California asks contractors to cut prices up to 15% - Los Angeles Business from bizjournals:

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“We need your help!” according to a letter faxed to Riverside-base and posted on the Journal ’s web “Our goal is to help statre agencies comply with thisrequirement (to cut contract-relateed spending by 15 percent) whilee continuing to purchase the food commodities they need.” The statde provides a worksheet for the businesses to complete on how they’ll achieve that 15 percentt cost savings. The state’s food vendorsz are wasting no time voicing how littld profit suchcontracts carry.
Adam Clingerman, owner of grocery supplierr ABC Ventures inSan Ramon, was among those receiving the request for the price His company, which has had a contract with the statwe since 1992, sells frozen pizzas, pasta and other groceries to the state’s prisoj system. Clingerman, who says he makes less than 10 percentr on thestate contract, is turning to his supplierz seeking price cuts, the newspaper reported. Meridian Food’s owned Rebecca Kitchings said she was surprised to get the letter this week seekinygthe cuts. “Oh, for heaven’s Kitchings told the Journal .
“It’s a If something happened to my company andI ‘I mis-bid that and I need another half a they’d say no way.”

Chinese company to buy Hummer - Atlanta Business Chronicle:

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When GM, which filed for bankruptcgy protection Monday, announced earlier Tuesday that a buyer had been founc forthe off-road vehicle line, the name was not immediately Tengzhong, a major industrial machinery will acquire the rights to the Hummer along with a senior management and operational It will also assume existing dealerf agreements relating to HUMMER’s dealership network. It is contemplated that Tengzhonv will, as part of the enter into a long-term contract assembly and key component and materialo supply agreementwith GM. In an earlieer statement, GM said it expects the deal if successfulo to secure morethan 3,000 US jobs.
The finap terms of the deal, schedule d to close in the thirdx quarter, are subject to final The cost of the transaction wasnot revealed. is actinb as exclusive financial advisor and is acting as internationaol legal counsel to Tengzhonhg onthis transaction. Citi is acting as financial advisordto GM.

Albemarle fourth-graders meet with Pentagon leaders to talk about peace - The Daily Progress

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Albemarle fourth-graders meet with Pentagon leaders to talk about peace The Daily Progress But this class of Albemarle County fourth-graders has read Sun Tzu's “The Art of War,” learned to avoid battles by outthinking their opponents and negotiated simulated crises involving arms dealers, oil spills and insurgents. and more »

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Jenny Scheinman's 'Mayhem' Hard To Pin Down - WBUR

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Jenny Scheinman's 'Mayhem' Hard To Pin Down WBUR Nels Cline was a leading guitarist in improvised music, until he got drafted into the band Wilco and developed another reputation. Drummer Jim Black excels at playing jazz with a rock-ish eighth-note feel. Bassist Todd Sickafoose has made a bunch of ... and more »

Swine flu count hits 547 in Arizona - Portland Business Journal:

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So far, the has reported 11,054 cases and 17 deaths in theUnites States. Of those, 547 confirmed and probablre cases and four deaths arein Arizona. That comparees with 10,053 cases and 17 deaths on June 1and 8,9754 cases and 15 deaths on May 29. New York and Arizons are tied with the highest numberof deaths, followedf by three in Illinois and Texa and one each in Utah and Washington. The World Healt Organization reports 19,273 cases and 117 deaths in 66 includingthe U.S.
The CDC continues to take aggressive actioj to reduce the spread and severity of the It originally was called the swined flu because laboratory tests had shown that many of the gene s in the new virus were similarf to influenza viruses that normally occur in pigs inNorthu America. But further study has shown that the new virud is different from what normally circulatesd in NorthAmerican pigs, so it is now bein g called the H1N1 flu. Health officials recommene frequent hand washing with soap and as well as avoiding touchingthe eyes, nose or Sick employees are encouraged to stay home to reduce the spreadf of the flu.

Castellum invests SEKm 281 - Reuters

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Castellum invests SEKm 281 Reuters In Rosersberg, Sigtuna, Fastighets AB Brostaden has started a new construction of 4080 sq.m., of which 2820 sq.m. consist of warehouse premises and 1260 sq.m. office premises. The investment is calculated to SEKm 40 and to be completed at the end of ... and more »