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What recession? Small arms trade is booming
in Sox First, on July 10, 2009
...; International Small Arms Destruction Day, you have to wonder whether their hearts were in it. As reported here , the small arms market is booming and that's being driven by slack US gun laws. ...
Wi-Fi Issues with the iPhone 3GS?
in The Wireless Weblog, on July 8, 2009
... Clintus McGintus
According to TUAW's David Winograd , many iPhone 3GS owners "have reported slow and inconsistent data speeds, along with widely varying amounts of signal strength, whe...
Facebook for fogeys
in Sox First, on July 8, 2009
... Facebook in danger of losing its coolness? A new study compiled by compiled by iStrategyLabs, and reported here , has found that the 55 and older crowd is poised to overtake high schoolers and youn...
Neverland's future: up for grabs
in Sox First, on July 4, 2009
...ith $5 million was being spent annually just on security and maintenance for the ranch, including a reported staff of more than 100 employees and around 50 cars. So the future of Neverland is up in t...
What the jobless figures tell us
in Sox First, on July 3, 2009
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The latest US unemployment figures, as reported here , are a real worry. The jobless rate has climbed to 9.5% and shows no sign of slipping back. What that's telling us is the situation is ge...
Jackson downloads soar
in Sox First, on July 1, 2009
... according to news reports . And according to preliminary sales numbers from Nielsen SoundScan, as reported here , there were 2.6 million downloads of his work in just one week. The week before, onl...
Madoff's tough spell
in Sox First, on July 1, 2009
...ttorney Lee Sorkin has described the sentence as "absurd". Appearing on the Today, and as reported in the Huffington Post , Sorkin said the sentence did not make sense. "My reaction is...
Logistics cost in the U.S. is dropping
in Supplychainer, on June 28, 2009
...1.3 trillion last year, a decrease of $49 billion from 2007.
Logistics Management Magazine also reported that the annual respected benchmark report states the financial damage done to the sector b...
Swisslog introduces new solution for medication supply chain
in Supplychainer, on June 26, 2009
... PRWeb reported that Swisslog has released its next generation of Inventory Management Software (IMS) for the hospital pharmacy. The software controls inventory costs, improves workflow efficie...
Type 2 Diabetes Overtreatment, Is It Really Safe??
in Daily Diabetic, on June 22, 2009
... © Alan Cordova
According to study reported in the June issue of Diabetes , overtreatment of people with type 2 diabetes improves their glycemic control without worsening their mental or physi...
Apple Finally Patches Java Vulnerability
in Java Entrepreneur, on June 21, 2009
...he bug (designated CVE-2008-5353 in the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures database) was first reported to Sun in August of last year, and was patched by Sun in December," writes ZDNet's...
Mafia cashes in on crisis
in Sox First, on June 19, 2009
...thorities had cracked a $1 billion bond scam run by the Sicilian mafia. And last month, Bloomberg reported about the mafia's money laundering and using its hoard of cash for investing and lendin...
How To Keep Kids Healthy This Summer
in Straightfromthedoc, on June 18, 2009
...or playground keeping kids healthy is always a concern. The Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA) just reported that Swine flu has affected the start of at least two Jewish-sponsored camps in the United S...
How MySpace fell behind
in Sox First, on June 17, 2009
...enomenal popularity. Now, the latest figures suggest that might have happened. The latest figures, reported here , showing ComScore reporting 70.28 million US uniques for Facebook (up 97% year over ...
Quadrivalent HPV Vaccine For Women Aged 24 to 45
in Well Woman Blog, on June 16, 2009
... According to clinical trial results reported at the June 2 Online First issue of The Lancet suggested that the quadrivalent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine may be effective in women aged 24 t...
Could Childhod Obesity Be Declining?
in Straightfromthedoc, on June 16, 2009
...hood obesity appears to have hit a plateau after rising for more than two decades.
That finding, reported by The Journal of the American Medical Association, has been greeted with guarded optimism, ...
Unemployment: are the numbers lying?
in Sox First, on June 14, 2009
...elling us the truth? Is unemployment actually worse than what the statisticians are telling us? As reported here , consultant John Williams says the number of unemployed in the US is actually more l...
Will rising mortgage interest rates stop housing recovery?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 11, 2009
...y news these days, wrote an interesting, and pretty scary, story on this subject today. The Journal reported that earlier this week, the interest rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose to 5.79 per...
What economy? CEO private jets take off
in Sox First, on June 11, 2009
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Despite unemployment in the US reaching 9.4% and foreclosure rates topping 300,000, as reported by Bloomberg , it's heartening to see some things don't change. Pay perks for chief executi...
Outsourcing Your Dating Life
in The Dating Weblog, on June 10, 2009
...© annie.kisskiss
A number of sources ( TechCrunch , Online Dating insider , VentureBeat ) have reported on a new service that lets you outsource all the stuff involved in online dating - for a mer...
Planes, trains & automobiles & climate change
in Sox First, on June 8, 2009
...goes that taking a train or bus produces fewer greenhouse gases than driving. But now a new study, reported here , suggests that not be the case. According to scientists, there are hidden emissions ...
How much is Facebook worth?
in Sox First, on May 30, 2009
...investment in Facebook by Digital Sky Technologies, a private Russian internet investment group. As reported in the Financial Times , it values Facebook at $10 billion. It's extraordinary because...
More on the Satyam-PWC scandal
in Sox First, on May 27, 2009
... being included in these deals by agreeing to exorbitant, higher than market audit fees as has been reported?" As McKenna points out, the audit industry is rife with these conflicts. So the corp...
Powerbrella from Sky Shades Blocks and Channels the Sun
in The Gadgets Weblog, on May 27, 2009
...t the bottom of the umbrella. These devices have been field tested throughout Florida, and they are reported to work wonderfully.
While I would love to have one at my house, I doubt it will become a ...
Fenofibrate and Risk of Amputation in Diabetes
in Daily Diabetic, on May 25, 2009
... cuts the risk of a first diabetes-related limb amputation by 36%.
Such were the findings recently reported in The Lancet .
From WebMD :
"I would call that a substantial reduction in risk,&...
Ning Speed Dating
in The Dating Weblog, on May 24, 2009
...The Online Dating Insider recently reported that Ning (a social network service provider that lets you create your own social networks) had developed a speed dating app that can be embedded onto N...
Linpus GM: Linux Netbooks to Hit 50 Percent Market Share This Year
in HackITLinux, on May 22, 2009
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Earlier this month, The Taipei Times' Elizabeth Tchii reported that Linpus Technologies general manager Stephen Lim "expects Linux-based netbooks to reach 50 percent market share by...
Floaters on webkinz's BLOG
in WebKinzBlog, on May 22, 2009
...ing flowers on WebkinzNewz.com/Kinzvillenews.com , the official Webkinz blog. WebkinzInsider.com reported it first and says that you pop-up window with a form to fill out and will get the code to a...
Will federal mortgage loan assistance hurt your credit rating?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on May 18, 2009
...r credit scores. For one thing, it's not yet certain how or if these modifications will even be reported to the credit bureaus.
However, homeowners who do qualify for the loan modification arm of...
Corporate social responsibility and recession
in Sox First, on May 15, 2009
...s are cutting back on their corporate social responsibility budgets but it's not going away. As reported here , the big cuts are in corporate philanthropy but they are still focusing on areas lik...
More bad news: Housing foreclosure activity remains at record levels
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on May 14, 2009
...s. That's an increase of 32 percent from the same month one year earlier.
In fact, RealtyTrac reported that one in every 374 U.S. housing units received a foreclosure filing of some sort in Apri...
Bad retail figures expose recovery myth
in Sox First, on May 14, 2009
... That hardly suggests a rebound. Then there is the unexpectedly poor 0.4% drop in retail sales, as reported here , on the back of rising unemployment touching nearly 9% and tighter credit. Macy'...
Looking to buy? Your mortgage loan might be smaller than ever
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on May 13, 2009
... many buyers will be taking out smaller mortgage loans in order to purchase these homes.
Bloomberg reported that the nation's median housing price fell 14 percent in the first quarter to $169,0...
微软确认将于 12 月正式发售 Windows 7
in Wangtam, on May 12, 2009
刚才在洛杉矶的 TechEd 2009 会议上，微软 Windows 业务高级副总裁 Bill Veghte 确认，微软确认将于 12 月正式发售 Windows 7。公司旗下的另一款产品，适用于客户端及服务器版本的 Windows Server 2008 R2 也将于同期上市。
微软同时表示，将在今年 7 月向此次年会的参加者放出 Office 2010 的技术预览版。微软的一位产品经理 Ward Ralston 则表示，这并不意味着 Office 2010 步入了正式发布前的阶段。微软尚未公布该产品的发布日期。
微软在半月前推出了首个 RC 版的 Windows 7，这也意味着该...
No recovery yet
in Sox First, on May 8, 2009
... banks are still making it harder for consumers to get credit card loans, according to a Fed survey reported here . What this data shows is that the US is a long way off from recovery. Any talk of g...
Buffett says newspapers have no future
in Sox First, on May 4, 2009
...News and the Washington Post Company, Berkshire Hathaway won't buy newspapers at ANY PRICE. As reported here , Buffett implies that newspapers are going the way of the horse and buggy. "The...
Swine Flu
in The Parenting Weblog, on April 30, 2009
...st a few years ago. This time, the flu virus is a mongrel with genes from North American swine and avian influenza, human influenza, and swine influenza normally found in Asia and Europe, according to...
Folic Acid May Help Against Asthma and Allergies
in Allergies, on April 30, 2009
... asthma and allergies .
People with higher blood levels of folate had fewer IgE antibodies, fewer reported allergies, less wheezing and lower likelihood of asthma, researchers report.
"Our find...
Fox says no to Obama
in Sox First, on April 29, 2009
...hat advertising volumes have evaporated with the recession and that Fox owner News Corporation has reported massive losses . Then again, maybe both explanations are right....
How Sound is Your Business Plan?
in BootStrapMe, on April 27, 2009
...I recently reported at BizPlanHacks on some research that shows that business plans don't get start-ups funded by VC's. But what do we care?
A business plan takes on a whole new meaning ...
Women With Psoriasis, Has Increased Risk of Diabetes and Hypertension
in Daily Diabetic, on April 20, 2009
...said findings were the result of a study in US female nurses.
Of the women, 1,813 (2.3 percent) reported a diagnosis of psoriasis. A total of 1,560 (2 percent) developed diabetes and 15,724 (20 per...
Oracle acquires Sun
in The CIO Weblog, on April 20, 2009
...hat the deal will come to $7.4 billion with Oracle paying $9.50 per share, cash, trumping IBM's reported final offer of $9.40 per share.
After the IBM deal fell through, Oracle had been rumored a...
Jaunty Jackalope Released
in HackITLinux, on April 17, 2009
...tu 9.04 , codenamed Jaunty Jackalope, was released this week.
"The Ubuntu team behind it has reported that the release candidate is 'complete, stable, and suitable for testing by any user,&...
The long recession's impact
in Sox First, on April 17, 2009
...ned to make further cuts over the next six months. It's also having an effect on attitudes. As reported here , the New York based Luxury Institute has found that consumers who can still afford l...
Woody Allen: no reputation left to ruin, say lawyers
in Sox First, on April 16, 2009
...to watch Woody Allen's court battle with clothing manufacturing behemoth American Apparel . As reported here , the comedian has sued the company after it posted billboards in New York and Los An...
Small Wind: GE Is Investing
in IfEnergy, on April 16, 2009
... CNET reported earlier this month that GE is sinking money into wind power. But it's not the big super-turbines, it's small personal wind turbines that GE is focusing on. Southwest Windpower,...
UB Researchers Develop Nanotech Addiction Treatment
in Nanotechbuzz, on April 11, 2009
... of March 23 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ."
"The scientists reported using nanorods, which are gold nanoparticles shaped like rods, to deliver the molecules,&qu...
Easter egg and flower sales boom in recession
in Sox First, on April 10, 2009
...hriving business. Roses aren't doing too bad either. The Israel Flower Growers Association has reported a 5% to 10% rise in flower sales in the lead up to Passover and Easter. While there is a d...
Revisiting FAS 157, Again
in Bizinformer, on April 2, 2009
...Back in January we reported on how changes to FAS 157 were putting a hurt on financial institutions and many businesses. Now those rules are being softened, according to BusinessWeek . After intens...
Ways To Reduce Your Taxes More
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on April 2, 2009
...e.
Another way to reduce your total income which allows you to pay less taxes (it still must be reported - just in another place) - is to give gifts. Gifts are allowable up to $12,000 per person. Th...
The seven deadly sins of executive pay
in Sox First, on March 18, 2009
...package that's likely to be considered by politicians. Meanwhile another proposal from Mercer, reported here , maintains that companies commit seven big mistakes when they reward executives. Th...
The politics of AIG
in Sox First, on March 16, 2009
...choice. AIG's tentacles were spread too far. It coincides with a New York Times/CBS news poll, reported here , showing that 83% of Americans want the US Government to cap executive salaries and ...
The Future of Electric Car Maker Th!nk
in IfEnergy, on March 14, 2009
... with Ford) and stopped its production line late last year when the economic crisis hit." They reported last week that the car company is thinking of relocating to Sweden - or maybe the U.K. Both...
Climate change battle lost?
in Sox First, on March 9, 2009
...vented or proven. The warnings coincide with findings from the supercomputer at the UK Met Office, reported here , that the best we can hope for is a 50:50 chance of keeping temperature increases ju...
Rohm and Haas selects Profit Point software
in Supplychainer, on March 8, 2009
... to integrate its scheduling processes with the company's ERP data warehouse, Trading Markets reported. The company, which last reported nearly $9 billion in annual sales, produces innovative pr...
IBM to Buy Satyam?
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on March 6, 2009
...1908674
The rumor mill is swirling around Satyam. On March 7, the Australian web site, IT News reported that IBM was in talks to buy Satyam. This is really interesting and looks like it could be ...
Schenker of Canada selects SmartTurn's web 2.0 enabled supply chain solution
in Supplychainer, on February 28, 2009
... and Warehouse Management System to track its inventory and streamline the delivery process, SDCE reported.
"After conducting an extensive evaluation of several solutions, SmartTurn's on-d...
Manhattan sales are up 16%
in Supplychainer, on February 28, 2009
... Manhattan Associates has reported sales of £30 million ($42.8 million) for the Europe, Middle East and Africa region during 2008, a 16 per cent increase compared to the previous year.
According...
James Galbraith: Obama not solving the financial crisis
in Sox First, on February 27, 2009
...m, says economist James K Galbraith . In his testimony to the House Financial Services Committee, reported here , Galbraith says the problem is worse than what's portrayed and that all the Trea...
Newspaper death roll
in Sox First, on February 25, 2009
...ho had to file this report . Unfortunately, it's going to get worse. As the Financial Times reported at the end of last year, Deloitte has put out research showing that the writing is on the w...
B Vitamins Against Female Blindness
in Well Woman Blog, on February 24, 2009
... approximately two years of follow-up and persisted throughout the trial."
The trial findings reported herein are the strongest evidence to date in support of a possible beneficial effect of fol...
Dubai bailout
in Sox First, on February 23, 2009
...a warning that it may have to review assumptions about government support of companies in Dubai. As reported here , Moody's said Dubai was "particularly vulnerable" because its most imp...
Cinnamon May Improve Blood Sugar Levels
in Daily Diabetic, on February 21, 2009
...n a day may improve people's control of blood glucose levels. Such were the findings of Scandinavian scientists .
Ingesting the spice led to reductions in blood insulin levels, the hormone resp... ...vels, the hormone responsible for controlling blood sugar levels, and increased levels of a peptide reported to work by delaying the emptying of the stomach (gastric emptying).
Despite the increases ...
An Apple A Day Keeps The Breast Cancer-Doctor Away
in Well Woman Blog, on February 19, 2009
...of Cornell's Institute for Comparative and Environmental Toxicology).
One of the recent papers reported that fresh apple extracts significantly inhibited the size of mammary tumors in rats - and ...
Diamond Hedge Fund Prospers
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on February 17, 2009
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Recently launched Codiam Fund , which invests in pre-cut colored diamonds, has reported an increase of 9% in the fund's net asset value over the first three months of trading.
"We laun...
Latest Research Reveals Why More People Are Developing Asthma
in Exclusive from our news room , on February 12, 2009
...overing the irritants that caused asthmatic reactions.
Now, as more cases of the disease are being reported every year, some of the reasons why people develop asthma are being discovered.
Read abo...
Murdoch's woes a warning for the media
in Sox First, on February 6, 2009
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Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation has reported a massive loss of $6.4 billion. Why the red ink? Because the company took $8.4 billion in write-downs on its intangible assets, mostly related ...
The Truth About Classic Car Auctions
in Classical Drives, on February 2, 2009
...s the only one that increased total sales over last year, by an impressive $11,413,325," Nigel reported. "The $4,950,000 sale of an extremely rare 1960 Ferrari 250GT SWB California Spider wa...
"NEC" To Cut 20,000 Jobs
in Exclusive from our news room , on January 31, 2009
...yoff of 4500 additional workers; and last week Sony Electronics admitted that last year the company reported its first loss in 14 years.
Check out this and other business and finance stories here. ....
The Exercise That Cuts Diabetes Risk: Brief, Rigorous
in Daily Diabetic, on January 30, 2009
...icantly affects the body's ability to process sugars and fight diabetes. Such were the findings reported at the BMC Endocrine Disorders by scientists from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Sc...
