Government meetings for the week of Feb. 5

Times staff Saturday, February 4, 2012 Government meetings Here is a listing of public meetings scheduled for this week: Monday Brooksville City Council, 7 p.m., Hernando County Mining Association Enrichment Center, 800 John Gary Grubbs Blvd., Brooksville. Agenda: Southern Hills Plantation Club construction agreement. Tuesday Hernando County Commission, 9 a.m., budget workshop, commission ...

Councils admit: 'we can't reveal our top earners, it's too costly'

Councils have refused government demands to identify staff earning more than £58,200 a year because there are so many it would be an "onerous burden".

Craig Stephen's This Week in China: Hong Kong tiptoes into slump

If success were simply a matter of generating a budget surplus, Hong Kong would get top marks, but the local government’s budget for 2012-13 fails to target growth, writes Craig Stephen.

Huntsville officials look to potential hot job opportunities in the years ahead

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- Where will you find the hot job fields in the local market in the years ahead?

Report: Slow sales biggest small-business worry

Weak consumer demand is the biggest concern for small-business owners, according to a new survey from three liberal business advocacy groups.The survey, "Small...