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  • Shearer’s payroll at city plant: $9 million Sunday, September 7, 2008 @ 9:04PM Shearer’s Foods recently requested a 75-percent, 10-year tax abatement on the 30-acre parcel where it plans to build a 195,000-square-foot manufacturing plant.
  • Cashmere makers look to local market Sunday, September 7, 2008 @ 8:58PMA dominant position in global exports has allowed more than 2,000 companies to establish themselves in cashmere manufacturing in China, but the industry is seeking to shift from reliance on exports to greater emphasis on domestic sales.
  • ‘Scotland must foster drug innovation’ Sunday, September 7, 2008 @ 8:15PMIt is, perhaps, an unsual move; from an organisation which fought for patients to one which often faces accusations of acting against their interests.
  • Gold-Rush Era Courthouse To Be Demolished Sunday, September 7, 2008 @ 5:16PMSiskiyou County plans to tear down a courthouse built in 1856 to build an 8,000-square foot addition to the newer neighboring court complex.
  • Aussie firm keen on investing in Siana gold project Sunday, September 7, 2008 @ 2:50PMMINING FIRM RED 5 LTD. OF AUSTRALIA is expected to invest $40 million in the Siana gold project in Surigao del Norte.
  • Oil wealth masks challenges facing Alaska economy Sunday, September 7, 2008 @ 1:15PMHowever much executive experience Republican vice presidential pick Sarah Palin has gained from her 21 months as Alaska governor, it is unlike that of any chief executive in the 50 US states.
  • Oil wealth masks Alaskas challenges Sunday, September 7, 2008 @ 11:24AMJUNEAU, Alaska: However much executive experience Republican vice presidential pick Sarah Palin has gained from her 21 months as Alaska governor, it is unlike that of any chief executive in the 50 US states.
  • Mine minnows in deep water Sunday, September 7, 2008 @ 9:00AMJUNIOR players in the resources sector are fighting to make a splash, with the fairytale success stories now few and far between.
  • Police Probe Possible Parental Abduction Sunday, September 7, 2008 @ 8:59AMPolice ask the public to be on the lookout for a missing child who may be the victim of a parental kidnapping.
  • Business loans dry up for the little guy Saturday, September 6, 2008 @ 11:55PMNicole Cathcart needs money. The 36-year-old hair stylist knew expanding her salon would mean risks, even if these were the best of times. She knew, for example, she would rack up debt before making a profit.
  • Dave English and the next generation of English cricketers Saturday, September 6, 2008 @ 4:44PMFabien Cowdrey remembers his first game. He was a seven-year-old playing for the under-nines and when he hit the winning runs, he raised his bat, as you do, knowing his grandad Colin was among those watching. Soon after that, Sir Colin Cowdrey passed away, but the boy never forgot that first match.
  • Usain Bolt too good for Powell again Saturday, September 6, 2008 @ 4:06PMBrussels: Kenyan Pamela Jelimo claimed the Golden League’s $1 million jackpot on Friday, while fellow Olympic champion Usain Bolt beat Asafa Powell to win the 100 metres at the Memorial Van Damme meeting.
  • Tech Report with Lennard Zinn - Another day at EuroBike Saturday, September 6, 2008 @ 2:06PMSaturday is the last dealer day at the Eurobike show in Friedrichshafen, Germany. This is arguably not only the biggest but also the most important bike show in the world. There is a central courtyard with freeride exhibitions surrounded by 14 separate show halls, including one in the giant hangar where Zeppelins are built. If you were wondering why Zeppelins are still being built, apparently ...
  • Why the dollar is hot again Saturday, September 6, 2008 @ 12:59PMLike any globe-trotter, capital sometimes gets weary or fearful and just wants to go home.
  • Ex-Track Star Jones Released From Prison Saturday, September 6, 2008 @ 9:58AMMarion Jones is released from prison after serving most of her six-month sentence for lying about her steroid use.
  • Marion Jones Released From Prison Saturday, September 6, 2008 @ 9:44AMFormer track star Marion Jones is a free woman after completing most of her six-month prison sentence for lying about her steroid use.
  • Cuban soccer steps to plate Saturday, September 6, 2008 @ 4:08AM"We like futbol," said Eduardo, a taxi driver working the old Parque Central district. "We are just not very good at it."
  • World closes on Canadian successes at Games Saturday, September 6, 2008 @ 3:05AMBEIJING - Four years after she won five gold medals and set two world records in the pool at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics as a precocious 16-year-old, Stephanie Dixon swam faster in all her events in Athens -- and came home with just one gold medal.
  • Serena Williams Advances To US Open Final Saturday, September 6, 2008 @ 1:53AMSerena Williams beats Dinara Safina in their semifinal match to get back to the U.S. Open title match for the first time since 2002.
  • Big Summer Sell-Off Hits the Russian Stock Market Friday, September 5, 2008 @ 9:11PMRussia?s stock market is suffering its worst correction in nearly a decade as sliding oil prices, political attacks on private companies and instability after last month?s war in Georgia spook investors.
  • John Deere makes move to Olathe Friday, September 5, 2008 @ 9:08PMOpus Northwest, LLC can check John Deere off a list of large corporations that relocated facilities to its Corporate Ridge office park at Kansas Highway 10 and Ridgeview Road.
  • England in no-win situation with critics Friday, September 5, 2008 @ 7:09PMThe soulless Olympic Stadium in Barcelona - from the inside a nondescript, concrete shell residing high above the city in the suburb of Montjuic - is not a typical setting for sports events of great importance beyond the world of athletics.
  • World closes in on Canadian Paralympic success Friday, September 5, 2008 @ 5:42PM Four years after she won five gold medals and set two world records at the 2000 Sydney Paralympics as a precocious 16-year-old, swimmer Stephanie Dixon swam faster in all her events in Athens — and came home with just one gold medal.
  • Serena Williams Back In US Open Final Friday, September 5, 2008 @ 4:33PMSerena Williams dealt with a strong wind much better than Dinara Safina did and won their semifinal 6-3, 6-2 Friday to get back to the U.S. Open title match for the first time since 2002.
  • Disruptions are of gold medal standard Friday, September 5, 2008 @ 6:56AMSir, With two major international championships set to visit these shores over the next six years, perhaps now is the time for Inverness Sports Council to lobby both the IOC and the Commonwealth Games Federation for the inclusion of an additional sport which will certainly give this city the best of chances, not only of GB and Scottish team selection but of an almost certain monopoly of the gold ...
  • Blues retain Larsson hope Friday, September 5, 2008 @ 5:54AMBirmingham City are hoping Sebastian Larsson has a change of heart and puts pen to paper on a new five-year contract he originally rejected during the summer.
  • Tanzania: JK Urged to Separate Energy And Minerals Friday, September 5, 2008 @ 5:00AMFormer East African Community employees stage a sit-in at the StHouse main entrance in Dar es Salaam yesterday. They were seeking audience with President Jakaya Kikwete over their terminal benefits claims.
  • Xstrata lifts stake, Indophil shares dive Friday, September 5, 2008 @ 4:45AMLONDON - Anglo-Swiss mining group Xstrata Plc said on Friday it was boosting its stake to just below 20 percent in Australian-listed prospector Indophil Resources NL, which saw its shares tumble over lack of confidence in a competing bid.
  • Bully-proof coat worked for premier Friday, September 5, 2008 @ 3:35AMThese are curious political times in Ontario. As Beatrix Potter once said about the effect of eating too much lettuce, it is soporific. It tends to induce torpor, lethargy, drowsiness.
  • A teacher remembers.... Thursday, September 4, 2008 @ 11:44PM‘Stars are born," ... says educationist Monica Bose on Teacher’s Day who taught several Bollywood star-kids, from Aamir and Abhishek to John, Hrithik and Ekta Kapoor.
  • Group refutes ANZ disclaimer over Vizcaya mining project Thursday, September 4, 2008 @ 11:28PMMANILA, Philippines - An environmental group has accused the Australian New Zealand (ANZ) bank of "lying to their teeth" by denying involvement in a controversial mining project in the northern Philippine province of Nueva Vizcaya.
  • ‘The Question of Global Warming’: An Exchange Thursday, September 4, 2008 @ 10:51PMThe New York Review received many letters concerning "The Question of Global Warming" by Freeman Dyson [ NYR , June 12]. Following are comments by William D. Nordhaus, whose book A Question of Balance: Weighing the Options on Global Warming Policies , was reviewed in the article, as well as letters from two other readers, along with a reply by Freeman Dyson.
  • Invest in the best long-term performers Thursday, September 4, 2008 @ 8:29PMWITH the stock market plunging this year, it has been hard to unearth stock mutual funds with good performance records over one, three, five and 10 years, the requirement for the annual No-Load Stock Mutual Fund Honor Roll, that my wife, Fran, and I carry in our quarterly newsletter, Investment
  • China Stocks May Decline Further Thursday, September 4, 2008 @ 8:02PM(RTTNews) - The China stock market bucked the regional trend and ticked forward by less than a point on Thursday, but that was enough to end the three-day losing streak that had cost it nearly 120 points or 5.5 percent while surrendering support at 2,300 points.
  • Judgement day for the African state that is getting rich quick Thursday, September 4, 2008 @ 6:13PM In the central square, a group of teenagers compare quad bikes. Couples hold hands by a fountain. Children sit in wonderment beneath images on a giant television screen. A woman contemplates four brightly coloured plastic recycling bins, and comments that they are far too nice to use.
  • ME: Activist Died Of Strangulation Thursday, September 4, 2008 @ 5:04PMA prominent Jewish activist whose body was found inside his central Phoenix office died of strangulation and blunt force trauma, the medical examiner says.
  • Focus on the World Laminate Flooring Market Thursday, September 4, 2008 @ 4:18PM Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the Building materials industry is available in its catalogue.
  • HL:Business staffing plans for Thursday, Sept. 4, 2008@ Thursday, September 4, 2008 @ 3:53PMBUSINESS EDITORS:@ Here are Canadian Press Business staffing plans as of 4:30 p.m. ET. Plans may change as circumstances warrant. Queries should be addressed to assistant business editor Andrew Flynn at 416-507-2016 or David Paddon or Craig Wong on the business desk at 416-507-2138.
  • Zink: Ascent inevitable Thursday, September 4, 2008 @ 3:25AMFor a moment last week, there was promising news for the American economy.
  • Rising incomes fuel demand for luxury cars in India Thursday, September 4, 2008 @ 1:45AMMUMBAI: Rising incomes and a young population eager to flaunt its wealth are combining to fuel demand for luxury cars in India, but sales still lag its emerging market peers China and Russia by a wide margin.
  • Cotton on to Fairtrade jeans Tuesday, September 2, 2008 @ 6:34PMLife & style: Ethically produced jeans to please even the fussiest fashionista are now available - and worth the extra cost
  • Michael Kors on mustard fashion good enough to eat Tuesday, September 2, 2008 @ 3:41PMMustard yellow might be just the thing to add zip to an otherwise bland fall wardrobe.
  • Hecla Announces Offering to Complete Greens Creek Acquisition Financing Tuesday, September 2, 2008 @ 3:27PMHecla Mining Company (NYSE:HL) ("Hecla") today announced that it has filed a preliminary prospectus supplement to its existing shelf registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) relating to an underwritten public offering of 30 million shares of its common stock. The underwriters will also have a 30-day option to purchase up to 4.5 million additional shares of ...
  • Hecla Announces Offering to Complete Greens Creek Acquisition Financing Tuesday, September 2, 2008 @ 3:10PMHecla Mining Company (6825;NYSE:HL) ("Hecla") today announced that it has filed a preliminary
  • Gold Tumbles $25 In Commodities Sell-off Tuesday, September 2, 2008 @ 1:25PMGold Tumbles $25 In Commodities Sell-off
  • Business And Careers Tuesday, September 2, 2008 @ 9:18AM(ARA) - Each year, anti-discrimination laws open the doors to higher learning for millions of disabled students.
  • GOLD & THE COLLAPSE OF PAPER MONEY Tuesday, September 2, 2008 @ 9:12AMThe past is not prologue. The coming collapse will not be the same as the Great Depression. It will be worse. Then, it will be better. Free will, like the idea of free markets, has an unmistakable appeal.
  • Technically Precious with Merv Tuesday, September 2, 2008 @ 8:42AMThe market was somewhat positive during the week but that impression seems to fall apart when one takes a good look at the daily figures. Two days on the down side. Two days where gold closed lower than where it opened. Only one day where gold closed higher from the open AND previous close.
  • Gold Tumbles Nearly $30 An Ounce As Dollar Rallies Tuesday, September 2, 2008 @ 8:11AMGold Tumbles Nearly $30 An Ounce As Dollar Rallies
  • Business Briefing - September 2, 2008 Tuesday, September 2, 2008 @ 6:54AMDEERE TO PUMP MILLIONS INTO PLANT EXPANSIONS