Monthly Archives: March 2011

Departing Berkshire exec wants to start own firm

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - Finance Top Stories

FILE – This file photo from June 10, 2008, shows David Sokol, Chairman of MidAmerican Energy Holdings Co., in Omaha, Neb. Sokol, once thought to be a possible successor to investor Warren Buffett, has resigned. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File) SymbolPriceChangeBRK-A128,103.000.00{“s” … Continue reading →

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Microsoft throws weight behind EU’s Google probe

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - Finance Top Stories

FILE – In this Nov. 10, 2010 file photo, the company logo is displayed is at Google headquarters in Mountain View, Calif. Search engine giant Google Inc. is making Kansas City, Kan., the first place to get its new ultra-fast … Continue reading →

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SEC investigates the sale of complex bonds: report (Reuters)

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - Stock Markets News

BANGALORE (Reuters) – The Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating whether Wall Street firms sold a complex type of bond without clarifying the risks attached to it, the Wall Street Journal said, citing people familiar with the matter. The financial … Continue reading →

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World stocks gain as jobs report spurs confidence (AP)

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - Stock Markets News

BANGKOK – World stocks, including equities in earthquake-battered Japan, showed resilience Thursday as investor sentiment perked up on a report that U.S. employers were hiring more workers. Oil prices rose to near $105 a barrel after control of a key … Continue reading →

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Stock futures flat before jobless claims data (Reuters)

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - Stock Markets News

NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures were little changed on Thursday as investors looked ahead to weekly jobless claims data on the final day of the first quarter. The week has been marked by some of the year’s … Continue reading →

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European stocks dip (AFP)

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - Stock Markets News

LONDON (AFP) – European stocks dipped Thursday but were still set for a first quarter rise, after three months in which the global recovery outshone the eurozone debt crisis and Middle East unrest. On the final trading day of the … Continue reading →

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How 12,000 baby teeth are helping scientists

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - Health News

31 March 2011 Last updated at 06:10 ET By James Gallagher Health reporter, BBC News Artist’s impression of castle needing tooth decoration Art and science have united for a project needing 12,000 baby teeth. The pearly whites are needed to … Continue reading →

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No joke: April Fool’s snowstorm heads to Northeast (AP)

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - Science News

BOSTON – A no-joke April Fool’s snowstorm is bearing down on some parts of the Northeast after region enjoyed brief reprieve from its long, white winter. The spring snowstorm is expected to hit late Thursday and into Friday morning — … Continue reading →

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Argentine polo pony breeding boosted by biotech (AFP)

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - Science News

LINCOLN, Argentina (AFP) – Argentina is vastly expanding its breeding of its world class polo ponies thanks to the use of embryo transfers that help breeders get the most from their top-performing mares and stallions. The new biotechnology technique has … Continue reading →

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New technology makes hydrogen more viable car fuel (Reuters)

Written on March 31, 2011 by Editor - Science News

LONDON (Reuters Life!) – A new technology that allows hydrogen to be stored in a cheap and practical way, could make its widespread use as a carbon-free alternative to petrol a reality, according to its developers. The technology is based … Continue reading →

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