Monthly Archives: February 2011

Rates rise at weekly Treasury auction (AP)

Written on February 28, 2011 by Editor - Business News

AP – Interest rates on short-term Treasury bills rose in Monday’s auction to the highest levels in three weeks. Continue reading →

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Stoke 1-1 West Brom

Written on February 28, 2011 by Editor - BBC News

Substitute Carlos Vela hits a late equaliser to cancel out Rory Delap’s second-half goal as Stoke and West Brom share the points at the Britannia Stadium.This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not res… Continue reading →

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VIDEO: Afghanistan treasures revealed

Written on February 28, 2011 by Editor - BBC News

A new show at the British Museum features some stunning items which were nearly lost in the years of Taliban rule.This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external int… Continue reading →

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Consumer Reports says GM Volt falls short on range (Reuters)

Written on February 28, 2011 by Editor - Business News

Reuters – General Motors Co’s mostly electric Chevy Volt turned in a lackluster performance for efficiency in its first series of road tests by product raters at Consumer Reports. Continue reading →

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AT&T Retail Stores Will Sell Amazon’s Kindle 3G (NewsFactor)

Written on February 28, 2011 by Editor - Business News

NewsFactor – AT&T said Monday that it will sell Amazon.com’s Kindle 3G for $189 at more than 2,000 AT&T retail stores across the U.S., beginning March 6. The wireless device already uses AT&T’s nationwide network to process e-book downloads and related… Continue reading →

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SeaMicro Ships Low-Power Servers with 64-Bit Atom Chips (NewsFactor)

Written on February 28, 2011 by Editor - Technology News

NewsFactor – SeaMicro is shipping what it bills as the world’s most energy-efficient 64-bit x86 server — and it’s not hype. The SM10000-64 features 256 Intel Atom N570 dual-core processors. Continue reading →

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Xoom sales ‘off to good start’: Motorola CEO (AFP)

Written on February 28, 2011 by Editor - Technology News

AFP – Motorola Mobility chairman and chief executive Sanjay Jha said Monday that the US telecom maker is pleased with early sales of the Xoom, its rival to Apple’s iPad. Continue reading →

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The Radar: Free Passport with Tour, Facebook Flight Check-In, Best of France (Travel Agency)

Written on February 28, 2011 by Editor - Top News Stories

Rick Steves wants everyone to visit Europe. For first-time international
travelers, Steves’ “No Passport? No Problem!” package will reimburse the $135
first-time passport processing fee when you book one of his 2011 tours. [LA
Times] Book a flight, che… Continue reading →

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BP fund, Feinberg face lawsuits by claimants (Reuters)

Written on February 28, 2011 by Editor - Business News

Reuters – BP Plc’s fund to compensate victims of the worst oil spill in U.S. history is facing lawsuits in Florida and Louisiana state courts, in which victims are seeking to undo agreed settlements or recover more money. Continue reading →

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Live Nation’s loss for 2010 more than triples (AP)

Written on February 28, 2011 by Editor - Business News

AP – Live Nation, the concert promoter that merged with Ticketmaster last year, said its net loss for 2010 more than tripled as concert attendance fell. Continue reading →

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