BBC gets ball rolling to recruit next Radio 2 controller (Guardian Unlimited) BBC Radio 2's new controller must be a recognised industry figure with the ability to balance creative risks, according to the corporation's ad. By John Plunkett |
Evidence of Profit Recession to Keep Sentiment Subdued - RTTNews Daily Market Analysis (Nasdaq) (RTTNews) - The major U.S. index futures are pointing to a lower opening on Thursday. Negative corporate tidings, including job cuts and profit warnings, could weigh down on the markets even as the jobs data released today showing some optimism. |
Hume slams council salary cuts (London Free Press) London politicians have shown a lack of respect for their work by suddenly cutting their salaries by five per cent, one controller charges. The public will share the same lack of respect, an upset Gord Hume said, after the pay cut was approved Monday night. |
Term limit cash crunch (New York Daily News) Several City Council hopefuls filed suit Tuesday to level the financial playing field they said was left lopsided when term limits were extended from two to three. |
(AFX UK Focus) 2008-12-02 17:59 UPDATE 3-D. Telekom CFO quits to take on Arcandor top job (Interactive Investor) By Nicola Leske and Nikola Rotscheroth |
Madera Co. auditor inaction led to lost aid (The Fresno Bee) The case against Madera County's elected accounting chief has left some county residents shaking their heads in dismay -- but glad that the issue is being aired. |
Cameroon: Rough Journey to Budget Execution (AllAfrica.com) Public Contract cacophony, poor execution, abandoned projects, and under-consumption of credit have paralysed execution of PIB in Cameroon. Annual reports on Public Investment Budgets hardly talk of 100 per cent execution. |
Walden House facing 10% cut in S.F. funds (San Francisco Chronicle) Just three months after reopening its flagship substance abuse treatment center in San Francisco's Haight-Ashbury after its recovery from a financial upheaval and the suicide of its CEO, Walden House faces a whole new set of problems. But this time, the... |
Scranton City Council passes budget (The Scranton Times-Tribune) Pay raises were rejected for two top Scranton officials on Tuesday as city council passed the 2009 budget by a 3-2 vote. |
Pokies addict stole from charity (The Courier Mail) A COMPULSIVE pokies gambler who stole more than $300,000 from one of Queensland's biggest church charities has been jailed for six years. |