| Vital Signs: Workers pay bigger share of health costs Many recession-battered employers passed on a bigger share of health-insurance costs to workers or made their benefits less comprehensive this year, even though premium costs grew only modestly, a new study found. feeds.marketwatch.com |
Official: Obama backing research tax credits By JULIE PACE 2010-09-05T16:23:06ZWASHINGTON (AP) -- Seeking ways to spur economic growth ahead of the November elections, President Barack Obama will ask Congress to increase and permanently extend research and development tax credits for businesses, a White House official said Sunday.... hosted.ap.org |
Babcock expects to benefit from Government spending cuts Defence engineering and services company Babcock said it expects to benefit from the Government's planned spending cuts as it seeks to cut the budget deficit. telegraph.co.uk |
BAA sells Naples airport for £130m BAA has sold its 65pc stake in Naples airport for €150m (£130m) as part of its plan to focus investment on Heathrow and its other UK airports. telegraph.co.uk |
Zero interest rates back in Japan By TOMOKO A. HOSAKA 2010-10-05T17:29:06ZTOKYO (AP) -- Japan's central bank cut its key interest rate to virtually zero in a surprise move Tuesday and is looking to set up a $60 billion fund to buy government bonds and other assets as it tries to inject life into a faltering economy.... hosted.ap.org |