Black Friday is now part of the culture
Beginning well before midnight on Thursday, in malls throughout the nation, the lifeblood of the American economy – the consumers – will start queuing up outside the locked entrances of various retail stores, forming longer and longer lines, clutching ads and lists and coupons, sipping coffee and hot chocolate, rubbing their hands and stomping their feet for warmth, exciting each other with anticipatory chatter, and waiting, waiting for the clock to strike the appointed hour, the clerk to open ...
EU looks for alternative sources of rare earth minerals
The European Union is attempting to find alternate sources of rare earth mineral after China's exports of the mineral fell drastically last month.
Fresh attacks by North Korea?
Authorities in Seoul are verifying the reports of sounds of artillery fire heard around Yeonpyeong Island in the Yellow Sea. It is yet to be determined where the firing originated from.
Germany finds ally in France for 2013 bailout rule
Germany's argument for a policy to make private investors pick up part of the bill for any future bailouts won support from France as more European countries seem to require financial aid.
Ford opens 40 new dealerships in China, plans 26 more
Ford Motors, the second-biggest U.S. automaker, opened 40 dealerships in China on Thursday and plans to add another 26 by year's end.
GM to invest $163.2 mln in 3 plants, to protect 184 jobs
General Motors has said that it would invest $163.2 million in its operations in Flint and Bay City, Michigan and Defiance, Ohio. This investment is to support engine production for the Chevrolet Volt, Chevrolet Cruze and a new small car, which will be built in the United States.
Netflix moves to Amazon cloud from Oracle and IBM high costs
Netflix has moved its video-on-demand streaming service to the cloud, taking its datacenter to Amazon Web Services EC2 (AWC), citing the need for agility and the high cost of running Oracle on IBM as its primary motive.
Microsoft betting big on apps with WP7 platform
Windows Phone 7 saw 80 per cent increase in the number of developers registering apps and games with the platform in two months since its launch, Todd Brix, Senior Director for Windows Marketplace at Microsoft, wrote in the official blog.
Infosys says land allocated for its West Bengal campus
Infosys is all set to enter West Bengal. The company said it has been allotted 50 acres of land by the government to set up an IT campus at Rajarhat.
Newly public GM's executives buy stock at initial price
Ten General Motors executives bought shares at the initial offering price, documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission revealed on Wednesday.
Study Indicates Wealth Gap In Internet Usage
A study from Pew Internet indicates the richer you are, the more times per day you use the internet.
The bird is in the house
That homegrown American genius and Founding Father Benjamin Franklin was of the opinion that the national bird should be the turkey. The other Founding Fathers overruled him, obviously. Nonetheless, the turkey has in a way become the nation’s bird – the one most Americans want perfectly cooked and centerpiecing their tables for the two biggest feasts of the year.
India likely to spend $95.47 bln on ICT sector by 2014, says Gartner
India expects to spend about $95.47 billion on information and communication technology (ICT) in the country by 2014, driven primarily by hardware and telecom, according to research firm Gartner.
Novell keeps UNIX copyrights away from Microsoft; 882 patents still in play
Novell's Chief Marketing Officer John Dragoon said on Wednesday that UNIX copyrights are in Novell's hands, quieting fears that Microsoft had clinched its UNIX copyrights.
Obama calls for elimination of Uganda's rebel group
United States President Barack Obama has announced intent to take on the Uganda's most feared Lord's Resistance Army (LRA). Responding to US legislation passed in May this year, Obama declared his four-point strategy which called for disarmament of Joseph Kony-led LRA fighters.
Polar bears designated a 'critical habitat' in Alaska
More than 187,000 square miles of on-shore barrier islands in Alaska have been designated a 'critical habitat' for polar bears. The move welcomed by environmentalists is aimed at tackling the threat of extinction of the species.
Ashes off to a flying start with Siddle hat-trick
Peter Siddle's career best 6/54, including a 9th Ashes hat-trick, stunned England, restricting the visitors to 260 on the first day of the fist test of the 2010 Ashes series.
Russia gets closer to joining WTO after 17 years
After nearly a 17-year long wait, Russia could finally be a member of the World Trade Organization by 2011, as it finally reached a deal with European Union, the last opposing member, on Wednesday.
A reignited civil war in Sudan could cost $100 bn : Report
A reignited civil war after the Southern Sudan referendum on independence could cost the International community and the country at least $100 billion, a think-thank report said. The January 9 vote is likely to go in the favor of the oil-rich South Sudan's demand of secession from the North. Tensions have been escalating in the region with reports of a fresh wave of attacks led by the government troops on South Sudan regions.
Facebook plans to get patent for the word 'face' to protect, build brand
Social networking site Facebook is planning to trademark the word 'face' as it wants to stop other companies from using the term in a way which damages its own brand.
Apple shuns single radio station apps; assigns them FART app status
Apple's walled-garden approach has a new victim, radio station apps, as Apple fenced out single station radio apps from its App Store.
Daily Mail FY underlying operating profit up 10 pct; says cautiously optimistic for next yr
UK newspaper publisher Daily Mail and General Trust reported a 10 percent rise in its full-year underlying operating profit driven by cost-cutting in UK consumer media and continuing strength in its business-to-business operations.
Sarah Palin's latest gaffe: Calls North Korea an 'ally'
Within days after she announced her intention to run for the President, Sarah Palin, the former governor of Alaska, is caught up with yet another gaffe. This time, referring to North Korea as an ally of the United States.
Sarah Palin's latest gaffe, calls North Korea an 'ally'
Within days after she announced her intention to run for the President, Sarah Palin, the former governor of Alaska is caught up with yet another gaffe. This time, referring to North Korea as an ally of the United States.
Pennon H1 pretax profit up 0.7 pct; pays 7.5 pence a share
British water company Pennon Group reported a 0.7 percent rise in its first-half pretax profit due to higher demand for water from summer usage and asset sale of its water utilities business South West Water but said looking forward, South West Water is well placed to outperform the assumptions for the K5 (2010-2015) period.
North Korea fired 'thermobaric weapons', says South
Authorities in Seoul inspecting the debris on Yeonpyaong Island after the North Korea attack suspect that thermobaric weapons were used. The bombs are aimed at increasing the number of casualties and causing severe structural damage at the same time.
Ford Motors Co reduces debt by $1.9 billion
Ford Motors co has trimmed its debt by more than $1.9 billion, by converting some debt to common stock that will be issued Nov. 30.
EPA rates Chevrolet Volt at 93 mpg for fuel efficiency
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rolled out their mileage ratings for the 2011 Chevrolet Volt and has given 93 miles per gallon in combined city and highway driving while running on electricity alone.
Audi to launch plug-in hybrid cars in 2014
German luxury carmaker Audi AG has set plans to venture into electric car business. The company plans to become the leading premium seller of electric vehicles by 2020.
Rooney take United to knock-outs
Manchester United qualified for the last 16 of the UEFA Champions League after a late penalty from Wayne Rooney gave them a 1-0 victory over Rangers who dropped into the Europa League.
