GM Posts Second-Quarter Profits, CEO To Step Down In Sept.
Edward E. Whitacre Jr., who took over in December, will replaced by Daniel F. Akerson, a GM board member. Analysts say the firm’s second consecutive quarterly gain is a positive step toward an anticipated initial public stock offering. General Motors Co. posted a second-quarter profit of $1.3 billion Thursday and announced the retirement of Edward [...]
Weak Recovery Poses Risk For Oil Demand
The International Energy Agency Wednesday cautioned that world oil demand could take a substantial hit in the months ahead should economic growth falter. “The short-term global economic outlook is highly uncertain, presenting significant downside risks to future oil demand growth,” the Paris-based agency said in its monthly oil-market report. The global economy is expected to [...]
Ramadan Begins Worldwide For Over One Billion Muslims
Ramadan is a period of increased spiritual fervor and giving to the very poor. A number of the earth’s one billion Muslims have been spending the last few days getting ready for the month of Ramadan, the ninth and holiest month in the Islamic year. Throughout a great deal of the planet, Ramadan starts tonight [...]
International Energy Expert Matthew R. Simmons Dies In Maine At Age 67
Matthew R. Simmons, an energy investment banker who espoused the peak oil concept, grew to become an advocate for alternative energy and served as energy adviser to President George W. Bush, died at his North Haven island home, officials said Monday. He was 67. The founder of Houston-based Simmons & Co. International authored the 2005 book [...]
Elena Kagan Sworn In As U.S. Supreme Court Justice
Elena Kagan was sworn in as the 112th Supreme Court Justice today, and the fourth to sit on the nation’s highest court. Kagan will be formally installed at the start of the court’s next term, on the first Monday in October. Kagan was actually sworn in twice today by Chief Justice John Roberts. She recited [...]
President Obama Turns 49
President Obama will mark his 49th birthday today with a dinner celebration with friends in Chicago, while first lady Michelle Obama is vacationing in Spain with daughter Sasha, and older daughter Malia is away at summer camp. But the president isn’t the only newsworthy person blowing out candles. August 4 is also the birthday of [...]
New Medical Alert Hits the US Market
Highly Anticipated New Medical Alert Hits the US Market: Freedom Alert: 2Way Talk Thru Neck Pendant: – Highly Anticipated New Medical Alert Hits the US Market: Freedom Alert: 2Way Talk Thru Neck Pendant: The New “Freedom Alert” Medical Alert with it’s 24/7 Coverage and 2Way Talk Thru Neck Pendant: Is NOW Avaliable in the US. [...]
Announcing The New DVD “Kick Ass” For Your iPod or iPad
How to appreciate the new protected DVD Kick Ass on your iPod or iPad? – As usual, when a new DVD is released, many people will worry about how to rip it to portal device because of the new copy protection. Kick-Ass is released recently, and so far, we’ve found three different editions. Anyway, Ideal [...]
Marketing Company Offers Mobile Roadmap
Bangor Maine Based Marketing Company Offers Mobile Roadmap – Mobile Marketing of Maine (Bangor, Maine) posts industry specific case studies and authors comprehensive white paper of 57 different ways mobile marketing can help grow your business. As the business world is waking up to the power of mobile marketing campaigns and their unique ability to [...]
Now There Is A New Way To Makes Sports And Exercise More Fun
Konkura makes sport and exercise more fun and motivational than ever before – Konkura.com, a new way to make sport and exercise more fun and engaging, has just launched. Konkura is completely free and offers users the chance to join or create any sport, fitness or exercise challenge imaginable, making training and exercise more varied [...]
2010 Star Trek Convention Takes Place In Las Vegas
Live at the 2010 Star Trek Convention in Las Vegas – Fans of the Star Trek movie and TV series are heading to Las Vegas this weekend for tjhe highlight in the annual calendar for all Trekkies, the 2010 incarnation of the popular Star trek convention, taking place this year at the Hilton hotel in [...]
United Kingdom Telecommunications Report
New Market Research Report: United Kingdom Telecommunications Report Q3 2010 – This update of BMI’s UK Telecommunications Report for Q310 contains our forecasts for the mobile, fixed-line and internet markets through to the end of 2014. The mobile market, though expected to continue expanding, will do so at a much slower rate as it approaches [...]
James Badge Dale Is This Summer’s Most Eligible Bachelor
Handsome and Smart- James Badge Dale is Summer’s Most Eligible Bachelor – New York, NY-James Badge Dale has had a busy two years. From playing an intense role as Jack Bauer on 24 to starring as an introverted analyst on AMC’s newest hit series Rubicon, Dale is on his way to stardom. In a recent [...]
