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Google, Admob and competition
Google’s plans to buy a small(ish) firm that specialises in ads for small screens are being scrutinised, to see if monopoly is an issue:
report from India Times- http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/infotech/internet/Google-says-AdMob-deal-gets-FTC-review/articleshow/5372989.cms
“SAN FRANCISCO: Google Inc said the US government is seeking more information about the competitive impact of its proposed $750 million purchase of AdMob on the nascent market [...]
Alternatives to homo sapiens (sic) sapiens (sic)
An unmanned Nasa mission to search the sky for Earth-like planets with the potential to host life has launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida.
Ar you (sic) of sapiens? Feel free to tell us why
beeb news story is here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7926277.stm
related stories are http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7918497.stm and
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7870562.stm
optimum excercise for middle age
Excercise increases arthritis in excess
A US study of more than 200 people aged 45 to 55 and of “normal” weight found those doing the most exercise were the most likely to suffer knee damage.
Running and jumping may also do more damage to cartilage and ligaments than swimming and cycling, researchers said.
One [...]
How much faith in bankers?
How much faith in bankers?
FT report
My, my, what a difference a few weeks make.
Earlier this month — when all still seemed relatively well in the UAE emirate of Dubai — Barclays Capital was among those touting Dubai-related debt as a decent investment for clients. The bank even confidently predicted the repayment of the now infamous [...]
Stock market jitters November 2009
Worries over Dubai’s debt problems have driven down Europe’s share markets for the second day running.
The biggest underlying fear is that Dubai’s problems could reignite the financial turmoil of the credit crisis. That would lower global demand for a whole range of commodities, including oil.
Oil prices also fell. US crude dropped 4.5% to $74.51 a [...]
CO2 cuts, plutonium chaos, plasmas defeat superbugs
Chinese CO2 cuts promised
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/8380106.stm
Beijing said it will aim to reduce its “carbon intensity” by 40-45% by the year 2020, compared with 2005 levels.
Carbon intensity, a measurement unique to China, is the amount of carbon dioxide emitted for each unit of GDP.
But experts say it will not necessarily mean an overall emissions cut as [...]
End of bankers immunity and monopoly?
End of B(w)ankers?
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/guest_contributors/article6930428.ece
A long, long time ago — two years ago to be precise — there lived some baddies with names like Adam Applegarth and Fred Goodwin, who almost destroyed the country. But that’s all history now, or rather just a “story”, as David Hare calls his new play, The Power of Yes, about the [...]
UK banking chaos continues
Devaluation fears for Lloyds shareholders
Lloyd’s Bank are issuing shares to their existing shareholders at well below the current trading price of such shares.
The 37p price is a discount of 38.6% on the so-called theoretical ex-rights price – which takes into effect the number of new shares on the market.
A total of 36.5 billion new shares [...]
more facebook agravation
more facebook agravation
Facebook has been targeted by malicious hackers seeking to steal valuable data from members.
The social network site has been hit by five separate security problems in the last seven days, say security experts.
the BBC story is here!!!
hey admin, what does .stm mean on the address?!!!