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Thursday, Mar. 19, 2009

Heroes of the Economy Paying it Forward

CNNMoney is running a wonderful story on 8 people, heroes of a kind really, who try to help others out of the economic misery — and do so at a personal cost, making their own sacrifices. »

Thursday, Mar. 1, 2007

Neighbours to the rescue in baby drama

Neighbors can usually be relied upon for sugar, tea bags and the odd friendly word. But in Great Cornard, near Sudbury, they went a lot further – and ended up helping delivering a neighbour’s baby. »

Monday, Nov. 20, 2006

Stingray victim is medical miracle

Doctors say retired Metro businessman is a ‘phenomenon’ after barb punctured lung, heart. »

Wednesday, Apr. 12, 2006

One-man rescue operation keeps firm going and saves jobs

WIRRAL man Steve Owens has stepped in to rescue the firm he worked for and safeguarded seven jobs in the process. »

Wednesday, Mar. 8, 2006

Pope tells business owners: do justice, not just charity

Business owners must avoid every form of worker exploitation, and they must adhere to the church’s teachings about social justice in the workplace, Pope Benedict XVI told a group of Italian entrepreneurs and business leaders. »

Sunday, Mar. 5, 2006

New bank to give 10% of profits to charity

Pacific Rim Bank, the first commercial bank to open in Hawaii since statehood, plans to pursue a broad client base, give 10 percent of its profits to nonprofit organizations and rely on an ATM network for most customer transactions. »

Thursday, Oct. 6, 2005

Community Investment Rescues a Bookstore

Kepler’s Books and Magazines, an independent bookstore and Silicon Valley institution that went out of business Aug. 31, plans to reopen Saturday thanks to investment from area residents and executives. »

Friday, Sep. 16, 2005

Support for new UN emergency fund

Six countries have pledged almost US$150m (£80m) to a proposed new United Nations emergency fund. »

Friday, Aug. 5, 2005

Mayor rescues lemonade stand from sour foes

Here’s a lemon law with a sweet taste to it. »

Wednesday, Jun. 15, 2005

School Makes Good Use Of Confiscated Pot Growing Equipment

A high school science class recently got a lesson in civics thanks to some police officers. »

Friday, May. 13, 2005

1,000 bakery jobs saved

Around 1,000 jobs were saved today after administrators sold the four remaining sites of collapsed bakery business Rathbones. »

Wednesday, May. 4, 2005

Supermarket helps safe 175 jobs

Supermarket chain Morrisons has rescued 175 jobs at the Wigan plant of collapsed Rathbones Bakeries. »

Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2004

School with Two Pupils Saved

A school which has only two pupils will be allowed to stay open, it was announced today. »

Ms. Aidoo helps Out “Miracle Student “

A 19-year-old African immigrant who camped out in front of the New York Stock Exchange two months ago in a desperate attempt to raise money for college will share her story with her longtime idol, Oprah Winfrey, on national television this week. »

Thursday, Oct. 14, 2004

Disaster relief approved for farmers hammered by drought, floods

In a fighting Life rays of hope are countables. »

Seven children rescued, kidnappers arrested

If Nobody loves, Nobody helps – be Nobody. »

Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2004

Hilton hotels signs up with disability charity to woo disabled workers

A small step? Well, that is what it takes: steps. Empowering individuals to have and hold a job, and ensuring it becomes so common we all expect it everywhere, any time. »

Monday, Oct. 4, 2004

Tax relief for America’s families

Recently, the House passed the Working Families Tax Relief Act, legislation that ensures that 93 million American taxpayers and their families don’t wake up to a major tax hike on Jan. 1, 2005, as a result of a sunset provision in previous tax legislation. »

Friday, Oct. 1, 2004

IMF extends HIPC debt relief scheme for poor nations

The International Monetary Fund agreed to extend the global debt relief program for poor countries by two years to 2006, the global lender said late on Thursday. »

Tuesday, Sep. 28, 2004

City Council creates relief fund for businesses

Richmond businesses still struggling because of damage inflicted by the remnants of Tropical Storm Gaston are now eligible for city grants of up to $10,000 each. »

Saturday, Sep. 25, 2004

Brown outlines debt relief for world’s poorest

Britain plans to spend an extra 100 million pounds a year on debt relief for some of the world’s poorest countries, the Guardian has reported. »

Friday, Sep. 24, 2004

Good acts rewarded at Ulster’s ‘Charity Oscars’ night

Businesses and community groups in the North were rewarded for their good works last night at a “Charity Oscars” ceremony. »

Thursday, Sep. 23, 2004

Global fund shrinks technology gap

A global fund designed to shrink the technology gap between rich and poor nations is to be launched in November, said one of its key advocates. »

Thursday, Sep. 4, 2003

2000 jobs safe as PowerHouse sold

More than 2000 jobs at electricals retailer, PowerHouse, have been saved after the company was sold to New Zealand-based Pacific Retail Group (PRG). »

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