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  • Nasdaq Hearings Panel Grants Waccamaw Listing Extension Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:07PMWHITEVILLE, N.C., -- Waccamaw Bankshares (NASDAQ: WBNK) today said that The Nasdaq Stock Market appr...
  • Taylor County commissioner view budget requests that exceed revenue by $2M Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:01PMTaylor County strives to meet budget
  • Pioneer grant to Harrison County Fair Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 1:39AMHarrison County Fair officials received a $2,500 grant from Pioneer Hi-Bred, a DuPont business July 1, toward the sheep and goat pens project in the 4-H barn at the Harrison County Fair Grounds.
  • Perry Signs Fracking Chemical Safety Law Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 6:46PMDuring a Friday visit to Denton, Governor Rick Perry signed into law a bill that requires natural gas drillers to disclose what chemicals they pump into the ground to fracture the rock where gas deposits are.
  • Sixthsense Technology: The Next Best Thing For Your Smartphone Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 5:59PM(List compiled by Andrew Dominguez. Data sourced from Finviz.) Need a map? Need a dinner reservation? Need subway schedules? Need to check your teenage kid’s Facebook activity for any suspicious behavior? Never fear, mobile internet is here!
  • 'On the Farm' dinner to support school garden programs and farm education programs for children Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 12:30PMOn Sunday, Aug. 21, from 5 to 8 p.m., a Sustenance on the Farm Dinner will take place at Fosterfields Living Historical Farm, tucked away on 200 acres in Morristown. Sustenance dinners take place in farm fields, orchards, and historic...
  • Sister Kenny Research Center is part incubator, part research initiative Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 6:16PMThe Sister Kenny Research Center in Minneapolis is part an academic exercise in grant writing and research activity, but part an ambitious effort to be a medical device incubator to create or support companies making the next breakthrough rehabilitation device. Situated next to the Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Institute’s inpatient-care unit at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis, the [...]
  • East Lansing businesses selected for grants Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 6:00PMResidents of East Lansing showed how much they love their local businesses last month when they voted in Intuit’s Love a Local Business competition — enough times to earn the city $26,000 in cash grants. Intuit, a software company that aims to solve financial management problems of small- and mid-sized businesses, created the Love a Local Business competition to help support small businesses ...
  • City working with Proliant on business expansion Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 2:38PMThe city of Boone’s Economic Development Committee met for its regular meeting Monday, where it talked about an expansion for Proliant Inc. and discussed ways in which the city could help out the business in its expansion.
  • Cigna threatens Del. layoffs over health care law Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 12:43PMThe Associated Press The Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. Delaware officials say health insurance company Cigna Corp. is threatening 500 layoffs in the state to press for an exemption from new rules in the federal health care law. Delaware Gov. Jack Markell's administration says it's working on a fix for Philadelphia-based Cigna. The threat comes months after Markell's administration provided ...
  • Delaware Cigna Corp. Threatening Massive Layoffs If Not Exempt From New Federal Health Care Laws Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 12:07PMThe company argues the international business should be exempted from new rules that require insurance companies to spend at least 80 cents of every premium dollar on health care, rather than marketing or profits.
  • Highmark may jump sides in collusion suit, help West Penn Allegheny target rival UPMC Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 11:01PMEven as Highmark Inc. and West Penn Allegheny Health System talk about starting a new relationship, their old disputes continue to play out before the Supreme Court.
  • Different visions for downtown arts district take shape Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 11:00PMCity Councilman Charles R. Samuels and Mayor Dwight C. Jones are putting the finishing touches on vastly different proposals to create the city's first arts and cultural district.
  • MassHousing Closes $106.2M Loan for Charlesview Redevelopment Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 10:35PMHarvard’s ongoing effort to expand its campus into Allston moved one step further on Tuesday when the non-profit public agency MassHousing said it closed $106.2 million in loans—the second-largest the company has given for one housing project—to redevelop the Charlesview Apartments in Brighton.
  • A bit of green for the grass: City approves charges for lawn upkeep of unkempt properties Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 10:22PMMUSCATINE, Iowa — Muscatine’s roster of homes that required city mowing climbed during the second quarter of calendar year 2011, and the fact that the city had to demolish two properties only added to the bigger-than-normal abatement bill.
  • $5K grant will help historical museum maintain grounds Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 9:52AMThe North Platte Telegraph It may be surrounded by sandbags right now, but that doesn't mean it can't look nice. Maintaining the grounds at the Lincoln County Historical Museum has gotten easier, thanks to a $5,000 grant from the Mid-Nebraska Community Foundation.
  • Foster Grant Pocket Mirror Mobile App Allows Consumers to Check Out “Who’s That Behind Those Foster Grants” Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 9:22AMSMITHFIELD, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Foster Grant Broadens Its Social Media Efforts with its first ever iPhone App
  • Grants will help rehabilitate houses Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 8:36AMThe North Platte Telegraph Lincoln County Community Development Corporation has received a total of $270,000 in grant funding, the Nebraska Department of Economic Development announced on Monday.
  • Grant to fund engineering, new programs Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 8:29AMThe Dublin City School District has received a $250,000 grant to help expand its science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) program.
  • City grant program up for renewal Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 8:22AMGrove City Council on July 5 was scheduled to renew its financial support of the Town Center Commercial Revitalization Grant Program.
  • Mitchell Cancer Institute wants its faculty to be entrepreneurs as well as researchers Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 8:00AMResearcher Adam Morrow works on a breast cancer study at the University of South Alabama's Mitchell Cancer Institute (Gulf Coast Business/John David Mercer)The University of South Alabama didn't spend $135 million on the Mitchell Cancer Institute just to create jobs,...
  • Golf carts coming to Green Cove Springs streets Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 7:47AMGREEN COVE SPRINGS – Golf carts and similar low-speed, unlicensed vehicles will gain access to city secondary streets with passage July 19 by city council of an enabling ordinance.
  • Group weighs north side commuter rail Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 7:35AMThe group best-known for running excursion trains to the Indiana State Fair is considering adding trips to downtown Indianapolis along a route that planners want to use for a commuter rail system... Read more at www.WISHTV.com
  • County / In Brief Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 3:06PMDowned pole closes roadway MAKAWAO - A portion of Baldwin Avenue near the Hui No'eau Visual Arts Center was closed for around 11 hours Sunday after a traffic accident in which a telephone pole was knocked down and blocked the road, Maui County...
  • Commission OKs creation of Detroit sewer district Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 7:06AMBy a 3-0 vote, the Dickinson County Commission approved a resolution to create a sewer district in Detroit.
  • Anchor BanCorp’s auditors repeat concern about holding company’s future Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 2:35PMFor the second year in a row, auditors of Anchor BanCorp Wisconsin are raising questions about the Madison bank holding company's ability to operate.
  • Fitch Rates MTA's (NY) Transportation Rev Bonds 'A+'; Outlook Negative Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 2:29PMNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'A+' underlying rating to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's, New York (MTA, or the authority) $400,000,000 transportation revenue bonds, series 2011A. Fitch also affirms the 'A+' rating on $14.3 billion in outstanding transportation revenue bonds. The Rating Outlook is Negative for all bonds. The Negative Rating Outlook reflects ...
  • Cooperative Effort Moves Ahead, Awaits SuperFresh Sale Shakeout Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 5:06PMMembers of the Lovettsville Cooperative Market Board of Directors were elated last week with the news the organization had been awarded a $10,000 matching study grant. The award was for the maximum amount given among the 16 grants by the Food Co-op Initiative in Minnesota through funding from the USDA Rural Development Program.
  • Ogden awarded $52k grant from USDA Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 12:49PMBill Menner, USDA Rural Development State Director in Iowa, announced yesterday that six communities in Iowa, including Ogden, are receiving a total of $473,400 in Rural Business Enterprise Grants from USDA Rural Development.
  • SEC Grants Extension For Market Access Rule Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 12:43PMBroker-dealers won additional time from federal regulators to comply with new rules banning "naked access," where brokers rent their IDs to unlicensed high-speed traders.
  • Fitch Rates Atlanta Airport Revenue Bonds 'A+'; Outlook Stable Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 11:44AMNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'A+' rating to approximately $372 million of senior-lien airport general revenue bonds series 2011A (Non-AMT) and series 2011B (AMT) issued by the City of Atlanta on behalf of Atlanta International Airport (ATL). Fitch also affirms ATL's outstanding $1.63 billion general revenue bonds at 'A+' as well as the outstanding $965.3 million ...
  • Town Board: Selling fish and the 5K: Not a great mix Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 9:53PMPolice and 10K race officials will try to develop a traffic plan so packs of strolling 5K walkers won’t discourage customers of Bob’s Fish Market on Route 114 from stopping in to the market. Kolina Reiter told the Town Board at its work session Tuesday that the store probably loses about $3,000 in costs and [...]
  • GE Foundation Grants $1.25 Million to Health Centers in Chicago Area Monday, June 20, 2011 @ 10:57AMThe GE Foundation the philanthropic organization of GE and the GE Corporate Diversity Council today announced the award of $1.25 million ...
  • Economic development program retains younger workers Sunday, June 19, 2011 @ 3:30AMEditor's Note: This is the second of two stories about the Talent and Innovation Initiative recently passed by the Legislature. Part 1 appeared in Sunday's business section.
  • Solar Co. Wins $150M Federal Loan Saturday, June 18, 2011 @ 7:32AMA Massachusetts company has won a conditional $150 million federal loan guarantee to develop a dramatically cheaper way to produce the silicon wafers that are the key component of solar panels.
  • Mass. solar tech company wins $150M DOE loan Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 6:48PMA Massachusetts company has won a conditional $150 million federal loan guarantee to develop a dramatically cheaper way to produce the silicon wafers that are the key component of solar panels.
  • A new look for the lake Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 11:35PMJEWELL - Campers at Little Wall Lake have a few more options to choose from - with 37 new campsites available.
  • Director: Ohio revenues beating estimates by $1.5B Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 9:12AMOhio's budget director delivered roughly $1.5 billion in rosy state revenue projections Wednesday as legislators headed into final negotiations over the state budget.
  • American Saving Foundation gives $25K trying to save fireworks Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 9:03PMNEW BRITAIN — Fireworks may still light the night sky on the Fourth of July.
  • Barack Obama campaign donors 'rewarded with government jobs' Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 7:34PMNearly 80 per cent of President Barack Obama's top campaign donors have been rewarded with senior United States government jobs, according to a new study.
  • Fitch Rates Pennsylvania State System of Higher Ed, Series AM Revs 'AA'; Outlook Stable Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 2:47PMNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA' rating to the following series of bonds issued by the Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority on behalf of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE, or the system): --$118.4 million revenue bonds, series AM. The series AM bonds (the bonds) are expected to sell competitively the week of June 27. Bond proceeds ...
  • Press release: New laws make public access easier Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 2:09PMLater this week, it will become easier for citizens to obtain government documents stored on computers. As of June 17, government agencies in New Mexico will be required to provide digital copies of electronic public records upon request, and copy...
  • The Phoenix Foundation Donates $25,000 to SNACK, the Special Needs Activity Center for Kids Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 2:02PMNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Phoenix Foundation, the charitable organization founded by leading interdealer broker Phoenix Partners Group, today announced that it has donated $25,000 to SNACK, the Special Needs Activity Center for Kids to help it sustain its after-school and weekend programs for autistic, developmentally disabled, and behaviorally challenged children. SNACK, a 501(c)(3) not ...
  • 7 Ways to Help Entrepreneurs Help the Economy Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 1:48PMThe most important challenge for entrepreneurs isn't starting a company, but growing it from three employees to 30.
  • BREAKING NEWS: Fireworks hopes reignited thanks to foundation Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 1:30PMNEW BRITAIN – The city’s spectacular fireworks display may not be a done deal yet, Thanks to a grant from the American Savings Foundation, the show is closer to surviving, city officials said Wednesday afternoon.
  • Washington Women’s Foundation Awards $475,000 in Pooled Grants to Five Local Nonprofits Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 1:19PMSEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Washington Women’s Foundation has awarded grants to five local nonprofit organizations totaling $475,000, bringing total foundation giving since 1995 to over $11 million, both through individual grants of up to $1,000 each and through Pooled Fund Grants of $50,000 - $100,000. “Reaching $11 million in cumulative grants is a testament to the power and leverage of our ...
  • American Water Announces 2011 Environmental Grant Award Recipients Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 1:19PMAmerican Water Works Company, Inc. , the largest publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility company, announced today the recipients of the company’s 2011 Environmental Grant Program awards.
  • 7 Myths of Executive Compensation Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 1:18PMSTANFORD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Criticism of CEO pay may be off the mark, say Stanford GSB corp gov experts. Based on empirical research, David Larcker & Brian Tayan offer 7 myths of executive compensation.
  • U.S. Senator Calls Robot Projects Wasteful. Robots Call Senator Wasteful [Video] Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 1:17PM# robots A U.S. senator has cited three robotics projects as examples of "wasteful" research that lack useful applications and shouldn't have received government funding. More »
  • Helping Out for June 15, 2011 Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 1:14PMHelping Out highlights some of the many charitable events and activities going on in the Charleston area. Submissions should be sent to dailyjournal@scbiznews.com .