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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, March 09, 2010 23:37:54 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, March 09, 2010 23:37:54 GMT (breaking)

New Zealand Woman Sells Ghosts At Auction
Two glass vials purportedly containing the ghosts of two dead people sold for $1,983 at an auction in New Zealand. The homeowner captured the two ghosts in glass vials, subduing them with holy water. The seller says she's donating the money to charity, after deducting her "exorcists fee."
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:00:00 -0500

Toyota Disputes Critics Who Blame Electronics
Toyota says it has proved that faulty electronics are not to blame for runaway cars and trucks that have been recalled. On Monday, the automaker assembled a group of experts, who said that unwanted acceleration is caused by mechanical flaws. Other experts disagree.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:00:00 -0500

Protecting Companies That Mix Profitability, Values
Businesses can be either for-profit companies or nonprofit organizations. The law doesn't recognize a corporate form that falls in between. But some want to protect these "for-benefit corporations," so companies can balance profitability with social and environmental policies, without the threat of a lawsuit.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Examining Toyota's Acceleration Problem
Toyota says it doesn't think the problem of sudden acceleration in some of its vehicles is rooted in its electronic systems. Ken Bensinger, business reporter for The New York Times, says many are skeptical of Toyota's testing, as electrical problems are notoriously time-consuming and difficult to troubleshoot. .
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:00:00 -0500

Google, Dish Network Developing TV Search Service
The Internet company Google and the satellite TV company Dish Network are testing a television search service, according toThe Wall Street Journal. It involves a box for the television that has Google software. Viewers would use their keyboards to search for shows on satellite TV and on Internet sites like YouTube.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:00:00 -0500

Soros Would Make It Harder For People Like Him To Make Billions
Billionaire George Soros makes the case for better regulation, even if it means he can't make as much money.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:15:00 -0500

Publisher Pulls 'Last Train From Hiroshima'
In February, Henry Holt & Company stopped the presses on The Last Train from Hiroshima by Charles Pellegrino, amid questions of fraud. Motoko Rich, publishing reporter for the New York Times, shares what Pellegrino said to her about the allegations.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:00:00 -0500

States Square Off Against Amazon Over Sales Tax
The Supreme Court has said that retailers can't be expected to collect sales taxes in states where they don't have a physical presence. But as states struggle with huge budget deficits, they want to collect on the billions of dollars of taxes they say online shoppers owe.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:47:00 -0500

Bad Economy Crimps Demand For Plastic Surgery
The economy is tough for plastic surgeons, too. Some popular procedures, including breast augmentation and tummy tucks, are being performed a lot less often. Botox injections are holding steady, however.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:27:29 -0500

Scientology Pays Reporters To Probe Newspaper
The Church of Scientology has hired two big names in journalism to investigate coverage in the St. Petersburg Times critical of the secretive religion. As newsrooms downsize, will we see more cases in which the target of a newspaper investigation pays reporters to turn the tables?
Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:33:00 -0500