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In Business News: the Czech economy contracts by 1.0 percent in the 1Q, the second-worst result among 19 EU states; the country’s ombudsman slams the government’s social system reforms, saying they have left thousands on the brink of poverty; the price of Czech garlic is set to go up; Czechs are budgeting more carefully and buying less when shopping in supermarkets than in previous years.

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By Jean Hayes, Times Staff Writer Friday, May 18, 2012 Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point in Hudson was recently presented the Partner Recognition award by Practice Greenhealth, the national membership organization for healthcare facilities committed to environmentally responsible operations. Pictured are members of the hospital’s Greenhealth team, from left, including Johnny DeJesus, Kenneth ...

Friday, May 18, 2012 Citizens Property Insurance Retirees take risk by being uninsured Until April 2012, I was a customer of State Farm Insurance for about 40 years. I was notified that they were dropping my policy effective in April when it would come up for renewal. I talked to my State Farm agent, who told me he would find me another insurance company. The only company that would insure me ...

Business news briefs STAFF AND NEWS SERVICES Published May 16, 2012 06:22PM MDT OSHA wants Certifit fined The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Salt Lake City-based CertiFit Inc. for nine safety violations at its facility in San Antonio. The Texas facility was inspected Jan. 3 after an employee was killed when a delivery truck backed into a loading dock while the worker was ...