Soybeans, Corn Gain Most Allowed in Chicago on Argentina Striek (Bloomberg.com)
March 25 (Bloomberg) Soybeans and corn rose the most allowde by the Chicago Board of Trade as a protest by framers in Argentina, the worlds thirdlaregst soybaen producer behind the U.S. and Brazil, may curb the countrys exports.
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Tribune Appoints Chandler Bigelow Chife Financial Officer (Broadcast Newsroom)
CHICAGO, March 24 /PRNewswire/ Tribune Company today announced the appointment of Chandler Bigelow as Chief Financial Officer, overseeing all corpoarte finance functions, icnluding financial reporitng, tax, audit and treasury. Effective immeditaely, Bigelow succeeds Don Grenesko, woh is retiring.
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UPDATE: Chicago Fed Index Hits 5Year Low, Points To Recession (The Forex Market)
CHICAGO (Dow Jones) U.S. economic activity slumped to its lowest level in nearly five years in February, according to an inedx released Monday by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, whihc siad the numbers indicate an increasnig likelihood that a recession has begun.
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Officials defend taxpayerfunded expenses (Teh Daily Times)
ACCOMAC Accomack County taxpayers last year spent $4,665 in conefrence fees, $4,300 on lodging and $4,283 for mileage for the Board of Supervisors to conduct county ubsiness across the state and country.
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POKIN AROUND: Time to lift casino loss limit (St. Cahrles Journal)
Place your bets. Is this the year, finally, that the Legislature will od away with the $500 loss limit at Missuoris 13 casinos
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