http://www.theworldlink.com/ The latest news from the www.theworldlink.com website! Newsys Template Engine Business http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 newsys-458427880 http://www.theworldlink.com/articles/2009/11/23/business/doc4b06f64033d17845143512.txt Steve Raplee, owner of High Tides Café in Charleston, pays thousands of dollars a year to provide his customers the convenience of paying in plastic. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:11:00 -0800 newsys-458427881 http://www.theworldlink.com/articles/2009/11/23/business/doc4b06f5d77ca12332397606.txt Can’t find a job. Have faith. The Oregon Employment Department sees modest job growth between now and 2018. Many of those expected job openings are due to the need to replace retiring workers, the department said in a press release. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:11:00 -0800 newsys-458427885 http://www.theworldlink.com/articles/2009/11/23/business/doc4b06f6cb64024354079093.txt SEATTLE (AP) — Pacific Northwest states are getting more than $3 million from the U.S. Department of Labor to encourage green jobs. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:11:00 -0800 newsys-458427882 http://www.theworldlink.com/articles/2009/11/23/business/doc4b06f01def321469461723.txt 'Tis the season to be cranky I used to work at Fred Meyer. I worked my fair share of Black Fridays. And friends, it isn’t fun. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:10:59 -0800 newsys-458427883 http://www.theworldlink.com/articles/2009/11/23/business/doc4b06f0dc12707418729978.txt Question: I’ve been in business two years but haven’t taken a paycheck yet. How do I get paid by my business?  Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:10:59 -0800 newsys-455968808 http://www.theworldlink.com/articles/2009/11/23/business/doc4b056cad968e4786075653.txt WASHINGTON (AP) — Most Americans want Congress to deal with malpractice lawsuits driving up the cost of medical care, says an Associated Press poll. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:11:59 -0800 newsys-455969766 http://www.theworldlink.com/articles/2009/11/23/business/doc4b056d5704c97441929539.txt DENVER (AP) — Colorado is gearing up to officially tax and regulate medical marijuana dispensaries, a move lawmakers say amounts to legal recognition of a growing industry. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:32:05 -0800 newsys-455968809 http://www.theworldlink.com/articles/2009/11/23/business/doc4b056e3ab8716459518820.txt WASHINGTON (AP) — Seniors would pay $49 billion in higher premiums over the next decade as a result of legislation headed for a House vote that raises fees for doctors treating Medicare patients, according to an estimate by congressional budget officials. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:11:59 -0800 newsys-453639753 http://www.theworldlink.com/articles/2009/11/23/business/doc4b056f31633e0060497649.txt If you missed out on Washington’s cash incentive program to trade in your old clunker, Uncle Sam still has a deal for you: The government will sell you rejects from its own fleet, even as it makes dealers scrap all those old cars that were collected from the public. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:55:27 -0800 newsys-455509874 http://www.theworldlink.com/articles/2009/11/23/business/doc4b056fc365a5b152169226.txt JOHANNESBURG (AP) — An African has taken over as director of Greenpeace, bringing experience honed as a teenage opponent of white rule in South Africa and a network of powerful contacts to the battle against global warming. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:55:27 -0800 newsys-455509875 http://www.theworldlink.com/articles/2009/11/23/business/doc4b0571f4d988a879430171.txt NEW YORK (AP) — Disappointing forecasts from technology companies and an unexpected drop in home construction added to worries about the economy and sent stocks modestly lower. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:55:27 -0800 newsys-455052037 http://www.theworldlink.com/articles/2009/11/23/business/doc4b06a8b93f92d708355197.txt VIENNA (AP) — Austrian officials were in Moscow Friday to negotiate an intergovernmental agreement linked to the South Stream natural gas pipeline project. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:55:15 -0800 newsys-454707743 http://www.theworldlink.com/articles/2009/11/23/business/doc4b06a92d1b988054831314.txt PARIS (AP) — Media and entertainment conglomerate Vivendi SA is nearing a decision on whether to sell its stake in NBC Universal, which would clear the way for the creation of one of the most powerful media companies in the world. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:55:15 -0800 newsys-451209474 http://www.theworldlink.com/articles/2009/11/23/business/doc4b06a975b57d8439036960.txt HELSINKI (AP) — Nokia Corp., the world’s largest mobile phone maker, said Friday it is axing 330 jobs at research and development units in Finland and Denmark as it continues to struggle to cut costs. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:55:15 -0800 newsys-454707742 http://www.theworldlink.com/articles/2009/11/23/business/doc4b06aa7972d30585318356.txt FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A former smoker in Fort Lauderdale is speaking out about her $300 million verdict against Philip Morris. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:55:15 -0800 newsys-454707745 http://www.theworldlink.com/articles/2009/11/23/business/doc4b06abccc8501447771984.txt BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union regulators said Friday that they have extended until Jan. 27 a deadline to wrap up their antitrust review of Oracle Corp.’s planned $7.4 billion takeover of Sun Microsystems Inc. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:55:15 -0800 newsys-455052040 http://www.theworldlink.com/articles/2009/11/23/business/doc4b06ac6ac6c06401728371.txt Oil prices edged down toward $77 a barrel on Friday after a drop in many stock markets and amid concern about the strength of the global economic recovery. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:55:15 -0800 newsys-455052041 http://www.theworldlink.com/articles/2009/11/23/business/doc4b06ad38da585596414523.txt FRANKFURT (AP) — General Motors Co. said it expects to release a full restructuring plan for its Opel and Vauxhall operations in mid December, but did not specify the amount of cuts to capacity and jobs it would seek. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:55:15 -0800 newsys-455052038 http://www.theworldlink.com/articles/2009/11/23/business/doc4b06ae85b6db5028744432.txt TOKYO (AP) — Sony’s new online service connecting the whole range of its gadgets to downloadable content like movies and games should help build brand loyalty, a top executive said Friday. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:55:15 -0800 newsys-454707747 http://www.theworldlink.com/articles/2009/11/23/business/doc4b06b4507f084335888930.txt SHANGHAI (AP) — China raised electricity rates for businesses and industries Friday, part of a long-term effort to adjust prices to reflect costs and promote energy saving as the country struggles to meet soaring demand. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:55:15 -0800 newsys-455052035 http://www.theworldlink.com/articles/2009/11/23/business/doc4b06b51312d95121814804.txt TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s government highlighted the danger of deflation for the first time in three years Friday, warning that falling prices and a further worsening of the labor market could drag on the weak recovery. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:55:15 -0800 newsys-455052039 http://www.theworldlink.com/articles/2009/11/23/business/doc4b06b5bf12732090343847.txt SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s foreign minister ruled out Friday additional negotiations with the United States over a free trade agreement, a day after presidents of the two countries vowed cooperation to push the stalled deal forward. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:55:15 -0800 newsys-454707744 http://www.theworldlink.com/articles/2009/11/23/business/doc4b06b6a829bf4335742570.txt NEW YORK (AP) — For Citibank credit card holders, there is one way to escape the bank’s rate hikes currently under way: Meet a monthly spending requirement. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:55:15 -0800 newsys-455052043 http://www.theworldlink.com/articles/2009/11/23/business/doc4b06ba8dc39ae081910317.txt NEW YORK (AP) — In a world full of economic indicators, the best one during the holiday season may prove to be a furry toy hamster. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:55:15 -0800 newsys-455430181 http://www.theworldlink.com/articles/2009/11/23/business/doc4b06bb9c31600437818130.txt COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Three South Carolina men accused of bilking people out of more than $80 million lied about how they would invest their money, so it doesn’t matter if investors knew it was risky, prosecutors said Thursday. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:12:43 -0800 newsys-454203506 http://www.theworldlink.com/articles/2009/11/23/business/doc4b06ef2d65000942095561.txt Rich Rayburn Roofing is sponsoring a roof giveaway event. The Coos Bay business is asking community members to nominate a deserving family to have an IB Roof Systems single-ply membrane installed on their flat or low-pitched roof for Christmas. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:10:59 -0800 newsys-454203507 http://www.theworldlink.com/articles/2009/11/23/business/doc4b06f74db2554850446160.txt The city of Coos Bay issued the following permits from Oct. 21 to Nov. 10 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:11:00 -0800