Posted by: Douglas MacMillan
businessweek.com
On Tuesday, Google announced that music videos by Jay-Z, Madonna, Green Day, and other Warner Music artists will return to YouTube after a nearly year-long breakdown in negotiations between the companies. The latest deal brings all four major music labels into revenue-sharing arrangements with the world’s largest video site.
Warner became the first [...]
After moving to a new building on the corner of 11th Street and New York Avenue, Google’s Washington office got a face lift that made it as hip and colorful as the company’s Silicon Valley headquarters. But Google’s top Washington lobbyist, Richard Whitt, won’t be spending much time amid the bouncy balls, LEGO bricks, and [...]
By Arik Hesseldahl
businessweek.com
Before I get to the points that might create a stir, here’s one that won’t: For music, Apple’s iTunes store is an enormous success. Customers have downloaded 8.5 billion songs, making iTunes the top music retailer in the world. The online media bazaar stores credit-card data on 100 million people, indicating that each [...]
While Guantanamo is not to be closed within the year time frame set by Obama I understand it is still to be closed. This article makes it sound as if the decision was not to close Guantanamo but presumably it will still be closed but later. Who knows when? Obama is obviously more concerned to [...]
By Keith Epstein
Even in good times, it can be tricky to navigate the waters of personal finance. And yet, amid the devastation wrought by the Great Recession to investment and college-savings accounts—not to mention dashed vacation dreams and retirement goals—only a fortunate minority of Americans with substantial incomes have access to a trusted financial adviser.
Despite [...]
bbc.co.uk :
Health Secretary Andy Burnham says Labour hopes to scrap hospital parking charges for in-patients in England if the party wins the next election.
He said patients would get a permit to cover the length of their stay which visitors could use to park for free.
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Ladies may feel and look great in high-heeled shoes, but their feet may not feel quite so happy. Many women forgo comfort for that little extra sexy appeal of high-heeled shoes and, even if you find heals more comfortable than flats, they are rarely the best option for your feet.
A newly released study [...]
It’s well known that overweight adults are at greater risk for a myriad of health problems and that losing weight can reduce that risk. Just a 10 percent reduction in weight can improve heart function, lower blood pressure and levels of blood cholesterol and triglycerides, and decrease the risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease. And [...]
We all know how important it is to make sure we have a healthy diet, and now men have one more thing added to their plate. It has been found that a diet saturated with foods that have large amounts of fructose sugar, such as soft drinks, increases blood pressure in men. Also, it was [...]
By David Bogoslaw
businessweek.com
While there are still reasons to be wary of how far equity prices have come since March, those who are certain the rally can be sustained are trying to position their portfolios for the biggest possible gains in the months ahead, and that may mean shifting away from technology stocks.
Technology has been the [...]
