Focus on Egypt, earnings, jobs
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks may struggle to return to firmer footing this week if anti-government riots in Egypt destabilize the Middle East, keeping investors on edge.Cautious trading could also come if earnings do not outperform and erode optimism about profits. The government's January jobs report on Friday will highlight the week's economic data.Worries…
Focus on Egypt, earnings, jobs
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. stocks may struggle to return to firmer footing this week if anti-government riots in Egypt destabilize the Middle East, keeping investors on edge.Cautious trading could also come if earnings do not outperform and erode optimism about profits. The government's January jobs report on Friday will highlight the week's economic data.Worries…
Whois(R) Tools Makes Xmas Shopping Safer
Whois® (), the leading Australian Domain Name Registration company, today announced the release of two free web based tools to help Australian internet users fight spammers and fraudsters in the lead up to Christmas. (PRWEB) November 30, 2010 Whois® has released new web based tools to help protect internet shoppers in the lead up to…
B&N loss narrows; e-book push weighs on outlook
NEW YORK – Barnes & Noble Inc.'s fiscal second-quarter loss narrowed, but results missed expectations and the book seller issued a weak outlook as it continued to invest in an effort to sell more electronic books.The company said Thanksgiving weekend, including Black Friday, was a bright spot in the current quarter, with revenue in stores…
Christian Taylor Honored as a Finalist in This Year's K'NEXpert Building Contest
Wichita, KS Ten Year-Old to be awarded $1,000 Savings Bond from K’NEX BrandsHatfield, PA (Vocus) November 19, 2010 K’NEX Brands,focused on building worlds kids love, has chosen Christian Taylor as one of the finalists of its 2011 . The nationwide building contest asks kids ages 5-12 to submit original designs made entirely out of K’NEX…
Bachmann: the Tea Party should be on Time magazine's Person of the Year cover
If Michele Bachmann edited Time magazine, the Republican Minnesota congresswoman would put the Tea Party on the publication’s annual Person of the Year cover.“I want to give my nomination,” the Republican told several hundred activists Monday at an Americans for Prosperity rally on the Capitol grounds. “The Tea Party are the people of the year.”Generating…
G-20 leaders: No competitive currency devaluation
SEOUL, South Korea – Leaders of the Group of 20 major economies have agreed to refrain from competitive devaluation of currencies.Their joint statement at the end of a two-day summit Friday says the leaders have also agreed to move toward more market-determined exchange rates.THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information.…
Bryan-Amaning leads No. 18 Washington
SEATTLE – Matthew Bryan-Amaning scored a career-high 28 points and pulled down 13 rebounds and No. 18 Washington easily handled McNeese State 118-64 on Saturday in the season-opener for both teams.Bryan-Amaning, the Huskies' 6-foot-9 senior forward, was 11 of 18 from the field. He was two rebounds short of his career high.He was one of…
Rossi returns to lineup as Italy routs Faeroes 5-0
FLORENCE, Italy – New Jersey-born forward Giuseppe Rossi returned to the starting lineup, helping Italy rout the Faeroe Islands 5-0 in new coach Cesare Prandelli's home debut Tuesday night.Rossi showed off some fancy dribbling skills and had several scoring chances denied by the defense, then was replaced by Fabio Quagliarella in the 58th.Alberto Gilardino, Daniele…
Urgent Care, Retail Clinics Offer Alternatives to ER Visits
TUESDAY, Sept. 7 (HealthDay News) -- An estimated 17 percent of all patients who visit U.S. hospital emergency departments could be treated at urgent care centers or retail medical clinics instead, a move that would save $4.4 billion a year in health care costs, a new U.S. study suggests.Fractures and lacerations, strains and minor infections…