Digital Examples (Free subscription) | yesterday
This is a nice idea from UPS. Taking a cue from Seinfeld, which coined the term 'regifter' to mean someone who would pass on unwanted presents they'd been given. (In the show Elaine gets annoyed when she discovers that a label maker she'd given to her then beau Tim Whatley was given by Whatley to Jerry.) UPS Regifter allow you to upload a picture of something you've been given, and then send the pic...
Mannerisms (Free subscription) | yesterday
It is a long-held semiconductor industry tenet that mergers and takeovers don't work. Here are the ten worst performing mergers in the industry's history. ...
paidContent:UK (Free subscription) | 02/12/2008
Dow Jones ( NYSE: NWS ) has picked a local publishing exec with online tenure to lead The Wall Street Journal's assault on Europe next year. Andrew Langhoff, CEO of DJ's Ottaway local publisher, will be publisher of WSJ Europe and MD of DJ's consumer media group across the whole EMEA region, starting January 5. For extra brownie points, he will also run the South America consumer business, including...
The Telegraph India (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
Mumbai, Dec. 3: German auto maker MAN Nutzfahrzeuge will hike its stake in the joint venture with Force Motors to 50 per cent. At present, MAN holds a 30 per cent stake in the entity.
crazy meezer (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
Blogging is so handy for not having to repeat a story a cajillion times for everyone that asks (thank you to everyone that has asked how she went ) Yesterday Katelyn had an appointment at Westmead to have some dental surgery. I was very nervous about the fasting, this kid is food obsessed like [...]
USA Today (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
Rosevelt Colvin spent weekday mornings fixing his daughters' hair and driving them to school in Houston. Sometimes he would ...
iPhone.best-blog.co.uk (Free subscription) | yesterday
Voice-transcription service Vlingo has launched a really fantastic new iPhone application that lets users talk into their phones to search the Web, dial contacts, and update their status on Twitter and Facebook.
This is Jersey (Free subscription) | 02/12/2008
IF you are reading this interview, the chances are that you fall into one of two equally stubborn camps with one thing in common: there is little that is going to shake your … [visit site to read more]
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 02/12/2008
MySpace co-founder Chris DeWolfe has said the economic downturn means digital media start-ups are on the market at knock-down prices. By Mark Sweney
Climateer Investing (Free subscription) | yesterday
Just a snippet from PointCarbon : Generation IM Climate Solution Fund has increased its stake in Camco International to 12.4%. The change hasn't yet been noted at Camco's Investor Relations page which lists the top shareholders as: Major Shareholders Information Major Shareholders Amount % Holding Tudor BVI Global Portfolio Ltd 25,854,999 15.56 LBPB Nominees Ltd 23,284,999 13.97 Generation IM Climate...
Tech Trader Daily (Free subscription) | yesterday
Wow, here’s something I haven’t seen for a while: an analyst actually raising an earnings estimate. UBS analyst Heather Bellini this morning did just that, increasing her forecast for Oracle’s (ORCL) fiscal Q2 ended November. She goes to 35 cents, from 32 cents. Nevermind that the move simply brings her in line with the Street consensus; it’s still a rarity. Belini writes that based on end of quarter...
Nikkei (Free subscription) | yesterday
Panasonic Ups Sanyo Offer With Eye On Closing Deal This WeekOSAKA (Nikkei)--Panasonic Corp. (6752) on Wednesday raised its offer for Sanyo Electric Co. (6764) by 10 yen to 130 yen a share, The Nikkei has learned.
The Washington Business Journal (Free subscription) | yesterday
Electricite de France International has offered to purchase a 50 percent stake in Constellation Energy Group Inc.’s nuclear generation business for $4.5 billion in an attempt to curb a bid for the entire company from billionaire Warren Buffett, the companies said Wednesday morning. (CEG) (BRK)
The Baltimore Business Journal (Free subscription) | yesterday
Electricite de France International has offered to purchase a 50 percent stake in Constellation Energy Group Inc.’s nuclear generation business for $4.5 billion in an attempt to curb a bid for the entire company from billionaire Warren Buffett, the companies said Wednesday morning. (CEG) (BRK)
Law Blog - WSJ.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
Research in Motion became the latest smartphone maker to lower its outlook for the quarter, at a time of slumping demand and heightened competition in the market.
