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Burbank scores 'AAA' S&P credit rating
Burbank received a “AAA” credit rating this month from Standard & Poor’s, which cited the city’s “strong local economy and steady tax base growth.” City officials were pleased with the score, which is the highest...Tags: Ratings, Credit and Debt, Automotive Equipment, Manufacturing and Engineering, Finance
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Liberia's Johnson-Sirleaf defends governance record
ReutersBy Lesley Wroughton WASHINGTON, May 17 (Reuters) - Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf on Friday defended her government's record on good governance and transparency, following an independent audit that cast doubt on her anti-corruption efforts....Tags: Dwayne Johnson, Accounting and Auditing, Liberia, Entertainment Events, Thomson Corporation
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READER SUBMITTED: CHET Among First 529 College Savings Plans To Launch E-Gifting
HartfordIn an age when online financial transactions have become the norm, the Connecticut Higher Education Trust (CHET), the state's direct-sold 529 college savings plan, has made it easier to contribute to college savings accounts. CHET is among the first 529...Tags: Personal Data Collection, Interior Policy, Media Industry, Tuition Planning Services, Education
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Md. sheds 6,200 jobs in April, Labor Department says
Maryland employers slashed 6,200 jobs in April, cutting short a string of gains, the U.S. Department of Labor said Friday, as the state began feeling the pinch of federal budget sequestration and cutbacks in consumer spending. But the government's...
Tags: Business, Layoffs and Downsizing, Economic Indicator, U.S. Department of Labor, Consumers
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Ocean City cigarette smuggling ring had ties to terror groups, police say
The Palestinian immigrant and his brother lived next door to each other in homes in West Ocean City, over the years opening a number of businesses throughout the area — three pizza shops, a Mexican restaurant, a liquor store, gas stations, and...
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Faith and Values: Jesus was clear about doing away with anxiety
The Allentown School District is right now faced with what has been termed a budgetary issue, but seems more like a question about vision — how will the district support its students in attaining the finest possible education now and in the...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Allentown, Teachers, Finance, Anxiety
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Bridgeport Is Worse Off Than Stockton
Stockton is one of California's larger cities. Nearly a year ago, its city council voted to file for bankruptcy. This is the largest municipal bankruptcy filing in the nation's history. Bridgeport, however, is in worse financial condition that Stockton...Tags: Public Employees, Employees, Connecticut Economic Development, Finance, Politics
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No More 'Corrupticut' — But Openness, Oversight Under Siege
The Hartford CourantAbout a year ago, The Center for Public Integrity in Washington enlisted 50 journalists, including me, in a massive project measuring the degree to which state governments were accountable and open to public scrutiny. To my surprise, Connecticut...Tags: John G. Rowland, Dannel P. Malloy , Values, Sandy Hook Elementary School, Public Officials
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Burbank, Glendale schools hold breath over budget
Despite plans by Gov. Jerry Brown to spend roughly $1.6 billion more on education, local school officials this week remained only cautiously optimistic about their financial prospects. The additional funding included in Brown's budget revision...Tags: Public Finance, Budgets and Budgeting, Media Industry, Finance, Politics
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JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon facing push to drop chairman title
NEW YORK — A major shareholder vote next week has Wall Street abuzz over the power and future of Jamie Dimon, leader of the country's biggest bank. As chairman and chief executive of JPMorgan Chase & Co., Dimon burnished his reputation by steering...
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Investor group calls on SEC to review change in JPMorgan voting
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Pension and endowment managers on Friday called on U.S. regulators to review the rules for shareholder voting after a firm collecting ballots for JPMorgan Chase & Co cut off the bank's opponents from polling information. The...Tags: New York City, Annual and Special Corporate Meetings, Florida Gators, Tampa, Financial Markets
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Obama admin endorses Texas LNG export project; 2nd project to get Energy Dept. backing
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — The Energy Department on Friday conditionally approved a Texas company's proposal to export liquefied natural gas, only the second such project allowed to move forward amid a production boom that has led to glut of domestic natural...Tags: Energy Resources, Natural Gas, Corporate Officers, Companies and Corporations, ConocoPhillips
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