Stinson, Thompson Coburn increase real estate deals
The economic downturn didn’t slow commercial real estate activity last year at Stinson Morrison Hecker, which saw a 131 percent increase in the number of transactions compared to 2007. feeds.bizjournals.com |
Harriet Harman tries to end corporate lap-dancing tax break
Harriet Harman has declared war on the culture of corporate entertainment in lap-dancing clubs, saying that businessmen will no longer be able to claim back tax on their expenses. feeds.timesonline.co.uk |
Lord Irvine of Lairg: I pleaded with Blair not to sack me
It was seen as the ultimate act of treachery. But for six years Lord Irvine of Lairg has kept his bitterness to himself and refused to speak about how Tony Blair, his friend and protégé, stabbed him in the back and peremptorily dismissed him as Lord Chancellor. feeds.timesonline.co.uk |
Pohlman sees 20% boost from deals, doubles staff
St. Louis-based PohlmanUSA has closed on the second deal in a pair of acquisitions expected to boost revenue 20 percent this year and double the firm’s size. bizjournals.com |
Drug giant General Electric uses libel law to gag doctor
General Electric, one of the world’s biggest corporations, is using the London libel courts to gag a senior radiologist after he raised the alarm over the potentially fatal risks of one of its drugs. feeds.timesonline.co.uk |