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Baseball’s 5 Worst Interleague ‘Rivalries’
PORTLAND, Ore. (TheStreet) — Among the annoying minutiae baseball geeks obsess over — the infield fly rule, the designated hitter, the game’s increasing turn toward statistics and away from intangibles — the subject of interleague play inspires some of the most unbearable debate in the sports world Continue reading
Small businesses still can’t find enough workers
In the latest National Federation of Independent Business survey, the portion of small business owners who say they are unable to fill jobs rose to 21 percent from 18 percent. Continue reading
RBS seen planning Citizens Financial IPO
The Royal Bank of Scotland will unveil plans next week to float a portion of its stake in U.S. retail bank Citizens Financial Group Inc, the Telegraph newspaper reported late on Friday. Continue reading
Altona Says Xstrata Decides Not to Buy Stake in Copper Project
Altona Mining Ltd. (AOH.AU) Monday said global miner Xstrata PLC (XTA.LN) has decided not to exercise an option it held to buy a 51% stake in a portion of its Roseby copper project in Australia’s eastern Queensland state. Continue reading
San Diego Private Bank Awarded Preferred Lender Status by SBA
LA JOLLA, CA–(Marketwire – Nov 9, 2012) – After successfully launching an SBA Division earlier this year, San Diego Private Bank has been awarded Preferred Lender Program (PLP) status by the SBA. The Small Business Administration guarantees a portion of bank loans made to qualified borrowers for up to $5 million at attractive rates and on attractive terms in order to add jobs and stimulate economic growth. Continue reading
CPP buys $300M stake in Bakken oil firm Halcón Resources
CPP Investment Board is investing $300 million in a U.S. company that’s making a major acquisition in North Dakota’s portion of the Bakken formation, an emerging source of light oil underlying the Canada-U.S. border. Continue reading
U.S. rattles Puerto Rico with bomb site cleanup plan
An extensive cleanup of the eastern portion of Vieques is years from being finished. Continue reading
FCC potentially frees up more spectrum by approving new auction process
While it likely won’t quench the wireless carriers’ thirst for more spectrum anytime soon, the Federal Communications Commission on Friday took an important step toward opening up more airwaves for mobile data use by voting 5-0 to approve a new spectrum auction process that will reward television broadcasters for voluntarily relinquishing unused spectrum. The New York Times reports that “a portion of the proceeds” from the auctions will go to broadcasters that relinquish their spectrum licenses and notes that the government estimates the incentive auctions “could generate $15 billion” in total revenues. Continue reading
Effective Ways to Manage Your Finances
EDMONTON, ALBERTA–(Marketwire – Sept. Continue reading
