UPDATE - Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitions (at Reuters)

www.reuters.com | Jul 3, 2008

(Adds Penn National Gaming, Taylor Nelson Sofres and others) July 3 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals involving European, U.S. and Asian companies were reported by 2000

http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idINSP11651120080703?rpc=44

Cindy McCain: the $6 million woman (at bizjournals.com)

phoenix.bizjournals.com | May 23, 2008

Cindy McCain -- wife of Republican presidential contender U.S. Sen. John McCain and chairwoman of Phoenix-based beer distributor Hensley & Co. -- had income of $6.1 million in 2006, according to tax records released Friday. Mrs.

http://phoenix.bizjournals.com/phoenix/stories/2008/05/19/daily74.html?ana=yfcpc

Deep Down wins $9M marine contract (at bizjournals.com)

houston.bizjournals.com | May 23, 2008

Houston-based Deep Down (OTCBB: DPDW) will supply and install a deepwater marine drilling riser flotation system in one of Florida-based Delba's semisubmersible drilling rigs. The company expects to deliver the equipment by mid-2009.

http://houston.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2008/05/19/daily52.html?ana=yfcpc

Levitt Corp. changes name (at bizjournals.com)

southflorida.bizjournals.com | May 22, 2008

The Fort Lauderdale-based company, whose home-building subsidiary went bankrupt in November, said the name change reflects its intention to expand its operations beyond its current real estate activities. Shareholders approved the change Tuesday at the company's annual meeting.

http://southflorida.bizjournals.com/southflorida/stories/2008/05/19/daily31.html?ana=yfcpc

Skype’s Challenge

For the immediate future, these conditions make it risky for most large companies to embrace or even consider adopting Skype. And employees can expect memos like those issued at many companies these days warning against using peer-to-peer networks for any form of communication.

http://www.strategy-business.com/enewsarticle/enews062905?pg=1&tid=230

Surveying

Each crew is equipped and trained with the latest electronic Total Station Instruments and Data Collectors which enable them to download field information directly into our computer system for efficient production of survey CAD drawings.

http://www.davidmason.com/SurvN.htm

Mobile phone law change, V8 Register, MG Car Club

From 1st December 2003 a new law came into force in the UK that makes it a specific offence to hold and use a mobile phone whilst driving. This is in addition to the current laws governing safe driving.

http://www.v8register.net/subpages/mobilephonelaw.htm

Swindon Business News Online

The links below provide direct access to the employment pages of the major employers in the Swindon area, many of which have a regular list of vacancies on their jobs pages. For those people seeking work in the Swindon area, this is a service which should provide a range of suitable opportunities.

http://www.swindon-business.com/Banner/employment_page.html