FutureNow Announces New Business Relationship With Dutch Company

This press release includes certain "Forward-Looking Statements"
within the meaning of section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended. There can be no assurance that such statements will
prove to be accurate and actual results could differ materially.
Factors that could cause results to differ materially include, but
are not limited to, those factors disclosed under the heading "Risk
Factors" in our documents filed with the Read the rest of this entry »

States assemble highway wish lists for federal stimulus money

The second coming of the interstate system it may not be.
President-elect Barack Obama is promising an economic stimulus package that could rival what was spent to build the interstates during the Dwight Eisenhower era. Whether Obama’s plan changes transportation the same way is a different matter.
But states and cities already are lining up projects they can launch swiftly to light a fire under the economy and preserve or create jobs.
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Instinet Strengthens Asia-Pacific Business with New Management

Instinet is an electronic trading pioneer, having established the
world's first significant electronic trading venue in 1969, one of the
first recognized U.S. ECNs in 1997 and the first pan-European MTF in
2007. Through its subsidiaries and affiliates, Instinet operates two
distinct business lines: a global network of agency-only brokers that
enable institutional investors to lower overall trading costs and Read the rest of this entry »

PREP TICKER Twin towers of power

Pontiac Northern coach Leola Greer is pleased that her twin towers at forward, Gabrielle Machado and Shareta Brown, come ready to play every game.
“Gabby has been in all out player for us, she has been leading us throughout the season,” Greer said. “Shareta did a great job stepping up for us today, she used her power and rebounded well for us.”
This is the girls’ second year playing together and both displayed how well they feed off each Read the rest of this entry »

Obama Taps Geithner to Lead Treasury, Richardson for Commerce

President-elect Barack Obama will announce the members of his economic team on Monday, FOX News has learned, including
his picks for Treasury and Commerce secretaries.
Obama will nominate Tim Geithner, the president of the Federal Reserve
Bank of New York, for Treasury Secretary, two Democratic sources told FOX News.
Geithner, 47, joined the Treasury in
1988 and has worked for five Secretaries of the Treasury in three administrations. Read the rest of this entry »

SUSAN TOMPOR Auction-rate securities probed

Shawn Eshragh, president of Concept Industries in Grand Rapids, has flat-out had it when it comes to trying to get his hands on money that's tied up in so-called auction-rate securities.
"They sold it to me as cash -- as good as cash," said Eshragh, 56, who has complained to Michigan regulators for months about his woes. He's furious with his securities company and state regulators.
If it's as good as cash, he wonders, why is $750,000 untouchable? Read the rest of this entry »

Paychex reports drop in fiscal 2nd-qtr profit

Paychex Inc.
, which provides payroll and personnel services, said Wednesday that its fiscal second-quarter profit fell 4.7 percent on a small increase in revenue. It cited the effects of the credit crisis and weakening economic conditions.
The company also revised its outlook for the full fiscal year.
The company said that for the three months ending Nov. 30, it had net income of $140.2 million, or 39 cents a share, compared with net income Read the rest of this entry »

Seacoast Commerce Bank Announces Largest Profit in Bank's History

CHULA VISTA, Calif., Oct 06, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) --
) today announced the results of its
operations for the third quarter of 2008. The Bank reported a net profit
of $222 thousand for the third quarter ended September 30, 2008, the
highest quarterly profit in the Bank's
history, which compared to a net loss of $305 thousand for the third
quarter of 2007.
Assets climbed $8.8 million, or 13.2%, to $75.0 million, Read the rest of this entry »

Fortune Editor Takes Over at Money Magazine

Time Inc., the publishing company, named the top editor of Money magazine on Friday, just as the company is about to downsize its magazine staffs to keep pace with flagging financial performance.
Craig Matters, currently one of the highest-ranking editors at Fortune, another Time Inc. magazine, will take over at Money, with the title managing editor. He will succeed Eric Schurenberg, whose departure the company acknowledged on Thursday, near the Read the rest of this entry »

Calvert Launches Three New Funds

Calvert Large Cap Value Fund (CLVAX)--formerly known as Summit
Everest Fund. The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital by investing in
large cap company equity securities that the portfolio manager believes
are undervalued. Lead portfolio manager James R. McGlynn and assistant
portfolio manager Yvonne M. Bishop joined CAMCO's (the investment
advisor to the Calvert Funds) in-house equity team from Summit
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