost a step.His partner, Detective Troy Simmons, prays for him each morning before their shift starts and is saddened at the thought of retirement later this year.Plus, Simmons will miss those wet kisses in the squad car ...
Big Pay for CEOs Turning Consultants Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 12:02AMNEW YORK (AP) – Tough job market? Not for corporate honchos who snag cushy consulting deals at their former companies for $3,000 an hour.That’s what G....