2013 – Page 3440 – The Portland Press Herald

House looks to punish IRS with big budget cuts

by The Associated Press July 10, 2013

Republicans seek a 24% reduction for the agency after it targeted tea party groups and spent lavishly.

Another View: President right to strengthen ties to key African nations

by The Seattle Times July 10, 2013

President Obama’s recent trip to Africa is a marker of the continent’s progress on freedom, democracy and the market economy. South Africa and Senegal, two of the three countries Obama visited, are two of the continent’s freest, and the third country, Tanzania, is freer than it once was. Most of Africa is at peace, though […]

Business

IRS cancels managers’ bonuses due to automatic spending cuts

by The Associated Press July 10, 2013

The acting commissioner also wants to eliminate award payouts this year to the agency’s union workers.

Editorials, Opinion

Our View: High hospital salaries send jarring message

July 10, 2013

Highly paid administrators should be judged more on quality of care than on revenue.

Business

Investors taking more risks on signs of growing economy

by The Associated Press July 10, 2013

All major indexes rise with the biggest gains in small- company stocks that are outpacing the Dow.

Business

IMF: Economic growth slower than predicted

by Los Angeles Times July 10, 2013

The U.S. is doing better than other advanced economies, but the sequester is taking a toll.

News

Feature obituary: Gilman Bouchard, 71, veteran, corrections officer, family man

by Melanie Creamer July 10, 2013

Mr. Bouchard grew up in Madawaska, the second-youngest of 12 children.

Business

BlackBerry maker asks for patience

by The Associated Press July 10, 2013

WATERLOO, Ontario — Research In Motion CEO Thorsten Heins pleaded for patience Tuesday as the company faces questions about its growth and survival. BlackBerry shares were hammered last month after the company’s financial results fell short of expectations. Heins told shareholders that BlackBerry is in the second stage of its turnaround. Stage 3, he said, […]

Business