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GAO report poses tough questions for ethanolStudy questions need for tax incentives and urges broader look at environmental impact.
Star Tribune Saturday, October 03, 2009State shuts down Spring Grove bankJennings State Bank of Spring Grove blamed the beginning of its problems on the actions of a former bank vice president.
Star Tribune Saturday, October 03, 2009EnteroMedics device takes big hitShares of EnteroMedics plunged on the news that its anti-obesity device didn't prove effective.
Star Tribune Saturday, October 03, 2009Restaurant IndustryWhile there are pockets of opportunity in the sector, we think the recovery will be slower than anticipated by the market. We are favorable on DRI and BWLD, but not on BJRI or RRGB.
Market Watch Saturday, October 03, 2009Hotels & LodgingAs the recession continues, hotel industry operating metrics are showing no signs of improvement as both business and leisure travelers are cutting back. We would continue to avoid lodging companies such as Starwood and Marriott.
Market Watch Saturday, October 03, 2009Regulators close banks in Colorado, Mich., Minn.Regulators have shut Warren Bank in Warren, Mich., and two small banks in Colorado and Minnesota, boosting the number of failed U.S. banks this year to 98 as loan defaults rise in the worst financial climate in decades.
SignOnSanDiego.com Saturday, October 03, 2009Quotations of the day"It is a time to address this imbalance. It is time to light the Olympic cauldron in a tropical country." _ Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, speaking to the International Olympic Committee before the committee chose Rio de Janeiro as the site of... Sponsored Topics: Drinking water - Sumatra - Water - Electricity - Utilities
SF Gate Saturday, October 03, 2009Get all Americans online, panel saysThe nation needs to give the same urgency to making sure all Americans have broadband access as the Eisenhower administration did in building an interstate highway system a half-century ago, a report released Friday concluded. The Knight Commission on the... Sponsored Topics: Dwight D. Eisenhower - United States - Knight Commission - Interstate Highway System - Broadband Internet access
SF Gate Saturday, October 03, 2009Ship traffic for Oct. 3, 2009Due to arrive today SHIPFROMPORTNIU PolynesiaLos AngelesOAK MSC LucyLong BeachOAK Lisbon ExpressPortland, Ore.OAK Maersk DamiettaLos AngelesOAK YM NorthLos AngelesOAK Due to depart today SHIPTOPORTMOL DiscoveryTacomaOAK PioneerIsla San Marcos, MexicoSFO Cielo... Sponsored Topics: A. P. Moller-Maersk Group - San Marcos California - Business - Transportation and Logistics - YM
SF Gate Saturday, October 03, 2009Retailers Expect Flat Christmas Sales This YearThe retailing industry, which posted a sales decline of about 2 percent last Christmas season, expects the same this year.
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