'No More Kardashian' Petition Goes Viral: 133, 499 Signatures Already (PHOTOS)
A Kardashian boycott petition called No More Kardashian has garnered 133, 499 signatures as of Thursday afternoon, according to GoPetition.com. The preamble of the petition reads “We are respectfully requesting that your network [E!] find other shows to air. ‘Keeping up with the Kardashians’ is just not viewing that we the public, would like to see from your network. Enough is enough.”
Ex-FrontPoint fund manager to serve 5 years prison
Former FrontPoint Partners hedge fund manager Dr. Joseph Chip Skowron was sentenced to five years in prison on Friday for his role in an insider trading scheme.
Amazon nearly breaks even on Fire's cost: iSuppli
Amazon.com Inc almost breaks even on every Kindle Fire tablet it makes and sells, IHS iSuppli estimated on Friday, underscoring the aggressiveness with which it tried to rein in the cost of a device that spearheads its foray into the tablet market.
Balanced Budget Amendment House Vote Friday
The Balanced Budget Amendment will see the floor of the House of Representatives today, the first step in what could be a long road to adding it to the Constitution.
Sweat Lodge Author to Learn His Punishment Friday
The sweat lodge using self-help guru who has been found guilty of three counts of negligent homicide will learn his sentence today, according to the Associated Press.
S&P to update bank credit ratings within 3 weeks
Standard & Poor's plans to update its credit ratings for the world's 30 biggest banks within three weeks and may well mete out a few downgrades in the process, possibly surprising battered global bond markets.
Regis Philbin says farewell to Live! after 28 years
Veteran talk show host Regis Philbin on Friday ended his run on the popular television program Live! with well-wishers including Mayor Michael Bloomberg stopping by to pay tribute to his nearly three decades on the daily show.
Alexander Payne dishes on The Descendants
Over the past 15 years director-writer Alexander Payne has created a small but potent body of work that shows his talent for balancing comedy and drama including Sideways, which earned Payne a screenwriting Oscar, and About Schmidt.
UK to test banks with simulated cyber attack
Banks in London, already on high alert for how to deal with a break-up of the euro zone, will on Tuesday be tested to see how they would cope with a cyber attack on their operations.
European bank chief urges action on rescue fund
European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi told euro zone governments on Friday to act fast to get their rescue fund up and running, expressing exasperation at their lack of progress in responding to the escalating debt crisis.
Merkel, Cameron differ on euro crisis weapons
The leaders of Germany and Britain sent out conflicting signals on Friday about how to solve the euro zone's debt crisis and admitted they had failed to narrow differences over the introduction of a financial transaction tax in Europe.
Herman Cain Gets Secret Service Protection on Campaign Trail
On Thursday, Herman Cain became just the 12th presidential candidate in history to receive Secret Service protection during his campaign.
Amazon may launch a smartphone in Q4 2012: report
Amazon.com Inc may launch its own smartphone in the fourth quarter of 2012, Citigroup said, citing its supply-chain channel checks in Asia.
MF Global UK administrators mulls interim payments
MF Global's administrator KPMG has told the failed futures broker's clients they will get back much-needed funds before it had finally settled all positions.
Bank funding strangled by govt debt fears
Fear over European banks' exposure to risky government debt stalked markets and harried bank executives on Friday, as unsecured lending between banks evaporated and the cost of secured loans rose.
Vallejo Police Officer James Capoot Shot Dead While Chasing Bank Robbery Suspects
James Capoot, 43, a Vallejo police officer, was shot to death, when he was chasing two bank robbery suspects on Thursday afternoon.
Canada Life Ireland lead bidder for Irish Life: source
Canada Life Ireland, a unit of Canada's second-largest life insurer Great-West Lifeco (GWO.TO: Quote), is the lead candidate buy Irish Life & Permanent's (IPM.I: Quote) insurance arm, a source close to the matter said on Friday.
Philippine Ex-President Arroyo Arrested in Hospital
Former Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo was arrested on Friday for electoral fraud, which carries a life sentence, at a Manila hospital, preventing her departure from the country to seek medical treatment.
Wall Street Flat, S&P Hovers Above Key Level
Stocks were little changed on Friday, but easing European sovereign debt yields kept the S&P 500 above a key technical level.
Wall St flat, S&P hovers above key level
Stocks were little changed on Friday, but easing European sovereign debt yields kept the S&P 500 above a key technical level.
Dollar pushed higher by inflation data
The dollar firmed to a session high against the U.S. currency on Friday after data showed Canada's October inflation rate came in higher than forecast, curbing market bets on an interest rate cut.
Canada's Asian oil push not a slap to U.S.: minister
Canada is looking to diversify the market for oil sands crude by courting buyers in Asia, and is not trying to punish the United States for delaying TransCanada Corp's Keystone XL pipeline to Texas, the country's natural resources minister said on Friday.
Study: AT&T Has Fastest Data Speed, Web Browsing for iPhone 4S
AT&T has the fastest data speed and web browsing for Apple's iPhone 4S, while Verizon has the best call performance and video quality.
Islanders edge Canadiens to snap four-game slump
The New York Islanders overcame the loss of starting netminder Evgeni Nabokov in the first period to defeat the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 at Nassau Coliseum on Thursday.
Barclays starts mid-cap Canadian oil and gas companies
Barclays Capital started coverage of several Canadian exploration and production companies, including PetroBakken Energy (PBN.TO: Quote), with a positive stance, saying the industry is well-positioned with low-risk growth and attractive dividend yields.
Inflation eases but rate cut seen less likely
Canada's annual inflation rate moderated in October from a near three-year high in September but was still higher than expected, scaling back market bets for a central bank interest rate cut.
Bank of Canada sees slower growth in 2012
The Bank of Canada expects the economy to grow next year at its weakest pace since 2009, driven by domestic demand, while exports continue to underperform.
Rhode Island Passes Controversial Pension Reforms
The Rhode Island legislature passed a pension overhaul bill that will raise the retirement age for most public workers, suspend cost-of-living adjustments and combine guaranteed pensions with 401(k)-style accounts. Proponents say the overhaul is necessary to save the state's foundering pension system, but public workers' unions cried foul.
All eyes on Europe's 7 percent yields
LONDON - In some cultures, the number 7 is mystical and magical; in the euro zone, it's a Mayday call.
Eurozone woes squeeze bank funding
Fear over European banks' exposure to risky government debt stalked markets and harried bank executives on Friday, as unsecured lending between banks evaporated and the cost of secured loans rose.
