G20 negotiators fail to reach indicators accord-source
Group of 20 negotiators have failed to reach agreement on a list of indicators by which to measure imbalances in the global economy and will leave it up to their finance ministers to try and seal a...
View ArticleTakeover Talk with Michael Fowler
Michael Fowler is a senior mining analyst with Loewen, Ondaatje, McCutcheon in Toronto and he was more than willing to speculate on potential takeovers in this exclusive interview with The Gold Report....
View ArticleTwitter defensively blocks BlackBerry, Android apps from growing threat...
By Tim Conneally, BetanewsPopular microblog Twitter has blocked third-party mobile Twitter apps Twidroyd and UberTwitter on Friday, citing unspecified policy violations."Every day, we suspend hundreds...
View ArticleAcademy Award Nominees for Best Picture [PHOTOS]
The competition is stiff for the many great movies that were released in the past year.
View ArticleEchoStar Won't Back TerreStar Bankruptcy Plan
The months of negotiations between TerreStar Networks and its creditors may well have been for nothing, as EchoStar has pulled out of an agreement to backstop the company's bankruptcy plan.
View ArticleWatch Little Monster Maria Aragon cover Lady Gaga's "Born This Way"
Maria Aragon, a 10-year-old girl from Winnipeg, Canada covered Lady Gaga's new song "Born This Way," and posted the video on YouTube. Little did she know it would become so popular in a matter of two...
View ArticleChasys Draw IES image suite adds features, goes free
By Nick PeersKenyan coder John Paul Chacha has made his
View ArticleEuro up against dollar on Bini Smaghi comments, inflation differences widening
The euro rallied about 80 pips, or 0.6 percent, on hawkish comments from European Central Bank (ECB) executive board member Lorenzo Bini Smaghi.
View Article3 things XOOM and other tablets need to succeed
By Joe Wilcox, BetanewsThere are close to 90 different tablets announced for 2011 delivery. Some of the hottest models, like the Motorola XOOM, are weeks away from availability. Meanwhile, hype...
View ArticleIran Cleric Urges House Arrest for Opposition Chiefs; Crowd Calls for Execution
Thousands of Iranian government supporters called for the execution of opposition leaders on Friday at a rally after Friday prayers in Tehran.
View ArticleA Swimsuit Issue Bounce For Russia ETFs?
The world of biotech. So much profit potential, so much potential for peril at the hands of the FDA and so many takeover targets for big pharma. Indeed this is a sector that is rarely full of dull...
View ArticleDow scores third straight week of gains
U.S. stocks rose Friday, marking the third straight week of market gains, as investors warily watch continuing unrest in the Middle East and North Africa, along with the start of a two-day meeting of...
View ArticleBasketball Hall Of Fame Announces Finalists
The Basketball Hall of Fame announced its list of finalists Friday and the names who made it are just as newsworthy as the one that didn't.
View ArticleThe Week That Was Watson (SLIDESHOW)
It was a big week for an IBM supercomputer by the name of Watson, which entered popular culture through his dominating performance on Jeopardy!
View ArticleDeaths reported in ongoing Yemeni demonstrations
At least three people have died in clashes in Yemen as anti-government protests enter their second week, demanding the immediate resignation of President Ali Abdullah Saleh.
View ArticleAcademy Award Nominees for Best Actor in a Leading Role [PHOTOS]
With the 83rd Academy Awards only days away, the anticipation for who will win the major awards is growing. The category for Actor in a Leading Role offers a list of established and talented actors.
View ArticleAfter Tech Industry Dinner, Obama Heads To Intel
After his meeting with tech executives, President Obama headed up the road to Oregon to visit Intel and talk innovation.
View ArticleUberMedia: We’re Complying With Twitter’s Rules
Twitter third party app UberMedia said they are complying with Twitter's rules and changing their name.
View ArticleMost Americans don’t support unions for public workers: poll
Clarus' nationwide study found that 64 percent of American people think state workers should not be able to join labor unions.
View ArticleAcademy Award Nominees for Best Actress in a Leading Role [PHOTOS]
With the 83rd Academy Awards only days away, the anticipation for who will win the major awards is growing.
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