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Laid Off FL Man, 59, Launches New Website to Help Americans Start Their Own Business (PRWeb via Yahoo! News) After being laid off last summer, the famous line from the '70s Academy-award winning movie Network kept running around in John Gallant's head: "I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore." As a former business owner in the '60s and '70s, Gallant decided it was time once more to stop letting others control his economic well-being. Gallant says, "The American Dream is still out ... The 15-Minute Tip: Airline Stocks On Radar As Travel Changes (Fox News) The 15-Minute Tip: Airline Stocks On Radar As Travel Changes Jennifer Openshaw: The 15-Minute Tip: Airline stocks on radar as travel changes (Market Watch) For most of 2008, the words "beleaguered" and "airline" went together like "chocolate" and "cake." Could things get better in 2009? Layoffs spark public venting (San Jose Mercury News) More employees caught up in the economic downturn are using YouTube and Twitter to share their feelings about being let go. More economic crisis Weather makes employers make payroll decisions (South Sound Business Examiner) It's what some are calling the storm of the decade and it seems out of place in the Puget Sound. Unfortunately, the storm is here and businesses are having to make unfamiliar payroll decisions.For example, should employees who can't leave their houses due to the snow be docked a day's pay? Must the employer treat salaried and hourly employees differently? Are employees allowed to make up work ... Expansions & Relocations (Dec. 14-20): More Than 3.62 Million SF of Expansion News (CoStar Group) In this week's issue: We give you expansion and move news of: Acresso Software, Aetna, Air Products, Broadcom, Coho Distributing, Collective Brands, Conner Strong Cos., Cox & Co., First Data, Foxconn Technology Group, Freeman, Great Kitchens, Greatcall... State diciplines health care professionals (South Sound Business Examiner) The state Department of Health has revoked or suspended the licenses, certifications or registrations of health care providers in Washington. The department has also immediately suspended the credentials of people who have been prohibited from practicing in other states. In Lewis County, the state summarily suspended the license of pharmacist Alvin Fitzgerald. His license to practice pharmacy ... Gregoire: proposed budget will close deficit without raising taxes (South Sound Business Examiner) Gov. Chris Gregoire today proposed her 2009–11 state budget, closing a projected $5.7 billion shortfall through a combination of program reductions, suspension of salary increases for state employees, teachers and care workers, pension changes, increased federal contributions and the use of the state's rainy day fund. "Now is not the time to be raising taxes on our residents and businesses," ... Chamber After-Hours cancelled (South Sound Business Examiner) Puyallup/Sumner Chamber of Commerce has cancelled this evening's scheduled Business After Hours event planned for Willow Gardens Retirement Living in Puyallup due to inclement weather and driving conditions.This Chamber office is also closed today for the same reason. ... community connections (The Fremont Argus) The following is a list of volunteer opportunities in Fremont, Union City and Newark. Help is needed in many forms, and volunteers can donate from a few hours a month to several a week.
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