Miss. senators split on tax appeal nominee, citing ex-business partner’s conviction in Ga. - Washington Examiner
JACKSON, MISS. — Some Mississippi senators said Wednesday they’re concerned about the business background of Gov. Haley Barbour’s nominee to lead a new State Tax Appeals Board. Barbour nominated certified public accountant Janet H. Mann of Jackson for a six-year term, beginning July 1. One of Mann

Business news briefs - April 22 - Akron Beacon Journal
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 7.86 points, or 0.1 percent, to 11,124.92 on Wednesday. The broader Standard & Poor’s 500 index slipped 1.23, or 0.1 percent, to 1,205.94. The Nasdaq composite index rose 4.30, or 0.2 percent, to 2,504.61

Business news in brief - Philadelphia Daily News
Military contractor Lockheed Martin Corp. said its first-quarter earnings fell 18 percent after it was hit by a big charge because of the recent health-care overhaul and experienced profit declines in three of its business units. Lockheed also

An FDA warning to Pfizer, and General Motors - MLive.com (blog)
Whitacre celebrates Wednesday with workers during a news conference at the GM Fairfax plant near Kansas City, Kan. Gazette Staff and Wire Reports Big companies with big ties here and in other parts of Michigan topped business news during the

Cypress Announces That Windows® Phone 7 Series - Yahoo! Finance: Internet Software & Services Industry News
Cypress is proud to see the TrueTouch solution selected for native support within this exciting new platform,” said Dhwani Vyas, vice president of the User Interface Business Unit at Cypress. “Of the many touchscreen products available, none

Nevin Shapiro charged in N.J. with Ponzi scheme - Today’s THV
A federal judge in New Jersey is considering setting bail at $10 million for Nevin Shapiro of Florida accused of creating an $880 million Ponzi scheme thought they were financing a wholesale grocery distribution business, but Shapiro had no

PRESS DIGEST - New York Times business news - April 22 - Reuters
April 22 (Reuters) - The following were the top stories in the New York Times business pages on Thursday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. * Senate Republicans and Democrats predicted on Wednesday that

LAYOFFS: 2,500 Sallie Mae jobs fall to new student loan - Daily Breeze
NEW YORK - A new law that cuts banks out of the federal student loan business is costing 2,500 workers at Sallie Mae their jobs. The nation’s largest student lender has told 1,200 staffers in service centers in Killeen, Texas, and Panama City, Fla

Miss. senators split on tax appeal nominee, citing ex-business partner’s conviction in Ga. - Washington Examiner
JACKSON, MISS. — Some Mississippi senators said Wednesday they’re concerned about the business background of Gov. Haley Barbour’s nominee to lead a new State Tax Appeals Board. Barbour nominated certified public accountant Janet H. Mann of Jackson for a six-year term, beginning July 1. One of Mann

Business news briefs - April 22 - Akron Beacon Journal
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 7.86 points, or 0.1 percent, to 11,124.92 on Wednesday. The broader Standard & Poor’s 500 index slipped 1.23, or 0.1 percent, to 1,205.94. The Nasdaq composite index rose 4.30, or 0.2 percent, to 2,504.61

Business news in brief - Philadelphia Daily News
Military contractor Lockheed Martin Corp. said its first-quarter earnings fell 18 percent after it was hit by a big charge because of the recent health-care overhaul and experienced profit declines in three of its business units. Lockheed also

An FDA warning to Pfizer, and General Motors - MLive.com (blog)
Whitacre celebrates Wednesday with workers during a news conference at the GM Fairfax plant near Kansas City, Kan. Gazette Staff and Wire Reports Big companies with big ties here and in other parts of Michigan topped business news during the

Cypress Announces That Windows® Phone 7 Series - Yahoo! Finance: Internet Software & Services Industry News
Cypress is proud to see the TrueTouch solution selected for native support within this exciting new platform,” said Dhwani Vyas, vice president of the User Interface Business Unit at Cypress. “Of the many touchscreen products available, none

Nevin Shapiro charged in N.J. with Ponzi scheme - Today’s THV
A federal judge in New Jersey is considering setting bail at $10 million for Nevin Shapiro of Florida accused of creating an $880 million Ponzi scheme thought they were financing a wholesale grocery distribution business, but Shapiro had no

PRESS DIGEST - New York Times business news - April 22 - Reuters
April 22 (Reuters) - The following were the top stories in the New York Times business pages on Thursday. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. * Senate Republicans and Democrats predicted on Wednesday that

LAYOFFS: 2,500 Sallie Mae jobs fall to new student loan - Daily Breeze
NEW YORK - A new law that cuts banks out of the federal student loan business is costing 2,500 workers at Sallie Mae their jobs. The nation’s largest student lender has told 1,200 staffers in service centers in Killeen, Texas, and Panama City, Fla