Business News:

Grayer Resigns as CEO of Kaplan, Biggest Revenue-Generating Business of Washington Post Co. (Washington Post)
The head of The Washington Post Co.'s biggest revenue-generating business is resigning after 17 years, the company said yesterday.


Piracy May Boost South African-Port Demand, Business Day Says (Bloomberg)
Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- South African ports are preparing for an influx of ships because of an escalation of piracy off the coast of east Africa, Business Day said, citing Ravi Naicker, harbor master for Cape Town port.


ASU gets $5.3 million boost for business-journalism plans (The Arizona Republic)
Arizona State University is getting $5.3 million to strengthen its business journalism offerings and with the economy making headlines every day, the timing couldn't be better, said journalism officials.


'Out Of Town News' Going Out Of Business (WBZ Boston)
The iconic Harvard Square newsstand, Out of Town News, could soon close as it struggles along with the rest of the newspaper business.


DiscLabel 5.4 Adds Holiday, Business Templates (The Mac Observer)
SmileOnMyMac announced the immediate availability of DiscLabel 5.4 on Thursday. The update for the CD and DVD label design application added 15 new templates with holiday, gift and business designs


Airlines record sharp drop in business travel (Reuters News)
Business and first-class air travel dropped sharply in September due to the global financial crisis, the airline industry body IATA said on Wednesday.


Sex business gets violation for 'holes' (The Arizona Republic)
An East Valley adult-oriented business has been issued a zoning violation for holes in the partitioned stalls inside its video arcade.


MINISTER CLASHES WITH OPPOSITION MEMBER OVER SIDE BUSINESS FOR TAXI DRIVERS (Bernama Malaysia News)
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 (Bernama) -- A minister and an opposition member locked horns in the Dewan Rakyat today over the issue whether to allow Klang Valley taxi drivers to have side business such as selling snacks and packet drinks in their vehicles.


Business told its grass isn't 'green' enough (Boston Globe)
It may be green, but not in the eyes of city officials. Three brothers who own the Prestige Car Wash on Pearl Street in Brockton thought that installing $20,000 worth of artificial turf would satisfy a city ordinance that requires green space between the street and the parking lot of a business.


Small-business owners grow more pessimistic (Dallas Morning News)
Confidence among U.S. small-business owners plunged in October to the lowest level in 28 years as sales slumped to a record low and spending plans were pared, a private survey found.









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