Hot off the Press: Give them skateboards edition


It seems I have developed a one week on, one week off system for Hot off the Press. It works, so I will go with it. Here is what I have this week.

The Austrian government has halted the potential sale of two mountain peaks after a massive public backlash against selling the soul of their country: http://www.startribune.com/business/123801819.html.

"Federal regulators have been working closely with the nuclear power industry to keep the nation's aging reactors operating within safety standards by repeatedly weakening those standards, or simply failing to enforce them, an investigation by The Associated Press has found.": http://www.startribune.com/nation/124166148.html.

Sears, which has had its headquarters based in the Chicago area since 1887, is apparently looking to leave Illinois due to expiring tax breaks and an increase in corporate taxes: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-report-sears-considering-washington-dc-area-for-headquarters-20110620,0,7253494.story.

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