Jobless rate said likely to stay high through 2010 WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Obama administration is predicting little improvement in the nation's unemployment rate by the end of the year.... gov news
Digital marketer Frwd Co. has early momentum Digital and interactive marketing startup Frwd Co. is expanding its operations as it enjoys a successful first year. radio news
Church vs crime - Senior cops, church leaders to meet on prevention measures Representatives of the Jamaica Council of Churches (JCC) are to meet next week with senior members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force to discuss how both groups can work together to combat crime. In an interview with The Gleaner, Deputy Commissioner of Police Glenmore Hinds... caribbeans news
Authorities await info on Jamaican ship found with cocaine WESTERN BUREAU: Up to press time last night, local police could not confirm or deny that a Jamaican ship carrying one tonne of cocaine was seized by Dutch authorities in The Netherlands last week.The drug, with a reputed... caribbeans news
Digital marketer Frwd Co. has early momentum Digital and interactive marketing startup Frwd Co. is expanding its operations as it enjoys a successful first year. radio news
Lincoln National Corporation Prices Senior Notes Offering (PR Newswire) Lincoln National Corporation today announced that it has priced an offering of senior notes. A total of $300 million principal amount of 10-year fixed rate senior notes due February 15, 2020, was issued with a coupon rate of 6.25 percent. lifeinsurance news
Fifteen Laughable Warning Labels Including ''Avoid Death'' and other nuggets of cautionary wisdom. law news
Dannii 'sharing' pregnancy with Kylie BEAMING Dannii Minogue has told how she is "sharing" her pregnancy with her superstar sister Kylie. music news
To take a diploma or not? That's the £5,000 question for final-year students WITH 0.1 per cent growth in GDP, and in the final quarter of last year's game, we officially emerged out of recession. education news
Federer Wins Australian Open Title Roger Federer won his 16th Grand Slam championship, dusting Andy Murray in straights sets, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6. tennis news
52nd annual Grammy Awards winners list Who took home the gold this year? Here's the list of winners. music news
Humana Profit Rises 44%, Lifts Forecast Humana earnings rose amid lower medical costs, while its government businesses continued to offset continuing challenges at its commercial segment. The managed-care company also raised its earnings view. medicine news
| Three-quarters of Britons 'suffer from depression' Three out of four people in the UK suffer from depression at some point but only a third seek help, according to a new poll. health news
Jobless rate said likely to stay high through 2010 WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Obama administration is predicting little improvement in the nation's unemployment rate by the end of the year.... gov news
Obama unveils 2011 budget with $3.83T in spending WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama unveiled a multitrillion-dollar spending plan Monday, pledging an intensified effort to combat high unemployment and asking Congress to quickly approve new job-creation efforts that would boost the deficit to a record-breaking $1.56 trillion.... gov news
Evidence Found for Chinese Attack on Google A malware specialist said the software used in an attack on Google contained a module based on an algorithm from a Chinese-authored technical paper. antivirus news
Britain Warned Businesses of Threat of Chinese Spying The MI5 spy agency informed hundreds of British companies in 2008 of a wide-ranging effort by China to hack into computers and blackmail foreigners. antivirus news
5 old tax laws, with new amounts (Bankrate.com) Some old tax laws stay the same. Just the amounts change to reflect inflation. tax news
Housing recovery could take a decade, economists warn Even as the housing market shows signs of improvement, including in new data released Tuesday, economists warn that it could take up to a decade for many homeowners to regain equity in their homes, while some people in the hardest-hit regions of the country may not see a recovery during their lif... realestate news
Existing-home sales take a big fall in December Sales of previously owned homes took their biggest tumble in at least 40 years last month as the impact of a buying spree spurred by a tax credit for first-time buyers waned, according to industry data released Monday. realestate news
Books pulled from Amazon.com in pricing dispute NEW YORK (AP) -- New copies of Hilary Mantel's "Wolf Hall," Andrew Young's "The Politician" and other books published by Macmillan were unavailable Saturday on Amazon.com, a drastic step in the ongoing dispute over e-book prices.... finance news
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