Samsung NZ gears up for biggest-ever phone launch Thursday - National Business Review
28 May 2012, 1:06 am
Samsung NZ is going all out to push its new Galaxy S III smartphone with what its telecommunications head, Stefan Lecchi, says will be its biggest-ever handset push. The company is flying 50 from New Zealand for the phone’s Australasian launch this ...

Australia biggest Brothel Plan Poised to Defeat Council - Bloomberg
27 May 2012, 8:12 pm
A plan to build Australia’s largest brothel is poised to overcome local government opposition in a victory for Sydney’s sex industry over creeping regulation. The A$12 million ($11.7 million), three-story extension to the Stiletto brothel ...

Rajon Rondo the biggest X factor for Boston Celtics in East Finals against Miami Heat - Sporting News
27 May 2012, 1:39 pm
BOSTON—There is a paradox when it comes to Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo, something puzzling that can make him a joy to watch when things are going right but leave you smacking palm to forehead when things are going wrong. This has ...

Joyful metalheads unite at biggest US festival - YAHOO!
27 May 2012, 2:54 am
Honestly, you couldn't meet a nicer bunch of people than the metalheads gathered in gritty downtown Baltimore this weekend for the biggest death, doom and black metal festival in America. The Maryland Deathfest is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year ...

The biggest Tech Storylines This Week - Motley Fool
25 May 2012, 6:56 pm
The following video is part of our "Motley Fool Conversations" series, in which technology and media editor/analyst Andrew Tonner discusses topics across the investing world. Investors limped into the long weekend after a rough start to the ...

One Direction Has Seen Their 'biggest Audience' Ever On U.S. Tour - MTV
25 May 2012, 5:49 am
One Direction are in the first week of their headlining U.S. tour. And, according to the guys themselves, they've gotten as much love from fans in the States as they did abroad. "[It's going] good, great," Louis Tomlinson explained to MTV News. "We did the ...

New sense organ helps giant whales to coordinate the world’s biggest mouthfuls - DISCOVER
22 May 2012, 6:52 pm
The world’s largest animals have been hiding something. The bodies of the giant rorqual whales—including the blue, fin and humpback—have been regularly displayed in museums, filmed by documentary makers, and harpooned by hunters.

Government announces biggest energy reforms in 20 years - The Guardian
21 May 2012, 6:54 pm
The biggest reforms to the UK energy sector in two decades were set out on Tuesday, prompting warnings from consumer groups and green campaigners that they would raise bills and penalise renewable energy while boosting nuclear power. The ...

S&P 500 Has biggest Gain in Two Months on China Signals - Bloomberg
21 May 2012, 4:49 am
U.S. stocks rose, giving the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index its biggest rally in more than two months, after China signaled it would support growth while German and French officials said they will work to keep Greece in the euro. The S&P 500 ...

Facebook IPO: 'FB' Stock Closes Close to IPO Price But Still biggest U.S. Tech IPO - ABC News
18 May 2012, 8:27 am
The Facebook IPO generated intense attention from the media and investors on its opening day Friday, but it failed to generate much of a profit. The stock closed at $38.23 in Nasdaq trading, up just 23 cents from its initial price, when many ...