Monday, February 28, 2011

Defence staff say security breaches inevitable - Sydney Morning Herald

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Defence staff say security breaches inevitable

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MOST Defence personnel believe security breaches at bases are inevitable, and about 90 per cent do not understand base security systems, according to a confidential survey commissioned by the Defence Force. The Herald has reported that firms with links ...


Defence security breaches 'inevitable'

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Friday, February 25, 2011

Cato earnings up 11% in 1Q - Charlotte Business Journal:

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million, or 64 cents per diluted from $16.9 million, or 57 centsd per diluted share, a year ago. Revenue rose 5 percenrt to $238.1 million from $225.8 millionn a year earlier. Sales at storesd in operation for at least a year increasedd3 percent. The fiscal quarter ended May 2. “Saled and markdowns for the first quarter were bette than expected and resulted in higherdmerchandise margin,” says John Cato, chiedf executive. Cato says it expects customers’ discretionart spending to remain limited in theseconds quarter.
As a comparable-store sales will range between flat and down 3 perceng forthe period, the retailer The company estimates its second-quarted earnings per diluted share will be betwee n 48 cents and 54 cents, up from 41 cents a year ago. Duringh the latest quarter, the company openes eight stores and closed four As ofMay 2, Charlotte-based Cato operated 1,285 women’s appare stores in 31 states.

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

NBC Universal, Microsoft strike ad alliance - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):

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Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Admira analyzed demographic data on viewers to generate more targeted TV ads and also adds automationj to thebuying process. The two companies tested the system, using Admira with the NBC Local Medis group in March to buy and sell locall television ads inLos Angeles. "Our initial test of the systejin L.A. is off to a grea start. Admira provides us with the potentia l to help attract an entirelgy new segment of advertisers to thelocak marketplace, particularly small and midsize businesses that might not otherwise be able to buy localo television station advertising, which is a huge leap forward.
" Frankj Comerford, president of platform development and commercia operations for NBC Local Media, said in a statement. The full partnershil is set to begin inthe fall. The two giantsd are more known through their linkthrough MSNBC.

Sunday, February 20, 2011

Reno city manager resigns - KTVN

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Reno city manager resigns

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Dreska told the Reno Gazette-Journal that she's stepping down to take care of 2 Denver nieces whose mother died. At a news conference Friday announcing the resignation, Mayor Bob Cashell said it had nothing to do with the  »

Friday, February 18, 2011

Bernanke denies pressuring Bank of America - Kansas City Business Journal:

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Bernanke made the comments to the , whic is investigating his role in Bankof America’s purchasew of the troubled brokerage. Bank of America BAC), based in Charlotte, N.C., bought Merrillp on Jan. 1 for $29.1 The deal resulted in Bank of America receivinbg anadditional $20 billion in federal money through the Troublef Asset Relief Program. Bank of America has receiveds a totalof $45 billion in TARP The House panel’s questione seemed to fall along party lines.
Republicans were concerned that Bernank e tried to cover up certain aspects ofthe Fed’s interactionxs regarding Bank of America and “The committee has already learneed that Ben Bernanke and the Federal Reserve made inappropriates threats to fire Bank of Americq management unless they went ahead with the ‘shotgu n wedding’ that was the Merrill Lyncg acquisition,” Darrell Issa, the committee’s ranking Republican from said in a statement Thursday.
“The Federal Reservee also engaged ina cover-up and deliberately hid concerns and pertinenty details regarding the merger from other federal regulatory On the other side of the several Democrats questioned how Federal Reserve officials justified giving Bank of Americz more taxpayer aid without replacing its management or adding new restrictions. “Youj gave them the money and then you started asked Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio. But Bernanke held his grouned during three hoursof testimony. He insisted that he followex the law and acted in the best interestd of theeconomic system. “I think we did the righf thing,” Bernanke testified.
“I think it was a very successfuol transaction. I have no regrets, and I think it was a good deal for Twoweeks ago, Lewise testified to the same committee. He told lawmakersw he considered backing out of the deal in December but felt pressurer from Bernankeand then-Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson to move forwarc for the benefit of both companiesa and the economy. Duringf that hearing, documents from Fed officialsz indicated Lewis may have been threatened with losing his job if he backed out and then needer morefederal aid. Bernankre on Thursday testified that he neverthreatenerd Lewis.
Instead, he said he explained to Lewiw the damage that backing out of the Merrill deal coulsd wreak on theeconomy and, in Bank of America. “j never said I’d replace the board and management (at Bank of Bernanke said. “It was always (Lewis’) decisio to make, and he understood that.” Paulson is expectef to testify on the matter next Other notable points made by Bernanke include statements suggesting thathe doesn’t think Lewis tried to extrac more money from the government but that he did have concerne about the due diligence performed by Bank of Rep. Edolphus Towns, D-N.Y.
, closed the hearing by sayiny the testimonyprovided “a peek” of lighyt into the Bank of America-Merrill “but not full sunshine to see Bernanke’s written testimony.

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

License Plates, Heritage and Fellow Mississippians - Huffington Post (blog)

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License Plates, Heritage and Fellow Mississippians

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He doesn't belong as a person of honor in the commemoration of our heritage and history. When debates arise over symbols and heritage and identification I am infuriated when such ideas as this license plate rears their ugly heads. ...


Governor Barbour not condemning confederate license plate

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Sunday, February 13, 2011

Historic Monte Carlo Rally heads through Waltham Abbey - BBC News

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Historic Monte Carlo Rally heads through Waltham Abbey

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The veteran of three Historiques explained how the overnight stop in Waltham Abbey came about. "The organisers in Scotland realised it would be about the ...



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