Coca-Cola Co., the world’s largest soft-drink maker, said fourth-quarter profit gained 55 percent as volume sales grew in markets including China and India. The shares rose in early U.S. trading. (source: BusinessWeek) – RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com
Google is expected to plunge into the world of Facebook and Twitter, using its popular Gmail service to allow users to post status updates and items. (source: CNN) – RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com
Fourth-quarter profit at UBS is helped by lower costs and a tax credit, though the outflow of client money from its wealth-management arm accelerates. (source: Market Watch) – News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
Treasury prices decline and yields rise for a second straight session, as investors show greater comfort with prospects for European stability, making them more willing to move holdings back into riskier assets and away from the relative safety of U.S. deb… (source: Market Watch) – RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com
MACQUARIE Group shares fell 6.1 per cent to close at a six-week low after the investment bank disappointed investors with a cautious profit forecast. (source: The Australian) – RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
CLIVE Palmer was forced to clarify details yesterday of his Chinese coal sales agreement touted as Australia’s biggest export deal. (source: The Australian) – RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senator Richard Shelby has released his ”holds” on more than 40 of President Barack Obama’s nominees for top government jobs, but is maintaining them on three nominees related to a big Air Force acquisition. (source: Reuters) – News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
Julius Peppers no longer wants a long-term contract with Carolina, saying the Panthers have ignored him this offseason. (source: ESPN) – RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com
Plus, did Toyota wait too long on Prius recall? Agrium profit slumps. And, Greece unveils new pension measures (source: The Globe and Mail) – RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
BRUSSELS (AP) — The euro is under siege – and the next few days will be crucial…. (source: The Arizona Republic) – RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks surged Tuesday morning as hopes grow the European Union will help Greece with its growing debt burden…. (source: The Arizona Republic) – RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com
U.S. House Republican leaders Monday indicated they might be ”reluctant to participate” in a healthcare summit proposed by President Barack Obama. The president said Sunday he has invited Republican and Democratic leaders to meet with him on healthcare… (source: Hispanic Business) – News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
The president of the European Commission, Jose Manuel Barroso, stressed Tuesday his faith in the euro, recently shaken by the financial crisis which hit Greece and threatens to spread to other eurozone members such as Portugal and Spain…. (source: Hispanic Business) – RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com
Telecom giant and Apple iPhone partner AT&T (NYSE:T) revealed on Thursday that it plans to cut about 12,000 jobs, or four percent of its workforce, through 2009. The layoffs are in response to a weaker economy and what the company called ”a changing busin… (source: Hispanic Business) – News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
TOKYO (AP) — Toyota says it is recalling about 437,000 Prius and other hybrid vehicles worldwide to fix brake problems – the latest in a string of embarrassing safety lapses at the world’s largest automaker…. (source: The Arizona Republic) – RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
A buildup of ice in the fuel lines of a Boeing 777 jet caused its crash-landing at London’s Heathrow Airport two years ago, a British accident report confirms. (source: CBC) – RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com
As the Sri Lankan government declared it would court-martial its most decorated former soldier on conspiracy charges, main opposition parties said they would stage nationwide protests over his arrest. (source: CNN) – RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
Stocks climbed Tuesday, rebounding from the previous session’s selloff, as lingering concerns about mounting debt in Greece eased on speculation that a recovery package may be near. (source: CNN) – RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com
Katie Couric previews an exclusive CBS Evening News report that according to experts, 70 percent of antibiotics are used on livestock which could create resistant super bugs. (source: CBS News) – News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
Executive Chef Marcus Samuelsson Recounts Making Dinner for Obamas, Creates Soul Food Favorites (source: CBS News) – RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com
State Farm alerted federal safety regulators in late 2007 about a rise in reports of unexpected acceleration in Toyota vehicles (source: The Globe and Mail) – News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
Coca-Cola’s strong overseas growth more than made up for a weak North American market in the fourth quarter, sending profit up 55 percent for the world’s largest beverage maker. The company, whose brands include Sprite and Diet Coke, sold 5 percent more…… (source: SF Gate) – RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com
It’s an uneasy topic when moms discuss their daughters’ weight. It’s no different for the first lady. When Michelle Obama mentioned her daughters’ weight once had gotten ”off balance” in speeches about childhood obesity, she came under criticism from par… (source: CNN) – RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
Incumbent Yulia Tymoshenko refuses to concede defeat in Ukraine’s presidential election and plans to demand a recount in some districts, officials from her party, Bloc Tymoshenko, said Tuesday. (source: CNN) – RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com
TEHRAN (Reuters) – Iran began making higher-grade nuclear fuel on Tuesday, state television reported, and the Pentagon said the United States wanted a U.N. Security Council resolution on Iran ”within weeks” over its nuclear program. (source: Reuters) – RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
Cognizant Technology posted surprisingly large numbers for profit and revenue Tuesday and topped the fourth-quarter report with a 2010 outlook that exceeded most expectations as technology spending rebounds. Company shares rose $1.74, or 4 percent, to $45…. (source: SF Gate) – News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
The Labour Party breached privacy regulations by using automated phone calls to nearly 500,000 people, the information commissioner has said.
The party first used the messages, featuring Coronation Street’s Vera Duckworth, Liz Dawn, in 2007 without getting the consent of people called.
Someone complained and Labour was told to stop using the message – but further complaints were received in 2009.
An enforcement notice has been served on Labour to stop making the calls. </p
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Apple has released Aperture 3, a major update of the company’s photo workflow software. The program is now 64-bit only, and has also been upgraded with several new features, most notably Brushes and Adjustment Presets. The former allow people to ”paint’… (source: macnn.com) – RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com
Toyota vows to win back public trust after recalling more than 400,000 hybrid cars worldwide, in the latest setback for the beleaguered carmaker. (source: CNN) – News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com
Rio Ferdinand has withdrawn his appeal against the Football Association’s extra one-match ban he received for making a "frivolous" previous appeal.
The Manchester United defender, 31, was handed a three-match ban after a clash with Hull’s Craig Fagan in January.
His suspension was then extended to four games by the FA after his appeal.
Ferdinand, who has already missed two games, will now miss the games at Aston Villa and Everton but can play in the Carling Cup final on 28 February.
The case was due to be heard on Friday and Manchester United had indicated that they planned to challenge the extra game ban.
But with Ferdinand named England captain last Friday it is understood he was reluctant to risk facing the FA so soon.
Manchester United were set to cite the example of Liverpool’s Javier Mascherano when they appealed.
United say Mascherano got away without being charged for what they believe was a similar incident against Leeds.
Liverpool midfielder Mascherano caught striker Jermaine Beckford on the head back in September and Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson said: "The concern is the word frivolous.
"The two most experienced referees in the Premier League are Alan Wiley and Steve Bennett.
"They are under the same controls and the same directions. One says yes (Bennett), in the case of Rio, and one says no (Wiley), in the case of Javier Mascherano against Leeds United when he punched the player in the back of the head.
"When you see that example, we don’t think our appeal was frivolous."
Ferdinand only returned to action at Old Trafford against Hull for the first time in three months after recovering from a calf injury.
But after appearing to swing an arm at Hull striker Fagan, the England centre-half picked up a three-match ban, which was then extended to four after the FA rejected the defender’s appeal.
Because of the appeal, Ferdinand, who has made only 10 appearances for his club so far this season, was able to play in the Carling Cup semi-final win over Manchester City.</p
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