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McGraw-Hill renews magazine deal with contractors

AP News yesterday

McGraw-Hill Construction renews publishing deal with Associated General Contractors of America McGraw-Hill Construction, part of publishing house The McGraw-Hill Companies Inc., said Wednesday it extended its publishing agreement with the Associated General Contractors of America for two more years. McGraw-Hill Construction said ...

Natural gas levels drop less than expected

AP News 14 days ago

Report: US stockpiles of natural gas 1.2 percent above 5-year average Natural gas stockpiles fell less than expected last week, the government said Thursday. The Energy Department's Energy Information Administration said in its weekly report that natural gas inventories held in underground ...

Get Healthy, Get Pregnant

FitPregnancy 14 days ago

<div><p> Harvard School of Public Health researchers found that women who adopted at least five healthy habits were 84 percent less likely to suffer infertility because of ovulation problems than women who followed none. Women were more likely to ovulate normally when ...

McGraw-Hill might turn the page on BusinessWeek

AP News 20 days ago

<div id="subtitle">McGraw-Hill `exploring strategic options' for BusinessWeek, raising questions about its future</div><div><p>BusinessWeek magazine is the latest major publication facing an uncertain future amid a deep advertising slump that's draining its main source of revenue.</p><p>McGraw-Hill Cos., BusinessWeek's New ...

Calpers sues rating agencies over losses

Reuters US Online Report Business News 20 days ago

<div><p>NEW YORK (Reuters) - Calpers, the biggest U.S. public pension fund, has sued the three largest credit rating agencies for giving perfect grades to securities that later suffered huge subprime mortgage losses.</p><p>The California Public Employees' Retirement System said in a lawsuit filed ...

McGraw-Hill cuts 550 jobs, 2.5 pct of work force

AP News 20 days ago

<div id="subtitle">McGraw-Hill cuts 550 jobs, or 2.5 pct of its work force, as downturn cuts into revenues</div><div><p>McGraw-Hill Cos., hit by declines in its education, financial services and media properties, said Thursday it has cut 550 jobs, or roughly 2.5 percent of its ...

McGraw-Hill 2Q profit down on restructuring charge

AP News 20 days ago

<div id="subtitle">McGraw-Hill 2nd-quarter profit drops partly on restructuring charge related to job cuts</div><div><p>McGraw-Hill Cos. said Tuesday that its second-quarter profit dropped 23 percent, partly hurt by a restructuring charge related to job cuts.</p><p>The company, which publishes textbooks and owns ...

College publishers get into book-rental business

AP News 20 days ago

<div id="subtitle">Textbooks for rent: Publishers to offer college students the option of renting</div><div><p>College students fed up with spending hundreds of dollars to buy textbooks they only use once are getting some new rental options.</p><p>And textbook publishers, undercut by sales ...

Judge says 2 ratings agencies must face claims

AP News 21 days ago

<div id="subtitle">Moody's, McGraw Hill shares tumble a day after court ruling allows fraud case to continue</div><div><p>Shares of Moody's Corp. and McGraw Hill Cos. fell sharply Thursday, a day after a judge ruled the pair, along with Morgan Stanley, must defend themselves against ...

Bloomberg considering BusinessWeek bid: WSJ

AFP Global Edition 21 days ago

<div><p>Financial news agency Bloomberg is considering a bid for BusinessWeek magazine, The Wall Street Journal said Friday.</p><p>The newspaper, citing "people familiar with the matter," said other potential bidders include Bruce Wasserstein, chief executive of investment bank Lazard Ltd., and private equity firms ...

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