Microsofts Craig Mundie shifts roles will retire in 2014
Craig Mundie, Microsoft's longtime research strategist and one of its longest-term executives, will retire in 2014, when he turns 65, the tech blog AllThingsD has reported. As part of the ...
View ArticleGallery Christmas Eve weather from around the world
A child braves the freezing outdoors while waiting for the arrival of Ded Moroz (Grandfather Frost), the Russian Santa Claus, at the entrance to Moscow’s Gorky Park, on December 24, 2012. The ...
View ArticleIIHF bars Canadas Boone Jenner for 3 world junior games
Canadian forward Boone Jenner will miss games against Germany, Slovakia and the United States to open the world junior hockey championship. (Jeff McIntosh/Canadian ...
View ArticleSolarWorld losses mount amid industry gloom
Under pressure from low-cost panel makers in China, German solar industry bellwether SolarWorld increased its losses in the third quarter. The firm hopes to boost its fortunes by cutting costs and ...
View ArticleThe Curse--and Blessing--Of Running Your Own Business
MOD owners, it's quite a stressful day. Almost comical. When it rains, it pours, particularly for a company that relies solely on skilled labor. Yup, my upholstery company is comprised of 99% ...
View ArticleTrend-setting Baby Boomers lead to booming business
With millions of baby boomers reaching retirement age, fears are mounting of the economic impact if they follow the pattern of previous generations by curbing spending and draining Social Security ...
View ArticleMicrosoft Windows 8 Remains Unpopular So Far With Consumers
Image Credit: Corporate Vice President, Windows Planning, Hardware & PC Ecosystem, Mike Angiulo demonstrates some of the latest hardware at the Windows 8 Consumer Preview event in Barcelona, ...
View ArticleChristmas Celebrations Underway Around the World
Wherever Christians live around the world, the routines of daily life are coming to a stop as people pause to celebrate Christmas, sometimes in unique ways. It is an annual tradition in Thailand ...
View ArticleDoomsday looming on Christmas Eve
People were relieved that the world showed no signs of ending on Friday as predicted by many, but one German researcher has sparked fear again saying that Dec. 24th could be the big day. According ...
View ArticleDel Potro to skip Davis Cup opener
World No.7 and Argentine No.1 Juan Martin del Potro will skip the 2013 Davis Cup World Group opener against Germany Feb 1-3, captain Martin Jaite has said. Argentina were beaten 2-3 in this year's ...
View ArticleHistoric X-mas day football match of WW1 started after Brits kicked ball in...
The famous First World War football match of the Christmas Day ceasefire started after a ball was kicked from the British lines into No Man's Land, according to a previously unseen letter. Staff ...
View ArticleTop Moscow stadium needs reconstruction for World Cup
The Luzhniki stadium in Moscow would undertake major reconstruction in preparation for the 2018 World Cup, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin has said. The official refuted rumours that the sports arena, ...
View ArticleResearchers uncover genetic cause of eczema
Researchers have uncovered a genetic cause of a type of eczema most common in infancy that also affects millions of adults around the world with dry, itchy and inflamed skin lesions. The findings ...
View ArticleSpains economy will grow again in 2014 Rajoy
Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said here during an unannounced trip to Afghanistan that Spain's economy will improve next year and start growing again in 2014. Rajoy made the comments Saturday at the ...
View ArticleChinas logistics industry picks up
The total value of goods carried by China's logistics industry grew 9.7 percent year on year to reach 163.4 trillion yuan ($26 trillion) in the first 11 months of 2012, an industry association said ...
View ArticleSouth Koreas government debt reaches $435.7 bn
South Korea's government debts reached 468.6 trillion won ($435.7 billion) in the 2011 fiscal year under new accounting rules, the finance ministry said Monday. According to the Ministry of Strategy ...
View ArticleFord offers food to homeless on Christmas
Actor Harrison Ford has offered to serve food to needy with Los Angeles Mission on Christmas Eve. The 70-year-old actor will hand out food and other necessities to thousands of homeless people as ...
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Pact formed between Peugeot and GM
French auto group Peugeot Citroen and General Motors have entered into an agreement to broaden a joint venture in Europe. The companies have announced they will now forge ahead with a global ...
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US safety awards go to two cars
Crash tests by the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety in the United States have shown there are only two out of 18 midsize family cars that have passed a good ratings test for frontal crashes. ...
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Economic one-upmanship at core of China/Japan disagreement
Japan has filed another complaint against China. Japan has accused China of violating international agreements by imposing the anti-dumping duties on high performance stainless steel seamless ...
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