Genzyme CEO open to sale, not at $69 a share - Reuters
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:31:13 GMT+00:00
share Reuters O) Chief Executive Henri Termeer said he is willing to sell the company he built up over 25 years, but not for $69 a share. In an interview with Reuters, ... Sanofi May Need to Pay $77 a Share for Genzyme Bloomberg Genzyme CEO Seeks Higher Offer Wall Street Journal For CEO, 'fair value' is the key Boston Globe Boston Herald  - Forbes (blog)  - MarketWatch

Apple announcement Wednesday: Is 'iPod economy' still going strong? - Christian Science Monitor
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:35:12 GMT+00:00
Christian Science Monitor And, can the company turn Apple TV into a "killer app" for downloading TV programs, like iTunes has been in the music business? ... Rumors swirl as Apple gets set to release new products Los Angeles Times Apple's Music Event Rumor Roundup: iTV, New iPods and ? PC World New iPod Touch Coming? How To Get Live Updates From Apple's Press Conference Huffington Post (blog) Washington Post  - San Jose Mercury News  - CBS News

A bad egg - National Post (registration) (blog)
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 06:50:56 GMT+00:00
bad egg National Post (registration) (blog) A humble curate is having breakfast at the table of a bishop. The bishop suggests that the curate may have a bad egg. "Oh, no, my Lord," responds the curate ... Time for a change in climate research Financial Times India backs embattled IPCC chief Pachauri afp time for a Change at the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change? [Update] TIME (blog) Telegraph.co.uk  - FOXNews  - The Atlantic (blog)

News Analysis: Yen to remain strong amid dismal expectations for world economy - Xinhua
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:31:09 GMT+00:00
Xinhua 1 (Xinhua) -- Analysts predict the Japanese yen will stay high for some time, as worries about the prospect of a weak global economic recovery prompt more ... Growth of Forex Market Another Hurdle for Japan Intervention Wall Street Journal Yen Trades Near 15-Year High Against Dollar Amid Signs of Global Slowdown Bloomberg world forex: Yen Loses Steam Vs Dlr, Euro On Stronger Equities MarketWatch Reuters (press release)  - Washington Post  - Voice of America

3 arrested in probe of Pakistan team - Vancouver Sun
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:00:20 GMT+00:00
Vancouver Sun Pakistani cricket fans gesture beside a burning effigy of national cricket team captain Salman Butt ... English cricket is on a sticky wicket, too Telegraph.co.uk Pakistan cricket mess is a wake-up call for BCCI too Hindustan Times Pakistan Cricketers to Meet Officials Amid Match-Fixing Scam Voice of America Independent  - The Guardian (blog)  - AFP

Australian Leader Wins Support From Greens - New York Times
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:56:56 GMT+00:00
New York Times Adam Bandt, the lone Greens legislator in the House of Representatives, agreed to support Ms. Gillard in exchange for a host of demands, including a renewed ... Major parties will face a no-win situation The Australian Gillard's hopes get a boost with Greens' support Sify Australian Independent Expects Government Soon Wall Street Journal Sin Chew Jit Poh  - Reuters  - The Associated Press

Google launches Priority Inbox, the reverse spam filter - ZDNet (blog)
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 01:29:14 GMT+00:00
ZDNet (blog) Garett Rogers has always had a deep interest in computers and the Internet, which led him to a degree in Computer Information Systems. ... Google attempts to clean up Gmail inboxes USA Today TechBytes: Gmail Priority Inbox ABC News Super-Handy New Google Feature Helps You See Important Emails (GOOG) San Francisco Chronicle ABC News

Markets have a robust closing - Business Standard
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:38:28 GMT+00:00
robust closing Business Standard The bulls came back with a bang after being at the receiving end in the past four sessions and sidelined for a greater part of last month. ... Sensex ends 235 pts up; Telecom, metal stocks sparkle Sify Metals, realty push Sensex 234 points higher NDTV.com Sensex gets realty push; Tata Steel, Bharti up Economic Times Economic Times

SCF: A giant brought to its knees - Stuff.co.nz
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:45:59 GMT+00:00
giant brought to its knees Stuff.co.nz falling down: For a finance company, confidence is everything and South Canterbury Finance had it in spades. ... A textbook example of crisis management New Zealand Herald SCF: a proud farming history tvnz positives glint amid rubble of SCF demise New Zealand Herald New Zealand Herald  - New Zealand Herald

In Empire of Eggs, a Dozen Opinions - Wall Street Journal
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 02:13:54 GMT+00:00
Dozen Opinions Wall Street Journal "He's a nice guy," said cafe owner Scott Etter, 48 years old, as he scrambled two eggs with a fork. But, Mr. Etter added, "I never have and I never will use ... udpate 1-Q+ A -What are the details of the U.S. egg recall? Reuters Room for Debate: A Running Commentary on the News New York Times Wright County Egg Mounts a Defense The Atlantic Christian Science Monitor (blog)  - CNNMoney  - CNN (blog)

Jason Campbell of Oakland Raiders has troubling wrist injury, too - ESPN
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:38:22 GMT+00:00
espn in the series before he went down with a stinger Saturday, Raiders quarterback Jason Campbell suffered a wrist injury that has become a bigger worry for the ...

A look at economic developments around the globe - The Associated Press
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 18:16:33 GMT+00:00
look at economic developments around the globe The Associated Press A look at economic developments and activity in major stock markets around the world Friday: ___ tokyo japan's government released a mixed bag of ... RPT-Q+ A -Will Japan intervene to curb yen's rise? Reuters Heard on the Street: A Painful Yen? Not Always Wall Street Journal Tokyo Traders Wince For a Second Straight Day Wall Street Journal (blog) Wall Street Journal  - Washington Post  - Bloomberg

The fury of a dressing room: England point the finger at Pakistan - Daily Mail
Sun, 29 Aug 2010 22:06:12 GMT+00:00
dressing room: England point the finger at Pakistan Daily Mail How could Mohammad Aamer thrill us all with a sensational spell of fast bowling at Lord's on Friday and then sicken us two days later by apparently being a ... England v Pakistan: alleged match-fixing a real tragedy for game of cricket Telegraph.co.uk Pakistan 'needs a rest' from cricket: Speed ABC Online England scent blood as Pakistan's wickets go a -tumbling The Guardian Times of India  - Yahoo! Eurosport UK  - Independent

U.S. stocks open higher as deals make a come back - MarketWatch
Mon, 23 Aug 2010 13:47:03 GMT+00:00
come back MarketWatch new york (MarketWatch) -- US stocks opened higher on Monday, following two weeks of declines on economic worries, as further signs of a revival in M&A ... The Bidding War for 3PAR New York Times (blog) Hewlett-Packard challenges Dell with $1.6-billion bid for 3Par Los Angeles Times HP Offers $1.6B For 3PAR, Launching Bidding War With Dell Wall Street Journal BusinessWeek

Rod Blagojevich retrial: Can prosecutors succeed with a simpler case? - Christian Science Monitor
Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:39:32 GMT+00:00
simpler case? Christian Science Monitor Rod Blagojevich retrial will likely be a condensed version of the original case and focus on charges related to allegations that he attempted to sell ... A Blagojevich Juror Speaks Out: Cynthia Parker Discusses The Trial Huffington Post (blog) The Blago memos : Let's make a deal Chicago Tribune (blog) Blagojevich Guilty on Single Count Wall Street Journal

What Israelis and Palestinians must concede if they want a lasting peace - Washington Post
Sat, 21 Aug 2010 03:26:23 GMT+00:00
lasting peace Washington Post it took a lot longer than he hoped, but President Obama has managed to persuade the leaders of Israel and the Palestinian Authority to sit down together and ... Israel as a campaign issue? Politico (blog) Q+ A -Direct Mideast talks come into view - can they succeed? Reuters In New Mideast Talks, A Small Victory For us npr los Angeles Times  - Voice of America  - Huffington Post (blog)

Students give Aquino a lift but bishop says he failed 'first trial' - Inquirer.net
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 19:51:37 GMT+00:00
lift but bishop says he failed 'first trial' Inquirer.net MANILA, Philippines Students in Mandaluyong gave him a lift with a song but in the eyes of a Roman Catholic bishop, ... A Philippine Tragedy Wall Street Journal Death in a broken country Globe and Mail Is this a case of life imitating art? Manila Bulletin Aljazeera.net  - AFP  - Los Angeles Times

The Two Plaintiffs at Center of the Ban on Stem Cell Use - New York Times
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 01:30:35 GMT+00:00
New York Times The two researchers whose claims of injury led to a judge's decision Monday banning all research using human embryonic stem cells have a ...

There's Already A Parody North Korean Twitter Account - Forbes (blog)
Fri, 20 Aug 2010 16:00:33 GMT+00:00
Parody North Korean Twitter Account Forbes (blog) When news broke earlier this week that North Korea had started a Twitter account (under the name uriminzok or Our People in Korean), ... Factbox: Six-party talks & North Korea's nuclear ambitions Reuters S.Korean pastor arrested over visit to North AFP

Foreign Policy: Are Aussies Ready For A Female PM? - NPR
Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:20:12 GMT+00:00
Female PM? npr one cool morning in June, Australians woke up to find that they had a new prime minister. And for the first time in history, she was a woman. ... Immigration a Key Concern as Australia Prepares for Election Day Voice of America