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Consumers urged to keep eye on notices from credit card companies: Rules take effect Feb. 22 could lead to high rates and new fees

<ul><li>Feb. 1–With only three weeks left until the so-called Credit Card Act fully takes effect, industry expert Bill Hardekopf has a blunt warning for consumers: Pay close attention to your mail. </li><li>"Consumers need…

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New economic plan to be aired

<ul><li>Jan. 31–BROOKSVILLE — Business Development Director Mike McHugh will recommend to county commissioners Tuesday an ambitious new economic development plan that raises incentives to attract new industry from $500,000 to $5 million. …

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Greenberg Traurig Executive Chairman Cesar Alvarez shares his insights

<ul><li>Jan. 30–Q & A </li><li>Cindy Krischer Goodman sat down with Cesar Alvarez to talk about his tenure at the firm, changes in the legal profession and his personal future as well as the firm’s. </li><li>Q: …

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Bankers, regulators discuss new reforms at Davos

<ul><li>DAVOS, Switzerland – International bankers and government officials met behind closed doors Saturday to discuss proposed financial reforms the industry feels are threatening economic recovery – and emerged calling the talks useful b…

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NEC Electronics Introduces Twelve New 16-bit Microcontrollers With USB 2.0 Functionality

<ul><li>NEC Electronics (TSE:6723) today announced the availability of twelve new 16-bit All Flash microcontrollers (MCUs) with built-in Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 functionality and industry-leading low-power consumption. </li&…

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Global Technology Markets Recover $1.1 Trillion in 2009; IBM and Tata Consultancy Services Lead Recovery

<ul><li>Technology firms were clear winners in 2009, regaining over $1.1 trillion in market value, or about 72% of the value they lost in 2008. </li><li>This recovery pattern is highlighted in Oliver Wyman’s 2010 Communications,…

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EDITORIAL: Drilling down

<ul><li>Jan. 29–An industry-friendly Senate bill revamping regulations on oil and gas well drilling is getting close scrutiny from the Ohio House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee. </li><li>Domenick, a Smithfield Demo…

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Banks Can No Longer Sing ‘What A Friend We Have In Washington’

These days, the financial industry’s locus of power can’t be found in London. It’s not in New York City. Frankfurt? Tokyo? Davos, Switzerland? Nope, nope, and nope.[More...]

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Hot Stocks: Apple’s iPad Picks Up Where Amazon’s Kindle Left Off

When it unveiled the Kindle e-reader in late 2007, Amazon.com Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN) created a whole new market for digital books, newspapers and magazines. Now industry innovator Apple Inc.

[ More ] January 29th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Technology |

Microsoft fiscal 2Q earns up 60 pct on PC rebound

<ul><li>SEATTLE – Microsoft Corp. said Thursday its earnings in the most recent quarter jumped 60 percent, as a rebound in the personal computer industry drove sales of the company’s latest Windows operating system.</li><li>But …

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