Belleville News Democrat: Business http://www.bnd.com/business/index.xml News, sports, and entertainment from Belleville News Democrat en-us Copyright 2009 Belleville News Democrat Business 60 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:20:20 CST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss McClatchy Interactive's PubSys support@Belleville.com Philadelphia transit system running as strike ends http://www.bnd.com/business/story/1000395.html http://www.bnd.com/business/story/1000395.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:19 CST Representatives of Philadelphia's transit system and its largest union signed a contract early Monday, bringing an end to a strike that idled the city's subways, buses and trolleys for six days. Asian markets track US higher after jobs report http://www.bnd.com/business/story/1000707.html http://www.bnd.com/business/story/1000707.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:24 CST Asian stock markets rose Monday as investors took a surprisingly weak U.S. jobs report as a sign that interest rates in the world's largest economy will stay low longer than expected. Volunteers come to injured farmers' rescue http://www.bnd.com/business/story/1000701.html http://www.bnd.com/business/story/1000701.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:49 CST A broken pelvis and injured knee nearly put an end to North Dakota farmer Dustin Lien's harvest. Industry pushes chocolate milk in schools http://www.bnd.com/business/story/1000688.html http://www.bnd.com/business/story/1000688.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:10 CST The creators of the "Got Milk?" campaign are getting ready to make a big push to keep chocolate milk on kids' minds and on school lunch menus, a plan that has some educators and obesity activists none too pleased. Oil rises above $78 on US hurricane, weaker dollar http://www.bnd.com/business/story/1000666.html http://www.bnd.com/business/story/1000666.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:34 CST Oil prices broke above $78 a barrel Monday in Asia as Hurricane Ida threatened oil installations in the Gulf of Mexico. House health care overhaul faces Senate stone wall http://www.bnd.com/business/story/1000572.html http://www.bnd.com/business/story/1000572.html Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:34 CST The glow from a health care triumph faded quickly for President Barack Obama on Sunday as Democrats realized the bill they fought so hard to pass in the House has nowhere to go in the Senate. Precision Machine opening plant in Sturgis, SD http://www.bnd.com/business/story/1000531.html http://www.bnd.com/business/story/1000531.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:19 CST As many as 30 new jobs are coming to the South Dakota town of Sturgis. NM auto dealer tried to save business by gambling http://www.bnd.com/business/story/1000515.html http://www.bnd.com/business/story/1000515.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:59 CST A former Albuquerque auto dealer, faced with an ailing economy and difficulty getting credit for his dealership, says he turned to gambling last year in a bid to salvage the business. House, Senate health care bills detailed http://www.bnd.com/business/story/1000472.html http://www.bnd.com/business/story/1000472.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:44 CST A comparison of the health care bills before Congress. Northrop sells advisory services unit for $1.65B http://www.bnd.com/business/story/1000453.html http://www.bnd.com/business/story/1000453.html Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:09 CST Northrop Grumman said Sunday it agreed to sell its advisory services business TASC Inc. to private equity firm General Atlantic LLC and affiliates of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. for $1.65 billion in cash.