In fact, while the three competing bids for the racetrack franchise proposed track upgrades, hotels and retail outlets, NYRA basically promised better management. During this year's state budget wrestling match, for example, Spitzer was quoted: "I in no way will regret having a late budget if it is the only way we contain the rabid spending that has been the story behind here up in Albany. With Spitzer in the governor's office, bloated government grinds on, while political gamesmanship...

The business arrangement, signed at GITEX Technology Week, makes Performance Systems the Cognos Preferred Services Partner for MENA (Middle East and North Afica) for its impeccable record in consulting and implementing critical and high-value Cognos solutions in the region. The business arrangement, signed at GITEX Technology Week, makes Performance Systems the Cognos Preferred Services Partner for MENA (Middle East and North Afica) for its impeccable record in consulting and implementing...

In a desire to expand their audience and improve their bottom line, American designers have inadvertently raised the standard for what impresses on a runway. The spring 2008 fashion shows began here Wednesday and designers are struggling to make a convincing argument that any of these above-the-knee dresses, wide-leg pants and high-waist shorts are worth the hundreds of dollars or more that they will eventually cost. It's no longer enough for designers to send a few pretty, high-priced...

The Auckland-based company recently won its single biggest order for 400,000 power-saving motors from a North American commercial refrigeration manufacturer. Wellington Drive's directors said the company expected to be profitable during the second half of the 2008 calendar year, with substantial prospects for profit growth. Managing director Ross Green said the order would roughly double production and revenue at the business. ASB chief economist Nick Tuffley said the monthly report that...

This year it will be hard to repeat that performance with the three lads and Dundrum's Pat Ryan 6th position eliminating them all for this year's race. Last year the county had great success in this fixture. In the men's race Johnny Forrester, Dundrum who missed the Munster Novice due to sickness but should be okay for this race and with the addition of Kenny Curran, Ballynonty and Pat O'Sullivan, Clonmel among others should help to boost the Tipperary challenge for medals, while on the...