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| Stanford Ovshinsky dies at 89; inventor founded new field of electronics Los Angeles Times Stanford Ovshinsky dies at 89; inventor founded new field of electronics. The creator of the nickel-metal hydride battery established ovonics and ran a product development company for 40 years. His work led to such marvels of modern life as the flat-screen TV ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Canada blocks Petronas bid for Progress Financial Times Canada intends to block the planned $5.3bn acquisition of Calgary-based Progress Energy Resources by Petronas of Malaysia, its industry minister said late on Friday night, throwing into doubt the country's attitude to foreign takeovers. Christian Paradis ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| What's Driving Caterpillar's Earnings DailyFinance Caterpillar (NYS: CAT) is the world's largest manufacturer of heavy equipment for construction, mining, and infrastructure development, and as such the company's results have a lot to tell investors about the state of the global economy. After lowering its ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| 4 Nebraska NRDs buying 15000 acres for water Houston Chronicle ALMA, Neb. (AP) — Four natural resources districts in southwest Nebraska will spend $83 million to take 15,000 acres of irrigated farmland out of service, with plans of redirecting groundwater and increasing flows in nearby rivers. The Lower Republican ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Feds: Main Line developer fleeced banks Philadelphia Inquirer Feds: Main Line developer fleeced banks. A MAIN LINE developer charged by the U.S. Attorney Thursday with fleecing two banks of more than $13.3 million, allegedly used the money to pay interest on loans for land in Delaware he intended to redevelop into ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| India suspends Kingfisher licence Financial Times Indian aviation authorities have suspended the licence of struggling Kingfisher Airlines, nearly three weeks after the carrier was forced to cancel its own operations due to a revolt by staff. The Director-general of civil aviation said the license would remain ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Venture Capital Investments Decline in Dollars and Deal Volume in Q3 2012 Equities.com Venture Capital Investments Decline in Dollars and Deal Volume in Q3 2012. Targeted News Service. WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- PricewaterhouseCoopers issued the following news release: Venture capitalists invested $6.5 billion in 890 deals in the third ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Crystal lockout: Union tries new ways to win sympathy In-Forum Published October 20, 2012, 11:33 PM. Crystal lockout: Union tries new ways to win sympathy. GRAND FORKS – More than 14 months into the American Crystal Sugar lockout, union workers are adding emotional heat to the frozen dispute. "All because of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| US Agriculture Under Secretary announces support for projects to improve rural ... Liberty Vindicator Public Agencies, Private Non-profit Organizations, Tribes, and Owners of Rental and Cooperative Housing will Use USDA Funds to Help Improve Dwellings for Rural Residents. TEMPLE, TEXAS, October 18, 2012 – Agriculture Under Secretary for Rural ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Peter Thiel to put $150 million into Airbnb? VatorNews Peter Thiel is a venture capitalist, a member of the PayPal Mafia, where he was co-founder and CEO, but he is perhaps best known as the earliest outside investor in Facebook. His $500,000 investment in 2004 recently netted him roughly $406 million when ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Colo. unemployment in Sept. dips to 8.0% Denver Post Unemployment in Colorado fell to 8 percent in September, its lowest level since May, as the state added 7,000 jobs, the state said Friday. The jobs number was the largest monthly total since January. It was aided by better-than-expected growth in private and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Now's the time to review your Medicare plan Peninsula Daily The New York Times and Peninsula Daily News WASHINGTON — Many of the elderly with Medicare do not realize it, but their health coverage has an annual open enrollment period, just as employer-based health insurance plans do. During this period, they ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Sony is shutting down a factory and laying off 2000 employees The Droid Guy We may think that Sony, one of the best known brands in the world of electronics, is doing well profit wise. But that is not true. The company has been at a loss for three years in a row and this is the fourth year. So, the company had made plans of reducing the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| McDonald's: Slower Comparable Growth Sales As Competition Intensifies Seeking Alpha Shares of McDonald's Corporation (MCD) fell 4.5% in Friday's trading session. The fast food restaurant operator reported its third quarter results before the market open on Friday. Increased competition, a tough economic environment, and a strong US dollar ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Spanish Trade Unions Call Nationwide General Strike On Nov 14 RTT News 10/20/2012 6:38 AM ET Spain's two main trade unions called a general strike for November 14 on Friday to protest against the government's austerity measures. The strike action, which is the second such move against the conservative government led by ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Volvo's goals in China prompt CEO switch UPI.com GOTHENBERG, Sweden, Oct. 20 (UPI) -- Swedish car company Volvo said it is replacing President and Chief Executive Officer Stefan Jacoby, effective immediately, with Hakan Samuelsson succeeding him. Jacoby suffered a mild stroke in September, but ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Greg Smith Goldman Sachs' memoir 'short on facts,' says New York Times GlobalPost Greg Smith ignited a controversy in March when he quit his position as executive director of Goldman Sachs with an op-ed in the New York Times, calling the financial firm "toxic." Now, Smith's tell-all memoir of his time at Goldman has leaked, and according to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| FDIC Closes Gulfsouth Bank WJHG-TV The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has seized another northwest Florida bank. Federal regulators shut-down Gulfsouth Private Bank based in Destin. Smartbank, based in Pigeon Forge, Tenn., agreed to assume all of Gulfsouth's deposits and purchase ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Port Authority emergency drill at Newark Airport myfoxny.com MYFOXNY.COM -. The Port Authority held full-scale emergency drill exercise at Newark Liberty International Airport Saturday morning. The agency simulated an accident between a passenger jet and a cargo plane that included injuries and smoky conditions. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Heard Off the Street: 'De-risking' trend grows Pittsburgh Post Gazette About 41,000 former Verizon Communications employees are the latest group of retirees who will be getting their pension checks from an insurance company instead of their former employer. The company announced Wednesday it is transferring about $7.5 ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Vote no on Proposition 37 Times-Standard Letter to the Editor. I was undecided on Proposition 37, the genetically modified organism labeling initiative. Now I'm voting against it. 70 percent to 80 percent of our food contains at least some genetically modified ingredients. Since the vast majority contains ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Small business not Mitt's background Tribune-Review By Tribune-Review Published: Saturday, October 20, 2012, 8:58 p.m.. Updated 5 minutes ago. During the second presidential debate, I heard Mitt Romney state that he is all about and came from small business. His father was chairman and president of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Yelp Uses Public Shaming To Dissuade Fake Reviews Gadling Yelp. While social travel review sites like Yelp and TripAdvisor can be helpful for trip planning, one constant criticism is how easily it is for business owners to write or pay for fake reviews of their establishment to boost its rating. In Yelp's latest effort to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Apple, tech earnings in investors' sights MarketWatch Apple, tech earnings in investors' sights. SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Earnings for technology companies are firmly in investor focus following a rash of disappointing results in the sector, and that will increase the pressure on such companies as Apple ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Euro slips as uncertainty on Spain persists Pakistan Daily Times Euro slips as uncertainty on Spain persists. NEW YORK: The euro fell against the dollar on Friday, retreating from the top of its recent trading range as a lack of visible progress on a Spanish bailout request reminded investors of the headwinds facing Europe. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Four tons of African ivory caught in Hong Kong CNN (Hong Kong) (CNN) -- Hong Kong authorities confiscated $3.4 million ($26.7 million in Hong Kong currency) worth of ivory found in two shipping containers this week. The illegal goods weighed more than 8,000 pounds, making it one of the biggest seizures of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| SEC Receives Nearly 3000 Whistleblower Tips in Year ABC News (blog) It's only been a little over a year since the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) launched its Office of the Whistleblower, but it has already received almost 3,000 securities law violation tips. In a speech this week, Sean X. McKessy, chief of the Office of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Microsoft Surface Details, Google Drama: Weekly Tech Business Recap Wall St. Cheat Sheet Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has released details in regards to its tablet PC Microsoft Surface. The device with Windows RT will at first be available in three models: a 32 gigbyte version priced at $499, a 32 gigabyte version bundled with a black ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| TransCanada to restart Keystone pipeline The Province TransCanada Corp expects to restart its major crude oil pipeline to the U.S. from Canada on Sunday after inspecting a section of the line for a possible defect, a company spokesman said. TransCanada, the country's largest pipeline company, shut down the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Stock Market Crash Investing Lessons and the Real Secrets of Successful Trading The Market Oracle Stock Market Crash, Collapse, Armageddon Lessons for Investors. The Great Crash of 1987 destroyed investor confidence that had been built up to fever pitch during the preceding 5 year long bull market. Investors were at that point ripe to be suckered into ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Duke Energy ordered to unseal internal emails MENAFN.COM Duke Energy ordered to unseal internal emails. Oct 19, 2012 (The News & Observer (Menafn - Raleigh - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) --The N.C. Utilities Commission on Friday ordered Duke Energy to publicly disclose hundreds of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Corn, Wheat and Soybean Prices and Outlook Live Trading News Wheat futures pared earlier gains and finished just slightly higher in Chicago, mixed in Kansas City and slightly weaker in Minneapolis. On the week, Wheat futures posted modest gains as the market rebounded from early losses. With wheat futures holding ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Baker Hughes Inc.(NYSE:BHI) misses, profits fall 60% in Q-3 Live Trading News Baker Hughes Inc.(NYSE:BHI) misses, profits fall 60% in Q-3. HAL, SLB. Baker Hughes Inc., the world's 3rd largest oilfield services provider, Friday reported a 60% plunge in profits for Q-3 as an result of slowed drilling activity. Weak activity in North America ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Rain likely to soak Sacramento area as weekend ends Sacramento Bee Enjoy the outdoors today – and get ready for a wet commute when the workweek begins. After today, the National Weather Service says, Sacramentans can expect the season's first rain late tonight or early Monday. In fact, it's expected to remain cool and rainy ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Around the nation Arizona Daily Star California. Bank workers get rash from money deposit. MODESTO - A group of Modesto bank employees are OK after a customer deposited a packet of money wrapped in a paper towel that sent six employees to a hospital, police said. It hasn't been ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Costs skyrocket for nursing home insurance STLtoday.com COLUMNS. Investors' profit tailwind losing strength. Third quarter could be first in three years to show an earnings decline. Plaza Frontenac Saks readies store makeover. The first phase focused on shoes and handbag departments. FEATURED ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Lawsuit: Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Michael Jeffries instructed flight attendants to ... GlobalPost There are finicky travelers and then there are Abercrombie & Fitch chief executive Michael Jeffries and his companion Matthew Smith. Flight attendants – who had to be male actors or models – working on the clothing company's Gulfstream G550 jet had to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE:EW) Cuts Yearly Net Income Estimates for 2012 ... eStocksDaily Edwards Lifesciences Corp (NYSE:EW) shattered its yearly net income forecasts on Friday as it reported Q3 results and mentioned unsatisfactory sales of its Sapien heart valve. Presently Edwards Lifesciences anticipates reporting net income of $2.54 to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Florida Sinkhole Insurance Rates are Rising Melodika.net (press release) Saturday, 20 October 2012. -- Florida sinkholes continue to claim homes across the state. In what Harley Means of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection calls a "perfect storm," rainwater from recent Tropical Storm Debby combined with Florida's ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Air Products & Chemicals (NYSE:APD) Fourth Quarter and 2013 Estimates ... eStocksDaily The Allentown, Pennsylvania-based Air Products & Chemicals, Inc (NYSE:APD) moved down to record low in over two and a half years after the world's biggest hydrogen producer's fiscal fourth-quarter earnings and 2013 estimates lagged analysts' forecasts. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Money brings jobs Joplin Independent Money brings jobs, jbowman. Updated: 2012-10-20 07:43:57. Lenders in the U.S. Small Business Administration's Springfield branch office area submitted and received SBA guarantees on 385 loans for $152.3 million in FY 2012, which ended September 30. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| I-95 lane changes postponed a day WTNH NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) -- A plan to shift lanes on the southbound lanes of the Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge was pushed back, but the traffic shift will begin Saturday night, the Connecticut Department of Transportation said. The existing southbound ... See all stories on this topic » |
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