BEIJING, China – China’s premier pledged to help Europe fight its debt crisis during a meeting Friday with German Chancellor Angela Merkel but a ruling party newspaper criticized sanctions on
Hot topics in the tech blogs for the week ending February 3 include Facebook filing for its initial public offering, Facebook facts and figures, a preview of Windows Phone 8, Amazon’s fourth quarter report, and a leaked picture of RIM’s
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Federal prosecutors on Friday dropped an investigation centered on whether seven-time Tour De France champion Lance Armstrong and his teammates cheated the sponsor of their bike racing team with a secret
For his supporters, Pekka Haavisto’s breakthrough into Finland’s presidential runoff defies fears that tolerance is waning in Finland. The gay environmentalist who lives with an Ecuadorean immigrant faces off Sunday against a veteran conservative.
For his supporters, Pekka Haavisto breakthrough into Finland’s presidential runoff defies fears that tolerance is waning in Finland. The gay environmentalist who lives with an Ecuadorean immigrant faces off Sunday against a veteran conservative.
HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe will bar all unregistered foreign newspapers, its media commission said on Friday, in what could be the start of a crackdown on outlets critical of President Robert Mugabe ahead of a possible election this year. The commission said…
Today, United for a Free Syria (UFS) commemorates the 30th anniversary of the 1982 Hama Massacre that resulted in the brutal annihilation of tens of thousands of Syrian civilians.Washington, DC (PRWEB) February 03, 2012 Today, United for a Free Syria (UFS) commemorates the 30…
Late last night I was fortunate enough to come across an article entitled “Embedded Health: Designing Future Health Interventions Around Our Weaknesses“. This article begins: Once we… As a leading provider of services in the healthcare industry, Perficient has delivered…
Background Healthcare providers and eligible primary physician practices are undergoing analysis paralysis because of all the government impositions on improving healthcare with the following list of… As a …
In a word: YES! A hospital’s enterprise performance management program should offer proof that comparisons of actual performance against strategic objectives enable the healthcare organization to… As a leading provider of…
At Xconomy, Luke Timmerman has words of wisdom for people in the small biotech world: “Never back smug”. That’s a quote from venture capitalist Bob More, and it …
Noted chem-blogger Milkshake seems to have had a close call with a fire started by a tiny potassium hydride residue. It looks like he made it…
From several reports, here’s what I have on AstraZeneca’s plans in Waltham: they’ve told people there that cuts are coming. But they haven’t gotten very specific on when, or who, or how many…
The Syrian population commemorated the massacre of Hama, Syria, in 1982 yesterday. Of course, some mass media and so-called “rebels” refer to the massacre of Hama, Syria, in 1982 for their current
Business students say acting courses have taught them about teamwork, public speaking, and leadership.
NEW YORK, Feb. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – The unique convergence of five emerging technology forces – analytics, mobility, social, cloud and cyber security – provide the opportunity for businesses to accelerate …
Greece and the IMF said Wednesday that negotiations for landmark debt deals will be concluded in a “matter of days,” raising hopes that the country will dodge a disastrous default in the spring.
ABIDJAN (Reuters) – Ivory Coast will not be able to achieve completion of an IMF-backed debt relief accord as it hopes in the first quarter of this year, but a deal is possible in the second quarter, the Fund’s local…
Europe needs to double the size of its bailout fund to euro1 trillion ($1.3 trillion) if it is to shore up its banking system and stop the
Invacare Corp., which makes wheelchairs, crutches and motorized scooters, posted a fourth-quarter loss Thursday on expenses related to a large write-down of its Asia business.
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – U.S. fast-food giant Yum Brands Inc plans to open 130 new KFC stores in Africa this year, bringing its presence on the continent to 1,000 restaurants, Business Day newspaper said on Friday, citing a senior executive. Yum, …
Russia said Thursday it will keep selling arms to longtime ally Syria, despite mounting international condemnation over the Syrian regime’s bloody crackdown on a 10-month-old uprising.
Pakistan will tell the United States it cannot take unilateral actions such as the raid that killed Osama bin Laden and that parliament will determine military priorities, the foreign minister told a US magazine.
It’s a given Facebook employees and early investors will reap wild profits from the IPO, but it’s not clear how many of the site’s 800 million users see it as a great opportunity to make money.
PARIS (Reuters) – Libya’s government will post a budget deficit of $10 billion this year as it struggles to pay public workers’ salaries and meet energy costs, the head of …
Fresh bread on Sundays.
BEIJING, China – German Chancellor Angela Merkel called Thursday on China, the biggest buyer of Iranian oil, to use its influence to persuade Tehran to renounce possible nuclear weapons ambitions.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel called Thursday on China, the biggest buyer of Iranian oil, to use its influence to persuade Tehran to renounce possible nuclear weapons ambitions.Appearing at a government …
Chinese netizens voiced anger Thursday over a Hong Kong advert portraying mainlanders as “locusts”, sparking a call for calm in a state newspaper after an increasingly bitter exchange of words.
Favorable Headlines out of Europe
Europe shivered in some of the coldest temperatures in decades Wednesday as the death toll soared past 80 and countries battled to clear snow from roads and railways.
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian Gina Rinehart could soon become the world’s wealthiest woman after amassing an $18 billion fortune from mining and media investments, Forbes magazine says in its latest list of the wealthiest people in Australia. The 57-year old widow saw her…
Meryl Streep may have been nominated for an Oscar for her portrayal of British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in “The Iron Lady,” but Argentine critics panned the film during its premiere in Buenos Aires on Thursday.
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “2012 Worldwide Newspaper Publishing Industry – Indust
News Corporation today named Lex Fenwick Chief Executive Officer of Dow Jones & Company. Mr. Fenwick joins Dow Jones from Bloomberg LP, where he spent 25 years, most recently as CEO of Bloomberg Ventures.
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – A study commissioned by South Africa’s ruling ANC has rejected calls for mine nationalisation and come out in favour of higher taxes and royalties, the Business Day newspaper reported on Thursday. The report is expected to be adopted …
