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Qualcomm vs. Intel in Mobile Chips: Somebody's about to Get Hurt
18 May 2012, 10:02 am
Trash-talk between Qualcomm (QCOM) and Intel (INTC) investors notched up several decibels in recent days, which probably means there’s reason to worry
about both companies. Piper Jaffray mocks Intel’s products. Citigroup disses Qualcomm’s supply chain. Somebody’s
about to get hurt.
Why the Media Loves Writing about Facebook's IPO (or any IPO, scandal or lawsuit)
18 May 2012, 8:42 am
You may be curious
about the rash of hugely popular, negative pre-IPO stories
about Facebook in the last few days. If you weren't, think
about them: Eduardo Saverin withdrawing his US citizenship. NPR's Facebook stunt with a pizza company. My story
about Facebook advertising was the top read story on Forbes and did more than 65,000 views in 24 hours.
Canadians squall about Vermont wind energy project
17 May 2012, 1:49 pm
The winds blowing through Canada's broad St. Lawrence Valley and across Vermont's hilltops are stirring up an international tempest over which country's laws should govern how those breezes are harnessed ...
Mich. expects about $300M more in budget revenue
17 May 2012, 10:05 am
Michigan's budget will have
about $300 million more this year than predicted in January, a combination of higher-than-expected tax payments and fewer people receiving Medicaid and welfare benefits, state economists said Wednesday.
Looking For Optimism about the Economy? Ask a Startup [INFOGRAPHIC]
17 May 2012, 7:05 am
If you ask an average American whether they're happy
about the sluggish economic recovery, many would answer with a resounding "no." Put the same question to a startup owner in the white-hot technology sector, however, and you'll probably get a much warmer response.
about 750,000 households escape fuel poverty in 2010
17 May 2012, 6:13 am
LONDON (Reuters) -
about 750,000 households were lifted out of fuel poverty in 2010 due to rising incomes among cash-strapped consumers and lower consumption following the roll out of energy efficient boilers, helped by stable energy prices, the government said. The latest report on fuel poverty statistics by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) shows that the number of households ...