Reuters - NBC Universal and private equity
firms Bain Capital and Blackstone Group said on Sunday they
agreed to buy The Weather Channel from Landmark Communications.
Reuters - Coca-Cola Co agreed to pay
$137.5 million to settle a shareholder lawsuit that claimed the
world's largest soft drink maker artificially inflated sales to
boost its stock price, according to court documents.
Reuters - The fate of the second biggest foreign
investment in Russia hangs in the balance amid signs of a
shifting mood in the Kremlin which may have wrong-footed
investors and one of the world's biggest oil companies.
Reuters - Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) plans to
install solar panels on its next-generation Prius hybrid cars,
becoming the first major automaker to use solar power for a
vehicle, the Nikkei business daily reported on Monday.
Reuters - Profit warnings, breaches of key index
levels, record oil prices, stressed consumers and investors
seeking safety provide the background for markets this week,
and many people are wondering how long this will all last.
China premier: Continue inflation fight
(AP)
AP - China's premier called for continued vigilance against inflation that has reached 12-year highs, saying the government should ensure that price increases are "acceptable," a state-run news agency reported Sunday.
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Nokia 6220 Smartphone Released
(TechWeb)
TechWeb - InformationWeek - The Nokia 6220 classic design includes 3G connectivity, compatibility with Microsoft Office applications, Bluetooth capabilities, and a 5-megapixel camera.
Blogger Opinion: Why We Left NetSuite
(NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - I first met our solution provider, Ray Tetlow, the founder of Skyytek, on the Oracle Small Business (OSB from now on) user forum. At the time we were struggling with version 7 of OSB. It was really incomplete and badly tested software. Not only was it painfully slow, but also a lot of the features on which we based our purchasing decision just did not work.
Krugle enhances code search appliance
(InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Krugle plans to ship next week an upgrade to its search appliance for enterprise software development projects, which makes it easier for teams of developers to maintain code.