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CarryQuote and CNBC Introduce Innovative Mobile Application for Enterprise Clients

CarryQuote and CNBC Introduce Innovative Mobile Application for Enterprise Clients

ZUG, Switzerland and ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., Jan. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — CarryQuote® AG, an award-winning pioneer in mobile real-time financial information solutions, and CNBC, first in business worldwide, today announced the availability of CarryQuote Enterprise CNBC Edition, a mobile and de View full post on PR Newswire: Entertainment & Media

January 19 2011 | Posted in Entertainment | Read More »

LACOSTE Announces Partnership With Just Jared

LACOSTE Announces Partnership With Just Jared

NEW YORK, Jan. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — LACOSTE, known worldwide for its crocodile embroidered apparel, has teamed up with leading multi-media entertainment group, Just Jared, Inc., to produce “Just Jared Presented by LACOSTE,” a syndicated content series of exclusive celebrity interviews scheduled View full post on PR Newswire: Entertainment & Media

January 19 2011 | Posted in Entertainment | Read More »

London 2012 Olympic IT testing kicks off

London 2012 Olympic IT testing kicks off

London 2012 and Atos Origin have launched a technology lab that will test all aspects of the technology infrastructure ahead of the 2012 Olympic Games held in London.The Technology Lab, hosted in London’s Canary Wharf, will oversee 200,000 hours of testing in what was… read more View full post on Tech & Biz – stories: [...]

January 19 2011 | Posted in Business | Read More »

Goldman’s Double Hit: Profit Slide, Facebook Gaffe

Goldman’s Double Hit: Profit Slide, Facebook Gaffe

Goldman Sachs reported that its fourth-quarter profits plunged more than 50 percent. That was an unwelcome surprise to investors that comes on the heels of the firm having to reverse course on a private offering of Facebook shares. » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us View full post on NPR Topics: Business

January 19 2011 | Posted in Business | Read More »

For Sale By Divorce: A Real Estate Niche

For Sale By Divorce: A Real Estate Niche

A separating couple often needs to sell their home to split the money and finalize the divorce. The terrible housing market can make the situation even worse. But there are some real estate agents who specialize in helping such clients move on. » E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us View full post on NPR Topics: [...]

January 19 2011 | Posted in Economy | Read More »

Slate: Repeal This

Slate: Repeal This

Repeal This: A pre-existing health-conditions study says half the country is uninsurable, by Timothy Noah View full post on Slate Magazine Daily Podcast

January 19 2011 | Posted in Odds and Ends | Read More »

DoubleX Gabfest: The Beauty Queen to the White House Edition

DoubleX Gabfest: The Beauty Queen to the White House Edition

DoubleX’s Jessica Grose, Hanna Rosin and Nina Rastogi discuss the new Miss America’s political ambition, “Darwin’s Rape Whistle” in Slate, and A Strange Stirring, a new book about the Feminine Mystique by Stephanie Coontz. View full post on Slate Magazine Daily Podcast

January 19 2011 | Posted in Odds and Ends | Read More »

Roaring Tigers, Anxious Choppers

Roaring Tigers, Anxious Choppers

One sure thing about parenting: no one can crack the code View full post on TIME.com: Top Nation and US stories

January 19 2011 | Posted in Top Stories | Read More »

Hu’s Visit: Can Timothy Geithner Prevent a U.S. China Trade War?

Hu’s Visit: Can Timothy Geithner Prevent a U.S. China Trade War?

As the U.S. has become a debtor nation, the Treasury Secretary must tame creditors, of which the most significant right now is a communist government in Beijing View full post on TIME.com: Top Nation and US stories

January 19 2011 | Posted in Top Stories | Read More »

I drew the portraits of eight Redditors.

I drew the portraits of eight Redditors.

submitted by EnglishTraitor to pics [link] [293 comments] View full post on reddit: the voice of the internet — news before it happens

January 19 2011 | Posted in Odds and Ends | Read More »