Independent Contractor News
- Minneapolis settles discrimination suit Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 6:03PMThe city of Minneapolis has agreed to pay $210,000 to settle a lawsuit by a former contractor who accused the city of firing him because of his religious beliefs.
- South Korea group to invest RM280m Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 1:42PMA CONSORTIUM of major South Korean companies will invest RM280 million to develop a biomass power plant at the Lahad Datu Palm Oil Industrial Cluster (POIC).
- Landfill search for missing son of murder victim Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 1:07PMPITTSBURG, CALIF. — Authorities are searching a Northern California landfill for signs of a missing man whose father was killed last week. Police believe 35-year-old Frederick Sales could be the fifth victim of Efren Valdemoro, who was shot and killed by officers Tuesday night.
- LA doc accused of prescribing drugs to homeless Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 1:07PMLOS ANGELES — Authorities say a Los Angeles doctor has been arrested for prescribing pain medicine to homeless people recruited to turn the drugs over to dealers.
- Man gets 3 to 6 years in Casper molestation case Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 1:07PMCASPER, WYO. — A man accused of molesting a 7-year-old boy has been sentenced to three to six years in prison.
- Solectria Renewables Supplies over 10.5MW of Commercial & Utility-Scale Inverters to New Jersey Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:32PMLawrence, MA – September 2, 2010 – Solectria Renewables, LLC, the leading U.S. PV inverter manufacturer, announced today that it will supply 10.5MW of commercial and utility-scale inverters for three photovoltaic (PV) systems in New Jersey in partnership with DCO Energy, an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor.
- The Media Consortium: Weekly Diaspora: The High Cost of Cheap Labor Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 1:17PMby Catherine A. Traywick, Media Consortium blogger A new study about the effects of immigration on U.S. employment supports the long-standing arguments of immigration advocates:...
- ResCare: No decision yet on Onex buyout offer Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 1:12PM(AP:LOUISVILLE, Ky.) ResCare has yet to make a decision on a $370 million buyout offer from Canadian private equity firm Onex Corp., the home health services provider said Thursday.
- UPDATE: Stabbed Greenwich Taxi driver in fair condition Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 3:13AMA Greenwich Taxi driver who was stabbed during a robbery in Mount Vernon, N.Y., Thursday night after he dropped off three teenagers in the city was recovering from his injuries Friday in a New York hospital , police said.
- Open for Business: Can Do Virtual Assisting Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 1:15AMBusiness name: Can Do Virtual Assisting
- • Officials detail rescue squadâs response role Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 12:37AMBy Karissa Minn kminn@salisburypost.com Recent discussions about the Rowan County Rescue Squad have raised several questions about what the agency does, how it spends money and who it employs. In its budget request for fiscal year 2010-11, the res ...
- Why I Would Do This Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 10:17PMArthur S. Brisbane reopens the principal’s office in his first column as the New York Times public editor.
- SC pulls up DMRC over Metro mishap Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 3:46PM"When bridges are falling and roads are caving in, the court cannot close its eyes to the plight of the common man. It is unfair that nobody is taking responsibility for the accident," a bench of Justices H S Bedi and C K Prasad observed.
- Obama’s Deep-Water Drilling No Longer Needed, Report Finds Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 3:33PMPresident Barack Obama’s moratorium on deep-water drilling is no longer needed because new rules reduce the risk of an uncontrolled spill, according to a report for a panel investigating BP Plc’s blowout.
- Parkway reconstruction done early, but takes toll on businesses Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 3:32PMContractor will get $100,000 bonus for quick work by John Gessner Thisweek Newspapers The heavy construction is over, all lanes are reopened and the drive is now smooth as glass. This summer’s reconstruction of Burnsville Parkway came at an attractive price to taxpayers, with a $100,000 bonus going to the contractor for finishing the job early. Smooth blacktop replaced [...] Parkway ...
- St. Elias Mines Ltd. - Update on Corporate Affairs Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 3:07PMExpanded Investor Relations Activities World-Wide Highlighted by New York Events, Bolster Drilling and Exploration Programs in Peru and British Columbia, SLI Announced Today
- St. Elias Mines Ltd. - Update on Corporate Affairs Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 2:56PMVANCOUVER, BC--(Marketwire - 08/26/10) - Lori McClenahan, President of St. Elias Mines Ltd. (TSX-V: SLI - News )(Frankfurt: EKL - News ) ("St. Elias" or the "Company"), is pleased to provide the following update on the corporate affairs of the Company. PROPERTIES The Company is escalating exploration programs at three properties in Peru (Tesoro, Cueva Blanca and Vilcoro) and two in British ...
- Shane Shepard gears up campaign Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 2:31PMA Main Street/Community Development director for Winnsboro has entered the race for U.S. House of Representatives as an independent against Republican incumbent Ralph Hall of Rockwall, Democratic challenger VaLinda Hathcox of Sulphur Springs and Libertarian challenger Jim D. Prindle of Sherman.
- High school science labs ready Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 1:15PMThe certificate of occupancy for the high school science lab expansion has been granted.
- MASS. MARKET: Cape Wind becomes a hot issue in 2010 campaigns Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 12:40PMCape Wind has always had opponents, but it’s never been this rough. The debate has shifted lately from a focus on rich people, protecting their multimillion dollar views. The escalating expense and what it means for consumers’ electric bills make it a much easier political target today.
- Specialist - Electrical / Project Engineer -Subsea Motors #596 Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 11:52AMDovre Group is pleased to provide the following Contract position with a major international oil and gas operator.
- Fairhope Airport Authority secures bond issue Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 10:54AMThe Fairhope Airport Authority approved an $8.9 million bond issue this week with RBC Bank that will retire the debt on a bond issue from 2007 with Allied Irish Bank used to finance the purchase of 257 acres at the H.L. “Sonny” Callahan Airport.
- Failed Comiskey Park project leaves city with $700,000 bill Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 8:09AMCity ordered to pay sub-contractor after company spearheading the project dissolved without ever posting the necessary bond
- Related Articles... Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 3:42AMTHE possibility of “repossessing” or “appropriating” for the use of Manila residents the 12-hectare “illegally-reclaimed” land project of the International Container Port Services, Inc. is an option now being considered by officials of the city of Manila.
- Stinky lagoon will be cleaned Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 2:17AMContractors this week will try to eradicate a smelly problem from an industrial sewage lagoon in west central Mississippi.
- Ascot Mining UK Regulatory Announcement: Trading Statement Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 2:06AMLONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ASCOT MINING UPDATE Ascot Mining Plc (“Ascot” or the “Company”) (Plus Markets ASMP & Xetra® AM3.DE) wishes to update on its progress on its recently undertaken expansion programme at its Chassoul Gold mine and mill facilities: Work at the Chassoul project continues to progress on three fronts; mill expansion, underground construction, and Exploration. While the Company ...
- Judson High starting year with 2 campuses Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 1:24AMStudents will start the year split between the new building and the old “Red” campus.
- Motivational speaker will help Monroe staff start school year Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 11:25PMMONROE - A motivational speaker from Beavercreek near the Dayton area has been invited to Monroe Local Schools to give the administration and staff a pep talk before the start of the new school year Wednesday, Aug.
- Stinky lagoon in western Mississippi to be cleaned Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 3:10PMContractors this week will try to eradicate a smelly problem from an industrial sewage lagoon in west central Mississippi.Gary Mickelson, a spokesman for Tyson Foods, said the Arkansas-based poultry company has hired a contractor to remove solid waste near a Tyson plant at Ceres Research and...
- P2.8-B lupain sa Tondo kukumpiskahin! Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 12:26PMNakaamba ang isang legal battle sa pagitan ng lungsod ng Maynila at International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) kaugnay ng kontrobersyal na P2.8 bilyong “secret reclamation” sa Isla Puting Bato, Tondo, Manila.
- Layoff anxiety top risk to space shuttle Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 8:55AMAs NASA marches toward its final shuttle flights, the safety of the crew rests with workers who know every bolt they turn, every heat-shield tile they inspect, brings them closer to the unemployment line.
- ‘Why should I resign?’ Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 4:21AMIn his first interview since ‘admitting’ to police that he asked a contractor for commission, Sliema mayor Nikki Dimech tells Christian Peregin he is innocent.
- Sliema mayor accuses Borg Olivier of frame-up Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 4:12AMSliema mayor Nikki Dimech yesterday said he would only resign if the Prime Minister told him to do so, while at the same time insisting that Nationalist Party general secretary Paul Borg Olivier should step down after “mishandling” the affair.
- Small-businesses oppose expansion of 1099 rules Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 9:00AMA little-known provision in the healthcare reform law would mean more paperwork for businesses. It would require businesses that pay more than $600 annually to any goods or service provider to report it to the IRS.
- Ethics Commission may hire collection agency Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 3:23AMThe Oklahoma Ethics Commission is considering the use of a collection agency or law firm to go after candidates who owe for filing late financial reports.
- NEWS UPDATE: 4:50 p.m. - Guam contractor faces $45K in penalties Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 3:09AMThe U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited general contractor BME & Sons Inc. of Barrigada for failing to provide its workers with the personal protective equipment necessary to do their jobs safely.
- LISD may consolidate elementaries Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 1:18AMAVALANCHE-JOURNAL
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- Bell Township plane was in trouble, report says Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 11:16PMMoments before a small plane crashed into a house in Westmoreland County Aug. 14, killing two men aboard, witnesses heard the engines sputtering, according to an initial report by federal investigators.
- Air Force officials reviewing command, control training infrastructure Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 10:20AMAir Force officials reviewing command, control training infrastructure - HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. – The U.S. Air Force awarde
- Madison mayor issues memo on conduct Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 8:50AMMADISON – Mayor Mary-Anna Holden likes decorum at Borough Council meetings.
- Eagle Scout projects bring lasting benefits Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 7:57AMSHIRLEY -- Community projects Eagle Scout candidates Kenneth Swain and Jonathon Brownell chose to earn the highest rank in Scouting will benefit the town for a long time, said Selectman David Swain, a veteran Scout leader himself and father of one of the two young men.
- HP Q3 Profits Rise On Strong Global Sales Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 7:13AMIn its first earnings report since ousting Mark Hurd as CEO, Hewlett-Packard reported that profits in its third fiscal quarter rose 6% on higher worldwide sales in its core computer businesses.
- LHA investigation deepens Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 4:20AMIt remains unclear why and how former City-Parish Councilman Chris Williams was hired as a contractor with the Lafayette Housing Authority in 2007, but its executive director says it was not because having a doctorate was a prerequisite.
- Village Voices: Christopher Stout Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 1:36AMChristopher Stout is the latest resident to be featured in the Village Voices column in The Ridgewood News.
- Judson calls $198 million bond election Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 1:10AMVoters in the Judson school district will decide in November whether to approve a $198 million bond for the construction of three new schools and renovations to several other facilities. More Education coverage
- Raymond James Puts Killgoar in Charge of "Client Experience" Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 5:21PMTim Killgoar joined Raymond James Financial two years ago as one of two assistants to Tom James, the former president and chief executive officer who just dialed back his executive responsibilities after 40 years at the helm of the company.
- Cuyahoga County: County Council District 11 candidates Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 4:46PMDistrict 11 includes the cities of Beachwood, Euclid, Lyndhurst, Richmond Heights, South Euclid, and University Heights. Voters will find seven Democrats and four Republicans in the Sept. 7 primaries.
- Clean Energy Works-Portland leaves residents with a warm, cozy feeling Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 3:34PMLow-interest loans though the program help homeowners insulate their homes.
- Comptroller: City payroll checks are not bouncing Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 2:33PMTRENTON – The city comptroller said an independent contractor is to blame for a snafu today that left hundreds of employees complaining their paychecks were bouncing.
