News 2008-05-18 Andanh.com

The Food Chain: World’s Poor Pay Price as Crop Research Is Cut Sun, 18 May 2008 18:58:01 GMT
Agricultural research is reduced even as the growth of the global food supply slows and the population increases.

Microsoft and Yahoo Talking About New Deal Sun, 18 May 2008 20:10:20 GMT
In a statement, Microsoft said it was talking to Yahoo about a transaction that won’t involve a full buyout.

Tentative Agreement May End Strike That Disrupted Production at 32 G.M. Plants Sun, 18 May 2008 04:12:55 GMT
It was the auto industry’s longest strike in more than 40 years.

An E-Commerce Empire, From Porn to Puppies Sun, 18 May 2008 05:03:13 GMT
Rooted in the sexual entertainment industry, the empire of Richard J. Gordon, who played a significant role in the birth of electronic commerce, also reaches more far-flung places.

Digital Domain: The Computer Industry Comes With Built-In Term Limits Sun, 18 May 2008 06:07:10 GMT
Since 1993, Microsoft has been struggling to maintain its leadership position as the Internet has grown ubiquitous.

President Bush Calls for More Oil Exploration at Home Sun, 18 May 2008 04:39:20 GMT
The president, on a trip to the Middle East, had hoped to persuade the king of Saudi Arabia to release enough oil to drive down prices and give American consumers some relief at the pump.

The Feed: Yes, It’s a Cooperative. But for Whom? Sun, 18 May 2008 04:50:05 GMT
The executives of the Dairy Farmers of America, the nation’s largest cooperative of its kind, have often seemed more concerned about pleasing industry executives than members.

Economic View: The Scars of Losing a Home Sun, 18 May 2008 04:46:57 GMT
There are psychological effects of strict enforcement of a mortgage contract, and economists and people in business may need to be reminded of them.

Chávez Seizes Greater Economic Power Sun, 18 May 2008 05:13:46 GMT
President Hugo Chávez is intensifying state control of Venezuela’s economy through new takeovers of private companies.

Ping: A Brighter Side of High Prices Sun, 18 May 2008 04:43:22 GMT
As costs of several agricultural commodities have surged, some entrepreneurs and analysts see an opportunity for creative solutions.

How to Stop Inflation From Devouring a Portfolio Sun, 18 May 2008 04:48:21 GMT
Weighting the pros and cons of inflation-protected bonds, commodities, and stocks as a way to protect or diminish the impact of inflation on a portfolio.

Strategies: An Alarm Is Blaring: Time to Buy Sun, 18 May 2008 04:47:56 GMT
The triggers on the Recession Buy Indicator have been pulled, signaling that stock market gains could be only months away.

Spotlight: A New Stamp on a Vast Space Sun, 18 May 2008 04:56:00 GMT
Investors who purchased the historic American Bank Note building in the Hunts Point section of the Bronx are working to convert the building into attractive and affordable office space.

Travel Bug: Past the Sound Barrier, on a Business Jet Sun, 18 May 2008 04:39:57 GMT
As sales of business jets boom, it should be no surprise that the first business jet to fly faster than the speed of sound — with a 2014 sales target — has already attracted much interest.

Preoccupations: Typing (and Knowing) Every Last Word Sun, 18 May 2008 04:55:11 GMT
Being a professional media transcriptionist, the latter term not being accepted by a spell checker, nevertheless remains a real job.

In the Region | New Jersey: Next Stop: A Commuter Village Sat, 17 May 2008 02:49:02 GMT
The first units of Xchange at Secaucus Junction, a rental housing “village” planned for 60 acres beside the regional train transfer station, are due to go on sale.

Suits: When Shakira Calls, Even the Shy Appear Sun, 18 May 2008 04:38:34 GMT
Though he doesn’t like public appearances, the Mexican telecommunications billionaire Carlos Slim Helú apparently could not resist an invitation from the Colombian pop star Shakira.

Off the Shelf: A Rock, a Hard Place and an Exit Strategy Sun, 18 May 2008 04:49:07 GMT
A new book explores the causes of the economic disconnect one might feel, working harder to get ahead financially and yet seeming to remain in the same place, and other frustrations.

Career Couch: No Internship Yet? There’s Still Time Sun, 18 May 2008 04:53:51 GMT
Small to midsize companies, especially, may still have summer openings.

The Boss: A Rock Star, Finally Sun, 18 May 2008 18:23:07 GMT
Mr. Haraguchi is Chief executive of Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A.

The Count: Who Needs to Travel When There’s Home? Sun, 18 May 2008 06:00:46 GMT
Rising oil prices, a falling dollar and general economic insecurity make the summer vacation a ripe target for elimination.

Databank: Stock Gains Defy Reports of Weakness Sun, 18 May 2008 04:51:06 GMT
The stock market gained ground last week, despite surging oil prices and sharp declines in consumer confidence and in the construction of single-family homes.

Mortgages: Lenders Raise the Bar Sat, 17 May 2008 03:12:29 GMT
A survey of mortgage lenders found that standards were significantly tighter in April than they had been in January.

The Language of Loss for the Jobless Sat, 17 May 2008 02:54:13 GMT
Discussing a layoff can, for many, be an awkward or embarrassing moment.

André Galerne, 81, an Entrepreneur of the Deep, Is Dead Sun, 18 May 2008 04:31:07 GMT
Mr. Galerne started what became the world’s largest privately owned deep-sea construction company.

Can a Dead Brand Live Again? Fri, 16 May 2008 21:34:01 GMT
After a brand is discontinued, what’s left is a name and the memories in consumers’ minds. To make money, maybe those memories — real or imagined — are all you need.

Phenomenon: Drilling for Defeat? Sun, 18 May 2008 08:44:02 GMT
How a backlash against energy exploration could hurt the Republicans out West.

Consumed: Shock Value Sat, 17 May 2008 18:57:36 GMT
How a stun gun’s makeover balances the desire for sleek techno-gadgets and awesome “takedown power.”

Fair Game: What a Deal: Trash for Treasuries Sun, 18 May 2008 17:35:58 GMT
Part of the Federal Reserve’s plan to keep Wall Street solvent — letting banks trade hard-to-sell securities for cash — could force the taxpayers to cover losses.

TV Sports: After a Fall, a Landing for Reynolds Sun, 18 May 2008 06:05:13 GMT
Harold Reynolds is no longer analyzing the full breadth of major league baseball. But no matter. He is working. For a long time, he wasn’t.

Networks Anticipate the Fall Cautiously Sat, 17 May 2008 03:45:47 GMT
Aside from Fox, the changed pattern of how the networks presented their plans for September left fundamental questions unanswered.

Business Briefing | Executives: Time Warner’s Chief Hints at Departure Sat, 17 May 2008 04:13:13 GMT
Richard D. Parsons, left, Time Warner’s chairman, said he was likely to step down in the next year, clearing the path for the chief executive, Jeffrey L. Bewkes, to assume the role.

High-Tech Japanese, Running Out of Engineers Sat, 17 May 2008 04:38:13 GMT
Engineering skill made Japan an economic superpower, but its young people are now choosing other careers.

In Siberia, Shopping Malls Are Sprouting All Over Sat, 17 May 2008 09:29:53 GMT
Siberia, where Russians waited in long lines to buy food with ration cards not long ago, is the improbable epicenter of a huge mall boom.

Scrapping 2 Costly Reactors, Canada Reopens Aging One Sat, 17 May 2008 04:33:36 GMT
The 51-year-old reactor had been temporarily closed by Canada’s nuclear regulator in November for safety reasons, but two troubled replacement units could not be completed.

Business Briefing | Lawsuits: Parmalat Had Little Cash Left, Executive Testifies Sat, 17 May 2008 04:12:46 GMT
Parmalat, the Italian dairy, had 6.5 million euros ($10 million) in cash left six days after filing for bankruptcy in 2003, rather than the 4 billion euros it claimed to have.

Cost of Living: Places to Go, but Dreading the Fill-Up Sat, 17 May 2008 04:41:04 GMT
Gas prices have crossed the line between being an unconscious expense to having become a painfully conscious one.

Education: Aiming to Coach Students to Excellence in Exams Sat, 17 May 2008 06:35:59 GMT
As public schools prepare for the annual New Jersey state assessments, few others have as much to prove — or as much at stake — as the Newton Street School in Newark.

Instead of Fistfights, Fashion at a Troubled High School Sun, 18 May 2008 04:22:51 GMT
The founders of the Parish Nation clothing label engaged the often-neglected students at a Camden school in the production of a hip-hop fashion show.

Where the Kids, Not the Stars, Are the Stars Thu, 15 May 2008 23:02:44 GMT
The 52nd Street Project lifts children out of their tumultuous lives and into the world of the theater.

Doctors Start to Say ‘I’m Sorry’ Before ‘See You in Court’ Sun, 18 May 2008 17:39:03 GMT
Some prominent medical centers are offering apologies and compensation to try to dilute patients’ anger.

Hopes Fading in Search for Survivors of China Quake Sun, 18 May 2008 17:59:10 GMT
As the search for survivors was scaled back in many places, officials announced a three-day mourning period during which the Olympic torch relay will be halted.

Chinese Soldiers Work to Restore a Winding Lifeline Sun, 18 May 2008 16:40:51 GMT
Thousands of soldiers have been working day and night to restore a highway that links a dozen devastated towns at the epicenter of China’s deadly earthquake.

Hezbollah’s Actions Ignite Sectarian Fuse in Lebanon Sun, 18 May 2008 18:37:20 GMT
After almost a week of street battles, long-simmering Sunni-Shiite tensions have sharply worsened, in an ominous echo of the civil conflict in Iraq.

Bush Presses Arab Leaders on Reform Sun, 18 May 2008 15:18:42 GMT
President Bush told Arab leaders to expand their economies, offer equal opportunity to women and embrace democracy.

U.S. General Apologizes for Desecration of Koran Sun, 18 May 2008 20:01:38 GMT
The apology came after the military confirmed that a soldier in Iraq had used a Koran for target practice.

International Pressure on Myanmar Junta Is Building Sun, 18 May 2008 04:03:53 GMT
Prime Minister Gordon Brown of Britain said a natural disaster “is being made into a man-made catastrophe.”

Mugabe Opponent Cancels Return to Zimbabwe Sun, 18 May 2008 04:00:09 GMT
The opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai was to have returned to Zimbabwe on Saturday to begin campaigning in the June 27 presidential runoff.

Militants Free Ambassador of Pakistan in Exchange Sun, 18 May 2008 05:42:21 GMT
Pakistan’s ambassador to Afghanistan, who was kidnapped three months ago by Taliban militants, was released Friday night, the government said.

Venezuela Says Colombians Crossed In Sun, 18 May 2008 04:05:54 GMT
Venezuela accused 60 Colombian soldiers of illegally entering its territory, further stirring up tensions between the countries.

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