At a second day of hearings, Chrysler says its deal with the Italian carmaker Fiat could unravel if the dealerships were restored.
Friday, December 31, 2010
CHRYSLER AND G.M. DEFEND DEALER CUTS
At a second day of hearings, Chrysler says its deal with the Italian carmaker Fiat could unravel if the dealerships were restored.
BLACKBERRY MAKER: UAE PARTNER'S UPDATE WAS SPYWARE (AP)
AP - BlackBerry users in the Mideast business centers of Dubai and Abu Dhabi who were directed by their service provider to upgrade their phones were actually installing spy software that could allow outsiders to peer inside, according to the device's maker.
SOCHI CONSTRUCTION COSTS TO BE 5 PERCENT LOWER (AP)
AP - Construction costs for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi will be about 5 percent lower than recent estimates.
EIGHT OUT OF 10 BRITONS WANT IMMIGRATION CAP
Eight out of 10 voters want a cap on the number of immigrants allowed into Britain a Government survey has revealed.
DEPUTY: NO PLANS TO INVESTIGATE STEELERS QB ROETHLISBERGER (AP)
AP - Law enforcement officials in Nevada have no intention of opening a criminal investigation into allegations Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger raped a woman at a Lake Tahoe hotel-casino a year ago, the sheriff's department said Wednesday.
Thursday, December 30, 2010
NUGGETS, PACERS TO PLAY EXHIBITION IN BEIJING (AP)
AP - The Denver Nuggets will play an exhibition game against the Indiana Pacers in Beijing, the second time they will meet in Asia.
MAN JAILED FOR TRYING TO SMUGGLE COCAINE IN TRAINERS
Eight out of 10 voters want a cap on the number of immigrants allowed into Britain a Government survey has revealed.
LIVERPOOL HELD TO 1-1 DRAW BY THAILAND (AFP)
AFP - A great second-half strike by Sutee Suksomkit earned Thailand a well-deserved 1-1 draw with Premier League giants Liverpool in a pre-season game here on Wednesday.
MICROSOFT SHUTTING DOWN SOAPBOX VIDEO SERVICE (AFP)
AFP - Microsoft plans to close MSN Soapbox at the end of August, pulling the plug on an online video-sharing service that competed with Google-owned YouTube.
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A BRIGHT IDEA: PHILIPS LETS FLAT LIGHTS OUT OF LAB (AP)
AP - Someday, our ceilings and walls might radiate light, illuminating indoor spaces as brightly and evenly as natural daylight.
REPORT: DEA RAIDS JACKSON DOCTOR'S HOUSTON CLINIC (AP)
AP - Federal drug agents searched the Houston clinic of Michael Jackson's doctor Wednesday, according to a news report, even as investigators in California sought more information from the man.
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
TEN ILLEGAL WORKERS ARE FOUND IN HAWICK RESTAURANTS
Visits to two restaurants in Hawick by UK Border Agency officers have resulted in the discovery of 10 illegal workers - and the prospect of heavy fines for their employers.
JUDGE TO RULE BY AUG. 7 IN VIKINGS SUSPENSIONS (AP)
AP - Minnesota Vikings linemen Kevin Williams and Pat Williams will have to wait a bit longer to find out if they will be going to trial before the season begins.
ARMY ADDS 3 MORE FOOTBALL GAMES AT YANKEE STADIUM (AP)
AP - The Army football team will play Rutgers, Air Force and Boston College at Yankee Stadium in addition to the Black Knights' matchup there against Notre Dame.
US WINS TRADE DISPUTE WITH CHINA OVER CDS, DVDS (AP)
AP - Officials say the U.S. has largely prevailed in a trade dispute with China over restrictions on the sale of American CDs, DVDs, books and computer software.
WALL STREET TAKES A WAIT-AND-SEE APPROACH
After recent gains, investors stepped back to reassess corporate profits and the global economy.
Monday, December 27, 2010
COUNTERSUIT FILED OVER `BRUTAL LEGEND' GAME (AP)
AP - An epic court battle is brewing over the upcoming release of "Brutal Legend," a video game starring Jack Black.
APPLE CAN'T KEEP UP WITH DEMAND FOR IPHONE 3GS (NEWSFACTOR)
NewsFactor - Several months of hype surrounding its new iPhone 3GS have paid off for Apple, but has the company bit off more than it can chew? Demand has been high since the iPhone 3GS release in 18 countries, and the company hasn't been able to keep up with demand.
CONTADOR CLOSER TO TOUR WIN; ARMSTRONG NOW 4TH (AP)
AP - Alberto Contador moved closer to victory in the Tour de France with a second-place finish in the 17th stage, while teammate and rival Lance Armstrong dropped to fourth overall.
NBA TO STAGE PRE-SEASON MATCHES IN BEIJING AND TAIPEI (AFP)
AFP - The Denver Nuggets will take on the Indiana Pacers in an NBA pre-season game in Beijing in October that follows an earlier match in Taiwan, the National Basketball Association announced Wednesday.
Sunday, December 26, 2010
WHITNEY HOUSTON PREVIEWS HER NEW CD (AP)
AP - Whitney Houston says the support of her daughter helped fuel her as she geared up for her comeback record.
20SB BLOG SWAP
Everyone say hello to Erica aka Ms. Salti. I’m taking a break from the awesome line-up of guest bloggers to participate in the 20SB’s Blog Swap. I’ve done it a couple times before, but I think I’m most excited about my swap partner this time because we’re obviously destined to be BFFs. Enjoy her post and when you’re done here, check out her blog to read my post! Happy reading!
My name is Ms. Salti (Erica, if we’re good friends) and I’d like everyone to know that I’m having a crappy week (and also extremely random, so please bear with me)! I wasn’t exactly sure what I was going to write about for my guest post today, but as soon as I got to work, I realized my subject.
I forgot my effing phone today! Not just my cell phone, but my CrackBerry. I never wanted to become one of those people who is addicted to technology… but I think it’s a bit too late for that. And it’s not like I forgot the phone entirely. I didn’t leave it plugged in and charging. I didn’t throw it into the Black Hole that is my purse. I simply left it sitting on the top of a pile of blankets that I had removed from my bed this morning after searching for the little bastard that has got to be hiding in my bed that bit my ankle 4 MORE TIMES LAST NIGHT!
Let me explain? I changed my sheets two days ago and woke up yesterday with two extremely itchy bug bites on my left foot. Now, let’s rewind for just a second. I got (what I thought were) two mosquito bites on my foot on Friday night, but they weren’t too itchy, so not a big deal. When I woke up yesterday it felt like they’d be re-bitten or something. They itch like you wouldn’t believe! I put some cortisone on them and went to bed last night, only to wake up this morning with four more bites in an exactly diagonal line up the outside of my ankle. So what did I do? I ripped the sheets and blankets and pillows off my bed in search of the little bastard this morning. Did I find him? Of course not! Technically, I don’t even know what I’m looking for… A mosquito? A spider? Some really random bug with itch-inducing venom? Maybe it’s the scary bastard from Torrey that followed me home? Why can’t I just be bitten by a vampire, instead?
So now I sit here at my desk with a foot that itches like hell and will probably end up bleeding by the end of the day because I won’t be able to stop scratching it… and I still have no CrackBerry. I guess I’m going to have to drive home to get my phone because I obviously can’t make it through the day without it! If I make it to 5 o’clock, it’s going to be a miracle!
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FOX NOT AMONG OUTLETS AIRING OBAMA NEWS CONFERENCE (AP)
AP - The Fox network says it's skipping live coverage of President Barack Obama's prime-time news conference Wednesday night.
CHINA VOWS CLEAN ONLINE GAMES WITHIN FIVE YEARS (REUTERS)
Reuters - China plans to implement a five year program advocating clean online games, starting next year, an official from the General Administration of Press and Publication told an industry conference on Wednesday.
BOTH JACKSON AUTOPSIES TURNED UP NEEDLE MARKS (E! ONLINE)
E! Online - Remember how Michael Jackson's family commissioned a second autopsy on the fallen King of Pop's body?
Saturday, December 25, 2010
COURT BANS 7 RUSSIANS WHO TAMPERED WITH DOPE TESTS (AP)
AP - Sport's highest court extended doping bans until April 2011 for seven Russian athletes who tampered with urine samples, ensuring they will miss next month's world championships in Berlin.
GROUP WILL PUSH OPEN SOURCE IN US GOV'T (PC WORLD)
PC World - Open-source software needs a higher profile in Washington, D.C., according to a group of about 50 organizations and companies that launched a new campaign to educate U.S. government agencies about the benefits of open source.
MORGAN STANLEY POSTS 3RD STRAIGHT QUARTERLY LOSS
The bank said that its net loss was $1.26 billion, which included a charge to repay government bailout money. The loss from continuing operations was $159 million.
APPLE SUPPLY CAN'T MEET IPHONE DEMAND -- AGAIN (PC WORLD)
PC World - Apparently Apple didn't anticipate that it would sell seven times as many iPhones last quarter as the same period last year, because the company is dealing with supply woes.
FEDERAL GUARANTOR TAKES OVER DELPHI PENSION
The federal agency that guarantees pensions said Wednesday that it would assume responsibility for the pension plans of 70,000 Delphi workers and retirees.
Friday, December 24, 2010
PLASTIC LOGIC TO USE AT&T NETWORK FOR NEW E-READER (REUTERS)
Reuters - Plastic Logic plans to use AT&T Inc's 3G network as the wireless connection for the new electronic reader it plans to launch next year, the closely-held company said on Wednesday.
WALL STREET WATCHES EARNINGS AS SHARES SLIP
After recent gains, investors stepped back to reassess corporate profits and the global economy.
SPARKS TALKS ABOUT SOPHOMORE DISC 'BATTLEFIELD' (AP)
AP - Jordin Sparks is living a high-decibel life.
BRU SERVER 2.0 BACKUP SOFTWARE SPORTS REDESIGNED INTERFACE (MACWORLD.COM)
Macworld.com - Tolis Group on Wednesday announced the release of BRU Server 2.0 Backup Software, a new version of their business-oriented backup system that runs across multiple platforms, including the Mac. Pricing starts at $599.
THIRD STRAIGHT QUARTERLY LOSS AT MORGAN STANLEY
The bank said that its net loss was $1.26 billion, which included a charge to repay government bailout money. The loss from continuing operations was $159 million.
WELLS FARGO EARNINGS TOPPED FORECAST IN QUARTER
The bank said Wednesday that its earnings, which rose 47 percent from a year earlier, were aided by the acquisition of the struggling Wachovia Corporation in December.
MEDIA GENERAL POSTS QUARTERLY PROFIT, AD SALES FALL (REUTERS)
Reuters - Media General Inc posted a quarterly profit on Wednesday on cost cuts and said advertising revenue declines are beginning to ease, a cautious but hopeful note for battered U.S. newspaper publishers.
PROFIT CLIMBS 46 PERCENT AT NORTHERN TRUST
The bank said profit rose 46 percent even as revenue slipped and credit costs rose, helped by lower expenses and reduced taxes.
Thursday, December 23, 2010
MILITARY SALES GIVE BOEING A LIFT IN QUARTER
Boeing said its second-quarter earnings rose 17 percent amid robust military sales and higher operating profit for its commercial aircraft division.
IMMIGRATION ACT GIVES UK BORDER AGENCY CUSTOMS POWERS
UK Border controls were strengthened today as a new unified force was created at the border following Royal Assent of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Bill.
STEPHEN BALDWIN FILES FOR BANKRUPTCY IN NY (REUTERS)
Reuters - Actor Stephen Baldwin, brother of Emmy winner and "30 Rock" star Alec Baldwin, filed for bankruptcy in New York on Tuesday, according to a court document that says he is millions in debt.
PFIZER?S QUARTERLY PROFIT PLUNGES 19 PERCENT
Drug giant Pfizer Inc. says its second-quarter profit plunged 19 percent, as the strong dollar pulled down revenue and higher taxes and costs for its pending purchase of rival Wyeth hurt the bottom line.
IRIS CHANGES FOR SOUTH AFRICA, SWAZILAND, LESOTHO, BOLIVIA AND VENEZUELA
The UK Border Agency has introduced new visa regimes and changed the IRIS enrolment criteria for passport holders from South Africa, Swaziland, Lesotho, Bolivia and Venezuela.
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
DYMO INTROS LABELWRITER 450 FAMILY (MACWORLD.COM)
Macworld.com - Dymo has announced the LabelWriter 450 series of specialty label printers. They're priced from $110 to $210.
YORKSHIRE SHAM MARRIAGE RING IS BUSTED
Seven people have been charged in connection with a suspected marriage scam following arrests made by the UKBA's joint ICT in the Bradford and Manchester areas on Monday 20 July.
CONTADOR LEADS AS 17TH TOUR STAGE GETS UNDER WAY (AP)
AP - Tour de France leader Alberto Contador and second-place Astana teammate Lance Armstrong have started on the 17th stage of the race, which features five tough climbs.
NAVIGON LAUNCHES MOBILENAVIGATOR FOR IPHONE, OR NORTH AMERICA (MACWORLD.COM)
Macworld.com - Navigon AG on Wednesday announced the launch of its MobileNavigator software for North America, for the iPhone. It costs $70 until August 15, when the price rises to $100.
STRONG DOLLAR CURBS SALES GAINS FOR ST. JUDE MEDICAL
The medical device maker reported higher quarterly earnings on Wednesday, matching Wall Street?s estimates.
MICHAEL JACKSON AIMED TO DIRECT MOVIE ABOUT FOSTER CHILDREN (REUTERS)
Reuters - Three months before his death, Michael Jackson committed to co-directing and financing a movie -- a poignant drama about foster children -- and planned to get started as soon as he completed his London concerts.
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
KEYCORP REPORTS NARROWER QUARTERLY LOSS
Banking company KeyCorp has posted a narrower loss in the second quarter but continues to build up cash reserves to cover bad loans.
ERIKSSON DENIES MONEY LURED HIM TO NOTTS COUNTY (AFP)
AFP - Sven-Goran Eriksson insists money is not the motivation for his new role as director of football at tiny League Two club Notts County.
ELI LILLY PROFIT RISES 21 PERCENT
Eli Lilly said Wednesday its second-quarter profit rose 21 percent on stronger drug sales, leading the company to increase its full-year profit guidance.
HOST HOTELS BEATS TARGETS, BUT CUTS FORECAST
Host Hotels Inc, owner of luxury and upscale hotels, posted better-than-expected results Wednesday, but cut its full-year forecast as room rates and occupancy for its hotels dropped sharply.
DELTA NARROWS SECOND-QUARTER LOSS TO $257 MILLION
Delta Air Lines, the world?s biggest airline operator, said Wednesday it narrowed its second-quarter net loss to $257 million.
U.S. BANCORP SECOND-QUARTER PROFIT FALLS 76 PERCENT
U.S. Bancorp, one of the 10 largest U.S. banks, on Wednesday said second-quarter profit fell 76 percent, a smaller decline than expected, hurt by broad-based credit deterioration.
SUNTRUST BANKS POSTS THIRD STRAIGHT LOSS
SunTrust Banks Inc posted its third straight quarterly loss on Wednesday, hurt by an increase in soured commercial and residential loans.
GLAXO POSTS 11 PERCENT RISE IN QUARTERLY EARNINGS
GlaxoSmithKline the world?s second largest drug maker by revenues, has posted an 11 percent rise in second quarter earnings.
Monday, December 20, 2010
PEPSICO PROFIT FALLS 2 PERCENT ON SALES DROP
Soft drinks and snack maker PepsiCo says its second-quarter profit fell 2 percent as sales dropped 3 percent, but it still beat analyst expectations.
CHINESE WORKER COMMITS SUICIDE OVER MISSING IPHONE PROTOTYPE
An employee at a factory that makes iPhones in China killed himself after a prototype went missing.
ALTRIA GROUP PROFIT AND REVENUE CLIMB IN QUARTER
Altria Group, the owner of Philip Morris USA, says its second-quarter profit rose 9 percent partly on lower corporate expenses, an acquisition and improved cigarette sales.
LG CREDITS RECORD Q2 SALES ON LCD TVS, COOKIE (PC WORLD)
PC World - LG Electronics reported record high sales for the second quarter on Wednesday due to strong sales of LCD TVs and mobile phones, including its popular Cookie touchscreen smartphone.
LABOUR'S KILLJOYS MUST BACK DOWN | HENRY PORTER
Where does the joylessness come from? Is there some central authority co-ordinating laws that result in the banning of musicians, artists and poets from British territory, the removal of unregistered tutors, entertainers and writers from contact with British children, or the perfectly nonsensical ? and originally racist ? form 696 that requires London music venues to give the names, private telephone numbers and addresses of all musicians appearing?
Which member of the Labour apparat is in charge? Is it Burnham at culture, Balls at education or that miserablist at immigration, Phil Woolas? Or is it the First Lord of the Treasury and chief killjoy himself?
When Tony Blair came to power there was a lot of talk about Swinging London ? Brit Art and Britpop. Now we're about as swinging as a 1950s Communist party picnic. The suffocating dullness of the government makes you wish for a series of freak but non-fatal lightning strikes across Westminster and Whitehall: something to shock the bores into realising that life is short, times are tough and the government has a duty not to get in the way of art, self-expression, innocent fun and life-enhancing contact between children and adults.
The latest example of the government's knuckleheaded anti-culture stance comes from Burnham's Culture Media and Sport, which last week refused to scrap form 696, a move recommended by cross party membership of the House of Commons Business and Enterprise Committee.
The singer Feargal Sharkey, who has led UK Music's campaign against the compulsory registering of all live events with the Metropolitan police, maintains that form 696 is intrusive, that it hinders live music events and divides fans racially and socially. When the form was first issued to venues it ? unsurprisingly perhaps ? asked the promoter of the event to identify the ethnic profile of the audience. That requirement has been dropped, though UK Music believes that the questions about the style of music are still aimed at determining the racial mix of an event. For which reason, Sharkey said that the form was "totally immoral, really inappropriate and just a very ugly idea".
There is absolutely no good reason for the police to be demanding personal details from artists. UK Music is now campaigning against the entire 2003 Licensing Act that requires a licence for performances of up to two people. The organisation says that form 696 is responsible for a decline in the number of venues that can host live music.
At the heart of this issue, is not just Labour's great edifice of health and safety bureaucrats, but an essential love of control ? a desire that nothing spontaneous should occur without some podgy, milk-faced martinet ensuring that the artist knows that he or she is allowed to perform only at the indulgence of the state. We must all surely long for the end of Labour's regime of permissions, registers, form filling, vetting, barring and banning.
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BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON PROFIT FALLS ON SPECIAL CHARGES
Bank of New York Mellon says its second-quarter profit fell 43 percent as it repaid a government loan and a special fee to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
Sunday, December 19, 2010
DISRUPTION TO THE ONLINE TOOLS AND APPLICATIONS FOR THE POINTS-BASED SYSTEM ON SUNDAY 2 AUGUST
You will not be able to use the self-assessment tool, the sponsorship management system or sponsor application online between 1700 and 1800 BST on Sunday 2 August.
AIR CURSOR SOFTWARE COMING FOR WINDOWS, LINUX (PC WORLD)
PC World - A Web cam and Air Cursor software from Taiwan's publicly funded Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) is all a user will need to control their computer cursor with simple hand gestures in the air.
EVIL CHILDREN SUBGENRE CAN CHILL MOVIEGOERS (AP)
AP - Evil kids: Can't live with 'em, can't kill 'em.
BRYANT 'OPTIMISTIC' ODOM WILL RE-SIGN WITH LAKERS (AP)
AP - Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant is optimistic the NBA champions will re-sign key free agent Lamar Odom.
REPORT: SHORTAGE OF CYBER EXPERTS MAY HINDER GOVT (AP)
AP - Federal agencies are facing a severe shortage of computer specialists, even as a growing wave of coordinated cyberattacks against the government poses potential national security risks, a private study found.
WHIRLPOOL PROFIT FALLS ON LACKLUSTER SALES
Whirlpool Corp reported a lower second-quarter profit on Wednesday as sales at the world?s biggest appliance maker crumbled in the global economic slowdown.
NFL LOOKS INTO ALLEGATIONS AGAINST ROETHLISBERGER (AP)
AP - In the last year, Ben Roethlisberger led the Pittsburgh Steelers to a Super Bowl title and solidified his legacy as one of the game's great big-game quarterbacks.
LG ELEC Q2 PROFIT SURGES, STRONG MARGINS TO EASE (REUTERS)
Reuters - LG Electronics Inc (066570.KS) posted a record quarterly profit on strong mobile phone and TV sales, helping it win market share from rivals Nokia and Motorola but concerns over weaker margins may stall a rally in its shares.
Saturday, December 18, 2010
GREG MAFFEI FRONTRUNNER FOR DIRECTV CEO POST: REPORT (REUTERS)
Reuters - U.S. satellite television provider DirecTV Group's search for a new chief executive has been narrowed, with Greg Maffei, CEO of parent company Liberty Media Corp, emerging as an early frontrunner for the position, the New York Post reported, citing sources.
GREG MAFFEI FRONTRUNNER FOR DIRECTV CEO POST: REPORT (REUTERS)
Reuters - U.S. satellite television provider DirecTV Group's search for a new chief executive has been narrowed, with Greg Maffei, CEO of parent company Liberty Media Corp, emerging as an early frontrunner for the position, the New York Post reported, citing sources.
WERTH'S HOMER LIFTS PHILLIES TO 10TH STRAIGHT WIN (AP)
AP - Jayson Werth hit a three-run homer with two outs in the 13th inning to send the Philadelphia Phillies to their 10th straight victory, 4-1 over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night.
CHINESE WORKER COMMITS SUICIDE OVER MISSING IPHONE (AP)
AP - An employee at a factory that makes iPhones in China killed himself after a prototype went missing, and Apple Inc. responded Wednesday by saying its suppliers are required to treat workers with dignity and respect.
Friday, December 17, 2010
ERIKSSON ACCEPTS NOTTS COUNTY JOB (AFP)
AFP - Former England and Manchester City boss Sven-Goran Eriksson has joined English Division Two club Notts County as director of football, the club confirmed on Wednesday.
LEE'S SLAM HELPS ASTROS INCH CLOSER TO CARDINALS (AP)
AP - The Houston Astros know it's a bit early to be too concerned about the standings.
MITRE GETS 1ST WIN SINCE '07, YANKS TAKE 1ST PLACE (AP)
AP - Sergio Mitre is back in the majors and determined to make the most of his opportunity with the surging New York Yankees.
PEOPLE THE WEAK LINK IN CYBERSECURITY: REPORT (REUTERS)
Reuters - The popularity of Facebook and other popular social networking sites has given hackers new ways to steal both money and information, the security company Sophos said in a report released on Wednesday.
BLACKBERRY CRIES FOUL OVER UAE 'SPYWARE' (AFP)
AFP - The makers of BlackBerry have charged that an update issued by UAE telecommunications company Etisalat was actually spyware, the local press reported on Wednesday.
ZACHARY GORDON CAST AS "WIMPY KID" (REUTERS)
Reuters - Zachary Gordon has nabbed the title role in "Diary of a Wimpy Kid," the big-screen adaptation of Jeff Kinney's best-selling illustrated novels. Chloe Moretz is in negotiations for the female lead.
Thursday, December 16, 2010
CLEMSON'S SWINNEY SAYS HE WILL RELY MORE ON STAFF (AP)
AP - Dabo Swinney plans to be less hands on in his first full season as Clemson's coach.
"KENDRA" RENEWED AT E! (REUTERS)
Reuters - E! is picking up a second season of its breakout reality series "Kendra."
ARMSTRONG EYES 2010 TOUR WITH AMERICAN-BACKED TEAM (AP)
AP - Lance Armstrong has already achieved a victory at this year's Tour de France.
MORGAN SPURLOCK READY TO "SUPERSIZE" COMICS (REUTERS)
Reuters - "Super Size Me," the Oscar-nominated documentary that took the fast-food diet to extremes, is getting a companion piece in the form of a graphic novel.
JUDGE RESTORES DAN RATHER SUIT AGAINST CBS (REUTERS)
Reuters - A New York judge who previously dismissed Dan Rather's $70 million lawsuit against CBS and Viacom has restored the claim.
AUTHOR AIMS TO SHOW A "HAPPY" INDIA IN DEBUT NOVEL (REUTERS)
Reuters - The rigid caste system, arranged marriages and gender gap that still exist in modern India usually don't make light reading, except, perhaps, in Indian-born author Farahad Zama's debut novel.
YAHOO EYEING SALE OF HOTJOBS, YAHOO SMALL BUSINESS: PEHUB (REUTERS)
Reuters - Internet giant Yahoo Inc is looking to sell HotJobs and Yahoo Small Business as part of its drive to shed its non-core assets, peHUB, owned by ThomsonReuters, said, citing sources familiar to the matter.
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
NUGGETS, PACERS SET FOR PRE-SEASON SHOWDOWN IN BEIJING (REUTERS)
Reuters - The Denver Nuggets and Indiana Pacers will tip off in Beijing in a pre-season game on October 11 as the NBA returns to the Chinese capital for a second year in a row, the league said on Wednesday.
A HOTEL?S PAST VS. A CITY?S FUTURE
The Century Plaza Hotel is a fixture in Los Angeles but it is also thought to be an impediment to pedestrian traffic.
LG ELEC Q2 PROFIT SURGES ON HANDSETS, TVS (REUTERS)
Reuters - South Korea's LG Electronics Inc beat expectations with a record second-quarter profit and is set to outperform its peers this year thanks to a weak local currency and a strong lineup of mobile phones, TVs and appliances.
ACTOR STEPHEN BALDWIN FILES FOR BANKRUPTCY (AP)
AP - Court records show actor Stephen Baldwin is millions of dollars in debt and has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
APPLE: IPHONE 3GS, MACBOOKS SUPPLY-CONSTRAINED (PC MAGAZINE)
PC Magazine - Apple executives said during a conference call Tuesday afternoon that supplies of the iPhone 3GS are constrained, and that Apple can not meet demand at the current time.
DODGERS GET 11TH STRAIGHT HOME WIN OVER REDS (AP)
AP - Rafael Furcal hit a two-run homer and drove in four runs, Matt Kemp added a two-run shot and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Cincinnati 12-2 on Tuesday night for their 11th consecutive home victory over the Reds.
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
LG ELECTRONICS POSTS RECORD Q2 EARNINGS (AFP)
AFP - South Korea's LG Electronics Wednesday reported a record quarterly net profit, boosted by brisk sales of flat panel televisions and mobile phones.
OBAMA WINS CRUCIAL SENATE VOTE ON F-22
The vote in the Senate to delete financing for new F-22s was a victory for President Obama in his efforts to reshape the military?s priorities.
STOCKS AND BONDS: SHARES MANAGE TO EKE OUT A GAIN
At the close, the Dow Jones industrials average was 67.79 points or 0.77 percent higher, while the Standard & Poor?s 500-stock index rose 3.45 points, and the Nasdaq was up 6.91 points.
WORLD OF WARCRAFT ALLOWED PARTIAL RELAUNCH IN CHINA (PC WORLD)
PC World - China will allow popular online game World of Warcraft to be relaunched for some players in the country after weeks offline, but it will still require changes to objectionable game content.
TARGET CAN MAKE SLEEPY TITLES INTO BEST SELLERS
Target has been building itself into a tastemaker for books over the last few years, highlighting largely unknown writers through its book club and Bookmarked Breakout program.
JOHN S. BARRY, MAIN FORCE BEHIND WD-40, DIES AT 84
As head of the company that made WD-40, Mr. Barry brought the product to widespread use in homes where many new uses were found.
ECONOMIC SCENE: CHALLENGE TO HEALTH BILL: SELLING REFORM
Health care will cost the typical American household roughly $15,000 this year, but many don?t notice how much they?re paying.
NEW E-BOOK READER TO USE AT&T NETWORK (AP)
AP - Following in the footsteps of Amazon.com Inc.'s Kindle, another e-book reader is set to get a wireless connection from a cellular carrier, letting it access books anywhere there's a signal.
Monday, December 13, 2010
YAHOO TO SPEND MORE AFTER COST CUTS LIFT 2Q PROFIT (AP)
AP - Carol Bartz has already shown off her cost-cutting skills in her first six months as Yahoo Inc.'s chief executive.
IBM BOOSTS JUNIPER PACT, PLAYS DOWN CISCO RIVALRY (REUTERS)
Reuters - IBM on Wednesday announced it was stepping up its partnership with Juniper Networks Inc, but said it was also boosting ties with other equipment vendors including Cisco Systems Inc, playing down suggestions it was aiming to keep an increasingly competitive Cisco at bay.
LG ELEC Q2 PROFIT SURGES ON HANDSET, TV SALES (REUTERS)
Reuters - LG Electronics Inc (066570.KS) on Wednesday reported a surge in second-quarter operating profit as the strength of its mobile phone and TV businesses helped the company recover from the downturn faster than its peers.
Sunday, December 12, 2010
RAMIREZ LEAVES GAME AFTER BEING HIT BY PITCH (AP)
AP - Manny Ramirez is day to day after being hit by a pitch in the Los Angeles Dodgers' game against the Cincinnati Reds.
SIDNEY W. BIJOU, CHILD PSYCHOLOGIST, IS DEAD AT 100
Mr. Bijou helped establish modern behavioral therapy for childhood disorders like autism and attention deficit disorder.
BREAKINGVIEWS.COM: A SMALL OPENING FOR THE FED?S EXIT
Perhaps the central bank will prove able to finesse the balance between growth and inflation this time around. Unfortunately, it has a poor record of exiting gracefully.
INDIA'S WIPRO SAYS Q1 PROFIT UP ALMOST 12 PCT (AFP)
AFP - India's third-largest software maker Wipro posted higher-than-expected first quarter earnings Wednesday, with profits up 11.7 percent despite the tough global environment.
DISNEY JAPAN TO SELL MOVIES IN TINY MEMORY CARDS (REUTERS)
Reuters - Walt Disney Co's Japan unit said it would sell movies on flash memory cards as small as a fingernail so that people can watch them on mobile phones and other portable devices.
Saturday, December 11, 2010
RED HAT, ORACLE, SUN, OTHERS JOIN TO PITCH OPEN SOURCE TO FEDS (INFOWORLD)
InfoWorld - More than 50 companies, academic institutions, and other organizations, including vendors such as Red Hat and Oracle, are banding together to promote use of open source by the federal government via an organization called Open Source for America.
SLUMPING RED SOX LOSE TOP SPOT IN AL EAST (REUTERS)
Reuters - The Texas Rangers handed the slumping Boston Red Sox their fourth loss in a row with a 4-2 victory on Tuesday, opening the door for the New York Yankees to take top spot in the American League East.
SALES WEAKEN AT STARBUCKS, BUT IT STILL TURNS A PROFIT
An advertising blitz by McDonald?s for its espresso drinks hasn?t dented Starbucks? sales as much as was feared.
AIRLINES? RESULTS ARE HURT BY SLOWDOWN AND FUEL COSTS
Even with a drop in fuel costs, major airlines are preparing for difficult times ahead.
OBAMA WINS CRUCIAL ROUND IN SENATE VOTE ON F-22
The vote in the Senate to delete financing for new F-22s was a victory for President Obama in his efforts to reshape the military?s priorities.
Friday, December 10, 2010
EDITOR SAYS A MURDOCH PAID TO SETTLE ON PHONE TAP
Mr. Murdoch is said to have approved a $1.1 million payment to settle allegations that a London tabloid hacked into cellphones.
FED AIMS TO HOLD DOWN INTEREST RATES
Despite positive signs, Ben S. Bernanke said the labor market was weak and interest rates would likely stay low.
MARC ANTHONY TAKES STAKE IN MIAMI DOLPHINS (REUTERS)
Reuters - Latin singer Marc Anthony has acquired a minority interest in the Miami Dolphins football team, joining entertainers Jimmy Buffett and Gloria Estefan who also are associated with the storied sports franchise.
THE WORK-UP: COSTLY DRUGS KNOWN AS BIOLOGICS PROMPT EXCLUSIVITY DEBATE
Companies that own the rights to high-end treatments say allowing copycats to market too soon would hurt financial incentives.
ALL EYEPIECES ON JUPITER AFTER A BIG IMPACT
An amateur astronomer in Australia took one last look through his telescope and discovered the site of a new comet strike on Jupiter.
Thursday, December 9, 2010
WERTH'S HOMER LIFTS PHILLIES OVER CUBS 4-1 (AP)
AP - Jayson Werth hit a three-run homer with two outs in the 13th inning to send the Philadelphia Phillies to their 10th straight victory, 4-1 over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night.
SHOULD KRISTEN STEWART BE IN A BETTER FAKE BAND? (E! ONLINE)
E! Online - So, we've all seen plenty of pictures of Kristen Stewart dolled up as Joan Jett for the Runaways movie in production.
TENTATIVE TURSUNOV TRIUMPHS AT INDY TENNIS (AFP)
AFP - Fragile Russian top seed Dmitry Tursunov received an unexpected confidence boost as Michael Berrer made 16 double faults in a 6-3, 2-6, 6-0 loss at the ATP Indianapolis Championships.
SURGERY ON YAO'S LEFT FOOT "SUCCESSFUL", SAY ROCKETS (REUTERS)
Reuters - Chinese center Yao Ming underwent successful surgery to repair the left foot fracture that has ruled him out for the whole of the next NBA season, the Houston Rockets said on Tuesday.
ROCKETS CENTER YAO MING UNDERGOES FOOT SURGERY (AP)
AP - Rockets center Yao Ming had surgery Tuesday to repair a broken bone in his left foot.
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