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Friday's news and tipsFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 4:21AM■ Emissions exchange operator Climate Exchange saw 2009 revenues and pre-tax profits surge in 2009, though the numbers came in a little below expectations.

Ex-Lakeland Mayor Buddy Fletcher Could Face $20,000 in Fines in Ethics CaseFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 4:19AMBy RICK ROUSOS THE LEDGER The commission filed an order March 3 finding probable cause on two conflict-of-interest accusations while Fletcher was mayor:

State auditors question county land purchasesFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 4:17AMEditor’s note: The following is the second part of a review of the 2010 state audit. The series will conclude next week with audit results regarding property tax restitution.

Change sought to oversight of innovation foundationFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 4:08AMThe province's chief financial watchdog is calling on the government to change the way it oversees the New Brunswick Innovation Foundation after concluding the agency is not accountable for spending public money.

ASU students to visit China, S. KoreaFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 4:08AMcwoodruff@gannett.com Seven students from the Alabama State University College of Business Administration will leave for a 10-day trip to South Korea and China today. The student program is part of a grant the school received for business and international education. The grant, from the U.S. Department of Education, funds the trip for the students, faculty members and ...

Properties in county repository nobody’s responsibility to maintainFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:49AMProperties that are in the McKean County Repository are no one’s responsibility to maintain, explained the chief of the McKean County Tax Claim Bureau on Thursday.

Electric Motors Appoints New CFOFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:26AMElectric Motors Corp (EMCO), a developer of electric pick-up trucks and drive systems, has appointed Roger Umbaugh as the new chief financial officer. In his new role, Mr Umbaugh will be responsible for EMC Financial Operations while overseeing investor relations and stock administrations.

JPMorgan, Citigroup Helped Cause Lehman Collapse, Report SaysFriday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:23AMMarch 12 (Bloomberg) -- JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Citigroup Inc. helped cause the failure of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. by demanding more collateral and changing guarantee agreements, according to a court-ordered report on the biggest bankruptcy in U.S. history.

Business vikings: the icemen cometh and goethMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:51PMIcelandic businessmen who have made a splash in Britain Lýdur and Ágúst Gudmundsson are known as "the Bakka brothers" after their first business Bakkavor, which began processing and exporting cod roe. The business grew at a furious rate with debt-fuelled acquisitions including Katsouris Fresh Foods, a company five times its size, as well as Geest, Hitchen Foods and Wine & Dine. This rapid ...