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    How To Steer Clear Of Medical Traps Online  Dec 4, 2008
    For many Americans, the convenience of consulting a computer over a licensed physician can be tempting, but are you getting quality medical advice. Dr. Jon LaPook has more. (CBS News)

    Fran Ivy was known as The W’s ultimate alum  Dec 4, 2008
    For a brief but productive time, Frances Ivy joined the staff of MUW, in a consulting capacity, where she served in a role of Institutional Advancement, calling on potential donors and supporters throughout the country with the President Rent. Mrs. Ivy was twice honored by the W : in 1991, with the university s Alumni Achievement Award, and in 1995, with the MUW Medal of Excellence, the university s highest honor. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)

    Punj Lloyd signs MoU with US Co  Dec 4, 2008
    The agreement is also for expanding consulting activities for the development of nuclear power regionally or worldwide. Thorium Power Ltd is a pioneering US nuclear energy company based in McLean, VA. The company develops non-proliferative nuclear fuel technology and provider of comprehensive advisory services for emerging nuclear programs based on a philosophy of transparency, non-proliferation, safety and operational excellence. (India Times)

    More women in local public boardrooms, but group finds number still low  Dec 4, 2008
    We certainly would have hoped for more progress after a decade of results, said Eva Losacco, chairman of the Chicago Networks Census report and president of Lake Forest technology consulting firm Tecsolv. Among female directors, 3. (Crain's Chicago Business)

    Behavior key to the future of airport security?  Dec 4, 2008
    Laviv, whose consulting firm focuses on securing mass transportation systems, is equally skeptical. "It is possible today to hijack an aircraft using only five or six able-bodied passengers who are well-trained in Kung Fu fighting," he says. (CNN -- Travel)

    AstraZeneca to axe 1,400 jobs in Europe, shuts three plants  Dec 4, 2008
    AstraZeneca executive vice president David Smith said in the statement: "These moves are a continuation of AstraZeneca's programme to improve the organisation's productivity and efficiency. "I realise these changes are difficult for our affected employees, with whom we will be consulting in the coming months. We believe these changes are necessary for the long-term strength of the business," Smith added. Buzz Up More on Europe Reuters AP AP More... Most Viewed - Business AP Reuters AP AP Reuters... (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)

    No Place Like Home For Savings  Dec 4, 2008
    The award-winning consumer journalist, originally from Wilmington, DE, is founder, publisher and executive editor of the bootstrap DeadlineNews Group, a Silicon Valley-based editorial content and consulting service specializing in residential real estate, consumer news and related editorial consulting services. The DeadlineNews Group includes the website, , offering real estate editorial content and consulting services, and its back shop, the , an open house on news that really hits home. (RealtyTimes)

    How Much Are Key Employees Worth?  Dec 4, 2008
    Benchmarking surveys from major human resources consulting firms like Mercer can cost up to $5,000, but you don't need to pay that much. Comparison sites and Salary. (Forbes)

    RIM Warning Latest Sign That Smartphones Are No Safe Haven  Dec 4, 2008
    "The handset manufacturers are finding out that the smartphone market isn't impervious to what's going on in the economy," said Daniel Hays, a director at management consulting firm PRTM. "We'll see some migration to the mid-to-low end as people move away from buying smartphones to more traditional handsets.". RIM's comments late Tuesday follow a similar warning by Palm Inc. (PALM) on Monday. (CNNMoney.com)

    Britain's Parliament opens with uproar over police raid  Dec 4, 2008
    Pay, the first woman to hold the job, sat stern-faced as Martin said he regretted that she had signed a police consent form for the raid on Green's Commons office without consulting the Clerk of the Commons, who oversees Commons staff for Martin. Martin also took aim at Scotland Yard, saying that Robert Quick, an assistant police commissioner who leads the counterterrorism squad, had failed to tell Pay that the police had no warrant for the Commons raid, and that Pay had a right to refuse. (International Herald Tribune)

    Recession trickles to India's tech industry  Dec 4, 2008
    Technology Partners International, a consulting firm that publishes a widely watched index of global outsourcing deals, says its index is at a 10-year low. "People think that outsourcing is a recessionproof industry. It is not," said Siddharth Pai, a partner at the firm. (International Herald Tribune)

    Thai airports reopens after PM ousted by court  Dec 4, 2008
    Mr. Chaowarat told reporters he was consulting with House Speaker Chai Chidchob to hold a parliamentary session on Dec. 8 and Dec. 9 to select a new full-time prime minister. But with the Chaowarat group's parliamentary majority intact, any new government will likely be very similar to the outgoing one, minus some key players, raising fears of renewed protests. (Globe and Mail)

    Harper's statement  Dec 4, 2008
    "Good evening, Canadians take pride in our history as one of the world's oldest continuous democracies. During the past 141 years, political parties have emerged and disappeared, leaders have come and gone, and governments have changed. Constant in every case, however, is the principle that Canada's Government has always been chosen by the people. And following the light of this democratic tradition, Canadians have built one of the most peaceful and prosperous countries the world has ever known... (Globe and Mail)

    MS bridges the gap between OpenXML, other formats  Dec 4, 2008
    "Basically this is Microsoft sincerely going out and following up with what they did with OpenXML," said Peter O'Kelly, principal analyst with O'Kelly Consulting. As part of that follow-up, Microsoft plans to support ODF in Office 2007 SP2, which is slated to ship next year. (InfoWorld)

    Green jobs in Capes future: Forum highlights training  Dec 4, 2008
    Green jobs tend to be local, noted Dan Dray of the Cape Cod Economic Development Council before enumerating several examples maintenance of renewable energy systems, energy efficiency auditors, weatherization technology, retrofitting homes with green technologies, consulting with architects and businesses, builders specializing in green materials and buildings and facility managers who understand energy conservation. The EDC received a $400,000 grant and matched it with $100,000 of its money... (Yarmouth Register, MA)

    Kill Empire Zones?  Dec 4, 2008
    Michael N dolo is an associate principal with Camoin Associates Inc., a consulting firm that administers Empire Zones in the cities of Watertown and Plattsburgh, as well as in Franklin, Lewis and Greene counties. He advocates a return to the program s original focus to attract businesses with a non-captive clientele, meaning those that can export goods and services outside the state. (Hudson Register Star, NY)

    Canada's Harper Vows to Use All `Legal Means' to Fight Opposition (Text)  Dec 4, 2008
    In preparation for that budget we are consulting widely with Canadians, meeting with premiers of our provinces and territories, and working in collaboration with our international partners in G20. The Minister of Finance will be consulting with the business community and interest groups ... We are consulting with, and expect to hear more from, the opposition parties in Parliament. (Bloomberg -- Canada)

    County tables contract due to cost  Dec 4, 2008
    Luan Schmitt, Lee County IT director, recommended Pete Buckingham Consulting be paid 10,500 as a consultant on the Geographic Information System or GIS. The supervisors had asked Schmitt to find a consultant to look at the system and give a report on how the county is progressing with it and how other counties use the system ... Buckingham has been a GIS coordinator in Washington County, but moved closer to his home Leon and started the consulting business ... The board budgeted 15,000 for... (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)

    Canadians get higher severance pay: study  Dec 4, 2008
    Indeed, laid-off Canadian employees earn more severance pay than their U.S. colleagues regardless of their level or tenure with the organization, according to consulting firm Right Management. The study comes as several employers, such as Rogers Communications Inc., Cameco Corp. and Lakeside Steel Inc., have recently announced layoffs in Canada. (Globe and Mail -- Business)

    Business Travel : Top hotels for business travellers  Dec 4, 2008
    Todd Gershkowitz, managing director of Three Lens Advisors, an independent consulting firm based in Boston, also weighed in ... To compete in this climate, it is imperative that hotels treat business travellers as individuals, "and customise, customise, customise" says Andrew Freeman, of Andrew Freeman & Co., a hospitality consulting firm in San Francisco. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)

    Culture : Charming devils on horseback  Dec 4, 2008
    Tomorrow is the Christmas Polo at Werribee Mansion, run by the Entertainment Consulting Group. Director Matthew Banks says it is mainly a corporate event for companies to hold Christmas parties with a horsey theme, without the price tag associated with the spring racing carnival. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)

    Creating a partnership for family-supporting jobs  Dec 4, 2008
    McDowell and fellow instructor Myra Davis, a former IT programmer, were outsourced by UMOS from Nubacom, a Milwaukee-based information technology consulting and international trade firm. Davis taught participants the ins and outs of Microsoft Office programs while improving their typing speeds and accuracies. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)

    Pension fund may shift part of portfolio to cash  Dec 3, 2008
    The Department of Labor said Dedham-based 888 Consulting Group Inc. will pay 973 employees back wages to resolve a lawsuit filed by the department. According to the suit, the company misclassified employees as being exempt from federal overtime requirements, then failed to properly pay them. (Boston Globe)

    Patina Solutions Launches; Raises Angel Capital  Dec 3, 2008
    Clients benefit from the experience and expertise of seasoned executives and managers who help them meet workload demands through special projects, interim management and executive needs, consulting, training and ongoing operational resources and support. "Our plan is to open and operate two offices in the next year and then to continue our expansion to establish a nationwide presence over the next several years," said Mike Harris, co-founder and CEO. "We believe the concept of Patina is timely... (PR Newswire)

    Catapult Technology Renews IT Support Services Work for Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)  Dec 3, 2008
    Catapult Technology, Ltd. (Catapult) is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned (SDVO) firm that provides information technology and management consulting services to the federal government. The company has been appraised at Software Engineering Institute (SEI) Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) Maturity Level 3, is International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001: 2000 registered, and possesses Lean Six Sigma, Project Management Institute (PMI), and Information Technology... (PR Newswire)

    Olympic Champion Carol Huynh Makes First Visit Home Since Emotional Win in Beijing  Dec 3, 2008
    I can't wait to share my story and gold medal with everyone," said Huynh. The Hazelton communities; which include New Hazelton, South Hazelton and Hazelton, have embraced the diminutive 5-foot-2, 114-lb wrestler who last visited the area just before the Games for a community fundraiser. In fact, the Mayor of New Hazelton Pieter Weeber has declared Carol's visit home as "the most exciting event we've had here since the great bank robbery of 1913. " "Carol lived in our midst for many years. (Canada Newswire)

    Gurley may be in line for new pedestrian crossing may be in Gurley Avenue future  Dec 3, 2008
    The council asked city officials to do an analysis of a Gurley Avenue pedestrian crossing internally, after the council voted down a 36,845 proposed consulting contract that would have directed consultants to analyze three possible pedestrian crossings over the railroad. Councilwoman Louise Carter-King said the proposed contract was based on an earlier misunderstanding between staff and the council that left city workers thinking that the council wanted consultants to offer three choices for the... (Gillette News-Record, WY)

    How to Foil "Phishing" Scams  Dec 3, 2008
    According to research and consulting firm Gartner, an estimated 3. 6 million Americans fell victim to phishing last year, leading to losses of more than $3. (Scientific American)

    How To Tighten Your IT Belt  Dec 3, 2008
    As a result, a new specialized consulting field is developing, staffed by people who understand how the AMD and Intel (nasdaq: - - ) power-saving features work. This new emerging expertise may be an answer for those IT shops too busy to figure out these particular issues. (Forbes -- Technology)

    What to Do When 50 Percent of Workforce Vanishes?  Dec 3, 2008
    Founder, Lighthouse Consulting Services, LLC. Article Viewed 99 Times. (Energy Pulse, CO)

    Ask the HOA Expert  Dec 3, 2008
    Richard Thompson owns Regenesis, a management consulting company that specializes in condominium and homeowner associations. He is a nationally recognized expert on HOA management issues. (RealtyTimes)

    American Petroleum Institute Wins the 2008 Community Builder Award  Dec 3, 2008
    Peter L. Mosca is president and founder of He has over 22 years of communications and media consulting experience, serving a variety of nonprofit organizations, including the CCIM Institute and the REALTOR Association on all three levels national, state and local ... While his principal consulting focuses are public speaking and media relations development and content delivery and management, Peter is also the host of the Voice America Network's weekly radio program, "Income Property Investment... (RealtyTimes)

    Stupid? Whom the term fits!  Dec 3, 2008
    Feeling a deeper study was in order, American management hired a consulting. company and paid them a large amount of money for a second opinion. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)

    Fund industry braces for grim RRSP season  Dec 3, 2008
    Frank Hracs, chief economist with Toronto-based Credo Consulting Inc., said that the net outflows were not as dramatic as in October, but he believes that the level of confidence or fear still remains at October levels. It's still contingent on a month by month basis, said Mr. Hracs. (Globe and Mail)

    Test Center review: Open source data aces  Dec 3, 2008
    Complexity frequently stalls deployments by months, and aftermarket consulting can add hundreds of thousands of dollars to the TCO.. Enter Jitterbit and Talend, two fresh starts in a land of stodgy giants. (InfoWorld)

    GM, Ford, Chrysler ask Congress for billions in help  Dec 3, 2008
    "Selling the corporate jets, and CEO pay, those are symbolic gestures," says Stephen Spivey, senior auto analyst at consulting firm Frost & Sullivan. "In the overall scheme of getting GM back on track, what they're doing in regard to paring down the number of brands and getting some concessions from creditors, that's what's really going to make a difference.". (USA Today -- Autos)

    Paulson Bucks Paulson as His Hedge Funds Earn $1 Billion Shorting Banks  Dec 3, 2008
    He settled for a spot at Boston Consulting Group Inc.. Two years later, he landed an associate position at New York- based Odyssey Partners, an investment firm run by and. (Bloomberg)

    SRI wins $37M anti-bioterrorism contract  Dec 3, 2008
    has received a five-year, $37 million scientific consulting subcontract to help design and develop diagnostic laboratories in the Ukraine to combat bioterrorism. The Birmingham-based nonprofit research organization will also facilitate collaborative projects conducted by U.S.-Ukraine research teams. (Birmingham Business Journal, AL)

    Roman Polanski Files for Dismissal of Criminal Case  Dec 3, 2008
    "The release of the documentary film, ROMAN POLANSKI: WANTED AND DESIRED, and its aftermath, have revealed a pattern of misconduct and improper communications between the Superior Court and the District Attorneys Office, in violation of the rule of law and without the knowledge of the defendant or his counsel.This case serves as a classic example of how our justice system can be abused, and defendants rights trampled, by an unholy alliance betweencourts and criminal prosecutors.A... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    GSMA & MOFILM Announce Kevin Spacey as Film Festival Host and Keynote Speaker at the Mobile World Congress  Dec 3, 2008
    Based in the UK, MOFILM has worked previously with the GSMA and leading film festivals and specialises in creating compelling 'in show' experiences, content distribution and provides a range of consulting services. Source: GSM Association. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Bangladesh Voter Registration Project Now Using MegaMatcher Biometric Technology to Detect and Prevent Duplicate Registrations  Dec 2, 2008
    Media Contact: Jennifer Allen Newton Bluehouse Consulting Group, Inc. +1-503-805-7540 Jennifer (at) bluehousecg. com. (PR Newswire)

    ARCADIS Subsidiary LFR Awarded Extensive GSS(TM) Remediation Contract in Canada  Dec 2, 2008
    ARNHEM, The Netherlands, December 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ARCADIS (EURONEXT: ARCAD), the international consulting, design, engineering and management services company, announced today that LFR Inc., a fully owned subsidiary of ARCADIS has been awarded a multi-million dollar Guaranteed Site Solutions(TM) (GSS) Environmental Services Agreement with Kinder Morgan Canada Terminals Limited (KMCT), a partnership for the Vancouver Wharves facility in North Vancouver, Canada. The scope of work will... (PR Newswire)

    Neovasc Inc. Reports Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2008 Financial Results  Dec 2, 2008
    NEOVASC INC. (Formerly Medical Ventures Corp.) Interim Consolidated Balance Sheets ------------------------------------------------------------------------- September 30, December 31, 2008 2007 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSETS CURRENT Cash and cash equivalents $ 5,106,522 $ 3,242,404 Accounts receivable 512,332 568,964 Inventory (Note 7) 496,205 384,124 Prepaid expenses and other assets (Note 8) 351,229 18,755... (PR Newswire)

    Online Retailers Dangle Free Shipping, Discounts  Dec 2, 2008
    com's site slowed, according to Inc., an Internet consulting company that helps companies improve their Web sites. A Gap spokesman confirmed the outage. (Wall Street Journal)

    Industry Notes  Dec 2, 2008
    Hitachi Consulting Corporation leased 3,328 square feet of office space at US Bancorp Tower, 111 S.W. Fifth Ave., Portland, from 555 S.W. Oak LLC. Joe Vaughan, Pacific Real Estate Partners Inc., represented the lessee; Jeff Borlaug, NAI Norris, Beggs & Simpson, represented the lessor. AWARDS. (OregonLive, OR -- Business)

    Salary increases the norm in NE  Dec 2, 2008
    The poll by , a human resources consulting firm in Dedham, Mass. found that 56 percent of responding companies in New England consider the hit to employee morale as the most damaging impact of the economic downturn. (Boston Business Journal, MA)

    Economic downturns call for Active Directory proficiency  Dec 2, 2008
    -based consulting firm, said that when faced with a large corporate layoff, it's smart to immediately create a skeleton team of administrators to focus on the transition and to shut off a terminated employee who may have had super access to corporate information ... -based consulting firm, said that when faced with a large corporate layoff, it's smart to immediately create a skeleton team of administrators to focus on the transition and to shut off a terminated employee who may have had super... (SearchWindows2000.com)

    For Your Benefit  Dec 2, 2008
    Major insurers are raising prices so much in 2009 that seniors should re-evaluate their options, says Dan Mendelson, president of Avalere Health, a Washington-based consulting firm ... Each plan can define those tiers differently, so while one plan may place a drug on a lower tier and require only a $5 co-pay for it, another might have the same drug on a higher tier and charge $50, says John Gorman, chief executive of Gorman Health Group LLC, a consulting firm in Washington. (Wall Street Journal)

    Work after the military  Dec 2, 2008
    Plenty of service experience lays the groundwork for a consulting position. Scott Laliberte, a former information systems security officer for the Coast Guard, is now an expert on data security and managing director for Protiviti, a consulting and internal audit firm. (CNN)

    U.S. automakers may need to trim number of car brands  Dec 2, 2008
    "Downsizing brands and models is the minimum they have to do," said John Casesa, a principal in the auto consulting firm the Casesa Shapiro Group. "This can't just be about resizing the companies, but also restructuring them.". (International Herald Tribune -- Business)

    Conway Releases Preliminary Results of Bulk Sampling on the Conway Paquin Property  Dec 2, 2008
    of Geologica Consulting in Val-d'Or, Quebec. The results were compiled and interpreted by Denis Raymond, P.Eng. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)

    Court weighs power plant costs vs. protecting fish  Dec 2, 2008
    Nuclear Power Plant Maintenance consulting and Implementation Services. From 2. (Yahoo News -- Politics)

    I sold my stocks (the psychic said I should)  Dec 2, 2008
    So after meditating, consulting his deck of tarot cards and talking to his clairvoyant last month, the 30-year-old engineer from Kenora, Ont. sold many of his stocks and remains in the black. (Globe and Mail)

    Even Bernanke can't say what's next  Dec 2, 2008
    We leave it to others pundits, forecasters, consulting companies, financial newsletters, and so on to try to get there first. We deliberately get there last. (Globe and Mail)

    International Leadership Coach Launches New Web Site  Dec 2, 2008
    Dr. L. Todd Thomas, a premier coach in global leadership development and president of IMPACT Consulting and Development, LLC., has launched a new Web site, GlobalLeadershipDialogue ... "The was created by IMPACT Consulting opment, with the global leader in mind," Thomas said ... Dr. L. Todd Thomas is a speaker, author, trainer, coach, and president of IMPACT Consulting and Development, LLC. He has provided seminars and presentations in over 20 countries and is a member of the National Speakers... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)

    eTouch SamePage Integrates Wiki for California Institute of Technology Research Group  Dec 2, 2008
    About eTouch SamePage SamePage is a product of eTouch Systems, a leading provider of enterprise-class wiki solutions and consulting services that leverage technology solutions and help organizations share their collective knowledge, insights and creativity. SamePage is a scalable and dynamic wiki that enables its users to improve collaboration, save money and streamline decision making in a secure, well-supported environment. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)

    The Albany Group Responds to UK Tax Rules Confirming Temporary Worker Travel Deductions  Dec 2, 2008
    About Albany Albany, , management and compliance, Managed Service Provider programs, recruitment process management and consulting, compliance audits, and visa tion services. Contact: Jason Posel Senior Vice President 1-800-664-5508 Jason. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)

    SFO report on Nduom  Dec 2, 2008
    In this regard the committee saw for the first time the appearance of another Deloitte and Touche introduced as a consulting firm ... "to put together a team from various sources which, collectively does possess the expertise and experience needed for the assignment. Dr. Kwesi Nduom However, by a strange turn of events (as the committee did not find any records of how the choice was made), Dr. NDUOM emerged on the scene. On 31/5/91 Dr. Kwesi Nduom submitted a stage 1 Summary Results of... (Ghana Web, Ghana)

    Small solar array planned for school  Dec 2, 2008
    The Renewable Energy Trust has partnered with Cadmus for consulting services. Actually, the Energy Committee is still hoping the library could install a photovoltaic system as a pathway to becoming a LEED-certified (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) building, making it eligible for as much as $100,000 in additional green-building grants from the state library collaborative. (Bolton Common, MA)

    Weekend Workout: Working parents' toughest challenge -- Sick kids at home  Dec 2, 2008
    The underlying message here is employers and employees need to plan for the worst and hope for the best, says Nora Spinks, president of human resources research and consulting firm Work-Life Harmony Enterprises in Toronto. Redefine Sick Days. (Globe and Mail -- Business)

    Will Wireless Providers' Data Growth Engine Sputter?  Dec 2, 2008
    5% from the year-earlier period, says Chetan Sharma Consulting ... "Mobile data growth will hold up well," said Mark Lowenstein, managing director of consulting firm Mobile Ecosystem. (Investors Business Daily)

    Iceland's Crisis Sends Viking Descendants Back to Native Norway for Jobs  Dec 2, 2008
    Iceland is more or less in a state of coma, said Sigrun Thormar, who runs a consulting business for Icelanders moving eastward. Therell be an increase in the number of Icelanders seeking work in Denmark. (Bloomberg -- Europe)

    Qinetiq scores $58.5M for robot orders  Dec 2, 2008
    5M for robot orders - Washington Business Journal. for free extra services. (Washington Business Journal, DC)

    Black Friday not bleak Friday  Dec 2, 2008
    for free extra services. Subscribe to Washington Business Journal. (Washington Business Journal, DC)

    Shell, Anglo Delay $3.2 Billion Australia Coal-to-Liquids Project on Costs  Dec 2, 2008
    5 billion in the year ended Sept. 30, , an Adelaide-based consulting firm, said yesterday. To contact the reporter on this story: in Sydney at. (Bloomberg -- Australia & New Zealand)

    Schools see success in merit pay  Dec 2, 2008
    Rapid City consulting firm Technology and Innovation in Education administers INCENTIVESplus for the state. Joe Hauge, deputy director of the firm, said the strongest point of the program is that it gets teachers involved. (Rapid City Journal, SD)

    Aon Focuses on Accelerating Global Growth  Dec 1, 2008
    is the leading global provider of risk management services, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, human capital and management consulting ... Aon also was ranked by A.M. Best as the number one insurance broker based on brokerage revenues in 2007 and 2008, and was voted best insurance intermediary, best reinsurance intermediary, and best employee benefits consulting firm in 2007 and 2008 by the readers of Business Insurance. (MarketWatch)

    Suburban homebuilder's troubles deepen  Dec 1, 2008
    Pasquinelli may try to negotiate exits from weak developments in bad markets while hoping that strong projects in other areas generate enough sales to survive, says Tracy Cross, president of Schaumburg-based real estate consulting firm Tracy Cross iates Inc. Pasquinelli, which in 2007 ranked No. 21 nationally among homebuilders in units sold, has built houses in outlying suburbs such as Joliet and Yorkville, as well as in Texas and the Southeast. You May Also Like. (Crain's Chicago Business)

    CIC Energy Selects Shanghai Electric Group as Preferred EPC Contractor for Mmamabula Energy Project (MEP)  Dec 1, 2008
    " The finalization of the EPC contract for the MEP is key to concluding agreements with electricity offtakers, lenders and others. Subject to conclusion of all project agreements (including the EPC contract) and the execution of definitive loan agreements ("Financial Close") by mid-2009, commercial operation of the power station is expected in late 2012 or early 2013. "Shanghai Electric is delighted to be appointed as the preferred EPC contractor for the Mmamabula Energy Project and looks... (Canada Newswire)

    Danish cycling team loses sponsor in fraud scandal  Dec 1, 2008
    The announcement came after CSC, or Computer Sciences Corp., a U.S.-based IT consulting firm, said it would quit its eight-year sponsorship of the team because of doping scandals. . (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)

    Emeryville Consulting Pact Eyeballed  Dec 1, 2008
    The mayor of Emeryville, who describes himself as "tired of being broke," is under investigation by the city attorney for accepting a consulting contract with a company recently hired to provide Internet service to five municipal buildings ... Even with his consulting job, the mayor said he needs another source of income to make ends meet. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)

    Gen Y: A new definition of work life  Dec 1, 2008
    Alison Rosenblum, who co-owns a career placement company and a human resources consulting firm in Albany, said she s already seen a change in Generation Y workers. Some of the job seekers who used to submit resumes to me and have pretty aggressive salary expectations and pretty stringent expectations overall, they re starting to ease up, said Rosenblum, of and. (Albany Business Review, NY)

    Stupid? Whom the term fits!  Dec 1, 2008
    Feeling a deeper study was in order, American management hired a consulting. company and paid them a large amount of money for a second opinion. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)

    Bursting at the seams  Dec 1, 2008
    In the spring, the gallery hired consulting firm Lord Cultural Resources to assess its buildings and options for expansion. They recommended a new gallery building. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)

    PharmEng Reports Reduced Cash Burn, Financing Update, Strategic Update, Board Member Additions, and Third Quarter Earnings for 2008  Dec 1, 2008
    TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Nov. 30, 2008) - PharmEng International Inc. (TSX VENTURE: - ), a full-service consulting and contract manufacturing company, today reported its results for the period ended September 30, 2008 ... The Company is also closing examining its consulting business to ensure it also is returned to profitability ... Prior to establishing Sigma, Vasu held a series of senior roles in some of the largest telecommunications and consulting organizations in Canada. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)

    Paragon Pharmacies Announces 12 Month Revenue of $83.718 Million- an Increase of 26.6 Per Cent  Dec 1, 2008
    As a public company, Paragon incurred significant costs in fiscal 2008 associated with professional fees, advisory expenses and consulting expenses, including work on internal controls over financial reporting. In addition, the Corporation continued to pursue acquisition targets and incurred various related costs. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)

    After long decline, state's welfare rolls surge  Dec 1, 2008
    Locke, a moderate Democrat, can make the changes administratively, but he is consulting lawmakers. Among conservatives, the most-favored option is to push families who have collected benefits for more than five years off the rolls for good. (Yahoo News -- Welfare Reform)

    Economy threatens disposable society  Dec 1, 2008
    Now that so many people rely on computers, Brian Valen, a 27-year-old computer repair guy, has earned a living running BQV Consulting out of his Squirrel Hill home since 2003. He's fixed computers since he was 14 and says his business is recession-proof, up to a point. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)

    Small Business Tips for a Challenging Economy  Dec 1, 2008
    "Synchronization and file sharing are easy and intuitive on the Mac and these were key reasons driving the move to Mac," says John Ives, who runs a defense-industry consulting firm and recently made the switch to Mac. Communicate with your customers and prospects efficiently. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)

    Kummer's son moving into top spot at Adam's Mark Hotels  Dec 1, 2008
    Donald Esstman, head of the Family Business Consulting Group at Rubin, Brown, Gornstein & Co., said children that succeed their parents in family-owned firms also have to have special qualities. "The person who takes over has to be empowered to make decisions. They can't be figureheads," Esstman said. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)

    CSIS turning to natives in search of information  Dec 1, 2008
    Two days later, after consulting with a clan elder, he declined the invitation ... John Dee Delormier, at 26 the youngest council chief ever elected in Kahnaw:ke, was initially reluctant to talk to CSIS. But after consulting his fellow chiefs, who wanted to know what CSIS was up to, he agreed to meet an agent at a Tim Hortons in suburban Montreal. (Globe and Mail -- Business)

    MetaPower International, Inc. Books Over $500,000 in Sales for Month of October 2008  Dec 1, 2008
    MetaPower International generates monthly revenue from its consulting services and its UCoDA Business Process Management module maintenance fees ... We have made it our priority to continue to expand our operations through Process Safety Management consulting and software development ... For MetaPower International, Inc.: Big Apple Consulting USA Investor Relations Dale Scott 1-866-THE-APPL(E) www. (Primezone Releases)

    Satyam to open centre in Qatar  Dec 1, 2008
    The company has been providing consulting, systems integration and outsourcing solutions to some companies. "Over 100 Satyam consultants are currently based in Qatar and it has a strong order book in the country," he said, adding, "We want to build on that. My feeling is that Qatar also looks for more commitment from large vendors like us in terms of local structure and operations rather than doing everything from abroad.". (India Times, India)

    Keeping your business afloat in the downturn  Nov 30, 2008
    Here are some suggestions for staying alive:Look with customers' eyes"Do a critical, physical walk-through of the business," said Elia, who owns a Fresno consulting business that creates promotions packages. Elia said business owners should try to see what the customer sees -- with fresh eyes. (Fresno Bee)

    $100m start-ups aim to stay in club  Nov 30, 2008
    But TDC members like the Internet consulting firm Zefer Corp. did vanish in the last downturn, and only last year the Los Angeles wireless provider Amp'd Mobile filed for bankruptcy after spending $360 million - some of it supplied by Highland Capital Partners of Lexington. As for Kayak, with offices in Concord and Norwalk, Conn. (Boston Globe)

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