Source: http://feeds.wired.com/~r/wired/index/~3/l-fV0UUMoY4/
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
First Earth-Orbiting Solar Sail Unexpectedly Unfurls
After a month and a half trapped in its mothership, NASA's NanoSail-D spacecraft has finally unfurled the first solar sail to circle the Earth.
Kraft to suffer 'irreparable harm' if Starbucks severs relations, suit says
The world's biggest food distributor said it will suffer
"irreparable harm" if the world's biggest coffee purveyor is
allowed to sever the deal between the two and walk away in early
March,
according to a published report
.
Annual revenues at Kraft Foods (
KFT
) total about $500...
"irreparable harm" if the world's biggest coffee purveyor is
allowed to sever the deal between the two and walk away in early
March,
according to a published report
.
Annual revenues at Kraft Foods (
KFT
) total about $500...
Technology: A dip in the Valley
Early-stage investors appear to be losing interest in the painstaking work needed to sustain America's lead in the advanced industries that can generate many future jobs
Source: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/33902778-2405-11e0-bef0-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=rss
London small caps: fundraising talk hits Chaarat
Shares in Aim-listed Chaarat Gold, which operates in the Kyrgyz Republic, dipped 4.4 per cent to 59p on rumours that it was set to announce a big equity fundraising
Source: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/91a0a0ec-2895-11e0-bfcc-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=rss
FundWatch: ETF investors slow gold investments in 2010
Last year?s net inflows into exchange-traded products backed by gold declined 41% from 2009 levels, but were enough to ensure that 2010 was the second best year on record for such instruments.
Source: http://feeds.marketwatch.com/~r/marketwatch/financial/~3/dR5sFF8DqJI/story.asp
Trader: Spain
Spain's Ibex 35 has already registered a bear market and a half
Source: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/72533bf2-a706-11df-90e5-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rss
Risk appetite buoyed by strong earnings
European bourses are higher after a positive session in Asia and Wall Street claws back initial losses, while commodities firm after several Asian companies post upbeat figures
Source: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/848f78c4-2778-11e0-a327-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=rss
China and Germany: Reflected glory
China and Germany: The world's leading exporter is increasingly competing ? on quality as well as price ? in areas long seen as the preserve of its biggest European rival, writes Daniel Sch�fer
Source: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2cd6dcac-233c-11e0-b6a3-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=rss
Verizon iPhone Gets $30 Unlimited Data for Limited Time
Verizon has confirmed the details of its iPhone data pricing: $30 per month for unlimited data -- and the offer's only valid for a limited time.
Source: http://feeds.wired.com/~r/wired/index/~3/629ICw0R-5Q/
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Dollar's Plunge Fires Up Dollar ETF Option Trades
Also popular is a big bullish bet on Sprint Nextel.
America: An uncertain outlook
With house prices expected to decline for a fifth successive year, foreclosures remain on the rise and measures to curb the problem are proving ineffective
Source: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a86b387e-2722-11e0-80d7-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=rss
Intel boosts dividend and stock buy-backs
Intel has boosted its dividend payments by the largest amount in five years and added $10bn to its stock buy-back plans, joining a growing list of maturing technology companies that have upped their cash distribution plans
Source: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b50700f8-27eb-11e0-8abc-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=rss
An embarrassment of riches, albeit 'unreal'
While some Chinese leaders see the reserves as a source of strength and pride, for others it is a double-edged sword that cannot be used as a tool of financial power
Source: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/962ddf12-225f-11e0-b91a-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=rss
Himalayan Glaciers Shrinking, With One Exception
An important portion of the Himalaya's glacier cover is currently stable and, thanks to an insulating layer of debris, may be even growing. But that's not to imply that water reservoirs on what's often called the roof of the world aren't under stress.
Source: http://feeds.wired.com/~r/wired/index/~3/YZLv0bQQXSg/
GDP data take toll on pound
Sterling puts in worst performance for a month, dropping over two cents against the dollar after a shock contraction in the UK economy
Source: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1c8f3b86-286a-11e0-bfcc-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=rss
An embarrassment of riches, albeit 'unreal'
While some Chinese leaders see the reserves as a source of strength and pride, for others it is a double-edged sword that cannot be used as a tool of financial power
Source: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/962ddf12-225f-11e0-b91a-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=rss
Nikkei shines ahead of earnings season
Shares in Tokyo enjoy their best day in two weeks, as earnings optimism on Wall Street bolsters hopes for the forthcoming earnings season in Japan
Source: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a7fffb38-2847-11e0-bfcc-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=rss
Ivory Coast ban threatens cocoa trading turmoil
Observers say the move could lead to a big jump in smuggling across borders
Source: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/778ba880-27ed-11e0-8abc-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=rss
Jan. 24, 1935: First Canned Beer Sold
The first canned beer in the United States goes on sale in Richmond, Virginia. By the end of the year, 37 breweries follow the lead of the Gottfried Krueger Brewery.
Source: http://feeds.wired.com/~r/wired/index/~3/G7sXs7rx8Hc/
Fringe's Faux Artifact Found at Vintage Vinyl Store
A real record by a fake band figures into the sci-fi series' midseason premiere. Get a look at Violet Sedan Chair's Seven Suns, dug up by a Seattle Fringe fan in a record store's sale bin. 
Source: http://feeds.wired.com/~r/wired/index/~3/Db4aY1TB84Y/
China should be wary of euro-zone debt: report
China risks turning ?good money into bad? if it pursues further purchases of eurozone bonds without assurances that its current holdings won?t be a part of a restructuring plan, says a former central bank policy board member.
Monday, January 24, 2011
FCC approves Comcast NBC merger
Ending a review process that lasted more than 12 months, the
Federal Communications Commission and the U.S. Department of
Justice have agreed to permit Comcast to merge with NBC Universal
in a deal worth a reported $28 billion.
Yesterday, the FCC voted 4-1 in favor of the controversial...
Federal Communications Commission and the U.S. Department of
Justice have agreed to permit Comcast to merge with NBC Universal
in a deal worth a reported $28 billion.
Yesterday, the FCC voted 4-1 in favor of the controversial...
It Takes a Mountain of Shipping Crates to Make a Tradeshow
The Consumer Electronics Show 2011 featured 2,700 exhibitors across 1.5 million square feet of sprawling space. Here's a look behind the scenes, at what it took to make that vast event happen.
Source: http://feeds.wired.com/~r/wired/index/~3/4Sy7zmGV2Hw/
The Most Expensive Places To Go To School
When it comes to sky-high college costs, these cities lead the pack.
Financial Stocks: Financials steady; Treasury to sell Citi warrants
Financial stocks ended mixed to flat as investors kept a wary eye out for the sector?s latest financial results and for updates on a deadly blast at Russia?s busiest airport.
A Thanksgiving With John Bogle
A Boglehead looks back on his first meeting with the Vanguard index fund pioneer.
Russian Acquisition Is Another Reason To Pour PepsiCo Into Your Portfolio
PepsiCo makes the first move in buying out Russian food producer Wimm-Bill-Dann.
Ferrari Aims a Shooting Brake at High-End Sedans
Ferrari takes aim at the Aston Martin Rapide and Porsche Panamera with a 660-horsepower all-wheel-drive four-seater that has -- get this -- a liftgate.
Source: http://feeds.wired.com/~r/wired/index/~3/cmjjBi7EbQc/
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