News 2008-04-28 Andanh.com

Loan Industry Fighting Rules on Mortgages Mon, 28 Apr 2008 05:41:21 GMT
One common industry criticism of the plan to put in place tougher regulations is that tighter rules could make many mortgages more expensive.

Candy Maker Reported Near Deal for Chewing Gum Giant Mon, 28 Apr 2008 05:20:30 GMT
Mars, maker of M&M’s, was said to be near a $22-billion deal to acquire Wrigley, the gum company, people involved in the talks said.

Dental Clinics, Meeting a Need With No Dentist Mon, 28 Apr 2008 05:55:33 GMT
A program in Alaska trains dental therapists to provide basic services in communities chronically underserved.

Continental Abandons Merger Talks With United Mon, 28 Apr 2008 03:40:31 GMT
Continental’s decision to remain an independent carrier was a blow to lengthy efforts by United to find a merger partner.

Revealing Photo Threatens a Major Disney Franchise Mon, 28 Apr 2008 03:38:17 GMT
A picture of Disney star Miley Cyrus posing in satin sheets in Vanity Fair has sparked outrage from parents.

Murdoch’s ‘Head of Content’ Mon, 28 Apr 2008 03:34:30 GMT
Robert Thomson, the new de-facto editor at The Wall Street Journal, is charged with executing the vision of its owner, Rupert Murdoch.

Better Days, and Even the Candidates, Are Coming to W.W.E. Mon, 28 Apr 2008 03:36:57 GMT
Senators Hillary Rodham Clinton, John McCain and Barack Obama appeared on World Wrestling Entertainment last week.

Link by Link: Reluctantly, a Daily Stops Its Presses, Living Online Mon, 28 Apr 2008 06:08:00 GMT
On Saturday, The Capital Times, the fabled 90-year-old daily newspaper of Madison, Wis., stopped printing to devote itself to publishing its daily report on the Web.

With Slump Paramount, Fed Is Likely to Cut Rates Mon, 28 Apr 2008 03:39:08 GMT
Two days ahead of a Federal Reserve monetary policy meeting this week, the widely shared consensus is that the Fed is likely to cut its benchmark short-term interest rate to 2 percent from 2.25 percent.

A Google Prototype for a Precision Image Search Mon, 28 Apr 2008 03:46:39 GMT
The company presented a new algorithm for blending image-recognition software methods with techniques for weighting and ranking images that look most similar.

Strike at Scotland Refinery Forces BP to Shut a Pipeline Mon, 28 Apr 2008 03:48:30 GMT
Workers walked off the job Sunday at the only oil refinery in Scotland, requiring BP to close a pipeline that supplies about a third of Britain’s petroleum needs.

E-Commerce Report: Users Demand Expertise at How-To Web Sites Mon, 28 Apr 2008 03:47:47 GMT
Barnes & Noble has introduced a new Website that aims to teach Web users things as diverse as the basics of football and how to build a Web site.

Advertising: The Four A’s Tries to Rebuild Momentum Mon, 28 Apr 2008 03:49:35 GMT
The annual management conference of the leading industry trade organization, the American Association of Advertising Agencies, which starts Monday, is looking to offer a stronger program.

Golden Years of Television Find New Life on the Web Mon, 28 Apr 2008 03:40:58 GMT
Television distributors have recently made thousands of episodes of programs like “The Twilight Zone” and “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” available free online.

John McConnell, 84, Steel and Hockey Magnate, Dies Mon, 28 Apr 2008 05:02:30 GMT
Mr. McConnell was a self-made steel magnate and sports enthusiast who established what became a multibillion-dollar company and later brought professional hockey to Columbus, Ohio.

President Drops in on ‘Deal or No Deal’ Mon, 28 Apr 2008 03:43:40 GMT
President Bush’s appearance on the NBC game show bore an uncanny resemblance to the satirical movie “American Dreamz.”

Cartoons of a Racist Past Lurk on YouTube Mon, 28 Apr 2008 03:45:46 GMT
Among the millions of clips on the video-sharing Web site YouTube are 11 racially offensive Warner Brothers cartoons that have not been shown in an authorized release since 1968.

Take a Picture of an Ad, Earn a Reward Mon, 28 Apr 2008 03:46:06 GMT
The magazines Rolling Stone and Men’s Health are testing programs in which readers can take cameraphone pictures of icons on ads to receive more information or an offer from the advertiser.

Chavez Threatens to Expropriate Steel Maker Mon, 28 Apr 2008 01:26:00 GMT
President Hugo Chávez says shareholders of Sidor, the country’s largest steel maker, are demanding excessive compensation for the company’s nationalization.

Arts, Briefly: MySpace Will Hold Talent Show Auditions Mon, 28 Apr 2008 03:08:56 GMT
NBC, FremantleMedia and MySpace are expected to announce a partnership that will treat the social network as a “virtual audition city” for the third season of “America’s Got Talent.”

Drilling Down: In Cellphones, Price Gains on Quality Mon, 28 Apr 2008 03:41:45 GMT
In a recent survey, a larger proportion than before cited price as the deciding factor for changing cellphone carriers, while fewer cited signal quality.

Accounts, People, Miscellany Sun, 27 Apr 2008 19:55:24 GMT
In advertising this week.

Treasury Auctions Set for This Week Mon, 28 Apr 2008 03:38:39 GMT
The Treasury’s schedule of financing this week included Monday’s regular weekly auction of new three- and six-month bills and an auction of four-week bills on Tuesday.

Looking ahead: The Week’s Major Economic Reports Mon, 28 Apr 2008 03:42:13 GMT
It is a big week for economic news, with the Federal Reserve decision on interest rates on Wednesday and the unemployment report for April on Friday.

The Media Equation: At Journal, the Words Not Spoken Mon, 28 Apr 2008 03:31:06 GMT
Two departing high-ranking Wall Street Journal employees, including its managing editor, are under nondisparagement clauses.

Scene Stealer: Is Hollywood Warming to Its Favorite Villains? Sun, 27 Apr 2008 03:32:33 GMT
“Speed Racer, ” which opens on May 9, conveys a grudging acknowledgment of the wonders that big business has managed to create — for all its wicked ways.

Radio/Television: Public Radio Tries to Reignite Its Public Sun, 27 Apr 2008 20:34:33 GMT
Looking for a new approach when there are more listeners, but they listen for a shorter time.

In Zimbabwe Jail: A Reporter’s Ordeal Sun, 27 Apr 2008 19:41:05 GMT
A Times reporter, jailed for “committing journalism” while reporting on the elections in Zimbabwe, writes about his ordeal.

Zuckerman Matches Murdoch’s Bid for Newsday Sat, 26 Apr 2008 11:24:43 GMT
Mortimer B. Zuckerman, the owner of The Daily News, will make the argument that his bid is more attractive because it does not have the potential to fall into regulatory limbo.

A Witness Startles Court in Pellicano Trial Sat, 26 Apr 2008 11:29:24 GMT
The 11th-hour surprise in the Hollywood wiretapping trial resulting in the jury being sent home abruptly on Friday.

Market Values: Blockbuster Faces the Critics Sat, 26 Apr 2008 11:31:38 GMT
Many agree that Blockbuster needs a change in order to beef up profits, but few agree with its proposal to acquire the consumer electronics retailer Circuit City.

Advertising: Companies Return Criticism From Darfur Group Fri, 25 Apr 2008 04:57:46 GMT
After taking criticism from activist groups over the last few months, some Olympic sponsors are starting to criticize right back.

Scripps Profit Rises With Network Ratings Fri, 25 Apr 2008 06:20:13 GMT
E. W. Scripps said that its first-quarter profit rose 23 percent from the same period a year ago, mostly because of higher ratings and ad sales at its HGTV and Food Network.

Advertising: Trying to Connect in a Crowd Sat, 26 Apr 2008 11:59:35 GMT
Love is all you need, Subaru declares in a push for its 2009 models — along with all-wheel drive, a safety pedal system, low emissions and an environmentally correct plant.

Lights. Camera. Cellphone Action. Thu, 24 Apr 2008 19:18:51 GMT
Who says cellphones are good only for talking? Today they are bringing together two unlikely brand names: Nokia and Spike Lee.

Actors’ Talks Extended Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:33:27 GMT
Leaders of the Screen Actors Guild and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers agreed on Wednesday to extend their current round of contract talks through May 2, they said in a joint statement.

Amazon Gains, Despite an Economic Slowdown Thu, 24 Apr 2008 06:34:15 GMT
The Seattle-based Internet retailer reported that net income in the first quarter rose 30 percent to $143 million from the year-ago quarter.

Apple Riding a 51% Jump in Mac Sales Thu, 24 Apr 2008 19:16:33 GMT
Buoyed by unusually strong Macintosh sales, the company grew notably faster than the rest of the computer market in the first three months of the year.

McClatchy Reports Loss on Ad Sales Slump Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:50:03 GMT
McClatchy said it would buy back for cash up to $250 million of its public debt, much of which it took on in its ill-timed 2006 purchase of the Knight Ridder newspaper chain.

Economic View: Freer Trade Could Fill the World’s Rice Bowl Sun, 27 Apr 2008 03:34:01 GMT
The damage that trade restrictions cause is probably most evident in the case of rice, which is the major foodstuff for about half of the world, but is highly regulated.

Toronto Transit Workers Strike Suddenly, Stranding Thousands Sun, 27 Apr 2008 16:49:16 GMT
The unexpected strike followed the rejection by 65 percent of unionized transit workers of a tentative contract that had been endorsed by their union’s leadership.

The Food Chain: Environmental Cost of Shipping Groceries Around the World Sun, 27 Apr 2008 23:37:34 GMT
Never has food moved around the world at the speed or in the amounts it has over the last few years. Now, many say it is time to make shippers and shoppers pay for the resulting pollution.

Making Ships Green, in Port and at Sea Sat, 26 Apr 2008 04:25:59 GMT
The shipping industry has made little progress toward becoming greener, with the most resistance coming less from the shipping industry than from the big oil companies that supply the dirty fuel.

At Trade Show, China’s Police Shop for the West’s Latest Sat, 26 Apr 2008 07:26:12 GMT
In China, the world’s fastest-growing market for security and crime-control equipment, it is business as usual between Western multinationals and Chinese police agencies.

Société Générale’s Rogue Trader Finds a New Job Sat, 26 Apr 2008 04:38:26 GMT
Jérôme Kerviel, the Société Générale trader who used his knowledge of the bank’s electronic risk controls to conceal billions in unauthorized bets, has a new job — at a computer consulting firm.

Profit Rises at Samsung and Plunges at Toshiba Sat, 26 Apr 2008 08:13:40 GMT
Samsung said its profit rose 37 percent in the first quarter on strength in its mobile phones, while Toshiba said profit plunged 95 percent after its exit from its HD-DVD business.

Plastic-Bottle Scare Is a Boon for Some Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:23:01 GMT
Canada’s decision to label as toxic a chemical that is used to make a popular form of plastic has created headaches for some bottle makers but it may prove a bonanza for others.

Russian Aluminum Tycoon Buys 25% of Nickel Giant Fri, 25 Apr 2008 05:14:13 GMT
The aluminum tycoon Oleg V. Deripaska said that he had purchased 25 percent of the Arctic mining company Norilsk Nickel, furthering his quest to consolidate the Russian metals and mining industry.

Sales of Wii Propel Profit at Nintendo Fri, 25 Apr 2008 05:50:00 GMT
The Nintendo Company’s net profit last fiscal year surged 47.7 percent, powered by strong sales linked to its popular Wii video game console and brisk sales of its DS handheld devices.

Generics and Job-Cutting Costs Lower Drug Makers’ Profits Fri, 25 Apr 2008 05:07:38 GMT
The drug maker AstraZeneca, the Bristol-Myers Squibb Company and Bayer reported declines in first-quarter profit on generic competition and costs from cutting jobs.

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