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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.
Tuesday, February 09, 2010 03:32:57 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.
Tuesday, February 09, 2010 03:32:57 GMT (breaking)

Hasbro Plans 75th Anniversary Edition Of Monopoly
Since the game was invented during the Great Depression, its makers have put out variations: from Sponge Bob Square Pants Monopoly to iPhone Monopoly. One big change this year, the board will be round instead of square. There will be no paper money, and instead, funds will be stored electronically.
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:00:00 -0500

Looking For Answers In Japan's Toyota City
The ground zero of Toyota's meltdown, a modern glass and steel building, can be found in this quiet city of 420,000. The city was already hit hard by the recession, and the spate of other problems in recent days has only added to the auto manufacturer's woes. Old-timers at Toyota say one reason for the company's current difficulties can be found in the Toyota Way, a philosophy that underpins and unites the entire company.
Sun, 07 Feb 2010 08:00:00 -0500

Dealers Work Overtime On Toyota Recalls
Toyota dealerships are making their way through a backlog of customers' cars during the massive recall involving the gas pedals on millions of cars. Toyota has said it is working on plans to resolve another possible safety problem — this one involving the anti-lock brakes on the Prius hybrid. So far, Toyota has not announced a recall on the Prius.
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:00:00 -0500

Boeing Engineer Gets 15 Years In Economic Espionage
A Chinese-born engineer convicted in the United States' first economic espionage trial was sentenced to more than 15 years in prison for stealing sensitive information on the U.S. space program with the intent of passing it to China.
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:02:00 -0500

Businesses Reluctant To Hire New Workers
The economy looks better this year than it did in 2009 but despite positive economic reports, businesses remain reluctant to hire and financial markets are still jittery. David Wessel of <em>The Wall Street Journal</em> tells Renee Montagne that the economy isn't growing fast enough to create enough businesses that need new workers.
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:00:00 -0500

Small Relief In Job Numbers
The January jobs report showed the economy losing 20,000 jobs, but there was some good news. The unemployment rate actually declined last month. Monthly job losses have declined sharply from a year ago, but employers are still very reluctant to hire additional workers.
Sat, 06 Feb 2010 08:00:00 -0500

Toyota Only Part Of Japan's Economic Woes
Toyota's problems are just a blip compared to the more systemic issues Japan's economy faces &mdash; that's what economist Robert Madsen argues. He joins host Guy Raz for a conversation about Japan's troubled economy.
Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:00:00 -0500

Bill Would Apply Antitrust Laws To Insurance
With Congress still stalled on the big health bill, it turns to smaller pieces of legislation. The House this week will vote on a bill to repeal a decades-old insurance industry exemption from antitrust laws. Some analysts say eliminating the exemption wouldn't have an impact on competition or premiums.
Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Autoworkers, Analysts Weigh In From Toyota City
After recalling 8 million cars already, Toyota is expected to issue a recall notice this week for its crown jewel, the Prius. NPR's Louisa Lim went to Toyota City, the home of the Japanese auto giant, to see how autoworkers and analysts there are viewing the spate of problems. She fills in host Guy Raz on the latest.
Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:00:00 -0500

Financial Toll On Toyota May Get Higher
The mounting financial toll on Toyota and the recall of millions of its vehicles may get higher. Insurance companies and regulators are preparing for an onslaught of rate revisions from consumers who were in accidents and now pay higher rates.
Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:00:00 -0500

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