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Market Commentary and Intraday News Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:54AM(AP:BEIJING) China's top Internet regulator insisted Friday that Google must obey its laws or "pay the consequences," giving no sign of a possible compromise in their dispute over censorship and hacking.
Market Commentary and Intraday News Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:54AM(RTTNews) - U.S. President Barack Obama intends to nominate Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco's President Janet Yellen for the post of vice chairman of the Federal Reserve Board in Washington, reports said Friday. The appointment will be subject to the approval of the U.S. Senate.
Another jewel lost in Greenway crown Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:53AMFour years after showing off plans for a glitzy $80 million building on the Rose Kennedy Greenway, organizers of the New Center for Arts and Culture have decided to abandon those plans, leaving yet another empty space on the sprawling tract created by the Big Dig.
Toyota troubles spotlight safety agency Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:51AMWASHINGTON — Government vehicle safety regulators may seek greater authority to investigate defects in cars and trucks and are weighing a range of new safety requirements in response to Toyota's recall of more than 8 million vehicles over brake and acceleration problems.
CMTC Expands Contracting Opportunities Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:51AMCalifornia Manufacturing Technology Consulting says its program to address Defense Department legacy parts requirements has expanded contracting opportunities.
Malaysia offers closer engagement as Islamic finance gains new ground Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:50AMDubai, 10 March 2010: Malaysia is inviting investors and institutions from the Middle East to use its comprehensive services platform to tap the growing interest in Islamic finance and target the burgeoning Asia-Pacific markets.
FujiFilm's latest camera aims at dogs, cats Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:50AMIf you own a dog or a cat then there's a good chance you've spent hours with a camera trying -- and probably failing -- to get a perfect picture of them. Now, technology is coming to the rescue.
Home & Garden Show returns Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:50AMThe Galveston Home & Garden Show will feature more than 150 exhibitors this weekend.
China Warns Google To Bear Consequence If It Violates Laws Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:49AMBEIJING, March 12 (Bernama) -- Google will have to answer for the consequence if it insists in doing what violates China's laws and regulations, a senior Chinese official warned Friday.
Keep an eye on the weather with Maiden Erlegh website Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:49AMA weather website designed with help from a Maiden Erlegh pupil has pulled in nearly 4,000 hits in its first month online.
News you can take to the bank Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 10:57PMMovin’ on up at Ridgewood Savings HQ William McGarry, the chairman and chief executive officer of Ridgewood Savings Bank, recently announced several key promotions.
Greece's Weakness Is Its Strength Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 10:56PMPrime Minister Papandreou has used his country's fragile state to his advantage in negotiations with the EU
Twelfth Annual Independent Games Festival Announces Winners; Pocketwatch Games' Cooperative Adventure Caper, Monaco ... Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 10:55PMPocketwatch Games' stylish co-op caper, Monaco, was the big winner at the Twelfth Annual Independent Games Festival, which was hosted by the Game Developers Conference at the Moscone Convention Center in San Francisco.
European parliament urges investment in low-carbon economy Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 10:54PMThe European Parliament on Thursday urged the European Commission to "put the money where the mouth is" while promising to develop a low-carbon economy in a new 10-year blueprint. During a debate at the plenary session of the parliament, members of the European Parliament from the Socialist group and the Greens said that the Commission must find the money to develop renewable energy as promised ...
Williams will play SUNYIT in nightcap Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 10:54PMWILLIAMSTOWN -- The Williams College men’s basketball team may be ranked second in the country and may be the top seed in its NCAA Division III tournament sectional. But there is one difference between the Ephs and the other three teams coming to Chandler Gymnasium tonight.
Joplin board reviews summer school changes Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 10:54PMChanges are in the works for the Joplin School District’s summer school program. What has traditionally been a 25-day program will be broken into two, two-week-long sessions in June and July, according to Assistant Superintendent Angie Besendorfer.
ONGC chalks out CDM for Palatana power project in Tripura Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 10:53PMAgartala, Mar 12 : The ONGC Tripura Power Company Ltd (OTPC) has chalked out its future initiative of Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) at Palatana power project to ensure environment conservation.
NIAGARA COUNTY: NT, county combine to woo Google Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 10:52PMInternet kingpin seeking community to build high-speed Internet network.
Mitsubishi Electric Announces Donation to Assist Victims of Chile Earthquake Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 10:52PMTOKYO----Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced today that Mitsubishi Electric Group companies will donate a total of 5 million yen to aid and support victims affected by the earthquake that struck Chile on February 27, 2010.
Ecstasy you just can’t buy – or afford, in Pompey’s case Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:15PMTHE FA Cup has always been about misty-eyed memories of the way football used to be, a time when dreams were built on the pitch and not in the boardroom and when fairytales really did happen – even without billionaire benefactors.
When it rains, it pours Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:15PMThere’s an old saying: When it rains, it pours. It poured Saturday night.
Neil's Must Reads Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:15PMElected officials like to look toward sexy new industries such as clean energy technology as answers for job creation. But a McKinsey Global Institute study argues that the actual number of jobs created by such industries is small, and leaders may be better off looking to more conventional service...
$1.4b expansion for joint Sinopec-BASF project Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:15PMOn the outskirts of Nanjing, capital of Jiangsu province, a joint project between China's largest refiner Sinopec and German chemical company BASF is undergoing a new round of expansion. A total of $1.4 billion has been budgeted for the expansion, making it the leading chemical production site in China. The move conforms with China's stimulus plan for the petrochemical industry, said Johnny Kwan ...
Alstom looks to high-speed train maintenance contracts Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:13PMWhile bidding to supply the world's fastest train to China, Alstom is looking at another gold mine in the country - high-speed train maintenance services. In the eyes of Kim Chan, China managing director of Alstom's transport sector, the logical next step after the country's ambitious goal of building 18,000 km of high-speed passenger rail lines by 2020 is how to ensure greater reliability and ...
U.S. stocks jump on encouraging job data Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:13PMWall Street extended gains on Friday,with all three major averages surging more than 1 percent, as monthly report on job market came in better than expected, an encouraging sign that the economic recovery was well on track. The U.S. Labor Department said U.S. employers cut a smaller- than-expected 36,000 jobs in February, leaving the unemployment rate steady at 9.7 percent, while economists ...
Chinese Version>> Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:13PMShaukat Aziz, born in 1949 in Karachi, was prime minister of Pakistan from 2004 to 2007. He visited China in May 2000 and in August 2001, and he paid an official visit to China as premier of Pakistan in December 2004.
Daily readers Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:13PMNewspapers are dying. It must be true, because so many newspapers — at least nationally — have said so.
(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-08 02:43 Thai stocks set to follow overseas bourses higher Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:13PMBANGKOK, March 8 (Reuters) - Thai shares are set for a higher start on Monday, tracking early gains in Asia following a jump in U.S. stocks and optimism over the labour market there.
Google buys startup company DocVerse Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:12PMGoogle Inc. on Friday said it has bought DocVerse, a startup company with technology that enables users to share and edit Microsoft Office files in real- time. The acquisition is seen as Google's latest challenge against Microsoft Corp.'s dominance in the so-called productivity software. "We have acquired DocVerse," Jonathan Rochelle, a group product manager at Google, announced in a blog ...
RP TV anchor, micro-lender, IT exec named as ‘young global leaders’ Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 7:49AMIt is perhaps a testament the power of media in the Philippines that a television news anchor has been recognized as a potential shaper of the world’s future, along with prominent movers and shakers such as the heads of Twitter, YouTube and Google.
2007 Toyota Prius from North America - Comments Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 7:49AMThe fuel gauge is extremely inaccurate. It won't budge off of full until you've driven at least 150 miles, and when it gets down near the end, you can never tell how much fuel or range you have left. It is very easy to run out of gas in this car.
Jobs: Short-term hope, long-term despair Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 7:48AMFriday's jobs report showed some glimmers of a recovery but if you're among the 8.8 million Americans still unemployed after nearly four months, you may have been left scratching your head.
Northern Ireland property? There's an app for that Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 7:47AMNorthern Ireland property portal PropertyNews.com has launched the first iPhone application for the local market, allowing users to access thousands of properties for sale or rent anytime anywhere using an iPhone or iPod Touch.
Northern Ireland property portal PropertyNews.com? There's an app for that Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 7:46AMNorthern Ireland property portal PropertyNews.com has launched the first iPhone application for the local market, allowing users to access thousands of properties for sale or rent anytime anywhere using an iPhone or iPod Touch. Related Stories The ten best fridges Inside this week's Homefinder
Contractor or employee? Get facts before you hire Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 7:45AMTo help keep business expenses at a minimum many owners turn to independent contractors as a source of employees rather than hire on afull time person. Independent contractors are an attractive option for a number of small businesses that don’t have the resources or need for full-time employees.
Anthem, St. Raphael’s contract at risk Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 7:45AMAnthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield customers have been notified that the insurer’s contract with the Hospital of Saint Raphael will be terminated April 1, if ongoing negotiations fail.
San Jose airport to get full-body scanners Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 7:43AMIn a development that will comfort some air travelers but rile some privacy advocates, the Department of Homeland Security said Friday that San Jose would be one of 11 airports around the country to get full-body scanners in the next few months.
Charges Expected In NYC Crane Collapse Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 7:40AMCriminal charges were expected in connection with a deadly crane collapse two years ago. According to published reports, the owner of New York Crane & Equipment Corporation, James Lomma, could face manslaughter charges. Two workers were killed when a 200-foot crane crashed into an apartment building on the Upper East Side in May 2008.
Bethpage Homeland Security Center Opens Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 7:37AMThe same building in which scientists and engineers in the 1960s created and built the lunar module that carried men to the moon and back has been converted into a center for homeland security. And in a crisis, the new building for the development of homeland security technology can be used as a command post for [...]
Daniel Blackman: Don't Blame the Assembly Line for the Quality of the Car Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 5:31PMSince the advent of contextual web-based advertisements like Google's AdSense, online content has undergone a massive shift. Creating content solely for the purpose of hanging...
Silicon Valley Rules Oscars as Hollywood Looks North (Update2) Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 5:30PMMarch 5 (Bloomberg) -- No matter which film gets the Oscar for best visual effects at the Academy Awards this weekend, it’s a guaranteed win for Autodesk Inc.
Robert F. Brands: Innovation Gone Too Far? -- The Toyota Recall Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 5:30PMIn light of Toyota's massive recall of 10 million Camry, Tercel, Prius hybrid and luxury Lexus models (and that's a shortened list), one has to wonder: At what point does innovation encourage failure?
Tell Volvo How to Get Naughty Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 5:30PMVolvo wants to know how you'd like to see the S60 misbehave in a commercial. So do we, so tell us.
HP trims reported Q1 net income after lawsuit ruling raises potential damages Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 5:30PMPALO ALTO, Calif. - Hewlett-Packard Co. trimmed the net income it reported for its fiscal first quarter Friday, saying it has to set aside more
Do Open Protocols Bring Storage Costs Down? Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 5:29PMThe move to virturalization leaves stone is being left unturned. It touched the public network via EC2 (and now a host of hosts) it formed the Cloud and fused a new generation of the Internet. Service orientated also hits the data centers and this means things like switches, servers, and disk. At the core of the movement of virtualization movement is freedom of the physical environment. Optimize ...
Federal Communications Commission envisions using Universal Service funds to pay for broadband Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 5:29PMWASHINGTON - Federal regulators trying to bring high-speed Internet connections to all Americans will propose tapping the government program that now subsidizes telephone service in poor and rural areas.
HP trims reported Q1 net income after lawsuit ruling raises potential damages Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 5:29PMPALO ALTO, Calif. - Hewlett-Packard Co. trimmed the net income it reported for its fiscal first quarter Friday, saying it has to set aside more money than expected to deal with a lawsuit against it in the U.K.
Looing Up: Your day just got shorter thanks to Chile earthquake Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 5:28PMAccording to a NASA scientist, the Chilean earthquake has moved the Earth’s axis and shortened our day.
IBM cuts 2,400 jobs across U.S., group says Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 1:46AMMore than 2,400 IBMers across the nation got their pink slips from Big Blue this week and there may be more job cuts to come, according to a workers group.
New bill aims to keep sex-offenders off Facebook, MySpace Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 1:46AMRegistered sex offenders in California may soon be barred from using social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace.