Vital Signs: 10 surprising steps to staying cancer-free

When it comes to fighting cancer, the good news is that many kinds are subject to delay or avoidance by making smart life-style choices. Some of the behavioral tweaks recommended by a leading cancer doctor may surprise you......»»

Cat: top[Via: marketwatch]Mar 29th, 2012

Seven Easy Ways to "Go Green" With Your Finances

With each swipe of your credit or debit card, you have an impact on the environment. The good news: When it comes to saving the planet, it's possible to make a difference one transaction at a time......»»

Cat: personal[Via: foxnews]Mar 29th, 2012

MarketWatch First Take: GDP report: Good for economy, bad for shareholders

The third release of GDP data contains good news about the economy, though bad news for shareholders, writes Steve Goldstein.....»»

Cat: top[Via: marketwatch]Mar 29th, 2012

Capital bill clears Statehouse, includes $58M for Dayton projects

State lawmakers delivered some good news for Ohio’s construction industry Wednesday by passing a $1.7 billion capital budget bill for bricks-and-mortar projects over the next two years. The bill calls for more than $58 million for projects in the Dayton.....»»

Cat: top[Via: bizjournals]Mar 29th, 2012

An Opportunity To Pick Up This 6% Yielder On The Cheap

By Bret Jensen:The oil company Total (TOT) has not had a good week. The company was forced to shut down its North Sea Elgin platform following the news that it had not been able to plug a persistent gas leak. The company now must decide to take six months.....»»

Cat: top[Via: seekingalpha]Mar 29th, 2012

Numbers add up to good news for Hawaii’s economy

Is Hawaii’s economy really growing? Add up the most recent numbers and the answer appears to be yes. University of Hawaii economists reported two weeks ago that the state’s construction industry should experience serious growth this year. In a Page .....»»

Cat: top[Via: bizjournals]Mar 29th, 2012

Red Hat Investors: The News Wasn’t THAT Good

Red Hat Investors: The News Wasn’t THAT Good.....»»

Cat: top[Via: fool]Mar 30th, 2012

Good News: Japan "Muddling Through" on Taxes and Business Restructuring: Sharp and Hon Hai

Japan's key challenges can be placed into three categories: 1. Government finances and the welfare state; 2. Globalization and corporate competitiveness; and 3. Japanese civilization and place in Asia and the world. This week has seen real movement in .....»»

Cat: top[Via: forbes]Mar 30th, 2012

Auto industry set for best month in 5 years

The U.S. auto industry is taking its foot off the brake pedal. March vehicle sales are expected to jump 14 percent from the previous year and account for the highest total since August, 2007, according to a Forbes article. That is good news for the rough.....»»

Cat: top[Via: bizjournals]Mar 31st, 2012

Private School: The Future of Education, for Good and Ill

Want a glimpse of the future of education, like it or not? Set your news filter to ?private school.? Online and home schooling may well take on a huge new importance, but for many of us, the quest to educate our children the way we like is set to include .....»»

Cat: top[Via: forbes]Apr 1st, 2012

Global Payments Says It"s Only 1.5 Million Credit Cards, Vows to Provide "Exceptional Service"

Very good news tonight from Global Payments that they think their credit card breach is confined to only 1.5 million accounts. In a statement this evening, the company asserts that, ?The affected portion of its processing system is confined to??North Amer.....»»

Cat: top[Via: forbes]Apr 2nd, 2012

Kit Digital 10-K Is Mostly Good News

By Sankrant Sanu:Last week KIT Digital (KITD) had announced the delay of their 10-K filing. This, along with the changes in the board and management , had sent shares down 25%. Reporting on that we had said:"So far the management story is plausible. If th.....»»

Cat: top[Via: seekingalpha]Apr 2nd, 2012

Media"s End Game: Video For Every Screen

By Diane Mermigas:There are all kinds of "good news, bad news" scenarios that makes media a conundrum. The bad news: cable and broadcast audiences are declining. The good news: pay TV and video subscribers and revenues are growing. The good news: au.....»»

Cat: top[Via: seekingalpha]Apr 2nd, 2012

Channel 12"s McKee will hit the streets

Channel 12’s new 10 p.m. anchorman Craig McKee has the requisite good looks for the position but chafes at the idea that he would spend all his time sitting in the WISN-TV news studio announcing the news via teleprompter. McKee, a former U.S. Air Force.....»»

Cat: top[Via: bizjournals]Apr 2nd, 2012

Power Shift

Obama may well win in re-election this fall, but the GOP will take control of Congress. That's good news for investors. Why energy and defense will benefit, spending will be cut, and most individual tax rates will stay right where they are......»»

Cat: pop[Via: barrons]Apr 3rd, 2012

The One Thing Best Buy Is Doing Right: Rewarding Loyal Customers

Filed under: Company News, Investing, Retail, Best BuyFinally there's some good news for Best Buy (BBY) shoppers -- and perhaps, eventually, its shareholders. Lost in last week's dreary announcements of job cuts, superstore closures, and potentially prob.....»»

Cat: top[Via: dailyfinance]Apr 3rd, 2012

10 Monday AM Reads

My early morning reads to start the week: • Jobs Data Reveal Unexpected Good News (WSJ) but see 17 Scary Numbers From the First Quarter (Morningstar) • Don’t Trust The Wise Men Of Finance (Forbes) • Foreclosures give rise to a new industry (Wa.....»»

Cat: blog[Via: TheBigPicture]Apr 3rd, 2012

This Recording Of British Police Racially Abusing A Black Man Is Causing A Huge Scandal In The UK

A 21-year-old black man, arrested during the week of the London riots has described how he was subjected to racial abuse, all recorded on his cell phone, reported BBC News. The incident occurred in Beckton, east London, on August 11, when the man was.....»»

Cat: top[Via: businessinsider]Apr 3rd, 2012

10 Things You Need To Know This Morning (GOOG, AAPL, IBM, DELL, YHOO)

Good morning! Here's the news: Here's Amazon's plan to attract more developers to the Kindle Fire. 68% of US Android owners never use Wi-Fi. Yahoo is so bloated it could cut 25% of its staff and no one would notice. That's why the company will see .....»»

Cat: top[Via: businessinsider]Apr 3rd, 2012

One Thing Best Buy Is Doing Right: Rewarding Loyal Customers

Filed under: Company News, Investing, Retail, Best BuyFinally there's some good news for Best Buy (BBY) shoppers -- and perhaps, eventually, its shareholders. Lost in last week's dreary announcements of job cuts, superstore closures, and potentially prob.....»»

Cat: top[Via: dailyfinance]Apr 3rd, 2012