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Burbank appointed to economic development committeeThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 12:57PMThe selectmen unanimously voted to appoint Bill Burbank as a full-time member of the economic development committee.

Idaho lawmaker: Bring a bill to end tax exemptionsThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 12:56PMQuit talking about repealing tax exemptions. Bring a bill to do it. That's the message Rep. Dennis Lake, the House Revenue and Taxation Committee chairman, sent the Senate by shelving without a hearing its measure calling for an annual review of existing sales tax exemptions.

Thousands of Clients’ Data Was Stolen, HSBC SaysThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 12:56PMHSBC said the theft of Swiss client data involved in a recent tax dispute with France was larger than had been acknowledged, involving at least 24,000 clients.

Century Mining Reduces DebtThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 12:56PMBLAINE, WASHINGTON--(Marketwire - March 11, 2010) - Century Mining Corporation ("Century" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:CMM) announced today that it has reached a settlement with MRI of Switzerland on its outstanding $1.0 million debt facility by the issuance of 3,571,429 common shares of the Company at a deemed issue price of $0.28 and 250,000 warrants exercisable at $0.40 for a period of 18 ...

Unemployment rate in Tulare County tops 18 percentThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 12:55PMThe number of Tulare County residents without jobs has soared to 18.3 percent. The latest figures released Wednesday by the California Employment Development Department show that unemployment rate in Tulare County in January jumped just more than one...

Iowa tax credits whacked 22 percent under proposed billThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 12:54PMIowa’s tax credit programs would take a $115 million hit under a proposal unveiled today. The programs are largely for business and economic development.

Judge cancels special election on city projects voteThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 12:54PMLocal residents in Fergus Falls wanted to impose a new ordinance requiring a citywide vote on major capital improvement projects, but a judge has cancelled the special election that would put the measure in place.

U.S stocks plunged in midday…Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 12:53PMU.S stocks plunged in midday…

Everybody knows this is somewhereThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 12:53PMThe latest sign of development at Point MacKenzie is not the hiring of former Anchorage Mayor Rick Mystrom as economic advisor (read: industrial development cheerleader) for the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, boosting the borough’s deep-water port and its plans for a rail link to Point Mac. No, the big change at Point Mac—and likely a semaphore of future changes—is actually quite humble and more ...