Investment grade India and the reality on the ground

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 20:48:33 PDT
Via SiliconIndia, a good piece of news for a country and corporate sector reeling under power cuts, too many sloppy and sinister politicians, a decrepit intelligence and counter terrorism system, a general sense of lawlessness on the streets and physical infrastructure which is still best described as ‘crumbling’. Apparently for CEOs India continues to be the second best investment bet after China. However, I continue to believe that there is a mistaken notion is that as long as Manufacturi

Orix, Credit Saison in Merger Discussions, Nikkei News Reports (Bloomberg.com)

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:34:41 PDT
Aug. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Orix Corp. and Credit Saison Co. are in talks about merging by late 2009 to become Japan's first comprehensive non-bank financial group, Nikkei English News reported, without citing anyone.

Celebrity & Entertainment News

Sun, 09 Mar 2008 09:49:40 PDT
Entertainment News, Celebrity News, Movie News, Music News, TV News - AOL News,World News

National City business confidence survey hits new low

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 21:04:48 PDT
Business people surveyed by National City Corp. registered their lowest confidence level ever in July, with 57.2 percent saying they were optimistic about economic and hiring trends. (NCC)

Trends and Predictions in the Pet Food Market

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 08:25:05 PDT
Indicators bode well for the ongoing expansion of the global petfood market. Market researcher David Lummis of Packaged Facts contends that there are three primary trends driving growth in the global pet food market: humanization, convenience and health.

Leading Through Tough Market Conditions

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:06:27 PDT
With the market trending towards additional corporate cost cutting & layoffs, leadership, communications, innovation, and coaching are human resource tools that can help businesses prevail in a turbulent environment. Do you pull back these resources to try & weather the storm? Or do invest in your talent drive change and performance improvement?


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ATLANTA (AP) � Skip Caray, a voice of the Atlanta Braves for 33 years and part of a family line of baseball broadcasters that included Hall of Famer Harry Caray, died in his sleep at home on Sunday, the team said. He was 68.

The cause of death was not immediately known, but various health problems had limited Caray to calling only Braves home games this season.

"We've all lost a very good friend," Braves manager Bobby Cox said. "For me, he was a good buddy � at the park and away from the park. We always had a lot of great laughs. He will be very sorely missed."

Caray was drawn into broadcasting by his father, Harry, the longtime voice of the Chicago Cubs and a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

The family line has continued with two of Skip Caray's sons. Chip Caray is part of the Braves broadcast team and Josh Caray is working on the radio for the Class A Rome Braves.

While his father was known for his declarations of "Holy Cow," Skip Caray was able to declare "Braves Win! Braves Win!" with regularity as the team won 14 consecutive division titles beginning in 1991 and the 1995 World Series.

"Our baseball community has lost a legend today," Braves president John Schuerholz said. "The Braves family and Braves fans everywhere will sadly miss him. Our thoughts are with his wife Paula and his children."

Caray and Pete Van Wieren have been broadcasting Braves games since 1976. Caray's sarcastic wit made him a popular lead voice of the broadcast team, and his fame grew nationally as TBS carried Braves games to a national audience for 30 years.

After decades of calling the Braves America's Team, TBS this year began a seven-year contract of national weekly telecasts, leaving the Braves to the regional Peachtree TV network � and leaving Caray to radio work on home games.

Health problems also cut into Caray's workload.

Caray said this year he was battling diabetes, congestive heart failure, an irregular heartbeat and reduced kidney and liver functions.

"I almost died in October (2007)," Caray told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution at the Braves' 2008 home opener.

Still, Caray's death came as a shock, even to those who worked closely with him.

"He's had some medical issues but you're never ready for something like this," longtime TBS producer Glenn Diamond said Sunday night. "We're all very shocked by the timing. It's a very sad day for family and for Braves fans. I think the Braves fans feel they're part of Skip's family."

Caray, a St. Louis native, started in local radio and later joined his father at the University of Missouri calling football.

He joined the St. Louis Hawks NBA broadcasting team and followed them to Atlanta in 1968. He was added to the Braves broadcast team in 1976.

Caray and Van Wieren were inducted into the Braves Hall of Fame in 2005. Caray was named Georgia sportscaster of the year six times.

"He had a huge impact on a lot of people's lives and he had a huge impact on my life," Diamond said. "During the season we spent more time together than we did with our families and our lives."

Caray is survived by his wife and four children.

The Braves said funeral arrangements will be announced later.

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