March 25, 2012BRUSSELS (AP) — The 17 countries that use the euro are debating building up their new rescue fund to its full €500 billion ($670 billion) capacity faster than originally planned as part of a broader plan to beef up the currency union’s financial firewalls. The European Stability Mechanism will have a capital base of €80 [...]
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March 16, 2012The Little Rock Airport Commission is expected to vote Tuesday on a possible name change. Commissioners are expected to approve the “Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport” to honor the many contributions both Clintons have made to Arkansas through more than three decades of service to the state and nation.
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March 16, 2012Quoting “a White House official,” CNN and USA Today are reporting that in a speech tomorrow President Obama will push for fast-tracking the construction of the southern portion of the Keystone XL pipeline. USA Today reports: “While the State Department blocked permitting of the entire project earlier this year, the White House late last month [...]
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March 14, 2012Employers have both a legal and moral obligation to conduct background checks before taking you on as an employee. The reasons why speak for themselves. According to the Small Business Administration: And it’s not just theft that employers are nervous about – deception is a form of fraud as well, and it can put a company [...]
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March 11, 2012Royal Bank of Scotland LLOYDS Banking Group and RBS were today attacked for making brutal cuts of over 1,700 jobs and transferring 300 posts to India. Lloyds is cutting 1,300 jobs, while RBS is axing 464 posts, unions were told. Unite and Accord said it was another “black day” for the finance industry and questioned [...]
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March 6, 2012The Albany-Colonie Regional Chamber of Commerce has named seven women who will be honored as Women of Excellence during its 21st annual luncheon on June 13. The awardees, chosen by a committee of previous award winners from numerous nominations, are: Distinguished Career: Susan Scrimshaw, president, The Sage Colleges; Excellence in Management (100+ staff): Joanne Kugler, [...]
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