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Hong Kong TV Drama Plays Out Uneasy Ties With China
The New York Times - 10 Feb 2013 16:34
A Hong Kong series has tapped into the tensions between the city's residents and mainland Chinese visitors, striking a nerve on both sides of the border and drawing the attention of Chinese censors.
How Much Money Apple Makes From Google For Every iOS Device It Sells (GOOG, AAPL)
Business Insider - 10 Feb 2013 16:54
Apple is getting ~$1 billion per year from Google to make Google the search default on iOS devices, according to a Morgan Stanley report. Analyst Scott Devitt at Morgan Stanley put Google on his "best ideas" list for inv...
Steve Jobs Once Gave This Guy A Porsche And His Career Has Been Golden Ever Since
Business Insider - 10 Feb 2013 14:56
When Steve Jobs gives you a Porsche at age 23, you know you're destined for a great life. So it is with Craig Elliott, cofounder and CEO of Pertino, a new Valley startup getting ready to emerge from stealth mode. The sto...
David Peck: Game-changing Tips to Fix Email Overload
The Huffington Post - 10 Feb 2013 21:53Government Official On Horsemeat Scandal: 'This Is A Conspiracy'
The Huffington Post - 10 Feb 2013 22:38Apple's Tim Cook never wanted to sue key supplier Samsung
Venture Beat - 10 Feb 2013 21:17
As Steve Jobs went "thermo-nuclear" on clones, Tim Cook wanted to cool it.
Identity theft not as funny as in the movies
NBC News - 10 Feb 2013 18:135 dead in cruise ship lifeboat drill in Spain
News Observer - 10 Feb 2013 17:19
A lifeboat from a British-operated cruise ship fell upside down into the sea at port in Spain's Canary Islands during a safety drill, killing five crew members and injuring three...
Long-term unemployed still waiting for recovery
USA Today - 10 Feb 2013 14:00
Some fear that long-term unemployment could threaten the recovery.
Hollywood talent agency searches for the next big thing, in startups
Venture Beat - 10 Feb 2013 01:40
The Creative Artists Agency is raising a $20 million venture capital fund.
Ford to offer $750,000 match for dealer investment
Reuters - 10 Feb 2013 20:27
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5 ways to thwart Apple pickers and Android thieves
Venture Beat - 10 Feb 2013 19:41
Guest Post If you have a new iPhone 5, Android smartphone or other mobile device, watch out -- you may be targeted by electronic device thieves.
Britain's Super-Rich Just Keep Getting Richer
Business Insider - 10 Feb 2013 13:23
The super-rich - the top 1% of earners - now pocket 10p in every pound of income paid in Britain, while the poorest half of the population take home only 18p of every pound between them, according to a report published t...
FT: A Berlusconi Win In Italy Would Be A 'DISASTER'
Business Insider - 10 Feb 2013 23:58
Europe grows even more wary about Silvio Berlusconi winning the Italian election on February 24-25. In an op-ed out today, FT declares a Berlusconi victory would be a "disaster." A new term for Mr Berlusconi would be a d...
Gas Prices Are Going Up Early This Year
The Huffington Post - 10 Feb 2013 23:57Jared Bernstein: Is It Really Important to Stabilize the Public Debt? And, If So, When and at What Level?
The Huffington Post - 10 Feb 2013 23:57Robert Reich: Coming Tuesday (Hopefully): The State of the Union's Economy
The Huffington Post - 10 Feb 2013 23:45Solar Panel Makers Continue To Ship Tons Of Toxic Waste Thousands Of Mile Away
Business Insider - 10 Feb 2013 23:24
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Homeowners on the hunt for sparkling solar panels are lured by ads filled with images of pristine landscapes and bright sunshine, and words about the technology's benefits for the environment -- and...
'Art Deco' Santa Monica building on Wilshire is set for makeover
L.A. Times - 10 Feb 2013 23:20Report: AMR, US Airways boards to meet this week
News Observer - 10 Feb 2013 23:09
Directors of American Airlines and US Airways reportedly plan to meet Wednesday to consider a merger.
Graham moves to delay defense, CIA confirmations
Market Watch - 10 Feb 2013 23:03
Sen. Lindsey Graham is planning to delay the confirmations of President Barack Obama's nominees to head the CIA and the Pentagon until he gets more information about the administration's handling of an attack on the U.S....