Last year lawmakers largely failed to pursue the aggressive treatments needed to cure Washington’s budget deficit, according to the latest VoteTally study from the nonpartisan National Taxpayers Union Foundation (NTUF). The one-of-a-kind analysis shows that the average Representative supported five cents in federal spending reductions for every dollar of increases, while the Senate’s ratio was
Source: news.yahoo.com

Zimbabwe: TA Chief Calls for Sound Economic Policies 
LEADING industrialist Shingai Mutasa has called on the government to prioritise economics and rigorously implement sound policies if the enfeebled economy is to recover from a seven-year slump.
Source: allafrica.com

Catalyst Semi delays results 
Chip maker Catalyst Semiconductor Inc. has postponed its rescheduled fiscal fourth quarter and year-end earnings news release from June 15 to a later date.
Source: www.eetimes.com

Business Objects Launches Activity Based Costing Solution for Healthcare 
Vancouver, BC, June 19, 2006–(T-Net)–Business Objects, the worlds leading provider of business intelligence (BI) solutions, today announced the availability of BusinessObjects Activity Based Costing for Healthcare.
Source: www.bctechnology.com