'You've got to do something'

'You've got to do something'
St. Petersburg Times - The men in the RV were educators, business owners, fathers and husbands, but they say they've looked racism dead in the eye. They believe it easily could have been one of them in the Jena 6. That's what motivated them to sleep in shifts while each

Sharp Move On Pioneer?
Forbes - competition and a way to allow it to sell more liquid crystal display (LCD), the flashy environmentally friendly flat screens in use in latest television models, through Pioneer, while Pioneer gets much-needed cash to help it revamp its business, as

Dozens Charged In Money Sting
Washington Post - The indictment alleges that Saifullah Ranjha operated Pak American Money Transfer, a D.C. business with offices in the 200 block of 11th Street NE. He is accused of conspiring with five others to launder more than $2.2 million that they received from

Japan's Tankan Business Confidence Will Likely Slip This Month
Bloomberg - Sept. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Confidence among Japan's largest manufacturers will probably fall this month on concern that the U.S. housing slump is reducing demand in the country's largest export market. The Bank of Japan's quarterly Tankan index of

Nike first quarter profit rises 51 pct.
CNBC - It also will conduct a strategic review of its Exeter Brands group and will be looking closely at adding new business to its portfolio, either grown from within or acquired. Nike President and CEO Mark Parker said one of the company's competitive

Oracle's first quarter profit up 25 pct.
Boston Globe - SAN FRANCISCO -- Melding a hodgepodge of different software makers into a cohesive business is supposed to be difficult. But Oracle Corp. is making the task look easy as the Redwood Shores-based company churns out one impressive quarter after another

Strategies: Turning retirement into a business
USA Today - Congratulations! You've finally retired and moved to the desert, beach, mountains, city or some other dream retirement location. Fortunately, you've saved up enough to buy a great retirement home. However, you still need — or want — to make money