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Rudi Filapek-Vandyck, Editor FNArenaI joined Twitter. Not because I am curious what this celebrity has to say about her kids, or to read that another one is waiting for a connecting flight, impatiently.
Friday, February 03, 2012
Wall Street Week Ahead: Focus Sharpens on Europe, Again
Europe will again be at the center of investors' focus next week as the U.S. earnings season passes the halfway mark and there is little on the economic calendar to give the market direction.
Saturday, February 04, 2012 by Chuck Mikolajczak
Recession Risk Eases as Service Sector Grows
Recession risk had assumed alarming proportions as the UK economy was under a severe crisis. Owing to service sector growth and central bank boost have eased the unemployment trend across Europe.
Saturday, February 04, 2012
Nasdaq Composite Index Vaults to 11-Year High on Surge in Jobs
A surge in hiring in the world's largest economy last month drove the Nasdaq Composite Index to an 11-year high on Friday as optimism grew that the U.S. labor market is on a steady path to recovery.
Saturday, February 04, 2012 by Edward Krudy
Your Editor On BRR's Round Table
By Rudi Filapek-VandyckThe first broadcast of the Friday Afternoon Round Table on the freshly rebranded BRR Media turned out an entertaining event and not just because I was (initially) given the dud seat around the table.
Saturday, February 04, 2012
US
Cops Seek Husband in Tara Hawes Murder
A woman discovered in the bed of an Astoria apartment with her throat slashed Thursday was identified by police Friday as Tara Hawes, 33.
Saturday, February 04, 2012 by Lauren Holter
Wis. Governor to Meet With County DA
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker announced on Friday he will be meeting with Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm regarding a John Doe investigation the attorney is leading into some of the Governor's former staffers.
Saturday, February 04, 2012 by Pierre Bertrand
Nevada Caucus 2012: Five Things to Look for Tonight
Nevada Republicans will hold their caucuses on Saturday, in the fifth contest of the 2012 presidential campaign. Here are five things to look for in the results.
Saturday, February 04, 2012 by Maggie Astor
Somer Thompson's Killer Jarred Harrell Sentenced to Life in Prison
Jarred Harrell, the 26-year-old man who pleaded guilty to kidnapping, raping and murdering Somer Thompson,7, was sentenced to life in prison, without the possibility of parole. Authorities said Harrell confessed to sexually molesting and killing the 7 year old and disposing of her body. His DNA was also found on Somer.
Saturday, February 04, 2012 by IBTimes Staff Reporter
Boston, New York Mayors Aiming at Illegal Guns in Super Bowl Ad Spot
Among the slick, million-dollar ads airing during the Super Bowl this Sunday, viewers in New York and Boston will see a far more modest spot. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino will be sitting on a couch touting an issue most politicians avoid like the plague: gun control.
Saturday, February 04, 2012 by Emily Flitter
World
Canadian PM to Visit China: Oil, Trade and Human Rights on the Agenda
When Harper first took office in 2006, relations between Canada and China were cold,.
Saturday, February 04, 2012 by Palash R. Ghosh
Cops Seek Husband in Tara Hawes Murder
A woman discovered in the bed of an Astoria apartment with her throat slashed Thursday was identified by police Friday as Tara Hawes, 33.
Saturday, February 04, 2012 by Lauren Holter
Wis. Governor to Meet With County DA
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker announced on Friday he will be meeting with Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm regarding a John Doe investigation the attorney is leading into some of the Governor's former staffers.
Saturday, February 04, 2012 by Pierre Bertrand
Europe May Sink Into ‘Early Grave’: Australian FM
"The danger that I see is Europe progressively becoming so introspective and so preoccupied with its internal problems."
Saturday, February 04, 2012 by Palash R. Ghosh
Ban on Crude-Oil Sales Will Not Stall Nuclear Program: Iran
Iran's oil minister said the Islamic state would not retreat from its nuclear program even if its crude-oil exports grind to a halt, the official IRNA news agency reported on Saturday. But Rostam Qasemi also called on the European Union to review its recent decision to ban Iranian oil imports as of July 1.
Saturday, February 04, 2012 by Parisa Hafezi and Ramin Mostafavi
Economy
Canadian PM to Visit China: Oil, Trade and Human Rights on the Agenda
When Harper first took office in 2006, relations between Canada and China were cold,.
Saturday, February 04, 2012 by Palash R. Ghosh
Super Bowl 2012: Are Sports Stadiums Ripping Off Cities?
When the New York Giants and New England Patriots battle in Super Bowl XLVI on Sunday, they'll be playing in a stadium that was largely financed by taxpayers. Some critics dispute the positive economic benefits of stadiums, which have received around $20 billion in subsidies in the last two decades.
Saturday, February 04, 2012 by Roland Li
Europe May Sink Into ‘Early Grave’: Australian FM
"The danger that I see is Europe progressively becoming so introspective and so preoccupied with its internal problems."
Saturday, February 04, 2012 by Palash R. Ghosh
Europe, U.S. Must Work Together: Hillary Clinton
Speaking at the 48th Munich Security Conference in Germany, on Saturday, U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, said Europe and Washington D.C. must work together to recover from the ongoing crisis and reassured European nations the U.S. would not turn away from the continent. The last point comes in the wake of U.S. President Barack Obama's focus on Asia.
Saturday, February 04, 2012 by Sangeetha Seshagiri
Zuckerberg Beats Google Founders in Net Stockholdings
Mark Zuckerberg is the youngest and richest founder of Facebook, whose shares enable him to surpass the net asset value of existing Google co-founders and also compete against the likes of business tycoon Larry Ellison's Oracle.
Saturday, February 04, 2012 by Vinod Yalburgi
Companies
Super Bowl 2012: Are Sports Stadiums Ripping Off Cities?
When the New York Giants and New England Patriots battle in Super Bowl XLVI on Sunday, they'll be playing in a stadium that was largely financed by taxpayers. Some critics dispute the positive economic benefits of stadiums, which have received around $20 billion in subsidies in the last two decades.
Saturday, February 04, 2012 by Roland Li
Deutsche Boerse Board Member Wants CEO Cashiered: Report
Deutsche Boerse's chief executive Reto Francioni should step down following the collapse of its $7.4 billion (4.6 billion pounds) plan to merge with NYSE Euronext, a member of the German exchange operator's supervisory board told a newspaper.
Saturday, February 04, 2012
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier Premium Gameplay Trailer Released
Watch the thrilling action-packed trailer of the most promising special ops FPS game yet. Ghost Recon: Future Soldier combines the tested formula of special ops with a modern combat system to give you a riveting game experience.
Saturday, February 04, 2012 by Vinod Yalburgi
iPhone 5 Rumor: Apple’s Next Generation Phone to be Waterproof? (Roundup Specs)
iPhone 5, predicted to be launched at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) this June, will be the first iPhone to be waterproof, according to the latest rumor reported in the Daily Mail UK.
Saturday, February 04, 2012 by sangeeta mukherjee
Yum Brands Sees 130 New Africa Stores This Year: Report
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, the Business Day newspaper in South Africa said on Friday, citing a senior executive.
Saturday, February 04, 2012 by David Dolan
Tech
Kim Dotcom: 10 Most Strange Facts About the MegaUpload Founder
The indictment of Kim Schmitz aka Kim Dotcom, the founder of the video locker service MegaUpload, on charges including criminal copyright infringement and conspiracy to commit money laundering, has raised a significant amount of public interest in his rather "epic" lifestyle.
Saturday, February 04, 2012 by Amrutha Gayathri
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier Premium Gameplay Trailer Released
Watch the thrilling action-packed trailer of the most promising special ops FPS game yet. Ghost Recon: Future Soldier combines the tested formula of special ops with a modern combat system to give you a riveting game experience.
Saturday, February 04, 2012 by Vinod Yalburgi
iPhone 5 Rumor: Apple’s Next Generation Phone to be Waterproof? (Roundup Specs)
iPhone 5, predicted to be launched at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) this June, will be the first iPhone to be waterproof, according to the latest rumor reported in the Daily Mail UK.
Saturday, February 04, 2012 by sangeeta mukherjee
Five Ways to Keep Spam Mails at Bay
No one hesitates to call a spam a spam whenever an unsolicited or unwanted mail appears in the inbox. Most of them delete these mails without opening them and wonder how to stop such mails.
Saturday, February 04, 2012 by S.Santosh Murthy
Anonymous Publishes Confidential Call between FBI and London Detectives
Internet activist group Anonymous published a recording on Friday of a confidential call between FBI agents and London detectives in which the law-enforcement agents discuss action they are taking against hacking.
Saturday, February 04, 2012
Forex
EURUSD Weekly Summary: Still in a bullish phase, moving sideways between 23.6% – 38.2% Fibonacci retracement
The EURUSD was indecisive this week. Price attempted to push lower, bottomed at 1.3025 on Wednesday but closed higher at 1.3158 on Friday. As you can see on my h4 chart below price has been moving sideways between the 23.6% – 38.2% Fibonacci retracement of 1.4246 – 1.2625. This ranging market occurs after price slipped [.
Saturday, February 04, 2012 by swibowo
Worst Case Scenarios
FACTS ARE SACRED “Periods of drawdown occur in every strategy, accept this as fact and move on.” – Ryan Schofield “There’ no such thing as the best trading strategy. For a successful trader it’s far more important to employ different trading strategies simultaneously. There are good and bad times for every strategy.” – Frank Hassler [.
Saturday, February 04, 2012 by amustapha
U.S Factory Orders increase 1.1 percent in December
Factory orders in the U.S grew 1.1 percent in December, following a 2.2 percent revised growth, while markets expected the index will gain 1.5 percent.
Friday, February 03, 2012
Currencies Mixed After The Big NFP
After a quiet start for today\'s session, where currencies were trading within a tight range in anticipation for the king of report; the main event-risk for today in the form of the employment report; the NFP came to break the silence as it screamed a 243,000 new jobs were surprisingly added to the e.
Friday, February 03, 2012
Services Growth Beats Forecasts In January
The Institute for Supply Management released the non-manufacturing gauge for the month of January, signaling that services barometer inclined to 56.8 last month, from 52.6 in December and exceeding analysys\' median estimates of 53.2.
Friday, February 03, 2012
Education
Student loan default rate rising
The Department of Education (DoE) said that default on student loans climbed to 7.0 percent in fiscal 2008, up from 6.7 percent in the prior fiscal year - yet another manifestation of the sluggish economy and bleak jobs market. .
Friday, September 17, 2010 by Palash R. Ghosh
China sends more students to US B schools than India this year
Big brother China has beaten India for the first time in the number of students to US management schools.
Friday, September 17, 2010
US universities attract fewer students
The share of foreign students coming to the United States has been going down every year since 2000, shows a study released by an international body comprising the developed nations of the world.
Friday, September 17, 2010
Recession makes more people take up higher studies
If there is one single benefit to the US due to the recession, it is that more people are studying in colleges than ever.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Bonus Points: Setting Targets for CFO Compensation in Times of Crisis
The recession has caused all sorts of difficulties for CFOs: falling earnings, tumbling stock prices and, occasionally, knotty negotiations with lenders.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Auto
Fisker to Debut Karma Hybrid at 2010 Paris Motor Show
Irvine, California-based Fisker Automotive will debut the first factory-built Karma at the upcoming 2010 Paris Motor Show this October.
Friday, October 01, 2010
BMW recalls 350,000 cars, including Rolls-Royces
BMW is voluntarily recalling 350,000 cars worldwide due to a possible brake problems that the world's biggest premium carmaker said have not caused any accidents.
Friday, October 01, 2010
GM posts gain amid still-slow auto market
General Motors Co posted an annual sales gain of 10.5 percent in September amid evidence that the U.S. auto market remained stuck in a slow-moving recovery at the start of the fourth quarter.
Friday, October 01, 2010
Electric cars arrive while posing test for grids
Top automakers finally have electric cars ready to purr into dealer showrooms. Now the question is whether the charging infrastructure and electricity supply are up to the task.
Friday, October 01, 2010
Luxury carmakers return to records of old
Europe's luxury carmakers fear no double-dip thanks to a fresh supply of wealthy customers in emerging markets who have just earned enough money to buy their first Mercedes-Benz or Ferrari.
Friday, October 01, 2010
Jobs
Monster US online jobs index rises to 138 in September
A monthly gauge of online labor demand in the United States edged up in September from a month ago and was 16 percent above the reading from a year ago.
Thursday, October 07, 2010
Private sector job cuts raise Fed easing chance
U.S. private employers unexpectedly shed jobs in September, reinforcing the belief that the U.S. Federal Reserve will embark on another round of monetary policy stimulus to support the economic recovery as early as next month.
Wednesday, October 06, 2010
Private sector sheds 39,000 jobs in Sept
Private employers unexpectedly cut 39,000 jobs in September after adding an upwardly revised 10,000 jobs in August, a report by a payrolls processor showed on Wednesday.
Wednesday, October 06, 2010
Prices gain on unexpected private jobs decline
U.S. Treasury debt prices climbed on Wednesday, pushing benchmark note yields to the lowest since January 2009, after ADP Employer Services said private payrolls unexpectedly contracted in September.
Wednesday, October 06, 2010
Meet Claudia! Objective: Make a successful career change from teaching into counseling.
The best part of my job is reuniting candidates with their self-confidence. In today's job market I know it is so difficult to remain positive and to not take rejection personally.
Tuesday, October 05, 2010 by Samantha Nolan
Health
Morning sickness may signal healthier pregnancy
New research confirms that women plagued by morning sickness in early pregnancy are less likely to miscarry.
Thursday, October 07, 2010
Nobel-winning work is matchmaker for molecules
The three winners of this year's Nobel Prize for Chemistry all developed new ways to make carbon atoms stick to one another -- a mundane-sounding process that in fact underlies the very basis of life.
Thursday, October 07, 2010
FDA to push for more investment in science
Health regulators plan to spend millions of dollars to step up their scientific prowess in a move that officials say will help quickly get new treatments to patients and protect the public against possible health threats.
Thursday, October 07, 2010
How Republicans could block healthcare reform
Republicans could keep their promises to stop healthcare reform even if they cannot repeal it, simply by blocking legislation needed to pay for it, one expert argued on Wednesday.
Thursday, October 07, 2010
Poor healthcare may shorten American lives: study
Americans die sooner than citizens of a dozen other developed nations and the usual suspects -- obesity, traffic accidents and a high murder rate -- are not to blame, researchers reported on Thursday.
Thursday, October 07, 2010
Travel
Queenstown’s romantic-adventure band-wagon
I battle desperately not to climb aboard Queenstown's romantic-adventure band-wagon; but I fail miserably.
Monday, September 27, 2010 by Kip Brook
Historic Pera Palace Hotel in Turkey opens for business
After two and a half years of renovation costing $ 29 million, the five star luxury hotel Pera Palace in Istanbul Turkey opened its doors to guests.
Friday, September 24, 2010
Camper & Nicholsons (CNI) offers yacht-charter to cruise the Indian Ocean
Even as your contemporaries sail to the Caribbean to celebrate to Christmas, you take a different course.
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Mahe
The largest of the Seychelles archipelago, Mahe is an African island rich with hidden treasures.
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Fly to space with Boeing in 2015
You just have wait till 2015 for a trip into the space, as US aerospace giant Boeing and Space Adventure have tied up to put tourists into low-level orbit in a futuristic capsule.
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Fashion & Life
Ugg Australia: Comfortable Fall Fashion Trends
Uggs Australia get a lot of grief in the fashion world, but they're undeniably comfortable and now they're more fashionable as well.
Wednesday, September 29, 2010 by Carly Zinderman
Keira Knightley Stars in New Chanel Campaign
Stunning actress Keira Knightley turned heads in Paris the other day while filming a sexy new ad campaign for Chanel.
Monday, September 27, 2010
A romantic evening for Katie Holmes in Jason Wu
Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise got cozy at the premiere for 'The Romantics' in New York City and we were on hand to report on Katie's latest style antics.
Monday, September 27, 2010
Kalamazoo's Outdoor Kitchen is Cutting-Edge Cookery
Those wanting to up the ante on their backyard "stay-cation" and holiday hospitality should consider Kalamazoo Outdoor Gourmet's extravagant outdoor kitchen, which is more like an outdoor cooking "resort." .
Monday, September 27, 2010 by Merilee Kern
Emerald Jet Charter Expands with Helicopter Travel
Emerald Jet Charter announced that it now is offering helicopter travel along with chartering private business jets.
Monday, September 27, 2010 by James Rothaar
