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20/05/2011Spain vows measured response to pre-vote protests
Spanish police will enforce the law against protesters who defy a ban on demonstrations during weekend elections but will not overreact, the interior minister said Friday. "Democracy is fundamental. There is no democracy if the laws are not enforced,"
Updated: 05/20/2011 10:16A
Raising speed limit makes sense, but should be weighed
In some ways, the proposal can be seen as a metaphor for the dynamic now at work in Augusta, where the Republican majority and governor frame their proposals as easing limits on business to speed economic growth for all. LD 1557 is sponsored primarily
Updated: 05/20/2011 10:16A
Creditor-friendly changes to Collateral Act
Like the 2005 Collateral Act, the new law is very creditor friendly; it seeks to enhance the legal security of the creditor's position when taking collateral, and to ensure that such collateral is effective and bankruptcy remote.
Updated: 05/20/2011 10:14A
Creditor-friendly changes to Collateral Act
Like the 2005 Collateral Act, the new law is very creditor friendly; it seeks to enhance the legal security of the creditor's position when taking collateral, and to ensure that such collateral is effective and bankruptcy remote.
Updated: 05/20/2011 10:14A
MasterObjects Sues Microsoft Over Instant Search Patent Infringement
According to the lawsuit, Microsoft is using its patented technology in its Bing, Internet Explorer, Windows Phone, iOS and Android offerings. Retail giant Amazon has also been accused in the lawsuit for using its technology in its 'suggestion feature'
Updated: 05/20/2011 10:13A
Euro Falls To Session Lows As Investors Sell Riskier Assets
Yields on peripheral euro-zone government bonds rose and investors bought safe-haven German bunds as concerns about a possible restructuring of Greek debt; the impact of this weekend's Spanish elections also weighed on market sentiment.
Updated: 05/20/2011 10:12A
Work from home day: let's do it again
You might have noticed a few extra seats on the train or less traffic at the usual bottleneck on your drive to work. Or, perhaps you didn't bother commuting at all and took advantage of National Work From Home Day, an initiative organised by Work Wise
Updated: 05/20/2011 10:12A
Feds investigating online airline ticket sellers
The airline is at odds with some online travel agents over distribution costs and methods. “American welcomes this investigation by the Department of Justice and intends to cooperate fully,” the carrier said in a statement. American Airlines last month
Updated: 05/20/2011 10:12A
Fincorp investors to share in $29m payout
Slater & Gordon's lawsuit represents the first time a private litigant has successfully used company law that allows a trustee to be sued for failing to live up to its duties to investors. Only the corporate regulator, the Australian Securities
Updated: 05/20/2011 10:11A
Colorado State Patrol plans seat belt enforcement campaign
The Colorado State Patrol will increase enforcement of the state's seat belt laws from May 23 through June 5 as part of the Click It or Ticket campaign. According to the patrol, 166 people who were unrestrained died in Colorado traffic wrecks in 2010
Updated: 05/20/2011 10:10A
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