| 03/12/08 | Milkpowder prices dive in Fonterra online auctions (New Zealand Herald ) |  |
Published 03/12/08 01:13:38
... with milkpowder for February delivery down 15 per cent to an average US$2078 ($4000) a tonne.The sale finished at 3.10am today."The current economic crisis has resulted in a significant drop in the demand for dairy commodities, and a continued decline in prices was expected," said Guy Roper, Fonterra's commercial director of GlobalTrade."There will continue to be downward pressure on... Source : New Zealand Herald (subscribe) Explore : New Zealand |
| 03/12/08 | Tickets for select 2009 Red Sox Home Games And Popular ?Sox Pax? Go On Sale Dec. 13 (SOX & Dawgs) | |
Published 03/12/08 01:09:41
Here is a press release from the Boston Red Sox. Fans invited to enjoy a weekend of events including 6th annual Christmas at Fenway presented by Stop and Shop and inaugural Great Fenway Park Yard Sale; Online registration for the chance to attend Christmas at Fenway and the Great Fenway Park Yard Sale starts Dec. 3 BOSTON [...] Source : SOX & Dawgs (subscribe) Explore : Baseball, Boston Red Sox |
| 03/12/08 | Market Report: RBS soars on back of Merrill's rescue plan (The Independent) | |
Published 03/12/08 01:00:01
Royal Bank of Scotland registered a stellar 16.79 per cent rise last night after the house broker Merrill Lynch suggested a radical restructuring strategy to save the bank, already majority-owned by the British taxpayer, from full nationalisation. Merrill outlined a series of asset sales that, combined with moves to reduce the size of the investment banking arm's balance sheet and... Source : The Independent (subscribe) Explore : Business, Business |
| 03/12/08 | What I?d like to hear at the Big 3 begging hearing (Ken Nelson) | |
Published 03/12/08 00:11:04
Payback for being hosed at car dealers for 20 years Thanks for that offer GM. Let me go back and run this past my Sales Manager?. (3 hours later) Yeah? he wasn?t too keen on that deal. Let?s start again, GM. What monthly payment were you looking to fit into? In other words?. [...] Source : Ken Nelson (subscribe) |
| 03/12/08 | ChristCo CostCo: Just Say No [to selling out Christmas] (The Disenchanted Forest) | |
Published 03/12/08 00:07:46
Oh my goodness-gracious, yet another store is refusing to cater specifically to Christians who hate their religion so much, they've made shopping a critical part of one of their holiest holidays. This time it's CostCo, the bulk item superstore that directs advertising to members who pay to join their shopping club. CostCo told one of Don Wildmon's minions at the AFA that the store doesn't... Source : The Disenchanted Forest (subscribe) Explore : Religion and Spirituality |
| 03/12/08 | Nissan Monthly Sales Down 42.2 Percent (The Truth About Cars) | |
Published 03/12/08 00:07:27
Like everyone else, Nissan reported dismal sales for November, with total US sales down 42.2% and off 9.5% YTD. Without good news to report, Nissan?s press release consisted of a list of GT-R awards and future vehicle fluff (Cube, $10K Versa 1.6, 370Z, Infiniti G convertible). The Nissan division took a 44.4 percent hit [...] Source : The Truth About Cars (subscribe) Explore : Cars |
| 02/12/08 | Oodle?s New Deal With Facebook Gives It A Huge Potential Audience (ERE Articles | Electronic Recruitin) | |
Published 02/12/08 23:56:50
Facebook has decided to give up on powering its classified ads, turning to Oodle to do the heavy lifting for a cut of the ad sales revenue. The deal is all the more significant because Oodle already powers the classifieds on MySpace. While the deal can only improve Facebook?s classifieds, it gives Oodle.com access to a [...] Source : ERE Articles | Electronic Recruitin (subscribe) Explore : Facebook |
| 02/12/08 | Netbooks Are Bestsellers At Amazon (The Blade) | |
Published 02/12/08 23:51:57
The sale of netbook computers continue to dominate the sales of bestsellers according to the Amazon bestseller site. Netbooks have a dominance over all other computers, whether laptop or desktop. These pint sized wonders have taken the world by storm because of their small size and weight, which is about 1/2 half of a standard [...] Source : The Blade (subscribe) |
| 02/12/08 | The smartphone see-saw: iPhone up, Treo down (TeleRead: Bring the E-Books Home) | |
Published 02/12/08 23:40:22
Every so often when browsing Techmeme, I will come across a pair of stories that, though they may not be next to each other on the page, are nonetheless made to be juxtaposed with each other. That was the case for this pair of stories. On the one hand, ?iPhone soars to 16.6% of smartphone [...] Source : TeleRead: Bring the E-Books Home (subscribe) Explore : Apple, Computers, iPhone, Personal Computers, Smartphone |
| 02/12/08 | Chrysler says needs emergency bridge loan (Reuters) | |
Published 02/12/08 23:38:06
DETROIT (Reuters) - Chrysler LLC on Tuesday asked the U.S. government for an emergency $7-billion bridge loan by the end of the year, saying it needs the funds to survive a brutal downturn in sales that has depleted its cash reserves. Source : Reuters (subscribe) Explore : Business, Chrysler, Chrysler LLC, Government |
| 02/12/08 | Gold prices rise modestly, buoyed by advance on Wall Street, weakening dollar (Star Tribune) | |
Published 02/12/08 23:24:10
Both the commodities and equities markets have been marked by extreme volatility in recent months as investors try to wade through a deluge of bleak economic news. Gold prices and other commodities tumbled alongside the stock market Monday, prompted once again by more bad news, including lackluster retail sales reports and confirmation that the country is in recession. Source : Star Tribune (subscribe) Explore : Business |
| 02/12/08 | Google and PR; Adapt to the New Reality (Richard Edelman - 6 A.M.) | |
Published 02/12/08 23:17:40
My friend and colleague, Steve Rubel and I had a discussion two weeks ago about adapting our work product to a world in which search is the primary port of entry. An increasing number of journalists and other people access... Source : Richard Edelman - 6 A.M. (subscribe) Explore : Google, Technology |
| 02/12/08 | ChannelAdvisor BlackFriday and CyberMonday results are in! (eBay Strategies) | |
Published 02/12/08 23:17:12
We just issued a press release detailing our BF (BlackFriday) and CM (CyberMonday) results here and I wanted to share some highlights and add some detail around our marketplace results for eBay Strategies readers. One caveat is that these results are for our total business which includes a LOT of customer additions over the year which definitely skews things. We'll have same-store-sales... Source : eBay Strategies (subscribe) Explore : PlayStation, PlayStation 3, Video Games |
| 02/12/08 | Neurogen Corporation Announces Termination of Facilities Sale Agreement (Business Wire) | |
Published 02/12/08 23:15:00
... inadequate therapeutic efficacy or pharmacokinetic properties of the Company's drug candidates or other properties of drug candidates which could make them unattractive for commercialization, advancement of competitive products, dependence on corporate partners, the Company?s ability to retain key employees, sufficiency of cash to fund the Company's planned operations and patent,... Source : Business Wire (subscribe) Explore : Health Industries, NASDAQ, Neurological Disorders |
| 02/12/08 | General Motors Unveils Restructuring Plan (WorldCarFans.com) | |
Published 02/12/08 23:07:53
GM says it will focus on four core brands, Chevy, Cadillac, GMC and Buick, and will sell Saab and Hummer. The company says it will need 12 billion US dollars to see it through 2009 and 6 billion more if industry sales fall below 11 million. Source : WorldCarFans.com (subscribe) Explore : Automotive, Business, Conglomerates, General Motors, General Motors Corporation |
| 02/12/08 | Google Free Ads Review - Approved by Google! (Mixblog Team) | |
Published 02/12/08 23:07:31
... ?the shot heard around the world!? Within just weeks people everywhere were talking about it, and other top-notch online marketers were scurrying to sell it as an Affiliate for the company. But here?s a little insight that 99.9% of everyone the world over doesn?t know: The Product?s greatest endorser is none other than Google itself! That?s right. As shocking as it may seem,... Source : Mixblog Team (subscribe) Explore : Google, New York, New York City, Search Engines, Technology |
| 02/12/08 | GM Begs For $12 Billion, May Sacrifice Saturn, Pontiac, Saab [Auto Bailout] (The Consumerist) | |
Published 02/12/08 23:05:02
GM desperately wants an invite to the bailout party ? and has submitted a request for $12 billion dollars. In return, GM will attempt to return to profitability by "explor[ing] alternatives for... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] Source : The Consumerist (subscribe) Explore : Leisure, Shopping |
| 02/12/08 | Apple Wins Against Psystar (The D'Alesio Blog) | |
Published 02/12/08 22:59:46
In yet another new facet to this already - draining legal battle surrounding Psystar?s sales on non-Apple hardware that runs Mac OS X, Apple has amended its original suit after it discovered ?additional information,? according to Computerworld. Apple now claims Psystar circumvented Apple?s copyright protection code, in violation of the Digital Millenium Copyright Act. Apple said [... Source : The D'Alesio Blog (subscribe) Explore : OS X |
| 02/12/08 | Audi Reports November Sales (The Earth Times Online Newspaper) | |
Published 02/12/08 22:53:35
HERNDON, Va., Dec. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Audi today announced sales for the month of November totaling 6,788 units, a decrease of 25.4% from November 2007. Audi continues to outpace the industry with year-to-date sales down only 5.8%. The ... Source : The Earth Times Online Newspaper (subscribe) |
| 02/12/08 | Lawsuit Against XShares Group Dismissed (Business Wire) | |
Published 02/12/08 22:36:00
The lawsuit was filed in August 2008 by Donald Aven, former XShares Securities executive vice president of national sales, and Samuel Aven, an investor in the company. The suit named XShares founder Jeffrey Feldman and ten other company managers or officers as defendants, and alleged improper actions related to the management of the company. On November 25, 2008, Justice Charles E. Source : Business Wire (subscribe) Explore : Business Services, Cities and Towns, New York, New York City |
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