Good News

12:22 PM
20-November
2009 Consulting Group Says Toronto Has Potential As Global Financial HubToronto has a potential to be in the league of New York and London as one of the global top 10 financial hubs. To reach that point, Toronto has to improve its competitiveness and initiate measures in several areas, according to a report by The Boston Consulting Group released Wednesday.
Topics: Good

12:17 PM
20-November
2009 Former Smoker Wins Lawsuit, Gets $300 MillionAfter her quarter-century addiction to smoking, Cindy Naugle has developed acute emphysema, is confined to a wheelchair and lugs around an oxygen tank everywhere she goes. But today, she is $300 million richer after winning a lawsuit against a tobacco company.
Topics: Good

6:16 PM
19-November
2009 Oldest Black Newspaper Marks 125th Year With Gala For 1,250 GuestsThe Philadelphia Tribune, the nation's oldest and the Greater Philadelphia region's largest newspaper serving the African-American community, will celebrate its 125th year on Saturday with a gala for more than 1,250 people.
Topics: United States, Good, Business

2:26 PM
19-November
2009 Report: Future Optimistic For Nations' EconomiesIn a cautiously worded report, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development appeared increasingly optimistic Thursday that national economies are recovering from the worldwide financial breakdown.
Topics: Business, Good

11:30 AM
19-November
2009 India's Textile Industry Set For Bigger Growth And More Foreign InvestmentIndia's textile minister says that the country's textile and apparel industry needs to explore newer markets and create its own brand.
Topics: World, Business, Good

   

8:01 AM
19-November
2009 Pharmaceutical Firms Forge Deal To Create, Sell Anti-Smoking VaccinePharmaceutical firms GlaxoSmithKline and Nabi Biopharmaceuticals have entered into a $540 million exclusive licensing agreement to develop and market an anti-smoking vaccine.
Topics: Good, Offbeat

6:41 AM
19-November
2009 Deerfield Beach Teen Intentionally Set On Fire Moved Out Of Intensive CareA Deerfield Beach teen who was intentionally set on fire made a milestone in his recovery on Tuesday. Doctors moved the burn victim out of the intensive care unit at the University of Miami-Jackson Memorial Hospital burn center.
Topics: Good, Health, United States

6:13 AM
19-November
2009 More Funds From World Bank, United Nations For Philippine RecoveryMore funds are on the way to help the Philippine economy recover. The World Bank announced on Wednesday a $405 million loan to Manila to improve the government's social welfare programs to reduce poverty. On the same day, the United Nations appealed for $144 million to help victims of major typhoons that hit the Philippines in September and October.
Topics: Good, World

8:13 PM
18-November
2009 Toronto Transit Commission Considers Extending Discounted Fare To College StudentsTo help Toronto students cope with the planned 11 to 15 percent fare hike being sought by the Toronto Transit Commission, the TTC is considering extending the student discount to college students. Currently, the discount is limited to high school students.
Topics: Canada, Business, Good

5:39 PM
18-November
2009 Survey: 90 Percent Of Canadians Satisfied With Quality Of Life, City ServicesSatisfaction is high among city residents in Canada about the quality of life in their area and the services they get. According to the survey made by Environics Research for the Trudeau Foundation, 19 percent rated their cities excellent, 38 percent very good and 33 percent good - for a total of 90 percent.
Topics: Canada, Good