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Choose Your News. http://www.businessdose.com/economy/statement_by_press_secretary_dan/ WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The President today declared an emergency exists in the State of Florida and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions resulting from Hurricane Ike beginning on Septembe news economy 2008-09-07 15:01:12 http://www.businessdose.com/economy/statement_by_press_secretary_dan/ biz.yahoo.com http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/080907/20080907005053.html Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.businessdose.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.businessdose.com/economy/statement_by_press_secretary_dan/#comments http://www.businessdose.com/economy/come_hurricane_or_storm_usda_pre/ WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer today said USDA's many agencies have deployed personnel and resources to federal, state and local authorities in preparation of landfall for Hanna as either tropical storm or hurricane, as well news economy 2008-09-07 15:01:01 http://www.businessdose.com/economy/come_hurricane_or_storm_usda_pre/ biz.yahoo.com http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/080907/20080907005054.html Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.businessdose.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.businessdose.com/economy/come_hurricane_or_storm_usda_pre/#comments http://www.businessdose.com/economy/fitch_rates_greater_cleveland_re/ CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch assigns an 'A' rating to the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA, or the authority), Ohio's approximately $28 million of general obligation (GO), limited tax capital improvement refunding bonds, series 2008B news economy 2008-09-06 12:00:51 http://www.businessdose.com/economy/fitch_rates_greater_cleveland_re/ biz.yahoo.com http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/080905/20080905005728.html Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.businessdose.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.businessdose.com/economy/fitch_rates_greater_cleveland_re/#comments http://www.businessdose.com/economy/radio_address_by_the_preside6/ WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Throughout the past week, Americans anxiously watched weather conditions in the Gulf Coast region. The people of Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas were well prepared for Hurricane Gustav - news economy 2008-09-06 12:00:25 http://www.businessdose.com/economy/radio_address_by_the_preside6/ biz.yahoo.com http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/080906/20080906005008.html Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.businessdose.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.businessdose.com/economy/radio_address_by_the_preside6/#comments http://www.businessdose.com/general/citi_could_sell_primerica_texas_/ Fri Sep 5, 11:39 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - Citigroup (C.N) could sell its Primerica financial services unit and its First American banking subsidiary in Texas as the bank continues to restructure its business, Ladenburg Thalmann analyst Richard Bove sa news general 2008-09-06 09:01:54 http://www.businessdose.com/general/citi_could_sell_primerica_texas_/ news.yahoo.com http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080906/bs_nm/bove_citi_dc Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.businessdose.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.businessdose.com/general/citi_could_sell_primerica_texas_/#comments http://www.businessdose.com/m_and_a/nevada_chemicals_inc_to_be_acqui/ SANDY, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nevada Chemicals, Inc. (Nasdaq: NCEM - News) announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by Calypso Acquisition Corp., an affiliate of Cyanco Holding Corp. and OCM Principal Opportunities Fund IV, L.P., news m_and_a 2008-09-06 09:01:33 http://www.businessdose.com/m_and_a/nevada_chemicals_inc_to_be_acqui/ biz.yahoo.com http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/080905/20080905005722.html Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.businessdose.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.businessdose.com/m_and_a/nevada_chemicals_inc_to_be_acqui/#comments http://www.businessdose.com/economy/fitch_rates_south_haven_michigan/ NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings assigns an 'A+' rating to the City of South Haven, Michigan's $10 million capital improvement bonds, series 2008 (limited tax general obligation), and affirms approximately $13.1 million in GO debt at 'A+'. The Rat news economy 2008-09-05 18:00:24 http://www.businessdose.com/economy/fitch_rates_south_haven_michigan/ biz.yahoo.com http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/080905/20080905005711.html Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.businessdose.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.businessdose.com/economy/fitch_rates_south_haven_michigan/#comments http://www.businessdose.com/m_and_a/image_entertainment_acquires_exc/ TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Image Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ:DISK - News), a leading independent licensee, producer and distributor of home entertainment programming in North America, announced today at the Toronto International Film Festival that it has a news m_and_a 2008-09-05 15:01:33 http://www.businessdose.com/m_and_a/image_entertainment_acquires_exc/ biz.yahoo.com http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/080905/20080905005038.html Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.businessdose.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.businessdose.com/m_and_a/image_entertainment_acquires_exc/#comments http://www.businessdose.com/economy/fbi_works_with_clear_channel_out/ --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Clear Channel Outdoor (NYSE:CCO - News) WHAT:   The Baltimore Division of the FBI will provide details on its agreement with Clear Channel Outdoor to provide recruiting information and vital security notifications to the Baltimore comm news economy 2008-09-05 15:01:02 http://www.businessdose.com/economy/fbi_works_with_clear_channel_out/ biz.yahoo.com http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/080905/20080905005551.html Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.businessdose.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.businessdose.com/economy/fbi_works_with_clear_channel_out/#comments http://www.businessdose.com/m_and_a/perini_corporation_shareholders_/ FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Perini Corporation (NYSE: PCR - News), a leading building, civil construction and construction management company, said its shareholders today approved the acquisition of Tutor-Saliba Corporation at the Annual Meeting o news m_and_a 2008-09-05 12:02:15 http://www.businessdose.com/m_and_a/perini_corporation_shareholders_/ biz.yahoo.com http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/080905/20080905005455.html Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.businessdose.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.businessdose.com/m_and_a/perini_corporation_shareholders_/#comments http://www.businessdose.com/m_and_a/ihs_acquires_divestco_usa_inc_pr/ ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IHS Inc. (NYSE:IHS - News), a leading global source of critical information and insight, today announced it has acquired the product portfolio of Divestco USA Inc., a strategic provider of comprehensive data and analytic news m_and_a 2008-09-05 12:02:02 http://www.businessdose.com/m_and_a/ihs_acquires_divestco_usa_inc_pr/ biz.yahoo.com http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/080905/20080905005473.html Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.businessdose.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.businessdose.com/m_and_a/ihs_acquires_divestco_usa_inc_pr/#comments http://www.businessdose.com/m_and_a/fpl_group_recommends_rejection_o/ JUNO BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FPL Group, Inc. (NYSE:FPL - News) today said it has received notification of an unsolicited “mini-tender offer” by TRC Capital Corporation to acquire up to 2 million shares of FPL Group common stock, representing les news m_and_a 2008-09-05 12:01:56 http://www.businessdose.com/m_and_a/fpl_group_recommends_rejection_o/ biz.yahoo.com http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/080905/20080905005466.html Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.businessdose.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.businessdose.com/m_and_a/fpl_group_recommends_rejection_o/#comments http://www.businessdose.com/m_and_a/fuji_construction_company_intern/ SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fuji Construction Company International, Inc. (Pink Sheets: FJIC - News) announced today it has rescinded the purchase of Fuji Construction Company of Japan. As a result of the rescission, the shareholders of Fuji Construc news m_and_a 2008-09-04 18:01:40 http://www.businessdose.com/m_and_a/fuji_construction_company_intern/ biz.yahoo.com http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/080904/20080904006286.html Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.businessdose.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.businessdose.com/m_and_a/fuji_construction_company_intern/#comments http://www.businessdose.com/m_and_a/udr_completes_reinvestment_of_fu/ DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--UDR, Inc. (NYSE:UDR - News) announced today that it has completed the reinvestment of 1031 exchange funds from its March 3 portfolio sale. As of August 30, 2008, the Company had invested $951 million of the $1.7 billion proceeds t news m_and_a 2008-09-04 18:01:33 http://www.businessdose.com/m_and_a/udr_completes_reinvestment_of_fu/ biz.yahoo.com http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/080904/20080904006297.html Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.businessdose.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.businessdose.com/m_and_a/udr_completes_reinvestment_of_fu/#comments http://www.businessdose.com/m_and_a/axway_inc_merges_with_tumbleweed/ PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Following Tumbleweed shareholder and regulatory approvals, Sopra Group (Euronext Paris: SOP) and Tumbleweed Communications Corp. (Nasdaq: TMWD - News) today completed a merger in which Sopra Group, via its subsidiary Axway, acquir news m_and_a 2008-09-04 18:01:28 http://www.businessdose.com/m_and_a/axway_inc_merges_with_tumbleweed/ biz.yahoo.com http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/080904/20080904006302.html Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.businessdose.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.businessdose.com/m_and_a/axway_inc_merges_with_tumbleweed/#comments http://www.businessdose.com/m_and_a/ihs_acquires_documental_solution/ ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS - News), a leading global source of critical information and insight, today announced it has acquired Documental Solutions LLC, a leading provider of market intelligence and analysis tools for the def news m_and_a 2008-09-04 18:01:21 http://www.businessdose.com/m_and_a/ihs_acquires_documental_solution/ biz.yahoo.com http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/080904/20080904006303.html Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.businessdose.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.businessdose.com/m_and_a/ihs_acquires_documental_solution/#comments http://www.businessdose.com/economy/1-800-flowerscomr_further_streng/ CARLE PLACE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLWS - News), the world’s leading florist and gift shop, today reported that on August 28, 2008, the Company entered into a $293 million amended and restated credit agreement with a sy news economy 2008-09-04 18:01:10 http://www.businessdose.com/economy/1-800-flowerscomr_further_streng/ biz.yahoo.com http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/080904/20080904006206.html Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.businessdose.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.businessdose.com/economy/1-800-flowerscomr_further_streng/#comments http://www.businessdose.com/economy/icf_international_to_present_at_/ FAIRFAX, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ICF International (NASDAQ:ICFI - News), a leading provider of consulting services and technology solutions to government and commercial clients, announced its participation at the Jefferies 2nd Annual Technology Conference, news economy 2008-09-04 18:00:57 http://www.businessdose.com/economy/icf_international_to_present_at_/ biz.yahoo.com http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/080904/20080904006249.html Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.businessdose.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.businessdose.com/economy/icf_international_to_present_at_/#comments http://www.businessdose.com/economy/fitch_rtes_gwinnett_county_devel/ NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AAA' rating to the Development Authority (the authority) of Gwinnett County (the county), Georgia's approximately $14.5 million revenue bonds (Gwinnett Recovered Materials Processing Facility Project), news economy 2008-09-04 18:00:45 http://www.businessdose.com/economy/fitch_rtes_gwinnett_county_devel/ biz.yahoo.com http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/080904/20080904006283.html Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.businessdose.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.businessdose.com/economy/fitch_rtes_gwinnett_county_devel/#comments http://www.businessdose.com/economy/2008_wellness_symposium_draws_na/ HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Houston Wellness Association (HWA) announces its lineup for the 2008 Wellness Symposium on November 13th-14th at Minute Maid Park/Union Station. This two-day event will encompass HWA's inaugural Obesity Summit and its second- news economy 2008-09-04 18:00:30 http://www.businessdose.com/economy/2008_wellness_symposium_draws_na/ biz.yahoo.com http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/080904/20080904006311.html Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.businessdose.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.businessdose.com/economy/2008_wellness_symposium_draws_na/#comments