Edwards Contract: Changes Drivers Worth

Carl Edwards contract was unusual in the sense that the manufacturer, Ford, paid both cash and stock to Edwards in the combination deal to resign him. They did and now other drivers who perform are looking for a...

Unelected Newt GIngrich Calls for Contract with America 2010

While he was Speaker of the House in the 1990's Newt Gingrich and several other Republicans used a "Contract with America" in an attempt to undermine the Clinton administration.  These days, non-officer holder...

Nick Markakis signs a big 6-year deal with the Orioles

The Baltimore Orioles and right fielder Nick Markakis agred to a 6-year $66.1 million dollar deal. Markakis, a 25 year old slugger, has some really nice bonuses coming his way with this deal. " His deal calls for...

Deal finally reached in Russian-Ukrainian gas dispute

It if confirmed. After lengthy negations, Russian and Ukrainian PMs have signed a deal that will not only see gas transit to Europe restored but will resume gas supplies to Ukraine itself. This is a major break in...

Tropical Hardwood, to save Panama from Deforestation.

By, Uwe Paschen. Tropical Hardwood to save Panama from Deforestation.  Tropical Deforestation and decades of Agricultural Misuse and abuse of the land have left Panama's Rain Forest in a dyer state to the...

Ny Yankees Sign Burnett to 5 Year Deal

    The New York Yankees signed another pitcher today, A.J. Burnett who recently became a free agent after opting out of a $55 million 5 year contact with the Blue Jays. The Yankees signed Burnett...

Hollywood actors union seeks authority to strike

"The main union representing U.S. film and television actors said on Wednesday it would mail ballots to members in January seeking authorization for a strike over a new contract. The Screen Actors Guild,...

Giants make Edgar Renteria their new shortstop

" Edgar Renteria is back in the National League, where he thinks he belongs.Renteria became the second free agent to join the San Francisco Giants in two days, receiving an $18.5 million, two-year contract...

Union, APS Announce Tentative Agreement

An ongoing process to come to an agreement on a wage settlement between Albuquerque Public Schools and the Albuquerque Educational Assistants' Association may actually be coming to an end. On Tuesday, December 2, 2008 the  Albuquerque Educational Assistants Association...

China and Iraq Sign Oil Deal

"  BAGHDAD — An Iraqi state-owned oil company, North Oil, has signed a contract with a Chinese state-owned oil corporation, CNPC, that was first negotiated during Saddam Hussein’s regime, an official in...

Health care workers to be compensated for Gordon Campbell's contract-breaking...

"More than 7,000 health-care workers will receive an average $9,500 each before Christmas as compensation for being laid off after the B.C. government contracted out their jobs. The payments are part of a $75-million settlement negotiated among the government and health...

Los Angeles Traffic Engineers Hacked Traffic Light Computer

Check this out, the Bolsheviks are back.  Trade union members who were Los Angeles traffic engineers hacked the traffic light system to try and cause mayhem for citizens and city during a trade union...

Nuggets, Pistons swap Iverson for Billups, McDyess

"The Detroit Pistons shook the NBA in a big way Monday—landing former MVP Allen Iverson from the Denver Nuggets."I hope this blockbuster trade works out for Allen Iverson, he's nearing the end of a long, illustrious career and I wouldn't want to see him end up as a...

Ganguly may lose BCCI contract

" The new office bearers of the Board of Control for Cricket in India will have a tough task on their hand and one of their first assignments is going to be drawing the new contracts for the players of the...

Janet Jackson Severs Ties With Record Label

Ms. Janet is officially a free agent. After spending more than 20 years caught up in the major record label racket, and after just 14 months with Island Def Jam, Jackson has parted ways with the label and is now...
 

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