Standard Drilling Inks LOI with UMW Petropipe Rigzone
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Business may face Democrats' scrutiny Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune
WASHINGTON - John Dingell, the incoming chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, said Wednesday that he wants the Federal Communications Commission to delay its vote on the AT&T Inc. acquisition of BellSouth Corp. Dingell, saying the combination raises a "significant antitrust question, sent a letter to the FCC asking that it hold off on the vote until after the new Congress convenes
Nigeria: Banks Get Six Months Deadline to Finance Maritime Business AllAfrica.com
The National Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NAMASA) has given banks that do business with the Agency a six months deadline to begin financing maritime businesses. For banks that fail to comply, the agency has threatened to withdraw its deposits from such banks.
X-rated: What is so special about the letter 'X' Independent
The letter X is 24th in the alphabet and is thus, for lexicographers trudging through all 26, a welcome sign of pre-penultimacy: only two to go until the end. But X is not just any old letter, no mundane B, overextended S or unavoidable E.
BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY: Office 2007 nearly ready Courier-Post
Microsoft said Monday it has wrapped up work on its delayed Office 2007 suite.
B.C. printer meeting Gutenberg standard Vancouver Province
Metropolitan Fine Printers' Nikos Kallas holds a copy of a page from the Gutenberg 1455 bible printed on one of the company's modern presses. Johannes Gutenberg, the "god" of printing, would have been envious of George Kallas.
Investors unite against Bolloré Guardian Unlimited
Business: Advertising group Aegis has secured the support of major shareholders in its attempts to repel the French corporate raider Vincent Bolloré.
Economic Question Marks for Louisiana AP via Yahoo! Finance
While it's too early to make a definitive call on how the congressional victory by Democrats could affect Louisiana's economy, there are plenty of issues in play. Among them are offshore petroleum royalties, a possible windfall profits tax on oil profits, a higher minimum wage and defense spending, two analysts said Wednesday.
Smoking ban still hot issue locally Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
With no-smoking legislation languishing in Milwaukee, clean-air advocates are turning to the suburbs, in the hope
indieWIRE Interview: Steve Anderson, director of "Fuck" indieWIRE
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How to Write a Business Letter
Although most of these letters should follow the format of a standard business letter, many of them only vaguely resemble what is expected.
Parts of a Business Letter
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Avoiding overused business letter phrases
that detract from a clear natural style. Take a look at my examples of overused business letter phrases. Avoiding standard business letter phrases
Writing a strong opening to your business letter
Many letters fail to start well because they follow the standard paragraph of every business letter. Here are some typical examples of openings in business
Sample Business Letters & Templates
Find out what key elements go into a standard business letter and a sample provided by George Manson University Writing Center. (pdf 2 pgs.)

Writing a strong opening to your business letter
Many letters fail to start well because they follow the standard paragraph of every business letter. Here are some typical examples of openings in business
Sample Business Letters & Templates
Find out what key elements go into a standard business letter and a sample provided by George Manson University Writing Center. (pdf 2 pgs.)
Cover Letter Tutorial -- Page 64
Standard Business Letter Format:. You have the option with your cover letters of an indented-paragraph (semi-block) style, as shown in Dynamic Cover Letters
C·R·E·A·T·E for Mississippi >> Classroom Resouces >> Lesson Plans
Color-Coded Comments—Creating a Basic Business Letter in Microsoft Word and usage of standard English in the context of writing and speaking.
Sample Business Letter Envelope
The graphic below represents the US Postal Service automation guidelines for a standard business envelope that is 4-1/8 x 9-1/2 inches. Business Letter
How to Address a Politically Correct Business Letter [rec.humor.funny]
HOW TO ADDRESS A NON SEXIST BUSINESS LETTER By Andrew Berman. Let us look at the standard opening phrase of a standard business letter:. Dear Sir,
Captain Keller's Business Letter
Use standard business letter format found on p. R-70 at the back of your literature book. Use standard spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and grammar.
A4 paper format / International standard paper sizes
Explains standard paper sizes like ISO A4 that are today widely used all over the Conversion to A4 as the common business letter and document format in