Marketplace Report: Restaurant Online Ordering Takes-off
Delphis Software www.delphissoftware.com, a Fresno, California based corporation, has emerged as the industry leader in restaurant internet food order applications with an installed based of over 15,000 restaurants. Placing food orders via the internet has evolved over the last 18 months into a hot market for savvy high-tech firms. With Delphis Software leading the way, continued growth in this arena is expected.
Friday, September 03, 2010 19:24:48 GMT (breaking)

Nonprofit Raffles are Big Business
Mega House Raffle www.MegaHouseRaffle.com has now moved into position as the nation's largest charitable raffle. With massive cuts in funding for nonprofit organizations in both the public and private sectors, house raffles are fast becoming an effective vehicle for raising much needed money to fund charitable operations. Mega House Raffle describes itself as California's largest, however our review clearly puts this raffle as the biggest in the country.
Friday, September 03, 2010 19:24:48 GMT (breaking)

Study: Cash For Clunkers Was A Wash
The program didn't bring any new buyers into the market, a study found. But it encouraged people who would have bought a car anyway to make a purchase a few months sooner.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:00:00 -0400

Old Wyoming Mines Reopen After Gold Prices Soar
Gold prices continue to soar and the precious metal is a favored investment of notables ranging from George Soros to TV talk show host Glenn Beck. That's led to a gold rush in places like the Rattlesnake Hills of Wyoming.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:00:00 -0400

Bidding War Over 3Par Ends, HP Wins
The high stakes bidding war between HP and Dell is over. HP will pay more than $2 billion for a California company called 3Par that specializes in digital data storage.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:00:00 -0400

'Recovery Summer' Ends With Economic Pothole
This was supposed to be the season the economy heated up, thanks to a wave of public works projects funded by the government's stimulus program. But summer is coming to an end and the recovery has not taken root. Forecasters are expecting another gloomy employment report on Friday.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:01:00 -0400

Foreign Policy: Second Explosion Exposes Oil Industry
The Obama administration's moratorium on deep water drilling has been opposed by the oil industry and by conservative politicians, but a second rig explosion has called the opposition into question. Eric Lukas of <em>Foreign Policy</em> argues that the industry must improve on its safety safety record.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:10:00 -0400

Union Or Not, Government Workers Being Squeezed
Unions representing state and local government employees have long been able to protect benefits that are the envy of private-sector workers. With the economy in trouble, though, public employee unions are suddenly losing a lot of battles.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:45:00 -0400

Obama: Economy's Moving In Right Direction, But Not Fast Enough
The president pushed again for action on legislation aimed at giving small businesses more incentives to hire.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:24:00 -0400

Jobless Rate 9.6 Percent In August; Private Payrolls Up By 67,000
With the economy atop most Americans' list of concerns, the news is sure to be closely scrutinized.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:34:00 -0400

BP Oil Spill Costs Hit $8 Billion
BP says so far it's spent $8 billion responding to the disastrous oil well blowout in the Gulf of Mexico. The company says the total includes $399 million paid to settle 127,000 claims from businesses and others affected by the oil spill.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:00:00 -0400

August Jobs Report A Bit Better Than Expected
The Labor Department released its latest jobs report Friday morning, and the losses aren't as bad as had been expected. The unemployment rate for August creeped up to 9.6 percent, a tenth of a percent increase from the previous month. Private employers added jobs, but the government lost some.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:42:00 -0400