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First Reported 18 hours ago - Updated 41 mins ago - 18 Documents

When Will The Post-PC Era Arrive? It Just Did.

There has been much debate about what the post-PC era is, when it will arrive, or whether it’s already here. But key pieces of new data, emerging last week, are making the case that we crossed the imaginary line from the “PC” era to the “post-PC” era ... [ Published 3 hours ago by TechCrunch ]

Entities: Canalys, Smartphone, iPad, Apple Inc

First Reported 16 hours ago - Updated 59 mins ago - 24 Documents

International Monetary Fund

European downturn may cut Chinas growth: IMF

BEIJING - A sharp downturn in Europe could cut Chinas economic growth rate nearly in half, the International Monetary Fund, or IMF, said on Monday, adding to warnings about a possible severe global slowdown this year.The IMF said Beijing should be ready ... [ Published 1 hour ago by Khaleej Times ]

Entities: International Monetary Fund, China, Beijing, Declination, Malaise

First Reported 8 hours ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 29 Documents

Redbox

Redbox And Verizon Join Forces To Challenge...

Global telecommunications giant Verizon has announced that it will be teaming up with Coinstar Inc. — owner of Redbox, the popular unmanned DVD rental kiosks — to bring customers a new video service that combines digital and physical viewing options much ... [ Published 1 hour ago by Red Orbit ]

Entities: Redbox, Verizon Communications Inc, Netflix Inc, Coinstar Inc

First Reported Feb 05 2012 - Updated 1 hour ago - 14 Documents

Ernst & Young

Bank lending to contract as financial crisis bites

The Ernst & Young ITEM Club Outlook for financial services predicts that the real effect of the ongoing funding crisis in the banking industry will begin to be seen, as overall bank lending contracts for the first time since 2009.SMEs, commercial real ... [ Published 1 hour ago by Investor Today ]

Entities: Financial Crisis, Ernst & Young, United Kingdom

First Reported Feb 05 2012 - Updated 1 hour ago - 21 Documents

Analyst expects gas price increases

Average retail gasoline prices in New Haven have risen 2 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.72 per gallon yesterday. This compares with the national average that has increased 3 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.43, according to gasoline ... [ Published 2 hours ago by Amity Observer ]

Entities: Gasoline, Social Bookmarking, Petroleum

First Reported 16 hours ago - Updated 1 hour ago - 29 Documents

National Aluminium Company

Nalco net shrinks 80% in Q3

SourceLower aluminium prices on the London Metal Exchange (LME) together with spurt in raw material and fuel costs led to a sharp fall of 80 per cent in the net profit of National Aluminium Company (Nalco).The company has posted Rs 51.22 crore net profit ... [ Published 1 hour ago by Sify ]

Entities: National Aluminium Company, Net Profit, Aluminium

First Reported 23 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 28 Documents

Facebook Inc

Facebook ads could hit smartphones, tablets as soon as March

Company sees the move as a way to boost its revenue stream before the upcoming IPO, sources say.Get ready for advertising to hit the mobile version of Facebook in early March as the company looks to generate more revenue leading up to its forthcoming ... [ Published 2 hours ago by ITBusiness.ca ]

Entities: Facebook Inc, Smartphone, IPOs, Twitter, Social Ads

First Reported 13 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 18 Documents

More Brits predict a house rise than fall in 2012

Nearly a third of people think that house prices in the UK will rise in the next 12 months – more than those who think prices will fall.Research by the Halifax Housing Market Confidence Tracker has found that 29% of Brits think house prices will go up ... [ Published 2 hours ago by Money Expert ]

Entities: Halifax (Canada), Martin Ellis, Consumer Confidence

First Reported 9 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 13 Documents

KEEN INTEREST: NAB declares bank war with low-rates pledge

Source: BloombergNAB pledges lowest standard variable rate of Big Four 90pc of NAB's borrowers are on standard variable rate Banks may only pass on half the expected 0.25pc cut NATIONAL Australia Bank has kicked off a home-loan war by pledging its standard ... [ Published 2 hours ago by NEWS.com.au ]

Entities: National Australia Bank Ltd, Rate Cut, Wayne Swan, Mark Kenny, Australian Prudential Regulation Authority

First Reported 23 hours ago - Updated 2 hours ago - 38 Documents

Glencore, Xstrata try to hammer out premium

Tags: Glencore, XstrataAATop executives at Glencore and Xstrata are hammering out the final details of a proposed $80 billion US merger, including the premium on offer by the commodities trading giant to secure approval from the miner's shareholders.Sources ... [ Published 2 hours ago by Business News Network ]

Entities: Xstrata plc, Glencore International AG, Mergers & Acquisitions, DILUTION

First Reported Feb 05 2012 - Updated 3 hours ago - 33 Documents

Android still 1st choice among virgin smartphone buyers

The iPhone may have passed over Android in the fourth quarter in total U.S. smartphone sales, but Google’s platform still has one key advantage: it’s attracting more mobile data newbies. New research from the NPD Group shows that 57 percent of first-time ... [ Published 4 hours ago by TheAppleBlog ]

Entities: Google Android, Smartphone, NPD Group Inc, iPhone

First Reported Feb 05 2012 - Updated 7 hours ago - 33 Documents

Greek Public and Private sector plan strikes

The Greek political leaders are under significant pressure to reach an agreement on needed cutbacks on Monday to comply with demands from the European Union and International Monetary Fund to secure a second bailout worth €130 billion ($171 billion). ... [ Published 7 hours ago by OANDA Forex Blog ]

Entities: Lucas Papademos, International Monetary Fund, Reformism, Greece

Quotes

Blake said: "The contraction in consumer credit is driven by lack of demand to an extent, but we just need to look at the phenomenal rise in payday loans to see that the focus on decreasing demand masks a shift towards alternative providers. Households that fall outside of the credit terms of traditional lenders are increasingly looking toward other credit providers, regardless of the cost. With banks expected to further tighten lending conditions, we expect the shift towards alternative lenders to continue unabated."

Bank lending to contract as financial crisis bites [Investor Today - 1 hour ago]

"Political leaders should give a response in principle tomorrow afternoon [to the European Union]" Panos Beglitis said

Discussion on Greek debt to continue this week [Catholic Online - 1 hour ago]

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