For Kimya Dawson, the 35-year-old den mother of the tiny anti-folk scene, all the attention for her music in the film ?Juno? is a little troubling. More: continued here
Read More »Armed robbery at post office (The Courier Mail)
AN Australia Post office at Runcorn in Brisbane’s south has been held up by a man reportedly armed with a handgun. More: continued here
Read More »EARNINGS OUTLOOK: EBay Earnings Expected To Jump; Outlook May Be Tighter (Nasdaq)
For the quarter, which includes the crucial holiday shopping season, Wall Street expects eBay (EBAY) to post 62% growth in net earnings compared to the previous year. More: continued here
Read More »Rush on eBay Australia for Cruise book (Australian IT)
CONSUMERS hungry for Andrew Morton’s Tom Cruise: An Unauthorized Biography are turning to eBay.com.au to get a copy. More: continued here
Read More »DCP-Print Launches Custom Made Inked Rubber Stamps – The Open Press (press release)
DCP-Print Launches Custom Made Inked Rubber StampsThe Open Press (press release) –1 hour agoUsing its new developed user-friendly online design tool, DCP-Print has enabled it’s customers to easily create inked stamps with any desired text on them. … More: continued here
Read More »Philips Fourth-Quarter Profit Doubles on Stake Sales (Update1) (Bloomberg.com)
Jan. 21 (Bloomberg) — Royal Philips Electronics NV, the world’s biggest maker of light bulbs and electric shavers, said fourth-quarter profit doubled, beating analysts’ estimates, on gains from selling Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. shares. More: continued here
Read More »Bush pushes $150B economic aid package (USA Today)
President Bush said Saturday “the kind of spending projects that would have little immediate impact on our economy” should not be part of any stimulus package, setting the stage for a possible clash with Democrats. More: continued here
Read More »Market news (The Kansas City Star)
•Aflac said operating earnings per share may increase 13 to 15 percent in 2008. •Boeing Co. said its board raised the quarterly dividend 14 percent, the fifth increase in the past five years. More: continued here
Read More »Inqlings: Philly pretzels vs. Food Network (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
Truth in labeling? The Food Network will do anything for a show – even dupe one of Philly’s major universities. More: continued here
Read More »Man charged over robbery attempt – BBC News
Man charged over robbery attemptBBC News, UK –10 hours agoA man is to appear in court in connection with an attempted robbery at a post office in County Durham. The incident happened at the South Moor Post Office… More: continued here
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