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Marketplace Report: Restaurant Online Ordering Takes-off
Delphis Software www.delphissoftware.com, a Fresno, California based corporation, has emerged as the industry leader in restaurant internet food order applications with an installed based of over 15,000 restaurants. Placing food orders via the internet has evolved over the last 18 months into a hot market for savvy high-tech firms. With Delphis Software leading the way, continued growth in this arena is expected.
Thursday, July 29, 2010 20:20:43 GMT (breaking)

Nonprofit Raffles are Big Business
Mega House Raffle www.MegaHouseRaffle.com has now moved into position as the nation's largest charitable raffle. With massive cuts in funding for nonprofit organizations in both the public and private sectors, house raffles are fast becoming an effective vehicle for raising much needed money to fund charitable operations. Mega House Raffle describes itself as California's largest, however our review clearly puts this raffle as the biggest in the country.
Thursday, July 29, 2010 20:20:43 GMT (breaking)

In Mass., A Debate Over 'Right To Repair' Law
Massachusetts lawmakers are considering a bill that would give independent auto mechanics access to the same repair data as dealerships. This has been a recurring point of tension between the auto companies and companies that make parts and small repair shops.
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:00:00 -0400

Report: Goldman Cracks Down On E-Mail Language
Goldman Sachs is telling employees they can't use swear words in their e-mails, instant messages or text messages, the <em>Wall Street Journal</em> reports. The move could stem from recent congressional hearings in which Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI) read Goldman e-mails that dismissively referred to a mortgage security the company was marketing.
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:00:00 -0400

Costly New Prostate Cancer Drug Works In Mysterious Ways
A new prostate cancer treatment that uses a patient's own white blood cells to effectively create a personalized vaccine has been approved. But no one really knows how it works.
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:41:00 -0400

Life Insurance Firms Profit From Death Benefits
Life insurance companies boost their bottom lines by holding on to death benefits owed to families of service members and millions of other Americans, an investigation by <em>Bloomberg Markets</em> magazine found. Cindy Lohman, whose son was killed in Afghanistan, says she feels betrayed by his life insurance company, Prudential.
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:28:00 -0400

Toyota Recalls 400,000 Vehicles
Toyota is recalling more than 400,000 vehicles, due to steering system trouble. The cars involved are mostly higher-end Avalon sedans -- from model years 2000 to 2004. Toyota says the steering lock bar could break under certain conditions.
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:00:00 -0400

New Weekly Jobless Claims Decline To 457,000
Initial claims for unemployment benefits fell last week for the third time in four weeks but remain elevated. The Labor Department says first-time claims for unemployment insurance dropped by 11,000 to a seasonally adjusted 457,000. Analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters had expected a smaller drop.
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:31:00 -0400

No More #$%&*? Talk At Goldman
Goldman Sachs has warned its employees it will soon be screening their emails and text messages for swear words and acronyms (even words that contain *** won't fly.)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:07:00 -0400

Oil Industry Rethinks Cost, Risk Of Drilling In U.S.
Tighter regulations and tougher safety standards in the aftermath of the Gulf spill could mean higher costs for companies engaged in offshore oil drilling. As a result, oil production could shift to countries with less governmental oversight and fewer safeguards.
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:01:00 -0400

Bush-Era Tax Cuts Examined
Tax cuts enacted in 2001 and 2003 are to expire in January unless Congress renews some or all of them. The cost of extending them by a decade: nearly $3 trillion. David Wessel, economics editor of <em>The Wall Street Journal</em>, offers his insight.
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:00:00 -0400

Amazon Launches Sleeker Kindle
A vice president at Amazon says the new e-reader, which will become available at the end of August, fits in a coat pocket or a relatively small purse.
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:52:00 -0400

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