3/11/10

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• S&P 500 hits 17-month high as banks lift Wall St |
• FDA Approves Watson's TRELSTAR(R) 22.5 mg, the First and Only 6-Month Intramuscular GnRH Agonist for the Palliative Treatment of Advanced Prostate Cancer
• British SMEs Come Out Fighting Over State of the Economy
• No time to pass the bottle
• Applied Materials Expands Display, Solar Equipment Manufacturing Capability in Taiwan
• Unemployment: A lost decade for 12 states
• Credit card debt drop now seen as a write-off
• Northrop Grumman Awarded U.S. Army Europe Linguist Contract
• FTC seen likely to oppose Google-AdMob deal
• DEFERRED TIME OFF WILL COST STATE MORE IN LONG RUN
• EDITORIAL - Warped reality on budget fixes - LAWMAKERS TAKE PAGE FROM ‘ALICE’ AS THEY AVOID DEFICIT SOLUTIONS
• Special interests drop $1 billion in California
• Despite more good news for California's finances, state may delay $600 million in payments
• California workplace safety board is accused of pro-business bias
• Briefing Report: License to Kill Jobs - A Look at Occupational Regulation in California
• California finds some cash in the couch
• California cash receipts over state’s guess for third month
• California's January exports jump 18.5%
• Seagate wins patent appeal over Siemens
• Acquisitions/Offerings/Dividends/Contracts: --- --- Safeway Inc. Board of Directors Declares Quarterly Dividend ---
• Owensboro Medical Health System Converts System-wide to Masimo Pulse Oximetry to Improve Patient Monitoring Capabilities --- Illumina and Glenn Close Announce the First Full Coverage DNA Sequencing of a Named Female --- Chevron Deploys a Second Ultra-Deepwater Drillship --- SMALL BUSINESSES GET A TASTE OF INTUIT’S LOVE - National drive kicks off in the capital to offer cash, advice and support --- Chevron, San Jose schools collaborate on 3.7MW solar project ---
• Northrop issues layoff notices at Maryland facility ---
• Autodesk Names Dynamic Structures as Inventor of the Year for 2009 --- Autodesk Introduces Interactive Curriculum for Game Development --- FORTUNE Ranks DaVita Number One in Health Care Medical Facilities among the 2010 World's Most Admired Companies --- Cisco and Real Business Crown 2010's Customer Kings --- Palm has hand-held problem with Pre - SMART PHONE GETS THUMBS UP BUT DOESN’T SELL --- IR Power Management Products Receive Industry Recognition for Innovation --- Volcano Announces Activities at the ACC 2010 --- Infinera Recognized for Environmental Policies at Sunnyvale --- LSI Link Layer Processor Selected as Finalist in EDN's 20th Annual Innovation Awards ---
• Forbes: Google founders, Ellison, Schmidt on billionaire list
• Rovi Corporation to Offer $400 Million Convertible Senior Notes Due 2040
• Leading Varian-Equipped Proton Therapy Center Treats 100th Patient
• Central Valley unemployment balloons
• Research Shows Data Centres Remain a Corporate Priority, With 80% of Firms Planning Expansion
• Furloughs take uneven toll, and vacation time piles up - STATE PAYROLL FELL 4%, BUT ONE-FOURTH HAD INCOME HIKES
• 10% of iPhone apps are iPad ready, so far
• Mortgage rates stay below 5 percent
• Bay Area cities get 1/3 more in sales tax revenue in February
• SunPower gets $1.5M in research grants
• Quiksilver Results Better Than Expected --- Abraxis BioScience Reports 2009 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Financial Results

3/10/10

• Wall St gains on economy bets; banks, techs lead
• 3Com Wins Three-Year, Multi-Million Dollar Contract from the Department of Education and Training in Australia's Northern Territory
• Google welcomes chance to export to Iran, Cuba
• Boston Options Exchange is Moving Operations to Equinix
• Brazilian Civil Engineering Firm Figueiredo Ferraz Earns Autodesk BIM Experience Award
• Intuit and Kiva Work Together to Seed Small Business Growth Locally and Globally
• Google chief sees outcome "soon" in China row
• Live Nation Launches Operations in Germany
• Robert Half: Legal hiring looking brighter in Q2
• Past Front Pages
• California Realtors: Affordability index rises to 64% in Q3
• California global warming law may lead to job losses, report says
• Schwarzenegger: Lawmakers must cut more spending
• Will climate law freeze jobs?
• Furlough exemption bill could save millions in banked vacation
• First Take: Schwarzenegger stays home. Pay cuts for lawmakers?
• Furlough exemptions could save millions, report shows
• State 'has to make cuts'
• AB32 plays on economic fears
• Visa Extends FIFA-Themed Marketing Campaign to Global Audience
• Bruker and Agilent Technologies Announce Agreement for Bruker to Acquire Certain Varian, Inc. Product Lines ---- THE FIRST AMERICAN CORPORATION DECLARES QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND ----
• Cisco Introduces IP-Based Dispatch and Brings Mobile Video to First Responders ---- Watson Announces Actos(R) Patent Challenge Settlement ---- Cancer Patients in Kent Gain Access to Advanced RapidArc® Radiotherapy Treatments from Varian ---- Intuit Online Payroll Gives Small Businesses the Tools to Efficiently Manage Payroll via Google Apps ---- Google adds bike lane with latest mapping feature ---- Google’s Computing Power Refines Translation Tool ---- Chevron ax misses U.S. refineries ---- Jarden Presents Strategy for Consistent, Profitable Growth at Analyst and Investor Day - Reiterates Goal of $5.00 Diluted EPS within Five Years - ---- Disney keeps ABC options open, including spin-off ---- Aerojet Supports Launch and Orbital Placement of GOES-P ---- Disney Adds Fan Show in Anaheim ---- Google opens online store for business apps ---- Disney unveils unlimited annual pass ----
• Report: Former Brocade CEO seeks mistrial
• Oscar(R) Winners Avatar, The Hurt Locker and Logorama Benefit from Autodesk Technology ---- eFax Integrated App Now Available Through the Google Apps Marketplace ---- EA Expands Interactive Fitness Product Line With New EA SPORTS Active ---- Lead Your Team to Glory! Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 11 to Feature Ryder Cup ---- WD(R) Introduces New My Passport(TM) AV Portable Media Drives ----
• Unemployment Breaks 10%, Layoffs Surge in Jan. (Orange County)
• Unemployment tops 13 percent in Sacramento region
• AB32 vs. jobs
• PG&E prepared to spend $35 million on June ballot measure
• Rovi Corporation Reports Confirmation of a $2.4 Billion Tax Loss from the 2008 Sale of TV Guide Magazine
• State’s 2009 grape crush up 11 percent
• California Realtors: Affordability index rises to 64% in Q3 Semtech Announces Fourth Quarter of Fiscal Year 2010 Results ---- Gymboree Q4 profit beats Street; Q1 view strong