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.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 06:29:43 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.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 06:29:43 GMT (breaking)

Google And Dish Network Test TV Search Engine
Google has partnered itself with Dish Network to test a television search engine that would compile results from both traditional programming and web video services.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:40:00 -0500

Toyota Investigates Case Of Runaway Prius
Toyota is looking into why a Prius reportedly wouldn't stop after the driver says he accelerated to pass another vehicle. In the incident, which happened Monday outside San Diego, the hybrid car reached speeds of more than 90 mph. The driver says the gas pedal stuck. He also says he was told his Prius was not among the millions of cars Toyota recalled.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:00:00 -0500

Toyota Disputes Critics Who Blame Electronics
Toyota says it has proved that faulty electronics are not to blame for runaway cars and trucks that have been recalled. On Monday, the automaker assembled a group of experts, who said that unwanted acceleration is caused by mechanical flaws. Other experts disagree.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:00:00 -0500

Soros Would Make It Harder For People Like Him To Make Billions
Billionaire George Soros makes the case for better regulation, even if it means he can't make as much money.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:15:00 -0500

New Zealand Woman Sells Ghosts At Auction
Two glass vials purportedly containing the ghosts of two dead people sold for $1,983 at an auction in New Zealand. The homeowner captured the two ghosts in glass vials, subduing them with holy water. The seller says she's donating the money to charity, after deducting her "exorcists fee."
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:00:00 -0500

States Square Off Against Amazon Over Sales Tax
The Supreme Court has said that retailers can't be expected to collect sales taxes in states where they don't have a physical presence. But as states struggle with huge budget deficits, they want to collect on the billions of dollars of taxes they say online shoppers owe.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:47:00 -0500

Value Of Diversity Training Tough To Measure
Diversity training is supposed to raise cultural awareness and increase inclusiveness in the work place. But many experts say that there is no conclusive evidence that it does either. Tell us: If you've gone through diversity training, did it make a difference?
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:00:00 -0500

Examining Toyota's Acceleration Problem
Toyota says it doesn't think the problem of sudden acceleration in some of its vehicles is rooted in its electronic systems. Ken Bensinger, business reporter for <em>Los Angeles Times</em>, says many are skeptical of Toyota's testing, as electrical problems are notoriously time-consuming and difficult to troubleshoot. .
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:00:00 -0500

Google, Dish Network Developing TV Search Service
The Internet company Google and the satellite TV company Dish Network are testing a television search service, according to<em>The Wall Street Journal.</em> It involves a box for the television that has Google software. Viewers would use their keyboards to search for shows on satellite TV and on Internet sites like YouTube.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:00:00 -0500

After Quake, Haiti Seeks Better Business Climate
Haiti's small business elite sees January's earthquake as an opportunity, but not just to make money. They say it's a chance to refashion the corrupt, inefficient way things are done in Haiti, while marshaling international support to boost the country's industries.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:26:00 -0500