Archive for February 9th, 2012
Japanese Stock Futures Rise on Greece Debt Agreement, U.S. Jobless Claims
Japanese stock futures rose after Greek policy makers said they reached an agreement on austerity measures required to receive a bailout and U.S. jobless claims dropped, boosting demand for riskier assets.
Tesla Motors Unveils Model X Electric Minivan/SUV [PICS] (Mashable)
[More from Mashable: Fisker Karma Electric Supercar Struts Its Stuff at CES 2012 [PICS]] Tesla Motors has introduced the Model X, its third electric car, and like its brandmates, this one is an all-electric vehicle.
UPDATE 2-Brasil Travel drops IPO plan as demand wanes
Kodak to stop making cameras to cut costs – http://t.co/b5DwcUgI
Brazil files injunction against Twitter (AP)
SAO PAULO – A request for an injunction to stop Twitter users from alerting drivers to police roadblocks, radar traps and drunk-driving checkpoints could make Brazil the first country to take Twitter up on its plan to censor content at governments’ requests. Twitter unveiled plans last month that would allow country-specific censorship of tweets that might break local laws. “As far as we know this is the first time that a country has attempted to take Twitter up on their country-by-country take down,” Eva Galperin of the San Francisco-based Electronic Frontier Foundation said in a telephone interview Thursday.
Why Are Digital Cameras Disappearing? (ContributorNetwork)
COMMENTARY | According to Mike Tomkins of Imaging Resource, digital camera maker Canon is in a bit of a bind. Its high-end Single Lens Reflex (SLR) cameras are growing in popularity, but compact cameras — the basic point-and-shoot variety — are starting to tank except in “emerging markets.” Which is code for third-world countries, where most people can’t afford SLRs anyway
LinkedIn’s 4Q earnings strong, revenue doubles (AP)
SAN FRANCISCO – LinkedIn provided further evidence of online networking’s popularity and moneymaking potential with a fourth-quarter performance that got a glowing review on Wall Street. The results announced Thursday indicate LinkedIn Corp
Keep track of your social life with the Eventbrite Android app (Appolicious)
Next week I have a networking event, a tweet-up, and a charity cocktail hour.
Making The Case For Occupy Wall Street
For some, this economy is lots better. We keep hearing that an economic recovery is underway
Greek deal leads to modest gains on Wall St (Reuters)
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks rose modestly for a third straight day on Thursday after Greece reached a deal to secure a financial bailout, but investors were cautious after weeks of gains. Tech shares, led by Apple Inc (AAPL.O), gave a lift to the Nasdaq index and were the session’s strongest sector.
