UPI NewsTrack BusinessMarkets rise on slower job losses ... ADP says job losses slowed in February ... Mortgage activity rises on lower rates ... Blockbuster launches rent-to-own policy ... News from United Press International.Leadership Academy: Duncan F. WilliamsThrough his corporate and civic leadership, Duncan F. Williams is committed to moving Memphis forward.\"I love the Memphis heartbeat -- the soul that we have in this city,\" said Williams, president of Duncan-Williams Inc. \"Also, the accessibility of our leaders brings us huge success compared to other cities.\"Privately owned Duncan-Williams Inc. was founded by Williams' father, A. Duncan Williams ...Willie Davis: A Hall of Famer in business, sportsIn college, Willie Davis played football at Grambling for Eddie Robinson. The Football Writers Association of America named its annual college football Coach of the Year award after him.Kelley School of Business to Honor Five IU Alumni on March 10 in IndianapolisFive alumni of the Indiana University Kelley School of Business, including a business leader from South Korea, will be honored for professional achievement during an awards ceremony at the 64th annual IU Business Conference next Wednesday (March 10) in Indianapolis.UA Team Wins Two National Business Plan CompetitionsThe Louisville win qualifies the team for an automatic bid to the Global Moot Corp, the Super Bowl of business plan competitions at the University of Texas at Austin.Winners of the 2010 Cincom and UC Spirit of Enterprise MBA Business Plan Competition AnnouncedUniversity of Arkansas Takes 1st Place, Wins the Cincom Spirit of Enterprise $10,000 Grand Prize AwardSupreme Court likely decision to overturn Chicago's gun ban could impact New YorkThe Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared ready to overturn Chicago's handgun ban in a case gun rights groups plan to use against firearms laws in New York City and nationwide.Chicago man attacked with sword in DavenportPolice said a Chicago man was seriously injured when he was attacked with a sword outside a Davenport, Iowa, tavern. Officers said 26-year-old Ricky Johnson Jr. got into a fight with 36-year-old Willie Terrell of Davenport outside Boozie's Bar and Grill Tuesday. Police said the two men exchanged punches before Terrell went to his car, got out a sword and struck Johnson in the arms and torso ...Chicago man reportedly attacked with sword in DavenportDAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — Police say a Chicago man was seriously injured when he was attacked with a sword outside a Davenport, Iowa, tavern.Chicago up 2 among 'most wired'Forbes magazine ranks Chicago No. 19 on its list of \"Most Wired\" cities, behind smaller venues such as Raleigh, N.C., Seattle, Colorado Springs and Salt Lake City. Chicago ranked No. 21 last year.Forbes uses information such as the number of people with high-speed Internet access and the number of public Wi-Fi high-speed hot spots available. The list, released Tuesday, follows by six months a ...Justices debate Chicago handgun banChicago's 28-year-old strict ban on handgun ownership appeared in trouble Tuesday at the U.S. Supreme Court in a potentially far-reaching case over the ability of state and local governments to enforce limits on weapons.
