Talks stall after BSkyB balks at price for Tiscali (Guardian Unlimited)
Talks between BSkyB and Tiscali about a deal that would make the satellite broadcaster Britain's third-largest broadband provider have stalled over the price. Sky has been in exclusive talks with the Italian owner of the internet service provider since early November but is understood to have pulled out of negotiations. Tiscali, based in the Sardinian capital Cagliari, had originally hoped ...
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Tech Jobs and Social Media Jobs for 2009 (Mashable)
If you’re home for the holidays but looking for a change in ‘09, you’ve come to the right place. Mashable’s job boards are currently open for business and we at Mashable firmly believe that one of the lucky recipients of a new job can be you. This week and every week, Mashable will be featuring its coveted job board listings for a variety of positions in the web 2.0 space and beyond. It ...
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Weather makes employers make payroll decisions (South Sound Business Examiner)
It's what some are calling the storm of the decade and it seems out of place in the Puget Sound. Unfortunately, the storm is here and businesses are having to make unfamiliar payroll decisions.For example, should employees who can't leave their houses due to the snow be docked a day's pay? Must the employer treat salaried and hourly employees differently? Are employees allowed to make up work ...
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State diciplines health care professionals (South Sound Business Examiner)
The state Department of Health has revoked or suspended the licenses, certifications or registrations of health care providers in Washington. The department has also immediately suspended the credentials of people who have been prohibited from practicing in other states. In Lewis County, the state summarily suspended the license of pharmacist Alvin Fitzgerald. His license to practice pharmacy ...
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Gregoire: proposed budget will close deficit without raising taxes (South Sound Business Examiner)
Gov. Chris Gregoire today proposed her 2009–11 state budget, closing a projected $5.7 billion shortfall through a combination of program reductions, suspension of salary increases for state employees, teachers and care workers, pension changes, increased federal contributions and the use of the state's rainy day fund. "Now is not the time to be raising taxes on our residents and businesses," ...
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Chamber After-Hours cancelled (South Sound Business Examiner)
Puyallup/Sumner Chamber of Commerce has cancelled this evening's scheduled Business After Hours event planned for Willow Gardens Retirement Living in Puyallup due to inclement weather and driving conditions.This Chamber office is also closed today for the same reason. ...
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Microsoft and Google tussle over search anonymity (Guardian Unlimited)
Microsoft and Google have fallen out over EU proposals to ensure that internet search engine users can be guaranteed complete anonymity after six months, it emerged today. Microsoft, the world's biggest software group but a small player in the EU search market, is proposing that the industry adopts a common standard for "anonymisation" in line with the recent call from EU privacy ...
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