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.
Sunday, March 14, 2010 19:38:58 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.
Sunday, March 14, 2010 19:38:58 GMT (breaking)

How Do You Make A Yugo Cool? Turn It Into A Book.
The tiny, no-frills automobile imported from communist Yugoslavia during the 1980s is known to most Americans as the butt of many car jokes. Author Jason Vuic's book <em>The Yugo: The Rise and Fall of the Worst Car in History</em> reveals why it's the most famous lemon in automotive history.
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Orange County Sues Toyota For Acceleration Flaws
District Attorney Tony Rackauckas accused the automaker of knowingly selling hundreds of thousands of vehicles that had defects. The suit seeks civil penalties of $2,500 per violation under the Unfair Business Practices Act, along with the recovery of attorney fees and investigative costs.
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:22:00 -0500

'Funemployment' And More Slang For A Recession
One of the few benefits of the recession is the creation of some new lingo, like "staycation." <em>The Christian Science Monitor</em> has compiled a list of their favorites and guest host Audie Cornish explains a few of them.
Sun, 14 Mar 2010 08:00:00 -0400

Yearbooks No Longer 2 Good 2 Be 4-Gotten
The Internet has taken a toll on print media, from newspapers and magazines to the telephone book. Now university yearbooks are also taking a hit. A growing number of universities are no longer publishing the annual picture books.
Sun, 14 Mar 2010 08:00:00 -0400

Who Needs Labels When You've Got ASCAP?
Many kids dream of being rock stars, but very few make it. Still, that isn't discouraging new songwriters. Two of the nation's largest performing rights organizations, ASCAP and BMI, say their membership has skyrocketed in the last decade.
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

How Eliminating Overdraft Fees Could Cost You
Annoying overdraft fees on insignificant purchases may be on their way out. Starting this summer, banks will have to get their customers to "opt in" if they want overdraft protection on debit card transactions. But the new rules won't necessarily ease a person's cash flow; banks are finding other ways to make the money back.
Sun, 14 Mar 2010 08:00:00 -0400

Is Apple Entering An Age Of Empire?
A quarter century ago, Apple touted itself as the alternative to computer hegemony. But its new iPad grows works only with applications approved by and sold through Apple. Host Guy Raz talks to Slate technology columnist Farhad Manjoo about whether Apple is stifling innovation by building the type of empire it once warned against.
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:00:00 -0500

Report Shows Racial Wealth Gap Widening
The gap between the personal wealth of white and black Americans has grown wider. That's the takeaway from a report, released this week by the Insight Center for Community Economic Development. Guest host Jacki Lyden speaks with Dr. Julianne Malveaux, an economist and president of Bennett College, about the so-called "racial wealth gap."
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:00:00 -0500

Report Finds Lehman Used Accounting Tricks
A bankruptcy court examiner is raising new questions about the actions of Lehman Bros. executives in the weeks before the firm filed for bankruptcy. In a 2,000-page report, the examiner alleges that Lehman's top managers manipulated the firm's balance sheet in a bid to stave off bankruptcy.
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:00:00 -0500

The Allure Of For-Profit Universities Grows
As higher learning becomes increasingly expensive, students are taking a greater hand in where and how they get an education. Anya Kamenetz, author of the forthcoming <em>DIY U</em>, talks with host Guy Raz about the growing attraction to revenue-seeking universities.
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:00:00 -0500