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Courtesy photo - Sharon Grundy Murphy Financial announces new business manager
RENO –– Murphy Business and Financial, a northern Nevada business brokerage firm, announced this week the addition of Sharon G. Grundy as business manager. Grundy brings with her more than 20 ye...
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Courtesy photo - Michelle Scott Reno resident named Country Financial representative
SPARKS –– Michelle Scott of Reno has been named a financial representative for country Financial. Scott recently completed the organization’s extensive training about the solutions Country offer...
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American companies boost productivity, put off hiring
WASHINGTON — Employers are managing to boost production without creating new jobs. The question is when they’ll feel the need to ramp up hiring. Squeezing more output from their existing s...
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Ann Rhoades teaches how to build a strong service culture
At this month’s Western Industrial Nevada ( WIN ) breakfast, Ann Rhoades will share her insights about improving a company’s bottom line by developing great internal and external customer service.
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national business news
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The foreclosure crisis isn't over, but the pace of growth may finally be slowing down....
By ALAN ZIBEL
Thu Mar 11 00:17:31 -0600 2010
NEW YORK (AP) -- For the want of a better two-second picture of a tachometer, ABC News has called into question its reporting on acceleration problems with Toyota vehicles....
By DAVID BAUDER
Thu Mar 11 00:10:29 -0600 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Treasury Department sank billions into auto finance giant GMAC Inc. without an exit strategy or proof the company was viable - a decision that could cost taxpayers $6.3 billion, a new watchdog report says....
By DANIEL WAGNER
Wed Mar 10 23:07:00 -0600 2010
NEW YORK (AP) -- Reports of sudden acceleration in the Toyota Prius have spiked across the country. But that doesn't mean there's an epidemic of bad gas pedals in the popular hybrid....
By ERIN McCLAM and TOM KRISHER
Wed Mar 10 20:25:57 -0600 2010
BEIJING (AP) -- China's inflation spiked higher in February, adding to pressure on Beijing to prevent overheating and keep the recovery in the world's third-largest economy on track....
By JOE McDONALD
Wed Mar 10 23:41:48 -0600 2010