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MONTREAL - Velan Inc. (TSX:VLN), a Montreal-based maker of pumps and industrial equipment, reported its first quarter net profits nearly doubled, but the company warned it may have to cut costs if its order book is squeezed by the recession and the slump in industrial and energy markets.
Douglas Fraser on the storm over Diageo's closure plan
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Thursday the selection of nearly $66.4 million in essential community facilities projects in 33 states that are being funded immediately with federal funds provided through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
That Google would eventually launch an Operating System has been rumoured for years-Rick Skrenta of Topix wrote about Google running its own large, custom computer, with its own operating system, which blogger Jason Kottke nicknamed GooOS.
Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) has agreed to keep an Auckland sexual abuse helpline going for another three months while its future is decided.
It's been almost two years since turmoil began in the financial markets. During that time, your own financial picture, along with that of virtually every other investor in the Vail Valley and elsewhere, has probably changed. Still, you can do...
July 9 (Bloomberg) -- Amazon.com Inc. ’s Kindle, which accelerated the adoption of electronic books, may shrink publishers’ profit margins if the online retailer gets tougher about prices it pays for titles on the digital reader.
GREENSBURG, Pa.----Allegheny Energy, Inc. today announced that it has agreed to extend Paul J. Evanson's employment as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer to June 15, 2011.
Dental disease may be a wake-up call that your diet is harming your body. "The five-alarm fire bell of a tooth ache is difficult to ignore," says Dr. Philippe P. Hujoel, professor of dental public health sciences at the University of Washington (UW) School of Dentistry in Seattle. Beyond the immediate distress, dental pain may portend future medical problems. It may be a warning that the ...
California State University employees, including staff and faculty in Palm Desert, are considering furlough days as the state college system grapples with a nearly $600 million budget shortfall.
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