Man Accused of T-Shirt Thefts as Girlfriend Applies For Job - First Coast News
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Springfield police say a man tried to steal T-shirts from a store while his girlfriend was in another part of the business applying for a job. Police said Monday that the 22-year-old was arrested on suspicion of stealing and

As economy slows, is any area really `recession-proof’? - Washington Post
Resize Text RALEIGH, N.C. — The catering business isn’t what economists would call “recession-proof.” Luckily for J.W. Walton, most of his biggest clients are. The Catering Company of Chapel Hill specializes in gala affairs, with fireworks, floral

Time Warner net falls 36 pct; Will separate cable business - Seattle Post Intelligencer
NEW YORK — Time Warner Inc. reported a 36 percent decline in first-quarter profits Wednesday following an asset sale a year ago and said it would spin off the rest of its cable business. The world’s largest media conglomerate, which owns Warner Bros

ALL BUSINESS: Investors on losing end when capital raised - Boston Globe
NEW YORK Financial company shareholders must feel like second-class citizens now, given how they are being treated as some banks raise capital. It’s bad enough that investors in National City Corp. and Washington Mutual Inc. have seen their stock

Stewart Information Services 1Q losses increase - CNBC
HOUSTON - Stewart Information Services Corp., a provider of real estate information and title insurance, said Wednesday first-quarter losses widened due to a sharp decline in title insurance revenue. Losses increased during the quarter ended March 31

Time Warner spinning off cable unit - International Herald Tribune
Jeffrey Bewkes, the chief executive of Time Warner Inc., continued to trim what has for years been the world’s largest media company by announcing Wednesday that it would completely spin off its cable company. The news which was not unexpected

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