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NSG Waiver for India

allvoices / contributed news — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 10:21:47 -0500

To know the Impact of NSG waiver on markets

U.S. Economy: Payrolls Decline, Sending Unemployment to 6.1%

allvoices / contributed news — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:36:43 -0500

Sept. 5 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. lost more jobs than forecast in August and the unemployment rate climbed to a five-year high of 6.1 percent, a sign that the economic slowdown is worsening two months before Americans elect their next president.

View from the Top: Eric Schmidt, chief executive of Google

allvoices / contributed news — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:25:32 -0500

In 2001, as it started to be apparent that the search engine they had invented as graduate students was becoming a powerful, global company, Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin decided they needed to recruit a more seasoned pro to be CEO. T

Microsoft XBox Undercuts Wii price

allvoices / contributed news — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 08:09:00 -0500

Given that XBox 360 sales have been lagging those of rivals Sony and Nintendo, Microsoft made the not so surprising decision to cut prices in the United States and Japan regions. It hopes to trigger enough increase in demand and software consumpti

Gustav hits airlines where it hurts

allvoices / contributed news — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:35:49 -0500

Hurricane Gustav may not have delivered as severe a blow as expe

Japanese PSP Gets Online Goodies Plus More

allvoices / contributed news — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 01:28:47 -0500

Sony has used its recent conference to unveil oodles of new features for the PlayStation Portable.

Sony is all set to launch the PSPS 3000 series in October retailing at the same price as the 2000 series with similar variations. What's exc

Nokia Debuts Mobile Music in UK

allvoices / contributed news — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 04:34:33 -0500

Nokia is set to unveil the "Comes With Music" service in the United Kingdom. This is through a collaboration with Carphone Warehouse.

The scheme grants users a year of unlimited access to the Nokia music store following the purchase of a h

Electronic Arts Banks on Spore

allvoices / contributed news — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 04:20:13 -0500

Video game developer Electronic Arts is hoping the release of Spore will reverse its flagging fortunes. The company has currently been running losses over the past six quarters due to the lack of original output.

In theory, Spore is ideall

Why Buffett is smarter than you

allvoices / contributed news — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 01:49:00 -0500

Below in News Stories tab I have added an interesting article about the billionaire businessman’s patience, discipline and willingness to act when others won't. Not only is he a superior investor and businessman, he is

Gasoline prices climb for first time in more than a month

allvoices / contributed news — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:36:50 -0500

New York: Retail gasoline prices ticked higher Friday, rising for the first time in 43 days as a menacing Tropical Storm Gustav steamed toward offshore oil rigs and coastal refineries.

Crude prices also rose, rebounding fr

Airlines waive fees for New Orleans flights ahead of Gustav

allvoices / contributed news — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:04:19 -0500

Tempe: Airlines are waiving fees for New Orleans passengers who want to change travel plans ahead of Tropical Storm Gustav. The carriers' weather waivers -- which include several other Gulf Coast cities -- come nearly three years

Boeing machinists union says members should strike

allvoices / contributed news — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:53:46 -0500

Chicago: The International Association of Machinists, Boeing Co's (BA.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) largest labor union, said on Friday it would advise its members to reject the company's latest contract proposal and vote to strike agai

Zoom is latest airline to shut down

allvoices / contributed news — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:14:22 -0500

Toronto: Canadian low-cost carrier Zoom has officially ceased operations, news that comes after reports earlier today that the carrier was canceling flights amid problems with creditors. The Canadian Press writes "hundreds of Zoom

GM sues to recoup $450K in employee discounts

allvoices / contributed news — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 11:17:22 -0500

DETROIT - General Motors Corp. is cracking down on workers and retirees who it says have improperly extended employee discounts to non

Pa. Town Sued After Rejecting Pole-Dancing Studio

allvoices / contributed news — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:32:23 -0500

A woman has sued a town that refused to allow her to open a dance studio that featured pole-dancing exercise classes on the grounds it was a sexually oriented business.

Adams Township officials violated Stephanie Babines' right to free exp

Eric Schmidt Discussing Google and Politics at the Big Tent, DNC

allvoices / contributed news — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:39:06 -0500

Eric Schmidt, The CEO of Google discussed what Google is doing with respect to Politics, including helping people find were to go to vote by entering their coordinates in Google Maps.

Eric Schmidt was asked quesitons about journa

INSTANT VIEW: Q2 GDP and weekly jobless claims

allvoices / contributed news — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:00:46 -0500

New York: The U.S. economy expanded at a stronger-than-first-reported 3.3 percent annual rate in the second quarter, as consumer spending and net exports were more robust than initially estimated and inventories fell less sharp

Canadian airline removes life vests to save weight, fuel

allvoices / contributed news — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 10:55:08 -0500

Toronto: An official with Air Canada's regional carrier Jazz says the airline is removing life vests from all its planes to save weight and fuel.

Jazz spokeswoman Manon Stuart said Thursday Transport Canada regulations all

FAA computer glitch caused flight delays

allvoices / contributed news — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:54:39 -0500

The Federal Aviation Adminstration said Wednesday the flight situation at airports around the country had returned to normal after a computer system that tracks aircraft flight plans failed the day before, triggering hundreds of flight delays acro

The Power of the Euro

allvoices / contributed news — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:37:53 -0500

Euro money all over Europe except England.

More and more people are getting used to Euro, the new currency of many European countries except England that still hangs onto the British pound. In many cases