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    Another Bogus ACORN Lawsuit  Nov 19, 2009
    A small group of ACORN executives helped cover up Dale Rathke's crime by carrying the amount he embezzled as a "loan" on the books of Citizens Consulting Inc. CCI, the accounting and financial management arm of ACORN and its affiliates, is housed in the same building as the national ACORN headquarters in New Orleans. It's also home to ACORN International, now operating under a different name, which Wade Rathke continues to head. (Human Events Online)

    Unfair competition  Nov 19, 2009
    The government is reportedly toying with the idea of restricting the mandate of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) to sectors where it would not come in conflict with an existing sectoral regulator ... Competition matters should not be decided by sectoral regulators, but mainly and solely by the CCI. This does not mean we are suggesting that the CCI should be converted into a super-regulator ... Rather, decision-making would be better informed and sound if the CCI draws upon the... (India Times)

    Pet Therapy: Recovering With Four-Legged Friends Requires Less Pain Medication  Nov 18, 2009
    Animal lover Havey, and colleague Frances Vlasses, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, began raising puppies to become assistance dogs more than a decade ago through a program called Canine Companions for Independence (CCI). The non-profit organization provides highly trained assistance dogs to people with physical and developmental disabilities free of charge. (Science Daily)

    Cess on fuel to stay for 20 years  Nov 16, 2009
    The continuation of cess is among a number of recommendations of the BK Chaturvedi panel for speeding up highway development that the Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure (CCI) has approved ... Following the recommendations of the Chaturvedi committee, the CCI has also cleared a proposal to transfer Rs 10,000 crore to NHAI out of the borrowing approval of Rs 30,000 crore to Indian Infrastructure Finance Corporation under the fiscal stimulus package to the infrastructure sector. (India Times)

    Confidence Backs Off the Ledge a Little  Nov 11, 2009
    TREND The CCI is only 8 points from its record low, -54 in January; it's been below -40 for a record 81 weeks straight and has not seen positive territory since March 2007. The index has averaged -48 so far this year; its worst full-year average was -44 in 1992. (ABC News -- Business)

    Election-Day Confidence No Better than Last Year  Nov 4, 2009
    While the CCI's about the same, the partisan complexion of confidence has changed sharply since the 2008 election; the index among Republicans is down 22 points, to -38; among Democrats, up 15 points to -49 ... INDEX The CCI is based on Americans' ratings of the buying climate, their personal finances and the national economy ... Ratings of personal finances, typically the best of the CCI's three measures, are at 42 percent positive, 15 points below average. (ABC News -- Business)

    CCI frowns on loan prepayment fines  Oct 30, 2009
    If the Competition Commission of India (CCI), which is looking into the matter, finds the practice anti-competition, either the regulator or its appellate tribunal can ban it (the practice) across the industry and even impose a penalty on banks charging the levy, said a person privy to the development ... When contacted, a senior CCI official declined comment ... While the CCI is looking into prepayment charges for auto, personal and other loans, the issue assumes significance for home loans... (India Times)

    Buying Climate Ratings Push Confidence to Three-Month Low  Oct 28, 2009
    That puts the CCI in striking distance of its worst ever, -54 in January ... INDEX The CCI is based on Americans' ratings of the buying climate, their personal finances and the national economy ... Ratings of personal finances, typically the best of the CCI's three measures, are at 43 percent positive, 14 points below average and below a majority for 24 weeks straight and all but two weeks this year. (ABC News -- Business)

    Sult takes 3rd place at equestrian event  Oct 20, 2009
    Kelly Sult of Erie finished third Sunday in the Fair Hill International CCI Three-Star in Elkton, Md ... It was her best CCI finish ever ... He carried Sult to three championship titles: Adult Amateur, USEF Under 25 National CCI Three-Star Champion and Top Young Adult. (Erie Times-News, PA)

    Faithful Friends' Olivia Loiacono & Subway Claim Two Titles at Dansko Fair Hill International CCI***. Qualifies for Rolex on NBC, Wins the 'Markham' Trophy and the 'Fittest Horse.'  Oct 20, 2009
    Faithful Friends' Olivia Loiacono & Subway Claim Two Titles at Dansko Fair Hill International CCI ... Faithful Friends' Olivia Loiacono & Subway Claim Two Titles at Dansko Fair Hill International CCI ... Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Olivia Loiacono, aboard Subway, won two prestigious awards at Dansko Fair Hill International on Sunday, the "Markham" Trophy and the "CCI*** Fittest Horse." At 20 years old, riding under the guidance of Gold Medal Olympian David O'Connor and competitor Karen O'Connor,... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    RBI may ask banks to bury pre-payment fine  Oct 17, 2009
    The central bank's move comes at a time when the Competition Commission of India (CCI) has also initiated an investigation in the practice of lending institutions levying prepayment penalties. 1. (India Times)

    Govt weighs global models on bank M&As  Oct 15, 2009
    The ministry, which is the administrative organ for the Competition Competition Commission of India (CCI), is looking at the issue after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) reportedly raised objections over keeping the banking sector within the domain of the Competition Act. The idea is to reach a decision, which is not just prudent as per the Indian economic scenario, but is also in line with the international best practices, a government official, who wished not to be named, told ET. The CCI,... (India Times)

    'Banks may stay out of CCI ambit'  Oct 12, 2009
    Banks may stay out of CCI ambit: Khurshid- Policy-Economy-News-The Economic Times ... Banks may stay out of CCI ambit: Khurshid12 Oct 2009, 0129 hrs IST, PTI ... NEW DELHI: The government will examine the possibility of keeping banking and shipping sectors out of Competition C 00004000 ommission of Indias (CCI) purview, corporate affairs minister Salman Khurshid said. (India Times)

    South Africa: SA Wants to Use More Solar Energy  Oct 11, 2009
    Energy Minister Dipuo Peters, on Friday, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the United States-based Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI) ... The CCI is also assisting governments in India and Australia as well as some south western states in America to develop similar projects ... As part of the arrangement, South Africa, with the help from CCI, will for the next few months conduct a study for such a park and determine where it would be best situated. (allAfrica.com)

    Economy Ratings: Less Bad, Not Good  Oct 7, 2009
    The CCI is up 4 points in four weeks to its best since late August, and better than its lowest, -54 in January. Its best this year was -42 on May 10; its annual average, -48, is on track for its worst year to date. (ABC News -- Business)

    EGoM for road gets approval  Oct 2, 2009
    NEW DELHI: The Centre on Thursday approved formation of an Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) to fast track road projects and to resolve issues related to highway projects which do not require approval of Cabinet or Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure (CCI) ... The CCI has sent the recommendations related to financial issues back to the Planning Commission for reconsideration, ministry sources said ... The Centre approved formation of EGoM to fast track road projects and to resolve issues... (India Times, India -- Intl Business)

    Punjab CM for MSP of Cotton  Oct 1, 2009
    CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has urged the Union Minister for Textiles Dayanidhi Maran to announce the Minimum Support Price (MSP) of Cotton and direct the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) to start support price operations in all its proposed purchase centers immediately to enable the farmers to get remunerative price for their produce ... In the absence of MSP and price support operations by Cotton Corporation of India (CCI), the farmers were making a distress sale... (India Times)

    Home Prices Up, Consumer Confidence Down  Sep 30, 2009
    Since Feb/March of this year it has been overbought by overconfident investors, and as CCI is showing consumers are still weary of the economy. Market correction is coming late Q4 2009 / early Q1 2010. (CBS News)

    Q3 2009: Confidence Drags  Sep 30, 2009
    But it could be a long road for consumers, especially with unemployment so high; it was three years after the technical end of the last deep recession in 1990 to 1991 before the CCI returned to its pre-recession level ... TREND The CCI has spent the last 10 weeks above -50, hardly a grand achievement but the longest such stretch since summer 2008. (ABC News -- Business)

    Service dogs lend helping hand  Sep 25, 2009
    Thompson is the beneficiary of Canine Companions for Independence, CCI, a California-based non-profit, which has enlisted some Arlington residents to train puppies so they can grow up to be service dogs like Wexler ... After a few months of mourning, Thompson got in touch with CCI, and after pages and pages of applications, he was set up with Wexler this past summer ... Cantor is raising Ned for CCI, so that one day he can help someone out the way Wexler helps Thompson. (Arlington Advocate, MA)

    Gonzalez Appointed Warden Of Calif. Correctional Institute  Sep 23, 2009
    Gonzalez was promoted and transferred to CCI as a Correctional Administrator in 2005 and served as Chief Deputy Warden since 2006. In 2007, Mr. Gonzalez took the position of Acting Warden at CCI.. (KERO 23, CA)

    The Many Causes Of Immune Deficiency  Sep 18, 2009
    Such an integrated research and treatment Center for Chronic Immunodeficiency (CCI) is currently being established with the support of the Federal Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF) at Freiburg University Hospitals. Other immunodeficiency centers are located in Hanover, Ulm, Dresden, Krefeld, Munich, and Berlin. (Science Daily)

    Govt may award road projects to single bidder  Sep 17, 2009
    The EGoM could work as the key group to clear projects whereas earlier projects needed the Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure (CCI) approval. Once the EGoM is established only those projects needing a full Cabinet would be referred to the CCI, a senior official said. (India Times, India -- Intl Business)

    For Consumer Confidence, Call it a Year to Forget  Sep 16, 2009
    The CCI was bad enough a year ago this week, -41. Since then it's averaged -48, its lowest 12-month stretch on record in weekly polls since late 1985. (ABC News -- Business)

    Mumbai forgets Raj Singh Dungarpur on his death  Sep 13, 2009
    "He did a lot for Indian cricket and the CCI. It's a sad day for Indian cricket. He'll be deeply missed not just here but also at Lord's where he had a lot of friends. Raj was larger than life," said Engineer getting emotional. Former India badminton player Nandu Natekar and late Ashok Mankad's son Mihir, late Dilip Sardesai's wife Nandini, former India wicketkeeper Kiran More, former India pacer GR Sunderram, former India players Dilip Vengsarkar and Lalchand Rajput and BCCI CAO Prof Ratnakar... (India Times, India)

    Home loan sops, DA to bring cheer  Sep 11, 2009
    The Cabinet also allocated Rs 1,473 crore to the Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) for losses incurred due to procurement of cotton at the minimum support price (MSP) from the farmers. Read business stories in. (India Times)

    Associate Dean  Sep 11, 2009
    Join CCi and Everest University during this exciting period of growth and innovation ... With campuses in Florida's most exciting cities, we're part of a network of more than 100 CCi schools throughout North America. (Florida Today)

    Confidence: Four Weeks, No Retreat  Sep 2, 2009
    Four weeks without any retreat is the longest such stretch since spring, when the CCI reached its 2009 high, -42 on May 10 ... INDEX The CCI is based on Americans' ratings of the national economy, their personal finances and the buying climate ... GROUPS The CCI is higher as usual among better-off Americans, but negative across the board for the 27th week straight and all but two weeks this year. (ABC News -- Business)

    CCI finds bid rigging in govt depts  Aug 29, 2009
    CCI finds rampant bid rigging in govt depts- Indicators-Economy-News-The Economic Times ... CCI finds rampant bid rigging in govt depts29 Aug 2009, 0054 hrs IST, ET Bureau ... NEW DELHI: The Competition Commission of India (CCI), a quasi-judicial body that investigates cas 00004000 es related to monopolies, and restrictive and unfair trade practices, has found that a raft of government departments are losing thousands of crores of public money while procuring goods due to a faulty bidding... (India Times)

    Govt initiates process to notify CCI's M&A provisions  Aug 27, 2009
    Govt initiates process to notify CCI's M&A provisions- Policy-Economy-News-The Economic Times ... Govt initiates process to notify CCI's M&A provisions27 Aug 2009, 1127 hrs IST, PTI ... NEW DELHI: The government has initiated the process to notify the provisions of the CCI Act dealing with mergers and acq 00004000 uisitions, a move that would bring major deals like the proposed $23-billion Bharti-MTN merger within the the ambit of the competition watchdog. (India Times)

    Confidence Warms Up in August  Aug 26, 2009
    And last week's CCI found 31 percent saying the economy's getting worse, the fewest in more than five years ... INDEX The CCI is based on Americans' ratings of the national economy, their personal finances and the buying climate. (ABC News -- Business)

    CCI to open cotton depots in TN  Aug 23, 2009
    CCI to open two cotton depots in TN- Commodities-Markets-The Economic Times ... CCI to open two cotton depots in TN22 Aug 2009, 1932 hrs IST, ET Bureau ... COIMBATORE: The textile ministry has asked Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) to set up sale depots at Coimbatore and Madurai in Tamil Nadu in order to control the rise in the raw material price, Speaking at the Platinum Jubilee Celebrations of Southern India Mills Association (Sima) at SITRA auditorium here on Saturday, the Union Textiles... (India Times)

    Pessimism Recedes as Confidence Creeps Up  Aug 19, 2009
    Like the CCI, the economy is trying to climb out of recession but for now seems relatively stuck ... CURRENT INDEX The CCI is based on ratings of the economy, personal finances and the buying climate. (ABC News -- Business)

    You can convert an older Prius into a plug-in  Aug 17, 2009
    There is legal precedent, CCI says, that modifications cannot completely void warranties only the part(s) affected by a retrofit. If you re looking to convert, keep in mind that such a move is not about cost-savings, as it will take some time for fuel savings to justify the upfront cost of even a DIY. Most people interested in such a conversion are doing it for the sake of the environment, not their pocketbooks. (Westerly Sun, RI)

    Scrap MRTPC, asap  Aug 1, 2009
    Now that the Competition Commission of India (CCI) has been functional with a full time chairman and several members for about five months, there is little sense to keep the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission (MRTPC) alive ... The relative ease to file a complaint before the MRTPC, in addition to the greater familiarity with that mechanism, is said to be the reason why complaints of monopolistic and restrictive trade practices continue to be filed before t 00004000 he MRTPC.... (India Times)

    Consumers Lose Even More Confidence  Jul 29, 2009
    Employment concerns like Rodriguez's are the primary driver for the recent drop in the Consumer Confidence Index (CCI), a figure derived from a survey of 5,000 U.S. households that determines the willingness of consumers to spend money. The CCI declined from 49 ... 1% in July, according to CCI data. (BusinessWeek)

    Confidence, Still Scarce, Scrapes Its Way Upward  Jul 29, 2009
    The CCI's slight gain follows a better showing in the housing market last month; new home sales were reported today to have risen more quickly in June than in any month since 2000 ... TREND The CCI has broken out of a five-week stretch at -50 or lower; it hit -53 on June 21, a point shy of the record low in January. (ABC News -- Business)

    Consumers to Bernanke: Huh?  Jul 22, 2009
    CCI Index (/ABC News) ... The CCI's just 4 points off its record low in polling since late 1985, -54 six months ago ... INDEX The CCI is based on ratings of the economy and personal finances, as well as the buying climate. (ABC News -- Business)

    Charter Files Amended Reorganization Plan  Jul 17, 2009
    According to Charter, the amendments include additional consideration to holders of convertible senior notes of Charter Communications Inc. (CCI notes) in the form of 15% payment-in-kind preferred stock in the reorganized company and potential amounts from a litigation escrow depending on the bankruptcy court determining which. Charter entities are entitled to the proceeds of the litigation escrow. (Multichannel News)

    Autonomy Corporation plc Announces Results for the Second Quarter and Six Months Ended June 30, 2009  Jul 16, 2009
    - 12 OEM deals signed including new deals and extensions with Cisco, CCI, VMS and Siemens - Positive cash flow generated from operations of $65 ... Agreements were signed with 12 customers during the quarter, including new and extended agreements with Cisco, CCI, VMS and Siemens. (PR Newswire)

    Click to read:Obama Approval Rating Slips to 57 Percent  Jul 14, 2009
    This poll is likely purposively or accidentally anomalous ... with out the Confidence of the Consumer sales are going no where - yet Geithner says we're on plan, as the CCI is down for the 6th week in a row. (CBS News)

    Brightcove Announces General Availability of Fully-Localized Online Video Platform in Japan  Jul 14, 2009
    9 million in new investment from Brightcove Inc. and four market-leading Japanese strategic partners: Dentsu, Inc., J-Stream, Inc., transcosmos, Inc. (transcosmos), and Cyber Communications, Inc. (CCI). Brightcove KK is a fully staffed operation that includes a leadership team and sales, marketing, engineering and customer support staff all based in Japan. (PR Newswire)

    Cabinet committee on infrastructure constituted  Jul 12, 2009
    NEW DELHI: In order to give a push to economic activity, the government on Saturday constituted the Cabinet committee on infrastructure (CCI) to fast-track the implementation of the infrastructure sector projects and monitor their performance. The 12-member committee will be headed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. (India Times, India -- Intl Business)

    Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure constituted; PM to head  Jul 11, 2009
    NEW DELHI: In order to give a push to economic activity, the government today constituted the Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure (CCI) to fast-track the implementation of the infrastructure sector projects and monitor their performance ... Government today constituted the Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure (CCI) to fast-track implementation of the infrastructure sector projects and monitor their performance. (India Times)

    N. Ky./Cincy economic index shows gain  Jul 10, 2009
    The only positive impact on the CCI was the increase in the CVG air transportation index. The new lower air fare structure put in place by at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport was reflected in the rise in local traffic in April. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)

    Infotainment  Jul 7, 2009
    Aamir Khan and Deepika PadukoneMumbai: Bollywood actors Aamir Khan and Deepika Padukone pose on court for an exhibition badminton match during the Tata Open badminton function at the CCI Club. afp. (Daily Times, Pakistan)

    AT&T Mobility targets firms in 'robocalls' suit  Jun 25, 2009
    Other firms named are C1F Inc., which also does business as Choice One Financial; SCM Media; Proximo Systems; CCI; and Auto One Warranty Specialists, all based in California. Voice Solutions, of Pinellas Park, Fla. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    COMMENTARY / Vote YES Clear, Rational, Reasonable  Jun 20, 2009
    We should strive to require this of all applicants, not just the most recent applicant, CCI Energy. Increased objectivity to add, where possible based on a general consensus, objective language defining the general terms in the bylaw for flicker or shadow effect, noise and visual impact. (Cohasset Mariner, MA)

    LETTER / Repeal the Wind Energy Bylaw? Really?  Jun 20, 2009
    The proponents say the Planning Board s public hearings for the CCI Energy project on Scituate Hill, the first and only wind energy project considered so far, showed that the current bylaw gives the Planning Board insufficient guidance and needs to contain more specifics ... The Planning Board rejected the CCI Energy project ... Whether you agreed with the three members of the Planning Board who voted in favor of issuing the CCI Energy permit or the one member who voted against (four votes were... (Cohasset Mariner, MA)

    Federal grants, contracts awarded  Jun 17, 2009
    3 million to CCI Group of Anchorage for airfield improvements, drainage structures, deicing system piping and controls at Bangor Air National Guard Base in Bangor, Maine. ADVERTISEMENT. (Anchorage Daily News)

    * Intel sees MIDs as intermediary of the future  Jun 5, 2009
    Intel announced a short list of MID hardware and software partners working on the Moorestown platform yesterday, including Taiwans Quanta Computer Inc (sF) and Inventec Appliances Corp (^F), as well as Nordic smartphone developer Aava Mobile, UK-based storage and multimedia distributor CCI Distribution Ltd and Finlands Elektrobit Corp, which develops embedded technology solutions for automotive and wireless industries. Separately, Intel and Ericsson AB will cooperate in using... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)

    Stricherz gets assistance dog from Canine Companions  Jun 5, 2009
    Ramona resident Abby Stricherz, a freshman at Dakota State University, recently received a Service Dog from Canine Companions for Independence (CCI), a non-profit organization that breeds, trains and places assistance dogs with people with disabilities ... The pair graduated in February after completing Team Training, a rigorous two-week training session at CCI's North Central Regional Center in Delaware, Ohio ... CCI does not receive government funding. (Madison Daily Leader, SD)

    * [MA YING-JEOU'S FIRST YEAR] : Economy slumps as unemployment soars to new high  May 20, 2009
    CONSUMER CONFIDENCE INDEX (CCI) April 2009: 49. 79 points, down from 68. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Taiwan)

    Satyam effect: Govt must propose new company law  May 18, 2009
    The new government should operationalise the Competition Commission of India (CCI), a new regulator to keep a watch over corporate behaviour, and ensure that healthy competition prevails in the market. CCI will also scrutinise and clear mergers and acquisitions that may have an adverse effect on competition. (India Times)

    Standing in front of the locomotive used by the 40 and Eight veterans organization, are Columbia Correction Institution staff (from left) Maj. D. Jones, Sgt. J. Thornton, Sgt. C. Lambert, Sgt. K. Crews, Officer S. Scippio, Sgt. M. Foster, Sgt. J. Blair, Lt. T. Boston, and officer D. Mims. Voiture and Cabane 1352 members in the train, that includes the 100 teddy bears, (from left) are Larry Burnham, President Linda Marriott, Beverly Richards, Carol Underhill and Annette Burnham. JEFF M. HARDISON/Lake City Reporter  May 17, 2009
    About seven years ago, the group made a deal with Columbia Correctional Institution to have some of the CCI Work Camp inmates make the bears ... Warden S. Singer and the administration at CCI wholeheartedly support this endeavor ... CCI has been making stuffed bears and dolls since 1997, Jones said. (Lake City Reporter, FL)

    The One Thing  May 13, 2009
    We've told you that Dale embezzled about a million dollars while serving as comptroller of CCI and was fired about a year ago over it only after the scandal had been brushed under the carpet for about eight years. But is there fire. (Fox News)

    COHASSET LETTER: Wind turbine applicant responds to noise data question  May 5, 2009
    The latest twist is that, after 11 public hearings stretching over 7 months, there is a question of whether one trusts the noise data submitted by CCI Energy. The Planning Board s own noise consultant validated the methodology used by CCI; several of the Planning Board members have gone the extra mile literally and figuratively to Hull to listen to the turbines for themselves and to interview abutters; and the future Avalon development adjacent to the turbines is now contemplating building its... (Cohasset Mariner, MA)

    Call Center International Pioneers the Operation of Contact Centers in Lebanon  May 2, 2009
    May 1 /PRNewswire/ -- "Our entry into Lebanon represents a major new phase in the global call center market," was how the Chairman of Call Center International (CCI) (), Jay Hanna Ajaltouni described the level of operations made possible by an agreement reached with inContact, Inc. (Nasdaq: ) () ... CCI is providing bandwidth, connectivity, staffing and management, with inContact making a substantial commitment in providing Automated Call Distribution (ACD), eLearning and Workforce Management... (PR Newswire)

    Miles 33 Signs First Big Customer for New Cross-Media Workflow  May 2, 2009
    Replacing 10 disparate systems, ranging from different generations of Miles 33 products to a CCI solution at the Manchester Evening News, the new Miles 33 solution "will enable our editorial teams to create and publish content in a variety of ways with varying workflows independently of the origination or final destination of the story," GMG Regional Media CIO Alex Davies said in a statement. GMG Regional Media is the first major publisher to adopt what Miles 33 CEO Michael Moore called "a... (MediaWeek.com)

    Commercial Capital files Chapter 11, cites impact on several construction projects  Apr 30, 2009
    and its subsidiary CCI Funding I LLC have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, an action that will leave as many as a dozen "very large" Rocky Mountain region construction projects half-built, the company said Wednesday ... Because of the underperformance of the company's loan portfolio, a Denver-based hedge fund and an international bank that provided financing to CCI have failed to honor their funding commitments, which were more than $30 million, CCI officials said ... CCI Funding I... (Denver Business Journal, CO)

    Confidence at 2009 High, Not that it's Party Time  Apr 29, 2009
    Nonetheless, the CCI is only 9 points from its worst in 23 years of weekly polls, -54 on Jan. 25 ... This week marks Barack Obama's first 100 days in office; the CCI has climbed 8 points since his inauguration but with sharp partisan differences ... TREND The index's 6-point gain in two weeks is its largest since September; it breaks the CCI out of a 7-point range, -47 to -54, in which it'd wallowed for a record 28 weeks. (ABC News -- Business)

    US stocks down, CCI surge prevents slide  Apr 29, 2009
    Web search enhanced by. Published: Wednesday April 29, 2009 MYT 7:41:00 AMUpdated: Wednesday April 29, 2009 MYT 5:17:07 PM. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)

    No M&As on competition panel's plate  Apr 15, 2009
    NEW DELHI: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) will not take up local as well as foreign mergers and acquisitions immediately, as it looks to fine-tune its merger regulations before assuming the role of a full-fledged regulator. However, the commission, which will be operational in the next few days, will take up cases of anti-competitive practices, cartelisation and abuse of dominance, as the competition law allows the government to notify its various provisions in phases, said a CCI... (India Times)

    SCS Automates Reverse Publishing, Photo Toning  Apr 10, 2009
    In Toronto, Color Factory is used in conjunction with a CCI Europe editorial system, from which photos are specified for auto-toning, sent off to Color Factory and returned for publication in a proce3ss managed from within the CCI system. Already live at Panorama, Maracaibo, Venezuela, SCS's press-imposition software is expected to be running at the Star-Ledger, Newark, N.J., this month and at a paper in Trinidad & Tobago next month. (MediaWeek.com)

    SCTE Announces Board Candidates  Apr 10, 2009
    James Chartre Jr., CCI Systems Inc.. David Haigh, Midcontinent Communications. (Multichannel News)

    Competitive Companies, Inc. (CCI) Signs $1,000,000 Vendor Bridge Loan with Triple Play Telecom Inc. to Begin Marketing Its Proprietary IPTV Service Directed to America's Rural Heartland  Apr 10, 2009
    April 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Competitive Companies, Inc. (CCI) (OTC Bulletin Board: - ) has signed a vendor financing agreement worth $1,000,000 for the acquisition and marketing of IPTV services to be made available to six of its California apartment properties and eventually to America's rural heartland. This is a significant agreement allowing CCI to more effectively compete with other providers in this space while delivering improved technology and services says Ray Powers, President of... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Q1 2009: A Confidence Sourball  Apr 1, 2009
    TREND A dismal 2008's been followed by an equally rough start to 2009 for the CCI: It hit its record low, -54 in late January, during its worst four-week stretch on record. It hasn't been better than -47 this year. (ABC News -- Business)

    Saina aims top five place  Apr 1, 2009
    The Hyderabadi star, who lost in the quarter finals of the Yonex-Sunrise Indian Open in her home town last week, was in the city to inaugurate the newly furbished courts of the CCI. ... "I will be playing in the Asian championship and then will be training for a month," said Saina who was given an honorary membership of the CCI by its Managing Committee today ... Hidayat, who was here to inaugurate CCI's new courts and Yonex Pro shop in the club with Saina, said he wanted to win the All England... (India Times, India)

    COHASSET LETTER / Wind turbines will change Cohasset  Mar 28, 2009
    The Cohasset Planning Board will soon render its decision whether to approve or deny Plymouth-based CCI-Energy their application for a permit to site New England s two largest wind turbines on Cohasset Heights, the most elevated point in our still beautiful town ... The real reason behind this project is to produce as much green as possible for CCI Energy ... If this is true then I ask that CCI Energy, its lawyers and the special interests that support this outside firm to make arrangements with... (Cohasset Mariner, MA)

    Wind petition gets 800 signatures  Mar 28, 2009
    The project application, put forth by a private developer, CCI-Energy, is proposing the installation of two AAER 1 ... Jim Sweeney, president of CCI-Energy, is the primary name on the applications ... We therefore request that the Planning Board deny CCI Energy s special permit application to construct the turbines. (Cohasset Mariner, MA)

    No Progress For Consumer Confidence  Mar 25, 2009
    Among the three components of the CCI, ratings of personal finances have stalled confidence, increasing from 51 percent negative in late February to 55 percent today ... INDEX As noted, the CCI is based on Americans' ratings of the economy, their personal finances and the buying climate. (ABC News -- Business)

    Economic Pessimism Eases; Confidence at 2009 High  Mar 18, 2009
    But the history of the CCI shows a weak relationship to stock trading ... INDEX The CCI is based on Americans' ratings of the economy, their personal finances and the buying climate. (ABC News -- Business)

    Competitive Companies, Inc. (CCI) Announces the Resignation of Ms. Tonni Lynn Smith-Atkins from the Board of Directors  Mar 18, 2009
    March 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Competitive Companies, Inc. (CCI) (OTC Bulletin Board: CCOP) announced today that Ms. Tonni Lynn Smith-Atkins has resigned her position on the Board of Directors for personal reasons ... Competitive Companies, Inc. (CCI) is a Nevada Corporation with principal offices in Riverside, California ... In September 2008, CCI and Innovation Capital Management, Inc. (ICM) parent company of DiscoverNet, Inc., signed a merger agreement. (PR Newswire)

    New company to take over some ComCor services  Mar 15, 2009
    The local judiciary received word in February that ComCor Inc. (CCI) would terminate its day-reporting program in Montrose, close its office and stop providing auxiliary services such as private probation oversight, bond-condition supervision and electronic monitoring, and non-residential supervision ... There are also kinks to work out in court Wednesday, public defender Harvey Palefsky said one of his youthful clients on electronic monitoring was being asked to return the equipment to CCI even... (Montrose Daily Press, CO)

    County faces federal suit over service animal policy  Mar 11, 2009
    mad monkeys wrote on Mar 10, 2009 11:33 AM:" Real Service animals are very clean, and are up to date on their vaccinations and have regular exams with the vet. They have to because they are working animals. For those of you are unfamiliar on the ins and outs of a service animal I challenge you to look into it. I had a friend who had a service dog. In fact we have been in the process of getting one for our child. Yes, It is wrong to discriminate against those with disabilities, however when you... (Longview Daily News, WA)

    Tribune Co. Dailies Move to CCI NewsGate  Mar 11, 2009
    NEW YORK A CCI Europe customer since the 1990s, Tribune Co. will deploy CCI NewsGate editorial system for approximately 2,300 concurrent users ... "With its built-in data center and collaboration capabilities, CCI NewsGate is the optimal technological platform to implement this decision. And we expect to come out of this change in editorial strategy with significant savings.". (MediaWeek.com)

    Confidence Struggles as Job Losses Mount  Mar 11, 2009
    Of the three components of the CCI, it's ratings of the economy that are dragging the index down ... INDEX The CCI is based on Americans' ratings of the economy, their personal finances and the buying climate. (ABC News -- Business)

    Dhanendra Kumar, Chairman, Competition Commission of India  Mar 11, 2009
    CCI seems to have certain limitations. Given the provisions of the Competition Act, how far can it go when it comes to taking pre-emptive action. (India Times)

    CCI's mission is to promote tolerance, peace  Mar 9, 2009
    To learn more about CCI and becoming a host family go to ... BRITT Zsofia Winter, 16, a Center for Cultural Interchange (CCI) student from Budapest, Hungary, arrived at the Mason City Airport in the early January snow and cold that forced many schools to cancel classes for days ... Through CCI, Zsofia s twin sister also came to the United States and is living with a family in Corpus Christi, Texas. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)

    Competition Commission  Mar 7, 2009
    The Competition Act 2003 under which the CCI is formed envisages a shift of regulatory focus from obsessive dismantling of monopolies to competition promotion and prevention of abuse of market dominance ... All these call for intervention by CCI. Oversight by a competition body would allow Indias still nascent organised retail industry to grow without drawing the charge of predatory pricing from traditional retail ... Licensing policies might be a necessary evil in sectors like telecom and... (India Times)

    A Catholic message to Congress  Mar 7, 2009
    About Catholic Charities of Idaho: Founded in 2000, Catholic Charities of Idaho (CCI) is one of the newest members of Catholic Charities USA, a national organization of Catholic social service agencies which services the needs of over 8 million Americans annually. The mission of CCI is to advance the dignity of individuals, families, and communities by strengthening families, advocating justice, and engaging the community to serve the common good ... These three principles guide all the work of... (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)

    Gold-palladium Nanoparticles Achieve Greener, Smarter Production Of Hydrogen Peroxide  Mar 3, 2009
    Hutchings, the lead author, is the director of the Cardiff Catalysis Institute (CCI) in the UK. Edwards, Solsona, Ntainjua N and Carley are members of the CCI. Herzing, who earned a Ph. D. from Lehigh in 2006, operates the aberration-corrected electron microscopy facilities in the Surface and Microanalysis Science Division of the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). (Science Daily)

    IPL final faces problem  Feb 26, 2009
    IPL final facing problems from CCI - News - News - Times of India Cricket - IPL ... IPL final facing problems from CCI26 Feb 2009, 0006 hrs IST ... The Cricket Club of India (CCI), which takes care of the Brabourne stadium, is unwilling to part with the club house which could prove to be a thorny issue in the run-up to the final. (India Times, India)

    Trading in gold ETFs of greater interest  Feb 25, 2009
    The second option takes into account the effect of inflation on the cost of buying, which is done by using the cost inflation index (CCI). Hence the capital gain is not just the difference between selling price and buying price, but the difference adjusted with an effect of CCI. None of the gold ETF schemes in India have declared a dividend, so far. (India Times)

    Gain on Personal Finances Tug Confidence to 2009 High  Feb 25, 2009
    CCI Chart, February 24, 2009 (ABC News Photo Illustration) ... Although still mired near its worst, the CCI's gain is its biggest since September, lifting it to its best in two months. (ABC News -- Business)

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