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 03:54:55 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 03:54:55 GMT (breaking)

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

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

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

Company Offers First 'Practical' Jetpack
A New Zealand company is selling a 500 pound gadget that will shoot you a mile high. In the Martin Jetpack, you can fly around for 30 minutes on a full tank of gas. It costs $90,000.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:00:00 -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

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

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

Decade After Introduction, Euro Struggles
Of the 16 countries that use the euro, some have stable economies, while others are in bad shape. But in recent weeks, there has been speculation that Greece might default on its debt, putting other European countries at risk. Just over a decade after the euro was introduced, the unified currency is having something of an existential crisis.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:00:00 -0500

BofA To End Overdraft Fees On Debit Cards
Customers who try to make debit card purchases without enough money in their accounts to cover the transaction will be denied at the cash register. For ATM transactions, those who try to withdraw more than their balance will first have to agree to pay a $35 overdraft fee.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:22:00 -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