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Marketplace Report: Restaurant Online Ordering Takes-off
Delphis Software www.delphissoftware.com, a Fresno, California based corporation, has emerged as the industry leader in restaurant internet food order applications with an installed based of over 15,000 restaurants. Placing food orders via the internet has evolved over the last 18 months into a hot market for savvy high-tech firms. With Delphis Software leading the way, continued growth in this arena is expected.
Friday, July 30, 2010 10:10:58 GMT (breaking)

Nonprofit Raffles are Big Business
Mega House Raffle www.MegaHouseRaffle.com has now moved into position as the nation's largest charitable raffle. With massive cuts in funding for nonprofit organizations in both the public and private sectors, house raffles are fast becoming an effective vehicle for raising much needed money to fund charitable operations. Mega House Raffle describes itself as California's largest, however our review clearly puts this raffle as the biggest in the country.
Friday, July 30, 2010 10:10:58 GMT (breaking)

U.S. Is A Spicier Nation (Literally) Since 1970s
Americans' spice consumption has grown almost three times as fast as the population in recent decades. Much of that growth is due to the country's changing demographics. Now, flavors that were once exotic and rare are found on the shelves in many groceries.
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:49:00 -0400

Citigroup Paying $75M To Settle Civil Charges
The bank settles charges that it misled investors about its potential losses from subprime mortgages as the housing bust hit in 2007.
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:16:00 -0400

Disney Sells Miramax
Miramax will no longer be part of Disney's entertainment empire. The Walt Disney Co. said it has sold the film studio -- famous for offbeat hits like <em>Pulp Fiction</em> -- to an investment company partly run by a construction magnate.
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:00:00 -0400

Budget Crunch Hits Atlantic City Hard
State and local governments have cut 242,000 jobs since the summer of 2008, and that number is expected to grow as many states face massive deficits. Atlantic City is trying to shore up its finances by firing cops and city workers. Nationwide, these layoffs are causing a drag on the economy.
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:10:00 -0400

Senators Call On FDA To Rule On Alcoholic Energy Drinks
Eight months ago, the Food and Drug Administration asked makers of beverages containing alcohol and caffeine to prove the drinks are safe. So far, nothing's been made public.
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:30:00 -0400

New York Launches Probe Of Life Insurance Industry
The attorney general's office is investigating whether insurers are profiting off of grieving families by placing funds from life insurance policies into potentially risky accounts that they control. Andrew Cuomo said his office had served subpoenas on Prudential Financial Inc. and MetLife Inc. as part of the probe.
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:08:00 -0400

Is Auto Recovery Here To Stay?
President Obama on Friday wants to call attention to the successes of the bailed-out companies by visiting automakers in Michigan. Micheline Maynard, who has covered the industry for more than two decades, discusses whether or not the good news in Detroit will last.
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:00:00 -0400

Microsoft Bing Cashback Program Ends
Microsoft is pulling the plug Friday on a program that paid people to use its Bing search engine. The company said it did not see the broad adoption of the search engine that it had hoped for.
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:00:00 -0400

Costly New Prostate Cancer Drug Works In Mysterious Ways
A new prostate cancer treatment that uses a patient's own white blood cells to effectively create a personalized vaccine has been approved. But no one really knows how it works.
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:41:00 -0400

Mortgage Rates Hit Another Low: 4.54 Percent
Mortgage rates dropped to the lowest level on record for the fifth time in six weeks, making homebuying and refinancing the most attractive in decades for those who can get loans. Freddie Mac says the average rate for 30-year fixed loans this week was 4.54 percent, down from 4.56 last week. That's the lowest since Freddie Mac began tracking rates in 1971.
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:22:00 -0400

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