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MLS management, union end two days of talks
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Negotiators for Major League Soccer management and players have ended two days of talks and agreed to keep up discussions with the federal mediation service.
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MLS management and union end 2 days of talks
Negotiators for Major League Soccer management and players have ended two days of talks and agreed to keep up discussions with the federal mediation service. George H. Cohen, director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, convened talks Tuesday and Wednesday. The next session has not been set.
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Chicago Tries Management-Style On Schools
Some urban school systems are turning to the tough tactics businesses and law enforcement use to improve employee performance. The sometimes-contentious approach, known as performance management, has yielded promising results in Houston, New York and some other districts. In Chicago, it's forcing city educators to embrace a cultural revolution in how they go about their work.
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NV Energy and Waste Management Complete Power Purchase Agreement for Landfill Energy Project in Storey County, Nevada
NV Energy (NYSE: NVE) and Waste Management (NYSE: WM) today announced a 20-year power ...
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Brookfield Asset Management to reduce stake in wood panel maker Norbord
TORONTO - Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (TSX:BAM.A) announced a plan Wednesday to sell part of its stake in wood panel maker Norbord Inc. (TSX:NBD) in a secondary offering worth about $150 million.
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Insurers under scrutiny for "excessive" profit and management fees
Southern Oak Insurance Co.'s high profits and management fees are restricting its ability to build claims-paying reserves, according to the Office of Insurance Regulation.
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Management du sport
Consciente de l'importance du management dans la gestion de la chose sportive, l'ESCA a organisé dans le cadre de son cycle de conférences «Les essentiels du management» une conférence-débat sur le thème «Quelle performance pour les clubs sportifs au Maroc?».
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Citrix Centralizes Management, Adds Android With XenApp 6
Citrix Systems has launched XenApp 6. Improvements include centralized management and access to Windows applications from Android-based smartphones and Macs.
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The World's Billionaires
Carlos Slim Helu takes the No. 1 spot on Forbes' annual list of the world's richest as a record 164 billionaires return to the ranking amid the global economic recovery.
Bill Gates No Longer World's Richest Man
Carlos Slim Helu takes No. 1 spot on Forbes World's Billionaires list as a record 164 10-figure titans return to the ranking amid the global economic recovery.
Mexican mogul Slim edges out Gates as world's richest person
Forbes magazine released its annual list of the world's richest people Wednesday, and for only the second time since 1995, Microsoft founder Bill Gates' name was not at the top.
Women's World Cup Downhill Results
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) -- Results Wednesday of the final women's World Cup downhill of the season: 1. Maria Riesch , Germany , 1 minute, 34.82 seconds. 2. Lindsey Vonn , United States , 1:35.30. 3. Anja Paerson , Sweden , 1:35.95. 4. Nadja Kamer , Switzerland , 1:36.04. 5. Julia Mancuso , United States, 1:36.13. 6. Johanna Schnarf , Italy , 1:36.17. 7. Nadia Styger , Switzerland, 1 ...
Men's World Cup Downhill Results
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) -- Results Wednesday from the final men's World Cup downhill of the season: 1. Carlo Janka , Switzerland , 1 minute, 58.45 seconds. 2. Mario Scheiber , Austria , 1:58.47. 3. Patrick Kueng , Switzerland, 1:58.52. (tie) Erik Guay , Canada , 1:58.52. 5. Hans Grugger , Austria, 1:58.56. 6. Werner Heel , Italy , 1:58.58. 7. Manuel Osborne-Paradis , Canada, 1:58.60 ...
Mexico's Slim named 'world's richest' person
Mexico's Carlos Slim, the son of an immigrant shopkeeper who amassed a $53.5 billion fortune and bought a major stake in the New York Times, became the first person from a developing nation to be named the world's richest person.
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