Geithner touts development tax credits in NC – Boston Globe
DURHAM, N.C.— Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is touting tax credits and jobs in North Carolina as the Obama administration marks a year since approval of the $787 billion federal stimulus package. Geithner was visiting Durham on Thursday to
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State gives Amana plant $6.5 million for expansion – Des Moines Register
The Iowa Economic Development Board approved giving Whirlpool a $6.5 million forgivable loan for the project Thursday Whirlpool also seeks a $500,000 grant from the Iowa Office of Energy Independence for the project, state records show. “
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Fewer Canadians on EI for third straight month – Financial Post
EI beneficiaries fell in all provinces, down by a total of 40,100 to 744,000. OTTAWA – The number of people receiving employment insurance benefits in Canada fell for the third consecutive month in December, Statistics Canada Douglas Porter
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Stock futures mixed ahead of jobs, inflation data – MLive.com
(AP) — NEW YORK – Stock futures were trading in a narrow range Thursday as investors avoid making major predictions before reports on inflation and weekly jobless claims. Overseas markets mostly rose. Major indexes rose the past two days as
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SC jobless fund report delayed from consultants – Forbes
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A report legislators are waiting for as they fix the finances of the South Carolina jobless benefits system has been delayed. The Lucas Group told legislators Friday they’ll get the much-anticipated report before their Tuesday
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BriefsNEW HAMPSHIRE – The Keene Sentinel
CONCORD John Lynch testified in favor of the bill, saying when the entire program is running, it would be able to help businesses and families recover from the recession. Department of Employment Security Commissioner Tara Reardon said the
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Report: Va.’s Fort Lee hotel could mean job losses – Forbes
The report released by the Greater Tri-Cities Hospitality Coalition concludes that the military hotel would result in the loss of 600 jobs in the Petersburg area, with the private sector lodging industry taking the brunt of the losses.
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Snyder talks about Gateway outsourcing and Michigan gov. bid – Lansing State Journal
EAST LANSING — Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Snyder already is under attack by Michigan Democrats for sending jobs to China while he was on the board of Gateway Inc. But the Ann Arbor venture capitalist said Friday during the taping of
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Steve Jobs honored with Jim Henson Company award – YAHOO!
The staff and artists at the Jim Henson Company nominate recipients for the awards, presumably when they’re finished pasting googley eyes on furry creatures for the day. The awards are meant to acknowledge folks who “reflect the core
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Moody’s Investors Service downgrades Los Angeles financial outlook – Los Angeles Times
outlook for the financial situation in Los Angeles. Moody’s Investors Service on Wednesday reduced its opinion of the city’s finances from “stable” to “negative” because the city has delayed addressing its $212 million budget deficit.
Source: www.latimes.com
