| Tue 9 Feb 2010 |
Questioning Crime Data, and Other Data Behind Bloomberg Policy
The New York Times | Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, an engineering major in college, has never been shy about proclaiming an unerring faith in statistics. | He created 311 as a way to collate data, and improve the lives of New Yorkers. He has whipped out education data to... |
Cult of the Living Doll in Tokyo
The New York Times | TOKYO — In the West, a somewhat condescending verdict on Japanese women has long been that they are too submissive and doll-like. For close to a decade, the Japanese media have exhorted women to fight against this image by toughening up and c... |
Historic anniversary brings Iran questions to the fore
Wall Street Journal | This is to be a week of testing on Iran: testing of the Iranian government, of the international will to oppose that government and of the delicate balancing act that is American policy. | The force bringing all these tests to the surface is the ca... |
United States and China Need Each Other
Khaleej Times Despite the recent squall in US-Chinese relations, the fact remains that both countries have powerful reasons to cooperate with one another. | These have grown over the last two decades, something that both countries seem to recognise. China's reacti... |
Pressure grows for Iran sanctions over atomic plans
The Star | TEHRAN (Reuters) - International pressure for new sanctions against Iran grew on Monday after Tehran announced more moves to expand nuclear fuel production and enrichment plants, heightening Western fears it wants to make atom bombs. French Foreign... |
Damage From Blast Hinders Rescue in Connecticut
The New York Times | An explosion that killed at least five people on Sunday at a power plant in Middletown, Conn., did so much damage that rescue workers searching for victims could not go into part of the sprawling plant, officials said on Monday. Related | Before Bl... |
The World's Watchmaker
The New York Times | NEW YORK - I've been thinking about Eddie Leung. He had lunch with me the other day at his factory in Dongguan, China, and appeared wearing a black yarmulke. "All my friends are Jewish," he said. | Leung's a good salesman, charming guy. He makes wa... |
Beijing beefs up cyber-warfare capacity
Asia Times | By Willy Lam | While the furor over cyber-attacks against Google has lapsed somewhat, the Sino-American confrontation over the larger issue of Internet security and global digital warfare is expected to intensify in the near future. | This is parti... |
France, U.S. step up call for new Iran sanctions
The Star | PARIS (Reuters) - The United States and France said on Monday it was time to impose new sanctions on Iran after Tehran announced it was planning a major expansion of its nuclear programme. French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner arrives for a meet... |
After Buying Spree, China Owns Stakes in Top U.S. Firms
The New York Times | SHANGHAI - Flush with cash despite the global economic downturn, China's sovereign wealth fund quietly snapped up more than $9 billion worth of shares last year in some of the biggest American corporations, including Morgan Stanley, Bank of America... |
| Mon 8 Feb 2010 |
Poor management takes CTA to the Poorhouse
Newsvine | Just days before the 2008 Summer Olympics, Richard M. Daley, Chicago's Mayor-For-Life, was in China taking test rides on Beijing's new state-of-the art subway. | With dreams of the 2016 Chicago games dancing in his head, Mayor Daley wanted to have ... |
Iran's resistance keeps up cat-and-mouse web game
Yahoo Daily News | TEHRAN (Reuters) – With their paths through the Internet increasingly blocked by government filters, Nooshin and her fellow Iranian opposition-supporters say their information on planned protests now comes in emails. | They say they don't... |
Boeing engineer gets 15 years in U.S. spy case
The Guardian * Engineer passed space shuttle secrets to China * First conviction in U.S. economic espionage trial (Adds quotes, details, background throughout) By Dan Whitcomb LOS ANGELES, Feb 8 (Reuters) - An ex-Boeing Co BA.N engineer, found guilty last year of... |
Suntech looking to triple US sales, add dealers
The Guardian * Suntech aims for U.S. market share of 20 pct * Seeing good demand for its products across the globe * Expects polysilicon prices to fall to as low as $35/kg (Adds comments on polysilicon prices, U.S. market, background on U.S. plant) By Poornima Gu... |
Europe loses seat at top table
The Guardian | In Washington they're not sure who's in charge. In Brussels they're squabbling. Ian Traynor reports on the EU's crisis of confidence | Q: Which of these men is leader of the EU? A: All of them Photograph: Mixed source | Sitting in parkland in the s... |
Stocks fall as investors remain wary of rising debt problems in Europe; Dow slides 104
KDVR NEW YORK (AP) — The Dow Jones industrial average closed below 10,000 for the first time in three months Monday on nagging concerns about debt loads in Europe. | The Dow, down almost 104 points, had its 10th triple-digit move in 16 trading days.... |
Stocks Down Sharply; Dow Back Below 10,000
CBS News Selloff in Financial Sector Leads Key Index to Close at 9,908, Its Lowest Level in Months | Font size Print E-mail Share 3 Comments | The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell below the 10,000 mark Feb. 8, 2010 for the first time in three months. (AP / C... |
Toyota Prius recall rumors
The Examiner | Toyota Logo Toyota.Com If you like this ... What to do if you think your car has a safety defect An insider's guide: How to do your own detective work if your car has a defect Complete Toyota recall list Toyota Prius recall? Toyota Recall expansion... |
Dow closes below 10,000 for first time in 3 months
Denver Post | Click photo to enlargeFILE - In this March 17, 2009 file photo, the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange is seen. The Dow Jones industrial average closed below 10,000 for the first time in three months Monday, Feb. 8, 2010, on nagging conce... |
Bonds edge up ahead of note auction
The Guardian * Investors position ahead of auctions * Euro zone fiscal worries continue to fuel bid * Setup for three-year auction offers value, analysts say (Recasts lead, adds fresh quotes, changes byline) By Tom Ryan NEW YORK, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Longer-dated U.... |
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