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Monthly Archive March, 2010

Continental to lay off 150 more workers

March 31, 2010

Continental Airlines Inc. is laying off 150 ground workers, including bag handlers, at seven U.S. airports and hiring contractors in their place.
The Houston-based carrier said […]

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Is Sarbanes-Oxley a failure?

March 26, 2010

The McGuffin in the highly readable, 2,000-page report on what went wrong at Lehman Brothers was a bit of accounting magic called Repo 105. […]

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Financing for Coyotes sale could hinge on new arena lease

March 22, 2010

A new ownership group's ability to get financing to buy the Phoenix Coyotes hinges on a reworking of the hockey team's arena lease in Glendale. […]

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Kansas House Republicans propose alternative to broad budget cuts

March 21, 2010

House Republicans think they have a budget that does not raise taxes and squares with a constitutional requirement to remain balanced.
House leaders said their proposed […]

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Pink Floyd wins lawsuit with EMI over downloads

March 16, 2010

Pink Floyd won a legal battle Thursday against EMI that prevents the band’s long-time record label from selling individual songs online.
Sir Andrew Morritt, […]

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Chevron to cut 2,000 jobs

March 11, 2010

Chevron Corp., the second largest U.S. oil company, announced on Tuesday that it would cut 2,000 jobs this year amid challenging market conditions.
The company […]

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Obama’s new adversary

March 9, 2010

On the eve of President Barack Obama’s winter health-care summit, Rep. Paul Ryan is dining at Talay Thai, a no-frills restaurant with metal chairs […]

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Senate extends jobless benefits deadline

March 4, 2010

After days of intense infighting, the Senate voted late Tuesday night to extend the deadline for the jobless to apply for extended unemployment benefits. […]

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Buffett Says U.S. Housing Will Recover by 2011 on Lower Supply

March 1, 2010

Billionaire Warren Buffett said the U.S. residential real estate slump will end by about 2011, predicting that’s how long it will take demand for […]

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