Harley-Davidson 2nd-qtr profit more than doubles on increase in US bike demandTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:40AMNEW YORK, N.Y. - Americans are buying Harleys again after four years of shunning the pricey motorcycles.
Borders' seeks approval to liquidate, close storesTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:32AMThere will be no storybook ending for Borders. The 40-year-old book seller could start shuttering its 399 remaining stores as early as Friday. The Ann Arbor, Mich.-based chain, which helped pioneer the big-box bookseller concept, is seeking court approval to sell off its assets after it failed to re...
East Palo Alto may pay state $2 million 'ransom' to keep redeveloping blighted landTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:27AMWhile many of California's 400-plus redevelopment agencies have come under fire for straying from their original mission, East Palo Alto's can point to a bustling retail patch along Highway 101 to justify its existence.
Borders, unable to find white knight, to liquidateTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:24AMNEW YORK (Reuters) - Borders Group Inc, the second-largest U.S. bookstore chain, said it has canceled an upcoming bankruptcy auction and will close its doors for good.
Morning MarketBeat: Bank Earnings, More Debt DickeringTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:11AMEarnings fiesta continues Tuesday, with major banks taking center stage. That's not necessarily such a good thing. The financials have struggled throughout the year and the group was the worst performer in the S&P 500 Monday.
Clinton pushes India on nuclear law, market accessTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:09AMU.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged India on Tuesday to amend a law that has put off U.S. companies from taking part in the $150 billion nuclear energy market and further open up Asia's third largest economy to foreign investment.
ALINE Pay by ADP(SM) Offers New Electronic Payroll Solution Designed to Offer Compliance in 50 StatesTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:00AMADP®, a leading provider of human resource outsourcing, payroll, tax, business outsourcing and benefits administration services, and integrated computing solutions for vehicle dealers, today announced the launch of ALINE Pay by ADP, a comprehensive electronic payroll disbursement solution that helps employers reduce administration time and minimize their risk of financial and compliance exposure.
Brazil June Unemployment Falls to Lowest Level Since January on New HiringTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:43AMBrazil’s unemployment rate fell to its lowest rate since January, as companies continued to hire to meet growing demand.
Job losses expected at Reader's DigestTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:43AMReader's Digest UK today revealed that it would embark on a reorganisation of its business, raising the prospect of job losses across the general-interest magazine's staff.