Marketplace Report: Restaurant Online Ordering Takes-off
Delphis Software www.delphissoftware.com, a Fresno, California based corporation, has emerged as the industry leader in restaurant internet food order applications with an installed based of over 15,000 restaurants. Placing food orders via the internet has evolved over the last 18 months into a hot market for savvy high-tech firms. With Delphis Software leading the way, continued growth in this arena is expected.
Tuesday, February 09, 2010 04:44:39 GMT (breaking)

Nonprofit Raffles are Big Business
Mega House Raffle www.MegaHouseRaffle.com has now moved into position as the nation's largest charitable raffle. With massive cuts in funding for nonprofit organizations in both the public and private sectors, house raffles are fast becoming an effective vehicle for raising much needed money to fund charitable operations. Mega House Raffle describes itself as California's largest, however our review clearly puts this raffle as the biggest in the country.
Tuesday, February 09, 2010 04:44:39 GMT (breaking)

Hasbro Plans 75th Anniversary Edition Of Monopoly
Since the game was invented during the Great Depression, its makers have put out variations: from Sponge Bob Square Pants Monopoly to iPhone Monopoly. One big change this year, the board will be round instead of square. There will be no paper money, and instead, funds will be stored electronically.
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:00:00 -0500

Businesses Reluctant To Hire New Workers
The economy looks better this year than it did in 2009 but despite positive economic reports, businesses remain reluctant to hire and financial markets are still jittery. David Wessel of <em>The Wall Street Journal</em> tells Renee Montagne that the economy isn't growing fast enough to create enough businesses that need new workers.
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:00:00 -0500

Toyota Preparing To Announce Prius Fix Next Week
The company could announce a full-fledged safety recall or simply ask owners to bring their vehicles in for repairs, since the brakes aren't failing completely.
Sat, 06 Feb 2010 12:44:00 -0500

Toyota Only Part Of Japan's Economic Woes
Toyota's problems are just a blip compared to the more systemic issues Japan's economy faces &mdash; that's what economist Robert Madsen argues. He joins host Guy Raz for a conversation about Japan's troubled economy.
Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:00:00 -0500

Boeing Engineer Gets 15 Years In Economic Espionage
A Chinese-born engineer convicted in the United States' first economic espionage trial was sentenced to more than 15 years in prison for stealing sensitive information on the U.S. space program with the intent of passing it to China.
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:02:00 -0500

Polishing Toyota's Tarnished Image May Take Time
It can be tough to win back buyers once they've had a bad car experience. Analysts have been recommending Toyota move quickly, while its competitors are taking advantage of the company's missteps and trying to steal customers.
Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Bill Would Apply Antitrust Laws To Insurance
With Congress still stalled on the big health bill, it turns to smaller pieces of legislation. The House this week will vote on a bill to repeal a decades-old insurance industry exemption from antitrust laws. Some analysts say eliminating the exemption wouldn't have an impact on competition or premiums.
Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Radiation Leak Threatens Future Of Vermont's Nuclear Power
Radiation leaks at Vermont's only nuclear power plant have put the facility's future on the line. Vermont is the only state that gives the legislature the right to vote on whether a nuclear power plant can extend its operating license. The Vermont Yankee plant wants permission to run for another 20 years, but the leaks, and disclosures that plant officials misled the state about underground pipes, have some officials calling for a shut-down. Vermont Public Radio's John Dillon reports.
Sun, 07 Feb 2010 08:00:00 -0500

Japan Braces For More Recalls From Toyota
The Japanese press report Toyota is considering even more recalls. This time the recalls would involve 2010 Prius and the Lexus and Sai hybrids &mdash; they all share the same brake glitch. The recalls could be announced as early as Tuesday. For decades, Toyota has been one of the main drivers of the Japanese economy but its reputation has been sullied.
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:00:00 -0500

Financial Toll On Toyota May Get Higher
The mounting financial toll on Toyota and the recall of millions of its vehicles may get higher. Insurance companies and regulators are preparing for an onslaught of rate revisions from consumers who were in accidents and now pay higher rates.
Sun, 07 Feb 2010 15:00:00 -0500