On the GreenBeat: Smart Meters Win in PG&E and Oncor Disputes, Facebook to Get Greener ... The New York Times | PG&E smart meters vindicated, but the utilities company is criticized for poor customer service. An audit of Pacific Gas & Electric released yesterday reported there were no technical flaws with its smart meters, ending an investigation triggered by nearly 1,400 complaints from irate customers who...
Court reinstates markup law for Wisconsin gasoline The State | MADISON, Wis. - A federal appeals court on Friday reinstated Wisconsin's 71-year-old minimum markup law on gasoline, a decision that could limit competition among retailers and drive up gas prices. | Siding with an association representing small gas station owners, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals...
Judge OKs Sale of Ohio-Based Newspaper Chain ABC News The Associated Press | By LISA CORNWELL Associated Press Writer | CINCINNATI September 3, 2010 (AP) | A federal bankruptcy judge in New York has approved the sale of most assets of Ohio-based newspaper chain Brown Publishing Co. to the company's lend...
Minister orders for fresh cement tests The Himalayan DoC officials say he is interfering in routine matters, violating consumer laws | Added At: 2010-09-03 10:44 PM | Last Updated At: 2010-09-04 10:44 PM | The Himalayan Times - Saved Articles(s) | The headlines has been added to your saved article(s) |...
Judge OKs sale of Ohio-based newspaper chain Houston Chronicle | CINCINNATI - A federal bankruptcy judge in New York has approved the sale of most assets of Ohio-based newspaper chain Brown Publishing Co. to the company's lenders for about $21.8 million. | Judge Dorothy Eisenberg of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for...
Mo. drops appeal of real estate ballot measure Houston Chronicle | JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - An initiative barring taxes on home and land sales is clear to appear on Missouri's ballot after the state dropped an appeal Friday of a judge's decision ordering the election. | The measure will ask voters on Nov. 2 whether t...
Continental CEO defends merger plan during trial Tulsa World Continental Airlines CEO Jeff Smisek defended a proposed merger with UAL Corp., testifying in federal court Tuesday that combining the airlines will “increase our revenue and dec...
Mo. drops appeal of real estate ballot measure Breitbart JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - An initiative barring taxes on home and land sales is clear to appear on Missouri's ballot after the state dropped an appeal Friday of a judge's decision ordering the election. | The measure will ask voters on Nov. 2 whethe...
Strike causes delays at South African courthouses Breitbart JOHANNESBURG (AP) - A nationwide civil service strike entering its third week is causing massive backlogs at courthouses, and a top South African lawyer said Friday that defendants whose legal proceedings are delayed could end up suing the government...
Court reinstates markup law for Wisconsin gasoline Breitbart MADISON, Wis. (AP) - A federal appeals court on Friday reinstated Wisconsin's 71-year-old minimum markup law on gasoline, a decision that could limit competition among retailers and drive up gas prices. | Siding with an association representing small...
Social Networking Use Doubles Among Older Internet Users The New York Times | While young adults are the heaviest users of social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, older users over 50 are starting to catch up. According to a new report from the Per Internet and American Life Project, 47% of Internet users between the ages of 50 to 64 and 25% of online adults over 65 now use social networking sites. Comp...
Burger King Agrees to $4 Billion Private Equity Offer The New York Times | Burger King agreed on Thursday to sell itself to an investment firm with roots in Brazil in a deal valued at $4 billion, including the assumption of debt. | The deal is the largest leveraged buyout of a fast-food chain ever, according to the market researcher CapitalIQ, and the second for Burger King in the last eight years. | Burger King’s...
