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Cisco to ax 11,500 jobs, sell factory to slash costs; Borders goes under, 11,000 to lose their jobs Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:59PMThe company said on Monday that it will cut 11,500 jobs...
US brand A&F heading east Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:38PMThe casual luxury brand is planning to expand more in Asia and Europe.
ECIDA Approves $2.8 Million in Incentives to Assist Pair of Local Projects Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:24PMFunds will support residential and manufacturing and hospitality ventures.
Going Nowhere Fast: Debt Talks Stagnate While 2012 Wildcard Emerges (The Note) Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:17AMIt was a familiar refrain from House Speaker John Boehner’s office on Sunday: “Conversations have continued throughout the weekend, but there is no news or progress to report.” So goes the long, hot summer of debt ceiling negotiations in Washington -- talks that ABC’s Jonathan Karl points out will follow a predictable path toward an unpredictable conclusion this week.
FEATURE: Sitting in the lap of luxury Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:00AMShanghai (China Daily/ANN) - As if tuned to the tempo of the conductor's baton, the orchestra of the world's top fashion houses is playing a crescendo of price increases with surprising gusto.
POLITICAL HOT TOPICS: Monday, July 18, 2011 Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:36AMThe CNN Washington Bureau’s morning speed read of the top stories making news from around the country and the world....
Bay Area transit agencies look to trade leaders Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:28AMThere may be a Ford in BART's future. Word is, Nathaniel Ford , the recently departed head of San Francisco's Muni system, is in the mix to be BART's general manager. According to those in the know, Ford was approached...
Sitting in the lap of luxury Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 8:38PMA Louis Vuitton advertising logo in Shanghai. Surges in the prices of luxury goods have failed to dampen demand for such high-end brands in China. Qiu Daocen / for China Daily
THE DISTILLERY: Debt disarray Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:27PMJotters can't help but ponder the implications of a US debt default, so what does China make of it all? 18 Jul 2011 7:21 AM
Floundering Gingrich campaign hanging on Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 12:27AMATLANTA -- His presidential campaign on life support, Newt Gingrich ran into the county coroner at a recent tea party event in South Carolina.
Prium's Pierce County founders borrowed big, lived well and left tenants, contractors in lurch Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:24PMJust five years ago, Tom Price and Hyun Um were a Pierce County success story. Riding the wave of real estate, the two men – with little experience in commercial real estate development – took other people’s money and grew their company with little help. • HOW IT EVOLVED: Pair met while at Central Washington University
Campaign on life support, Gingrich meets a coroner Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 7:00PMIn this Monday, July 4, 2011 file picture, Republican presidential candidate, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich waves while walking in a Fourth of July parade in Clear Lake, Iowa. Since aides and advisers resigned in early June, Newt Gingrich's presidential bid has been on life support.
Stars fail to entice wealthy to RWC Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 1:10PMA luxury travel company which signed up two All Black legends has apologised to Auckland homeowners for delays in attracting millionaire visitors to stay for the Rugby World Cup.Grant Fox and Sean Fitzpatrick are directors of...
Ask an Agent: Should you add a pool as an investment? Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 10:20AMAsk an Agent: Should you add a pool as an investment?
Gingrich running on fumes Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 9:10AMATLANTA (AP) — His presidential campaign on life support, Newt Gingrich ran into the county coroner at a recent tea party event in South Carolina. "I'm not here because you're looking ill or anyth...
San Francisco Hotel Celebrates Completion of California Street Cable Car Line Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 9:07AMThe Stanford Court Renaissance San Francisco Hotel welcomes guests to enjoy cocktails, snacks and tips for touring the California Street Line. (PRWeb July 16, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Stanford-Court-Hotel/San-Francisco-Cable-Cars/prweb8645314.htm
Gingrich campaign struggles to rebound Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 4:46AMAt a tea party town hall in South Carolina this week, Republican Newt Gingrich ran into the county coroner.
Scots couple plan to travel the world with and buy box at Barcelona with Euromillions cash Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 2:43AMHE'S more used to cheering on junior side Largs Thistle at Barrfields Park but now Euromillions winner Colin Weir is off to watch Barcelona.
Zafar Guliyev Azerbaijan: Waiting in vain reforms Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 5:28PMThe annual report of Freedom House says that many countries in the former Soviet Union, including Azerbaijan, are becoming more vulnerable to crises such as is happening now in the Arab world.
Formula 1 heiress buys for $85 million Hollywood mansion Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:20PMNEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - British heiress Petra Ecclestone, whose billionaire father is Formula 1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone, has purchased a Los Angeles mansion for $85 million, a record for a southern...
Formula 1 heiress buys for $85 mln Hollywood mansion Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 11:50AMNEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - British heiress Petra Ecclestone, whose billionaire father is Formula 1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone, has purchased a Los Angeles mansion for $85 million, a record for a southerN California home.
George Christy Talks About Michael Gross, J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter, Ron Burkle, Bill Clinton, Vogue And More! Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:11PMDrumrolls are beginning about Michael Gross Unreal Estate: Money, Ambition and the Lust for Land in Los Angeles, destined for the bestseller lists in November.
Mayors Call for Balanced Approach to Debt Negotiations Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:27PMEarlier this week, President Obama spoke with Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, and a small bi-partisan group of mayors on the progress towards finding a solution that both lets our nation keep its obligations and finds a balanced approach to deficit reduction. The President explained why getting our nation’s fiscal house in order must be a top priority ...
Study: Emerging Technology Has Positive Impact in Classroom Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 9:25AMStacey Roshan, an Advanced Placement calculus teacher at Bullis School--a private school for students grades three through 12 in Potomac, Md.--faced the problem of trying to keep her students engaged as she walked them through the difficult mathematics curriculum. During her previous three years at the school, Roshan notes, students were routinely stupefied by the traditional classroom lecture ...
India says no leads in Mumbai bomb attacks Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 7:30AMIndian police are looking into "every possible hostile group" in their search for the culprits behind the triple bombing in the heart of Mumbai that killed 17 people and wounded 131 others, the country's top security official said read more
Lionsgate CEO Selling L.A. Estate (Exclusive) Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 4:00AMDaniel Miller Jon Feltheimer is asking $14.75 for the Holmby Hills property near the Los Angeles Country Club. read more
Tiffany Opens New Regional Headquarters In UAE Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 4:00AMUAE, Dubai (June 21, 2011) -- Tiffany & Co., the world's premier jeweler and America's house of design, today opened its regional headquarters in Dubai, UAE. The new headquarters will oversee business development in the Middle East, Gulf Countries, East & Central Europe, Africa, Turkey and India, placing emerging markets at the centre of Tiffany's globalization strategy.
Bombings in India kill 21 Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 3:19AMMUMBAI, India -- Indian officials called an emergency security meeting today to investigate three coordinated bombings that killed at least 21 people in the country's financial capital in the worst terrorist attack since the 2008 Mumbai siege.
India: No leads in Mumbai bomb attacks Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:58AMMUMBAI, India (AP) — Indian police are looking into “every possible hostile group” in their search for the culprits behind the triple bombing in the heart of Mumbai that killed 17 people and wounded 131 others, the country’s top security official said Thursday. The attacks, which authorities said came without warning, were the worst terror
No leads in Mumbai bomb attacks Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:39AMIndian police are looking into "every possible hostile group" in their search for the culprits behind the triple bombing in the heart of Mumbai that killed 17 people and wounded 131 others, the country's top security official says. read more
Terror Strikes Mumbai Again With Series Of Blasts Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:32AMThree bomb blasts rocked India's largest city, Mumbai, in congested areas during the evening rush hour Wednesday, killing at least 21 people and injuring more than 100 others. ...
Terror blasts kill 17 in Mumbai Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:27AMMUMBAI, India -- Three coordinated bombings tore through the heart of India's busy financial capital during rush hour yesterday, killing at least 17 people in the worst terror attack in the country since the 2008 Mumbai siege. The attacks came just months after peace talks resumed between India and...
3 bombings kill 21, hurt 141 in Mumbai Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:24AMMUMBAI, India -- Three coordinated bombings tore through the heart of India's busy financial capital during rush hour Wednesday, killing 21 people and wounding 141 in the worst terror attack in the country since the 2008 Mumbai siege. Bloody bodies were strewn in the dirt of Mumbai's crowded neighborhoods and markets.
India seeks culprits after 3 blasts kill 21 in Mumbai in worst terror attack since '08 siege Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:05PMMUMBAI, India - Indian officials called an emergency security meeting Thursday to investigate three co-ordinated bombings that killed at least 21 people in the country's financial capital in the worst terrorist attack since the 2008 Mumbai siege.
India seeks culprits after bombs kill 21 in Mumbai Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:05PMIndian officials called an emergency security meeting Thursday to investigate three coordinated bombings that killed at least 21 people in the country's financial capital in the worst terrorist attack since the 2008 Mumbai siege.
Coordinated blasts kill 21 in Mumbai Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 10:07PMMUMBAI, India — Three coordinated bombings tore through the heart of India’s busy financial capital during rush hour Wednesday, killing 21 people and wounding 141 in the worst terror attack in the country since the 2008 Mumbai siege.
3 Mumbai bombings kill 21, wound 141 Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 9:43PMMUMBAI, India (AP) — Three coordinated bombings tore through the heart of India’s busy financial capital during rush hour Wednesday, killing 21 people and wounding 141 in the worst terrorist attack in the country since the 2008 Mumbai siege. Bloody bodies were strewn in the dirt of Mumbai’s crowded neighborhoods and markets. Doors were ripped
3 Mumbai bombings minutes apart kill 21, wound 141 Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 9:12PMThree coordinated bombings tore through the heart of India's busy financial capital during rush hour Wednesday, killing 21 people and wounding 141 in the worst terrorist attack in the country since the 2008 Mumbai siege.
Terror strikes Mumbai again with series of blasts Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 8:48PMThree bomb blasts rocked India's largest city, Mumbai, in congested areas during the evening rush hour Wednesday, killing at least 21 people and injuring more than 100 others.
Bomb blasts in Mumbai kill 21 Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 8:48PMThree bomb blasts rocked India's largest city, Mumbai, in congested areas during the evening rush hour, killing at least 21 people and injuring more than 100 others.
Routes around I-405 closure are expected to be crowded Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 6:43PMBy now, anyone not living under a rock should know about the hype over the looming freeway gridlock from this weekend's 53-hour closure of Interstate 405, from late Friday to early Monday.
3 Mumbai, India, bombings minutes apart kill 21, wound 141 Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 5:08PMThe coordinated bombings tore through the heart of India's busy financial capital during rush hour
Art goes back to school Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 10:12AMNEW YORK. Art Spiegelman, who chronicled his father’s experience in Auschwitz in a then-improbable medium, a comic book entitled Maus: A Survivor’s Tale , is at work on his first public art project, a glass mural for the high school he...
North Sudan faces economic challenges after split Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 7:57AMKHARTOUM (Reuters) - - While southern Sudanese are enjoying their first heady days of independence, people in the north, like Khartoum food vendor Mutasem Suleiman, see hard times ahead.
Business digest: Offer made on Atkinson mansion Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 7:22AMA Boeing executive has agreed to pay $2.8 million for the Wentzville mansion built at a cost of more than $10 million for Cory Atkinson, one of the brothers who started the now-bankrupt US Fidelis.
Judge upholds Pitkin County down-zoning, ends six year court fight Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 7:07AMA six-year legal battle between Pitkin County and a group of real estate investors concluded last month, as a district court judge upheld the county’s decision to down-zone a remote homesite and block construction of a 15,000-square-foot house on Aspen Mountain. read more
M&S: 'We Believe In The British High Street' Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 6:37AMMarks & Spencer says it has faith in the British high street, despite seeing rivals struggle, as it reported a sales rise for the last quarter.Thanks to a boost in food sales, the retailer saw like-for-like ...
Faberge unveils first new Eggs since the 1917 Revolution Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 6:29AMThe Tsarina is said to have adored the famed Faberge eggs , as did the Queen of England. However the imperial eggs that were created by Peter Carl Faberge for the royal Romanov family of Russia were last created almost a century ago.
Former CHOP Executive To Plead Guilty Of Embezzling $1.7M Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 4:22AMRoosevelt Hairston was living large, according to federal prosecutors: a big house on the main line, luxury cars, a yacht -- and a captain for the yacht.
Wednesday's news and tips Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 3:32AM■ High street bellwether Marks and Spencer battled through the second quarter of 2011, growing market share and delivering food sales growth that was ahead of expectations in some quarters.