Nigeria: Telecoms Operators fail to Pay N1.17 Billion NCC Fine - AllAfrica.com
28 May 2012, 1:06 am
At the close of work yesterday it emerged that the four major telecommunications operators, MTN, Globacom, Airtel and Etisalat, were yet to pay and might in fact not pay the fine of N1.17 billion imposed on them by the Nigerian Communications Commission ...

Frustrations Grow as U.S. and Pakistan fail to Mend Relations - New York Times
27 May 2012, 9:24 pm
President Asif Ali Zardari complained about the difficulties of unifying Pakistan’s fractious political parties to support a more aggressive campaign against extremists and noted it was an election year in both countries. “We don’t have ...

Skydiver dies after both chutes fail - FOXSports.com
27 May 2012, 8:19 pm
A veteran skydiver died in a horror accident in Australia over the weekend, when both his main and reserve parachutes failed to open after he jumped from a plane. Remembering the many athletes sports lost way too soon. The accident happened ...

Nepal faces months of instability after talks fail - Channel NewsAsia
27 May 2012, 7:29 pm
KATHMANDU: Nepal was preparing Monday for months of political instability after the government failed to meet a midnight deadline to agree a new post-war constitution, forcing fresh elections. The country's parliament, elected in 2008 to write ...

Germany fail first test - Hindustan Times
27 May 2012, 2:29 pm
With the European Championship less than two weeks away, Spain showed they are in good shape to defend the title by beating Serbia 2-0 in their first friendly game. It wasn't such a successful night for two more of the continent's heavyweight ...

England fail to set commanding lead - Jersey Evening Post
27 May 2012, 10:47 am
England took a modest 58-run lead on the third afternoon of the second Investec Test as a spirited West Indies put themselves in contention at Trent Bridge. Having closed on 259 for two on Saturday night with Andrew Strauss and Kevin Pietersen in total ...

A Harvard Professor Analyzes Why Start-Ups fail - New York Times Blogs
26 May 2012, 6:02 am
Noam Wasserman, a Harvard Business School professor, wants you to survive. For more than a decade, he has been hunting for reasons that explain why start-ups and their founders self-destruct. He has surveyed nearly 10,000 founders from 3,500 ...

US: Talbots and Sycamore fail to reach deal as Q1 profits improve - Just-style.com
25 May 2012, 9:09 am
There are various access options to choose from. All provide instant access to the latest news, insight and expert analysis. If you’re already a member, login here. US women wear chain Talbots has further extended takeover talks with private equity firm ...

Facebook Epic fail Is Decade’s Worst Large IPO: Chart of the Day - Bloomberg
24 May 2012, 6:57 pm
Facebook Inc. (FB)’s initial public offering, which set a record for technology companies by raising more than $16 billion, also has the distinction of producing the worst return among the largest U.S. deals of the past decade. The CHART OF ...

For Advisers, Facebook Proves a Cautionary fail - Wall Street Journal
22 May 2012, 10:03 am
Facebook Inc.'s disappointing initial public offering and its trading so far this week are helping financial advisers illustrate a point they've been making to investors for years: jumping into a IPO can be dangerous. In their first day of ...