Golden Girls Actress Dies
Famous TV star Rue McClanahan passed away due to a brain hemorrhage at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. She helped make The Golden Girls one of the longest running shows on television. She played the acclaimed Southern belle Blanche Devereaux and her character was liked by audiences across the country.
Sci-Fi Movies Raises Many Questions
A new sci-fi movie raises a lot of disturbing issues and will surprise most of the viewers. The movie looks like it has been inspired from Frankenstein.
During G20 via Rail to Close at Union Station
It has been reported that Via Rail trains will go around Toronto's Union Station at some point in part of the G20 summit week.
The rail Company said in a release on Thursday, that Via trains will not arrive or depart from Union Station from Thursday, June 24, through June 27,
Creation of 25,000 new jobs in May Seen by Canada
It was announced by Statistics Canada on Friday, that about 25,000 jobs have been added by Canada's economy in May for a fifth successive month of service gains.
According to Government agency, the national unemployment rate, however, did not change at 8.1%, since more people came back to the employment market.
Arizona’s Immigration Law Receives Widespread Criticism
The proposed immigration measures of Arizona have been severely criticized by religious leaders in the US and Latin America. They have generated a lot of controversy and have been even attacked by US President Barack Obama who felt that the law is misguided.
Reviving Economy in US to See Rise in Interest Rates
It has been indicated by three top Federal Reserve officials on Thursday that interest rates might elevate in some time as the economic recovery in the United States is gaining pace, however it is noticeable that the rates of unemployment in the country are still high.
Nicholas Carr’s the Shallows Highlights the Impact of Internet on Lives
The most talked about topic, which most likely all of us come across now-a-days, is the increasing invasion of internet into our lives.
The discussion is so prominent that now people have started joking around about the topic. Many thinkers have been writing about the good and the bad effects of the excessive internet use.
McDonald’s Warns Consumers Stop Buying Drinking Glasses
McDonald's which is the world's biggest restaurant chain is recalling its drinking glasses, which are being sold at their restaurants are believed to be unsafe. The painted designs of the movie characters on glassware found to have cadmium in it.
TechTeam Announces Sale of Government Solutions Unit to Jacobs Engineering Group
IT giant TechTeam Global Inc. has confirmed that it is going to sell its government solutions unit Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. for an amount worth $59 million, on Friday.
TechTeam's board has decided to sell off the unit and shift the focus to the commercial market. The unit employs 500 people with federal, state and local agencies.
431K Jobs Added in Economy but Less in Private Sector
Since the start of the year, as a wave of census hiring lifted payrolls by 431,000 in May, Job creation by private companies grew at the slowest speed. As people gave up searching for job, the unemployment rate dipped to 9.7%.
"True Compass” Author Joins Simon & Schuster
Simon & Schuster has appointed Jonathan Karp, the author of Edward M. Kennedy's "True Compass”, who will be replacing David Rosenthal. Karp had been working with wide range of workers over the last 13 years.
LeBow to be the New CEO of Borders
The Ann Arbor-based has got a new C. E. O, Mr. Bennett S. LeBow. A while ago Mr. Bow had invested $25 million in the Company and became the largest shareholder of the chain.
Crude Oil Shows a Promising Outcome
Signs of recovery are being shown by crude oil in the US, the world’s biggest energy consumer. According to a report by the Energy Information Administration, the economic recovery is accelerating.
OMNI Energy Services Corp. to Be Sold for Almost $66.3 M
OMNI Energy Services Corp., an environmental services provider to the oil and gas industry, finally settled to be vended out for approximately $66.3 million to an affiliate of Wellspring Capital Management LLC.
The offer price of $2.75 is at a 29.7 percent premium to OMNI's Thursday closing price of $2.12 on Nasdaq. The stock was up by 22% before the bell on Friday.
Eurozone’s GDP Data Verify Slothful Growth
Little-revised first-quarter information on gross domestic product that released on Friday gave confirmation that the 16-nation euro zone's financial recovery continued at a lethargic speed in the first three months of the year.
Funding Extended for Upgradation of Perth hospital
It is revealed that nearly $700,000 will be spent at the Perth and Smiths Falls District Hospital attributed to assistance extended by the Hospital Infrastructure Renewal Fund (HIRF) dollars allocated by the South East Local Health Integration Network.
Store Owners Call Against Sale of Illegal Tobacco
Convenience stores across the province wants the Government to introduce a cut on taxes imposed on cigarettes in a view to launch a combat against the soaring sale of illegal tobacco, an issue shopkeepers find is resulting in organized crime, attracting kids to smoke and harming their bottom line.
Regina Qu'Appelle Health Region's budget Granted Approval
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The Regina Qu'Appelle Health Region's (RQHR) 2010-2011 budgets is revealed to have been granted approval on Wednesday from the Regina Qu'Appelle Regional Health Authority (RQRHA).
Total expenditures are valued at $825 million, marking a rise of $7.3 million, or one per cent over last year.
NDP Accused of Failing OxyContin Addicts
The Selinger Government witnessed a huge criticism for the second day in a row Wednesday for its handling of treatment services offered to people addicted to the prescription painkiller OxyContin.
The resignation of Dr. Lindy Lee as the Director of the addiction unit at Health Sciences Centre triggered questions from Tories and Liberals questioned against NDP.
Too Much Vitamin D is Harmful
Everyone agrees that Vitamin D is very important for health but recent research indicates that taking too much of vitamin D may be harmful for the health. Researchers confirmed that taking Vitamin D could have some disadvantages.