Morning Roundup

Clair Global has acquired two niche firms, helping it meet rising technical demands and tap new markets. The Lititz-based company said Thursday that it has bought the assets of Wireless First and a related firm, GTO Live, for an undisclosed price.

Source: Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era

If you own a home in York County, the good news is that your investment didn't fall in value over last year's numbers.

Source: York Daily Record/York Sunday News

PPL Corp. has agreed to sell its one-third stake in Safe Harbor Water Power Corp. plus two wholly owned generating plants for $381 million cash.

Source: Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era

Gov. Ed Rendell’s proposal to raise more than $1 billion for transportation needs through increased motor vehicle registration, licensing fees and a gross receipts tax on oil companies is meeting opposition among business executives who say the plan would be a burden on companies during a sluggish economy.

Source: Central Penn Business Journal

York Mayor Kim Bracey, Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission Chairman Stephen Glassman, Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission Executive Director Homer C. Floyd and corporate attorney and discrimination expert Benjamin C. Dunlap Jr. plan to discuss workplace discrimination at a forum 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesday at the Yorktowne Hotel, 48 E. Market St., York.

Source: York Daily Record/York Sunday News

Shortages of trucks and drivers are delaying some deliveries of products and raw materials across the country and raising freight costs.

Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

The number of people signing up for unemployment benefits dropped to the lowest level in two months, an encouraging sign that companies aren't resorting to deeper layoffs even as the economy has lost momentum.

Source: The Philadelphia Inquirer

The Obama administration on Thursday told health insurers that it will track those who enact "unjustified" rate increases linked to the health overhaul and may block those companies from a new marketplace for insurance coverage.

Source: The Wall Street Journal

A program that helps diabetics control their condition through pharmacy visits illustrates the type of innovation employers can adopt to improve employee health, while holding down the cost of health care, said Christine Whipple, executive director of the Pittsburgh Business Group on Health.

Source: Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Central banks may have to provide additional stimulus, and in some cases governments may have to delay their plans to cut budget deficits to counter a slowdown in the global economy, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said Thursday.

Source: The Wall Street Journal