http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Latest-News-Wires/2012/1009/Why-did-Greece-give-Merkel-such-a-chilly-reception-video?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+feeds%2Fcsm+%28Christian+Science+Monitor+%7C+All+Stories%29&utm_content=Google+Reader Why did Greece give Merkel such a chilly reception? (+video) Some 50,000 protesters turned out to greet Angela Merkel in Athens Tuesday, in the German chancellor’s first visit to the fiscally beleaguered country in five years. By Derek Gatopoulos, Associated Press, Nicholas Paphitis, Associated Press / October 9, 2012 Athens, Greece German Chancellor Angela Merkel got a hostile reception… Continue Reading
No skydive from the edge of space today
http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/americas/7795703/No-skydive-from-the-edge-of-space-today No skydive from the edge of space today 10/10/2012 Extreme athlete Felix Baumgartner has cancelled this morning’s attempt to break the sound barrier in a 37km freefall from the edge of space. He had hoped to become the first skydiver to break the sound barrier, however persistent high winds caused his team to pull… Continue Reading
Quinns challenge to receiver opens
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2012/1009/breaking19.html Quinns challenge to receiver opens irishtimes.com – Last Updated: Tuesday, October 9, 2012 MARY CAROLAN Family members of bankrupt businessman Sean Quinn have claimed a receiver appointed over their personal assets by the former Anglo Irish Bank is not independent but biased towards the bank on grounds, including that several of his staff worked… Continue Reading
Economy in ‘bumpy recovery’
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2012/1009/breaking2.html Economy in ‘bumpy recovery’ irishtimes.com – Last Updated: Tuesday, October 9, 2012 ÉANNA Ó CAOLLAÍ Ireland is out of recession and in a “bumpy recovery,” the IMF said in a report published today. The IMF, as part of its latest health check on the world economy, also warned US and European policy makers that… Continue Reading
Serb central bank raises key rate to 10.75 percent
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/10/09/us-serbia-rates-idUSBRE8980RK20121009?feedType=RSS&feedName=businessNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2FbusinessNews+%28Business+News%29&utm_content=Google+Reader Serb central bank raises key rate to 10.75 percent By Aleksandar Vasovic BELGRADE | Tue Oct 9, 2012 9:33am EDT BELGRADE (Reuters) – Serbia’s central bank raised its benchmark interest, already the region’s highest, by 25 basis points to 10.75 percent on Tuesday, reflecting rising inflation and debt concerns. Other central banks in Central… Continue Reading
What’s Going To Be Apple’s Next Killer Product? Not A New iPhone – Artificial Intelligence
http://www.forbes.com/sites/ericjackson/2012/10/09/whats-going-to-be-apples-next-killer-product-not-a-new-iphone-artificial-intelligence/ What’s Going To Be Apple’s Next Killer Product? Not A New iPhone – Artificial Intelligence Eric Jackson, Contributor 10/09/2012 It will be the biggest new Apple (AAPL) product introduced in the next 5 years? In the last 5 years, we’ve seen the introduction of the iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch and Apple TV. Surely there will… Continue Reading
Android Gingerbread: The Windows XP of Mobility
http://www.forbes.com/sites/sap/2012/10/09/android-gingerbread-the-windows-xp-of-mobility/ Android Gingerbread: The Windows XP of Mobility Lai, SAP 10/09/2012 ZDNet’s Adrian Kingsley-Hughes had an alarming blog earlier this week. Quoting a third-party report from Chitika Insights and Google‘s own public stats, it appears that 60% of iPhones are running iOS 6 just 3 weeks after its release, while Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, after 3 months, resides… Continue Reading
Will Fisher vs. Texas End Affirmative Action, Or Make It More Effective?
http://www.forbes.com/sites/danielfisher/2012/10/09/will-fisher-vs-texas-end-affirmative-action-or-make-it-more-effective/ Will Fisher vs. Texas End Affirmative Action, Or Make It More Effective? Daniel Fisher, Forbes Staff 10/09/2012 Tomorrow the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments that could lead to the end of race-based affirmative action in higher education. Supporters of Abigail Fisher, the white student denied admission to the University of Texas, say she… Continue Reading
A World’s-Best Spa That Spoils You Silly: Ananda In The Himalayas
http://www.forbes.com/sites/annabel/2012/10/09/a-worlds-best-spa-that-spoils-you-silly-ananda-in-the-himalayas/ A World’s-Best Spa That Spoils You Silly: Ananda In The Himalayas Ann Abel, Contributor 10/10/2012 “Spoil you silly” is how Ananda’s general manager describes his staff’s mandate. He’s not kidding: The treatments at this indian destination spa are indulgent—a popular one is the Ayurvedic abhyanga massage, in which two therapists coat your hair and… Continue Reading
Lessons For Executive Women From Chinese Boardrooms
http://www.forbes.com/sites/forbeswomanfiles/2012/10/09/lessons-for-executive-women-from-chinese-boardrooms/ Lessons For Executive Women From Chinese Boardrooms The ForbesWoman Files, Contributor 10/09/2012 Professor Yan (Anthea) Zhang Despite the many progressive strides made in the past few decades to give women access to career paths that lead to the boardrooms, still very few women in Western companies have made it. According to Catalyst, a not-for-profit… Continue Reading
