Payment News (Free subscription) | yesterday
In an editorial this morning, the New York Times chastises Sen. Thad Cochran for voting on Wednesday to block a bill by Sen. Chris Dodd that would have accelerated implementation of credit card reforms.
The Business Insider (Free subscription) | yesterday
Harbinger Capital, the hedge fund that once seemed poised to shake up the New York Times , has again reduced its stake in the company. According to SEC filings , Harbinger only owns 14.64% of the Times Company now, down from 16% at the end of September. When Harbinger built up a 19% holding in the company from 2007-2008, the stock was trading between $14-$20. On Thursdsay it closed at $8.84. Join...
The Business Insider (Free subscription) | yesterday
Before you send an angry letter, put it in a drawer overnight. That's the advice thousands of partners have given young lawyers. Of course, email made that advice more difficult to stick to (it's just too easy to hit send) and now, it seems, Twitter is further chipping away at this old adage. When Cassidy & Associates vice chairman Gregg Hartley thought the author of a New York Times story about...
The Business Insider (Free subscription) | yesterday
Correction : We initially said Gregg Hartley is a lawyer. He is not. He's a lobbyist, and the post is updated to reflect as much. Before you send an angry letter, put it in a drawer overnight. That's the advice thousands of partners have given young lawyers. Of course, email made that advice more difficult to stick to (it's just too easy to hit send) and now, it seems, Twitter is further chipping...
Ballbug (Free subscription) | yesterday
Ben Shpigel / New York Times : The Mets Finished Last in 2009 Draft Spending — How much money the Mets intend to lavish on free agents to fill their many needs is unclear. What is clear is that the Mets, during a dreadful season and increased criticism of their minor league system, spent less money on the 2009 draft …
Everyday Ethics (Free subscription) | yesterday
Reuters Harbinger Capital Partners now owns 14.64% of the Times Co's publicly traded shares. In September, the hedge fund reported a 16.38% stake.
Bed and Breakfast Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
Morgan Stanley Downgrades TUI Travel, Thomas CookNew York TimesBy REUTERS (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley downgraded travel operators TUI Travel and Thomas Cook , citing a weaker operating environment and more expensive debt …Thomas Cook and TUI Travel slip but miners revive FTSEguardian.co.ukThomas Cook, Tui Travel cut at Morgan StanleyMarketWatchSTOCKS NEWS EUROPE-Thomas Cook falls on MStanley...
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CNN International Impassioned debate on Cuba travel banWashington PostThere was just one problem with making Sánchez the poster child for the travel ban: She opposes it. Halfway through the hearing, the committee's chairman, …Petition for travel to Cuba reaches goal of 100000 signaturesUSA TodayKey US lawmaker calls for lifting of travel ban on CubaCNNCuban blogger urges [...]
Bed and Breakfast Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
MiamiHerald.com National Briefing | South South Carolina: Sanford to Release Travel RecordsNew York Times… five-day disappearance to Argentina and admission of an extramarital affair with a woman there in June, he has faced questions about his travel records. …SC Gov. Mark Sanford reporting private plane tripsThe Associated PressSC Gov. Mark Sanford to Face Ethics AccusationsABC NewsEthics...
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Washington Post FEC relaxes rule on luxury-jet travel by candidatesWashington Post… Senate and presidential candidates can pay discount prices for private air travel as long as they are not doing so on behalf of their own campaigns. …FEC Adopts New Campaign Travel RulesCQPolitics.comNation Digest: FEC eases restrictions on candidates' luxury jetsWashington Post all 5 news articles »...
Spanish Teaching (Free subscription) | yesterday
Telegraph.co.uk Winfrey set to end talk show in 2011New York PostThe queen of daytime TV will announce today that she's ending her long-running talk show in 2011 — after 25 years — when her current deal expires. Oprah Winfrey will make the announcement on today's show, airing at 4 pm on Channel 7 …It just won't [...]
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guardian.co.uk Cage top-notch in 'Bad Lieutenant'Washington PostThere's a deranged grandeur to Nicolas Cage's performance in "Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans," in which he plays a police officer who plunges into drug addiction after a heroic on-the-job accident. Cage throws himself into a …Review: 'Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans'Los Angeles TimesSqualor is delicious,...
Spanish Teaching (Free subscription) | yesterday
Washington Post Family Filmgoer: Reviews of 'Planet 51,' 'Christmas Carol' with kids in mindWashington PostIn "Planet 51," Neera, left, and Lem inhabit a world that resembles 1950s America. An astronaut's arrival jolts the rubbery populace. (Ilion Animation) By Jane Horwitz Planet 51 (PG, 90 minutes). This computer-animated feature about an American …A Misunderstood Alien, but Not...
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Boston Globe Movie review: 'The Blind Side,' a football drama starring Sandra BullockWashington PostThere's been something off-putting about the ad campaign for "The Blind Side," a drama about a white woman who adopts an African American high school student, from trailers trafficking in nearly every troubling African American …'The Blind Side'Los Angeles TimesThe Blind Side'MiamiHerald.comFilm...
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Times LIVE A gold probation star for Chris BrownLos Angeles TimesBut a judge says that the R&B singer, who's on probation for the felony assault of his ex-girlfriend Rihanna, has received an “extremely favorable” report, LA Now reports. Brown, who according to the Associated Press talked and laughed with lawyer Mark …Chris Brown Gets 'Extremely Favorable' [...]
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