News on Sunnyvale

Major business events scheduled for Tuesday

2010-06-26T00:48:11Z

Major business events and economic events scheduled for Tuesday:

WASHINGTON — Joint Economic Committee hearing on systemic threats of large financial institutions.

WASHINGTON — Senate Finance Committee hearing on overhauling the health care system.

WASHINGTON — House Oversight and Government Reform subcommittee hearing on America's Immigrant Brain Drain" (Outside Shot, Mar. 16).

The spirit of entrepreneurship existed in Silicon Valley well before the influx of H-1B immigrants. It's insulting to hear the author repeat the claim that there aren't enough qualified engineeri...

How Much Tax Money Will Mayors Get to Change Light Bulbs?

2010-04-16T15:08:26Z

While many ordinary Americans recently wondered what Santa Claus was going to leave for them, many American mayors were wondering how much money President-etect Barack Obama and a Democratic Congress will take from taxpayers to hand over to them.

"We're not intending to spend money lightly," Obama said at a December 19 press conference.

No, he intends to spend it heav...

Earns H and R Block

2010-12-07T17:01:27Z

FILE - In this file photo taken June 6, 2006, the exterior of H&R Block is shown in Sunnyvale, Calif. H&R Block releases quarterly financial results Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2010, after the market close. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, file)

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Marriott International

2010-10-06T15:46:57Z

The exterior of a Marriott Residence Inn is shown in Sunnyvale, Calif., Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010. Marriot International Inc. will let investors know on Wednesday if it is seeing any signs of recovery when it reports its third-quarter results after the stock market closes.(AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)

Housing Starts

2010-10-27T14:20:07Z

In this Sept. 16, 2010 photo, a roofer works on a Toll Brothers homes under construction in Sunnyvale, Calif. Housing construction surges 10.5 percent in August, as applications for building permits rise.(AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)

Earns Pultegroup

2010-08-04T05:30:09Z

FILE - In this file photo taken Feb. 3, 2009, a Pulte Home sign is seen at a residential home complex in Sunnyvale, Calif. PulteGroup Inc. said Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2010, it returned to a quarterly profit for the first time in more than three years, as Americans bought homes ahead of the expiration of federal tax credits. (A...

Construction Spending

2010-10-27T14:18:51Z

In this photo made Wednesday, June 30, 2010, construction continues on a shopping mall in Sunnyvale, Calif. Construction spending edged up in June but all the strength came from the government. Private sector activity in both housing and nonresidential projects fell. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)

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