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Wednesday, 27 June 2012 18:30

Facebook Gets Tepid Welcome on Wall Street

Written by Carmen Cox

Authors: Carmen Cox

Facebook Gets Tepid Welcome on Wall StreetEMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/GettyImages(NEW YORK) -- Wall Street analysts gave Facebook a lukewarm reception on the first day they were allowed to publicly issue their views of the company's stock.
Nearly six weeks after Facebook's flop of an IPO, at least 17 firms revealed a mostly tepid assessment of the social-network giant's shares...

Wednesday, 27 June 2012 18:30

Bernie Madoff's Brother to Plead Guilty

Written by Carmen Cox

Authors: Carmen Cox

Bernie Madoff's Brother to Plead GuiltyRick Maiman/Bloomberg News(NEW YORK) -- The brother of con man Bernie Madoff will plead guilty Friday morning to conspiracy to commit securities fraud and falsifying records for his alleged role in his brother's multibillion-dollar Ponzi scheme, prosecutors said Wednesday, and will serve 10 years in federal prison.
Peter Madoff,...

Wednesday, 27 June 2012 18:00

Positive Economic Reports Push Stocks Higher

Written by Carmen Cox

Authors: Carmen Cox

Positive Economic Reports Push Stocks HigheriStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) -- Stocks closed higher with a second straight day of gains Wednesday on some welcome economic news about pending home sales and factory orders.
 
The Dow finished at 12,626.93, adding 92 points for the session. The Nasdaq gained 21 points and closed at 2,875.32. The S&P added 12 points,...

Authors: Joshua Cohan

Google Unveils Nexus 7 Tablet, Android Jelly Bean and Nexus QDavid Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images (SAN FRANCISCO) -- Google executives took the stage today at the company's annual Google I/O developers conference to announce their newest Android products, including the Nexus 7 Tablet, a new $199 Android tablet built in partnership with Asus to run the latest version of Google's...

Authors: Jeanette Torres

US, UK Reach Settlement with Barclays over Interest Rate ManipulationBruno Vincent/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Regulators in the U.S. and U.K. have reached a settlement with Barclays, the world’s third largest bank, over allegations that it tried to manipulate worldwide interest rates for its own financial gain, ABC News has confirmed.
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)...

Authors: Jeanette Torres

Pepperoni Rated Top Topping in Zagat's First Pizza SurveyiStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) -- Restaurant guide Zagat has come out with its first Pizza Survey to get an idea of the pizza-eating habits of Americans.
Not surprisingly, 83 percent of the respondents told Zagat that pizza is among their favorite foods, with Americans enjoying it on an average of about once a week.
Meanwhil...

Authors: Jeanette Torres

Google Conference: Android Jelly Bean, Tablet Announcement ExpectedJOHANNES EISELE/AFP/Getty Images(SAN FRANCISCO) -- Apple and Microsoft both had their turns to show off their latest software and hardware this month, and on Wednesday, it's Google's turn.

Google executives will take the stage at the annual Google I/O Developer's Conference at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, where they...

Authors: Jeanette Torres

Stockton, Calif. Faces Bankruptcy After Mediation with Creditors FailsDavid Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images(STOCKTON, Calif.) -- Stockton, Calif., officials announced Tuesday night that mediation with creditors failed, meaning the city of about 300,000 people is set to become the largest American city to ever declare bankruptcy.
"We think Chapter 9 protection is the only choice...

Authors: Carmen Cox

Android Jelly Bean Teased on Google’s Front LawnGoogle(SAN FRANCISCO) -- The next version of Android is coming, and like the others, it’s going to be very sweet. Google has rolled out a jelly bean statue on its front lawn at its headquarters in Mountain View, Calif., marking the arrival of the newest version of its Android operating system.
The jelly bean statue joins...

Tuesday, 26 June 2012 22:30

Edible Product You Never Knew Volkswagen Made

Written by Carmen Cox

Authors: Carmen Cox

Edible Product You Never Knew Volkswagen MadeABC News (BERLIN) -- Jettas, Beetles, Passats and…hot dogs? Since the 1970s, Volkswagen has been producing currywurst at its Wolfsburg plant butchery in Germany.
Currywurst is a type of pork sausage that is popular in Germany as a fast food item. It's served with a sauce made from ketchup or tomato paste and curry powder.
VW...

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