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Monthly Archive May, 2010

Gulf Coast inns see check-ins rise

May 28, 2010

MIAMI — Using aggressive promotions like free golf and even complimentary room nights, Gulf Coast resorts are luring visitors despite a massive oil spill […]

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NewStar issues restricted shares to execs

May 26, 2010

NewStar Financial Inc., a Boston-based specialty finance company that has been hurt by losses on commercial real estate loans, recently awarded restricted stock with a […]

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Pakistani judge shuts Facebook for Draw Mohammed page

May 20, 2010

The Pakistani government has lifted a ban on YouTube after the company took down "blasphemous" footage, but a temporary ban on Facebook imposed earlier this […]

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Boycott is the last thing Arizona needs

May 19, 2010

The Los Angeles city council has asked all municipal employees to boycott Arizona — and that’s the last thing the hard-hit border state needs.
The […]

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Get the lead out, group implores Build-A-Bear

May 16, 2010

A consumer health advocacy group is pushing Build-A-Bear Workshop to remove all lead from its products and to recall a pin that it says […]

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Goldman braces for shareholder fury

May 11, 2010

Hell may hath no fury like shareholders of Goldman Sachs scorned.
Goldman investors are converging on lower Manhattan for the firm’s annual shareholder meeting. Typically […]

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Capital Factory picks companies for summer incubator

May 5, 2010

The Capital Factory has selected three Texas companies and two out-of-staters for the second season of its summer business incubator program.
The 10-week Austin-based program, which […]

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