Mister Softee lyrics revealed

Many people do not realize it, but there are actually lyrics to the Mister Softee jingle, written by the company’s advertising firm in 1960.    

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Schuylkill Street still closed in Harrisburg for water main break repair

No firm timeline set for one-block closure to reopen as of Thursday afternoon, according to city engineers.

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Chattanooga: Hazlett Lewis Bieter merges with Atlanta firm

One of Chattanooga’s largest accounting firms is merging with Mauldin & Jenkins LLC in Atlanta.

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Turks and Caicos recovers cash, land amid probe

Officials in the Turks and Caicos Islands have recovered $19.5 million and more than 2,500 acres (1,000 hectares) of real estate as they continue to seize assets improperly obtained by corrupt politicians. Thursday's announcement comes six months after the territory began resumed self-government after three years of...

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SAC lawyers met with prosecutors to argue against charges: sources

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lawyers for SAC Capital Advisors called a meeting with U.S. prosecutors and agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation in April to argue that there should be no insider trading charges filed against the $15 billion hedge fund or its founder Steven A. Cohen, according to sources familiar...

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Jared Bernstein: Stopping International Tax Avoidance: What Are the Best Alternatives?

Both the Washington Post and the New York Times have articles today on a topic of great importance for the tax debate in advanced economies. The pieces discuss how officials from the UK and European economies are being pushed by their citizens to go after the type of tax avoidance engaged in by Apple, Google, GE,...

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Tata Steel loses £840m as demand drops

India's Tata Steel has plunged into the red with losses of £840m after wiping £1bn off the value of its European arm, which employs 18,500 people in Britain. The overall post-tax figure for the group represents a sharp fall from the previous year's £642m profit, and is largely accounted for by the writedown. Tata...

guardian.co.uk (16 minutes ago)

New Federal Prosecutor Nominated for Chicago

Law-firm partner, ex-federal prosecutor Fardon nominated to head Chicago US attorney's office    

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Elan Rejects Royalty Pharma Approach

Elan rejected the most recent approach by New York-based pharmaceutical investor Royalty Pharma, the latest twist in a monthslong struggle for the Dublin-based pharmaceutical firm.

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U.S. prosecutors sought testimony from top SAC executives: WSJ

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors are seeking testimony from three senior executives of the $15 billion hedge fund SAC Capital Advisors, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. The U.S. Attorney's office for the Southern District of New York issued subpoenas to SAC's president, chief compliance officer and...

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SAC Executives Subpoenaed

Three senior executives at SAC Capital Advisors have received subpoenas as part of an insider-trading probe into the hedge-fund firm.

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CEOs are Terrible at Management, Study Finds

A new study shows that CEOs are doing a lousy job when it comes to people management. The study, a joint project by the Center for Leadership Development and Research at Stanford’s Graduate School of  Business, Stanford’s Rock Center for Corporate Governance and The Miles Group, a consulting firm in New York that...

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At quiet Salt Lake shareholders meeting, Goldman works on it image

In an otherwise routine shareholder meeting in Salt Lake City, Goldman Sachs on Thursday released a report detailing actions the Wall Street firm has taken to improve its business practices after a series of embarrassing missteps that stained its reputation in the aftermath of the financial crisis. CEO Lloyd...

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Former Google, Facebook Executive Joins Khosla Ventures

Benjamin Ling, a well-known Silicon Valley Web executive and "angel" investor in young startups, is now a member of the investment staff at venture-capital firm Khosla

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Elan rejects Royalty's $6.4 billion raised offer

By Padraic Halpin DUBLIN (Reuters) - Elan rejected Royalty Pharma's increased $6.4 billion bid on Thursday, shortly after the U.S. firm cut the acceptance bar for its latest offer to 50 percent plus one share. Royalty raised its hostile cash bid to $12.50 per share on Monday, from $11.25 previously, but made the new...

yahoo.com (1 hour ago)

Disgraced, Bush theatre

We're used to seeing plays that take a swipe at American liberal guilt. But Ayad Akhtar's Pulitzer prizewinner adds an extra dimension to the subject by exposing the dangers of denying one's racial and religious inheritance. It's not perfect, but it's a tough, compelling play that covers a lot of ground in 90...

guardian.co.uk (1 hour ago)

Elan rejects Royalty's $6.4 billion raised offer

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Elan rejected Royalty Pharma's increased $6.4 billion bid on Thursday, shortly after the U.S. firm cut the acceptance bar for its latest offer to 50 percent plus one share.

reuters.com (1 hour ago)

Lyft gets a $60 million lift from Andreessen Horowitz

Ride-sharing service Lyft said it had raised $60 million from venture-capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, underscoring the growing appeal of services that tap into consumers' willingness to share goods and services for a fee.

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Shareholder adviser firm paying $300,000 fine

A well-known firm that advises big shareholders on how to vote in elections for company directors is paying a $300,000 fine to settle federal civil charges of failing to protect clients' confidential voting information.

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Sentinel investigation: Tanker's parent firm has clean safety record

The tanker truck that caused serious damage to Interstate 81 on May 9 is registered to a Penn Township company that had a clean safety record going back to May 22, 2011, according to Federal M…

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Ride-share service Lyft raises $60 million from venture capital firm

foxbusiness.com (2 hours ago)

Shareholder adviser firm paying $300,000 fine

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A well-known firm that advises big shareholders on how to vote in elections for company directors is paying a $300,000 fine to settle federal civil charges of failing to protect clients' confidential voting information....

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Shareholder adviser firm paying $300,000 fine

WASHINGTON (AP) - A well-known firm that advises big shareholders on how to vote in elections for company directors is paying a $300,000 fine to settle federal civil charges of failing to protect clients' confidential voting information.

yahoo.com (2 hours ago)

Ride-share service Lyft raises $60 million from venture capital firm

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Ride-sharing service Lyft said it had raised $60 million from venture-capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, underscoring the growing appeal of services that tap into consumers' willingness to share goods and services for a fee. Lyft allows customers to book rides from a network of screened...

yahoo.com (2 hours ago)

Ride-share service Lyft raises $60 million from venture capital firm

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Ride-sharing service Lyft said it had raised $60 million from venture-capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, underscoring the growing appeal of services that tap into consumers' willingness to share goods and services for a fee.

reuters.com (2 hours ago)

Atlanta firm to oversee Charleston development

An Atlanta firm has been selected to develop the master plan for Charleston's $1 billion Horizon development.

thetandd.com (2 hours ago)

Following Behance buy, Adobe acquires mobile app design firm Thumb Labs

Adobe has acquired another design tool, following its Behance buy -- the Brookyln based mobile app design shop Thumb Labs.    

gigaom.com (2 hours ago)

Lyft Off: Car Sharing Startup Raises $60 Million Led by Andreessen Horowitz

Popular car-sharing startup Lyft has raised $60 million in a major new round of funding led by Andreessen Horowitz, the influential Silicon Valley venture capital firm started by Netscape co-founder Marc Andreessen. The new funding comes as the ride-sharing market is exploding, with upstart firms like Lyft, Uber,...

time.com (2 hours ago)

‘Tres’ Bernhard sentenced in film tax credit case

James M. “Tres” Bernhard III was sentenced to 27 months in prison Thursday for wire fraud in connection with the theft of $453,123 from his former law firm’s trust account. Bernhard, who pleaded guilty to the wire fraud charge, surrendered his law li...

theadvocate.com (2 hours ago)

Finding the next young tech millionaire

May 23 - Young technology entrepreneurs have been the winners in several massive deals in recent months including this week's Tumblr sale to Yahoo. A UK firm has seen the potential. Freeformers runs a scheme to get teenagers creating computer programmes instead of just playing games. Joanna Partridge reports

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