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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, March 11, 2010 05:39:31 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, March 11, 2010 05:39:31 GMT (breaking)

Study: Doctors May Not Know Which Drug Is Best
Doctors prescribe specific drugs based on how well they think individual drugs actually work. A study in the <em>Journal of the American Medical Association</em> says that in many cases, doctors don't have enough information to know which drug is best.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:00:00 -0500

After Quake, Haiti Seeks Better Business Climate
Haiti's small business elite sees January's earthquake as an opportunity, but not just to make money. They say it's a chance to refashion the corrupt, inefficient way things are done in Haiti, while marshaling international support to boost the country's industries.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:02:00 -0500

Bank Of America Drops Some Overdraft Charges
Bank of America says it will do away with overdraft charges on debit card purchases. When customers try to buy something but don't have enough in their account, the transaction will be be rejected. The move is in reaction to a new regulation that will require banks to get customers to "opt in" to automatic overdraft protection.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:00:00 -0500

Bank Of America Ends Overdraft Fees On Debit Cards
The nation's largest banks says when customers don't have enough money in their accounts, purchases will not go through. A spokesperson for Bank of America says consumer research shows that people prefer to have a transaction declined rather than have the purchase go through and be charged an overdraft fee.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:00:00 -0500

Job Openings Up Sharply In January
The Labor Department reported on Tuesday that job openings increased in January. The number of openings in January rose about 7.6 percent to 2.7 million, compared with December. It is still a tough job market, however, but with some signs of improvement.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:00:00 -0500

Would A Soda Tax Be A Big Deal?
Planet Money: A penny-per-ounce tax could drive down consumption by more than 10 percent.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:35:00 -0500

Sebelius Urges Reluctant Insurers To Back Changes
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius told health insurers they risked losing consumers if they didn't work with the White House on a health care overhaul. But Karen Ignagni, the head of the insurance trade organization, said her group was eager to support an overhaul, just not this one.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:00:00 -0500

Training Displaced Workers But For What Jobs?
In Dayton, Ohio, Sinclair Community College has been a driving force in helping retrain the unemployed so they can find work after graduation. But high paying manufacturing jobs don't seem to be coming back, and any good job is tough to find.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:00:00 -0500

Prius Hits Wall In N.Y.; Police Point To Stuck Accelerator
Police in Westchester County (N.Y.) say a 56-year-old woman smashed a 2005 Toyota Prius into a stone wall Tuesday after a stuck accelerator pedal "shot" the vehicle forward.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:15:00 -0500

Unemployment Rises In Fewer States In January
Unemployment rose in 30 states in January, the Labor Department said Wednesday. The data is somewhat better than December, when 43 states reported higher unemployment rates, but worse than November. California, South Carolina, Florida, North Carolina and Georgia reported record-high joblessness.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:44:00 -0500

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