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, September 03, 2010 18:32:20 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, September 03, 2010 18:32:20 GMT (breaking)

Foreign Policy: Second Explosion Exposes Oil Industry
The Obama administration's moratorium on deep water drilling has been opposed by the oil industry and by conservative politicians, but a second rig explosion has called the opposition into question. Eric Lukas of <em>Foreign Policy</em> argues that the industry must improve on its safety safety record.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:10:00 -0400

Jobs Report Eases Some Fears About Double Dip
The jobless rate climbed for the first time in four months in August as the economy added fewer private jobs. Overall, non-farm payrolls fell 54,000, the Labor Department said Friday.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:10:00 -0400

'Recovery Summer' Ends With Economic Pothole
This was supposed to be the season the economy heated up, thanks to a wave of public works projects funded by the government's stimulus program. But summer is coming to an end and the recovery has not taken root. Forecasters are expecting another gloomy employment report on Friday.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:01:00 -0400

Obama: Economy's Moving In Right Direction, But Not Fast Enough
The president pushed again for action on legislation aimed at giving small businesses more incentives to hire.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:24:00 -0400

Study: Cash For Clunkers Was A Wash
The program didn't bring any new buyers into the market, a study found. But it encouraged people who would have bought a car anyway to make a purchase a few months sooner.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:00:00 -0400

Ping Benefits From Apple's New Music Feature
Apple has unveiled a new feature for its iTunes music service called Ping. It's kind of like Facebook for your music collection. It hasn't been received with much enthusiasm except perhaps by the folks at Ping.fm. This is a separate website that helps manage multiple social networks. According to one blog, Ping.fm has seen a record number of accounts created.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:00:00 -0400

Gulf Coast Communities Investigate Oily Sea Mist
With so many unanswered questions about the lingering effects of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, coastal communities are turning to independent scientists for answers. In Orange Beach, Ala., officials are having the air, water and soil tested to check for toxins from the BP spill.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:45:00 -0400

August Jobs Report A Bit Better Than Expected
The Labor Department released its latest jobs report Friday morning, and the losses aren't as bad as had been expected. The unemployment rate for August creeped up to 9.6 percent, a tenth of a percent increase from the previous month. Private employers added jobs, but the government lost some.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:42:00 -0400

Investigators Probe Gulf Oil Platform Fire
Investigators still don't know what caused an oil platform to catch fire Thursday in the Gulf of Mexico off the Louisiana coast. All 13 crew members were rescued. It was an eerie reminder of the BP oil well explosion that gushed crude into the Gulf for more than three months.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:00:00 -0400

Health Law Myths: Outside The Realm Of Reality
Are you really going to have to have a computer chip implanted in your head as part of the new health law? Will the law allow President Obama to create his own private army? While there are outrageous rumors circulating about the health law, some claims are grounded in truth.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:01:00 -0400