Recent Business News
- Kenya PM bids to woo back British business (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga said Wednesday his country is back in business, after talks in London on attracting investors in the wake of post-election violence and a political stand-off. - Kenyan PM bids to woo back British business (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga insisted Wednesday his country was back in business, after talks in London on attracting investors back in the wake of post-election violence and political standoff. - State AG shuts down travel business (BizJournals)
Kansas Attorney General Steve Six on Tuesday shut down an out-of-state travel company suspected of participating in deceptive business practices. - Business Owner Accused Of Assaulting FBI Agent (CBS 2 Chicago)
The owner of a Franklin Park construction company has been charged with assaulting a federal agent who was attempting to execute a search warrant as part of a joint city-federal investigation of alleged minority business fraud. - Business Objects Upgrades With a Focus on SMBs (Small Business Computing)
Business Objects, which merged with SAP in October for $6.7 billion, has announced upgrades to two of its key products. - Grove business district comes to vote (Miami Herald)
A major step toward establishing a Coconut Grove Business Improvement District could be taken by the Miami City Commission Thursday. - Express Scripts finishes $248M purchase of pharmacy benefit management business (BizJournals)
Express Scripts said Tuesday that it's finished its $248 million acquisition of the workers' compensation pharmacy benefit management business of privately held Medical Services Co. from Monitor Clipper Partners, a private equity investment firm. (ESRX) - Japanese business chief calls for change of government (AFP via Yahoo! Singapore News)
One of Japan's top business leaders called Wednesday for a change of government to shake up Asia's largest economy, which faces major challenges from a shrinking population. - Fist bump means business (Chicago Sun-Times)
The handshake may always have a firm grip on business, but the fist bump is making inroads -- albeit in the face of some resistance. - White House: Bush To Sign Housing Bill Into Law -Fox Business (Nasdaq)
President George W. Bush will sign the housing bill currently before the House of Representatives into law, Fox Business TV reported Wednesday, saying the White House has agreed to drop its veto threat at the recommendation of Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson.
