Theater loses longtime venue
By Mary Ann Bragg, Cape Cod Times, Hyannis, Mass. Jan. 23--WELLFLEET -- The owner of an aging waterfront building that has housed Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater since its inception in 1985 confirmed that he will not renew the lease for 2012. Property owner Robert C. Ferris of Wrentham declined to say why he won't renew the rental agreement or what his plans are, but he said the decision was "an extremely, extremely difficult" one. The rented 90-seat Harbor Stage performance space at 15...
Program to teach business skills
By Keith Strange, The Mount Airy News, N.C. Jan. 26--DOBSON -- A $100,000 grant is set to help spur entrepreneurial development in the region, community, education and business leaders learned yesterday. The new regional initiative was announced during a kickoff celebration at Surry Community College. The grant was awarded last year by...
Obama: Keep jobs in U.S.
By Jack Torry and Jessica Wehrman, Hamilton JournalNews, Ohio Jan. 25--WASHINGTON -- Calling it "the defining issue of our time,'' President Barack Obama Tuesday urged that America keep alive the promise from the past of an economic system "where everyone gets a fair shot'' and "everyone plays by the same set of rules.'' Delivering his...
Economic gauge rises 0.4 percent in December
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER WASHINGTON - A gauge of future economic activity rose in December, providing evidence the economy was gaining strength as the year ended. The Conference Board said Thursday that its index of leading economic indicators rose 0.4 percent last month following a revised 0.2 percent increase in November and a revised 0.6...
Boeing faced with strong headwinds
By Tim Devaney, The Washington Times Jan. 25--Repeating stellar year will be tall task Aerospace giant Boeing announced Wednesday it had posted its best year ever in 2011, but it faces a tough time repeating the performance in 2012. The Chicago-based plane-maker announced a 20 percent increase in earnings and record revenue gains in...
Illinois attorney general sues Standard & Poor’s
By JASON KEYSER CHICAGO - The Illinois attorney general filed a lawsuit Wednesday accusing Standard & Poor's of misleading investors by assigning its highest ratings to risky mortgage-backed investments during the years leading up to the crash of the housing market. The lawsuit from Lisa Madigan's office alleges the agency compromised its...
Obama focuses on economic fairness in State of the Union address
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama urged Congress on Tuesday to level the playing field for the middle class, in part by making the rich bear more of the country's burdens and cracking down on Wall Street excess. "Millions of Americans who work hard and play by the rules every day deserve a government and a financial system that does the...