14-Nov-2012 06:11

Santiago: S. America's Silicon Valley? :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/PQril3Oxnso/index.html

Beauty sleep at 35,000 feet :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/CnlMRapLbC4/index.html

NIH Advisory Group Recommends Changes for Biomedical Research Workforce :: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) should make changes to workforce policies in order to promote the long-term sustainability of the biomedical research workforce, according to a new report by a government advisory group. NIH must address the increasing completion time for graduate degrees, low postdoctoral pay, and declining proportion of young researchers who obtain tenure-track positions.

The report by a working group of the NIH Advisory Committee to the Director considered the future of the nation’s biomedical research workforce. The goal of the study was to ensure “future US competitiveness and innovation in biomedical research by creating pathways through undergraduate, graduate and postdoctoral training” that attract and retain the best scientists and prepare...
url: http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rida61198&cid=ct_15_62_f&fid3958&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FAIBSPublicPolicyReports%2F%7E3%2FMfFH2zngYBc%2F2012_06_18.html

Cisco quarterly profit jumps 18% :: Profits at Cisco, the world's largest maker of networking equipment, jump thanks to rising sales and the impact of measures to cut costs.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20321248#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Top After-Market NYSE Movers (NRG Energy, EMC Corporation, Juniper Networks, SM Energy, HCA Holdings, EnergySolutions, Spectra Energy Partners, International Paper Company, Iamgold) :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p> </p><p>The top after-market NYSE gainers Wednesday were NRG Energy Inc, EMC Corporation, Juniper Networks Inc and SM Energy Company.</p><p>NRG Energy Inc (NTG) shares climbed 2.03 percent to $20.07 in post-market trading. The stock has a 52-week low of $14.29, a 52-week high of $23.78 and $4.49 billion in market capitalization.</p><p>EMC Corporation (EMC) shares gained 2.01 percent to $24.39 in post-market trading. The stock has a 52-week low of $21.25, a 52-week high of $30 and $50.37 billion in market capitalization.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/top-after-market-nyse-movers-nrg-energy-emc-corporation-juniper-networks-sm-energy-hca-holdings

Plane Crashes Into Mississippi House; Pilot Killed :: <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>A plane crashed in a Jackson, Miss., neighborhood on Tuesday, killing the pilot, his family  confirmed.</p><p>News of John Tilton's death was reported by <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.clarionledger.com/article/20121113/NEWS/311130039/Family-Ridgeland-pilot-killed-Jackson-plane-crash">The Clarion Ledger</a>. The airplane crashed into one home around 5 p.m. local time. The status and identities of the two other passengers on the plane were unknown and officials have yet to comment.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/plane-crashes-mississippi-house-pilot-killed-877450

Malawi's 'oil lake': Game changer? :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/fzenVDzGIBE/

Oil giants vying for UAE oil :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/X7WhpCPmQ30/

2 Generals, 2 Sisters: Scandal Gets Weirder :: <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p> </p><p>In the latest twist in the sex scandal roiling the highest levels of the U.S. security establishment, court records show that former CIA director David Petraeus and Gen. John Allen intervened in a  custody dispute to help Jill Kelley's twin sister, whom a judge described as dishonest and lacking integrity.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/2-generals-2-sisters-scandal-gets-weirder-877452

Tsipras: Austerity killing Greece :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/WDxtQ1WY5Dc/

Europe's aviation carbon tax on hold :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/2M54PPLe8do/

South Korea's Unemployment Rate Falls In October :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p> </p><p>South Korea's unemployment rate grew at a slower pace in October than expected, moderately raising the optimism that the economy of the country is on the path of recovery.</p><p>According to the data released Wednesday by the Korea National Statistical Office, the country's unemployment rate, which measures the percentage of the total work force that is unemployed and actively seeking employment, rose 3 percent in October, down from 3.1 percent in September and below the analysts' expectation of 3.1 percent.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/south-koreas-unemployment-rate-falls-october-877360

Apple tops 'innovative' list :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/pIROPGLcoxk/index.html

Qatar poject to turn desert green :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/UFB3n80piMU/index.html

Papa John's Lawsuit: Pizza Chain Faces $250 Million Claim For Illegal Spam Text Messages :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Pizza chain Papa John's is facing a $250 million class-action lawsuit for blasting customers with spamming text messages, reports <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://fox8.com/2012/11/13/papa-johns-faces-250-million-spam-lawsuit/">CNN.</a></p><p>The plaintiffs say Papa John's franchises sent their customers nearly 500,000 illegal messages in early 2010.</p><p>The spam texts offered deals to the customers for pizza, but some complained they were receiving  15 or 16 texts in a row, some of them in the middle of the night, court documents said.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/papa-johns-lawsuit-pizza-chain-faces-250-million-claim-illegal-spam-text-messages-877412

LIPA Boss Quits Over Disastrous Response to Hurricane Sandy :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Mike Hervey, COO and interim CEO of the Long Island Power Authority, quit Tuesday evening, and  New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has formed a committee to investigate LIPA's handling of mass outages caused by Hurricane Sandy.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/lipa-boss-quits-over-disastrous-response-hurricane-sandy-877372

VIDEO: SingTel has taken 'bold decisions' :: South East Asia's biggest telecom operator, SingTel's decision to reorganise its business is being keenly watched, says an analyst.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20320865#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

VIDEO: China may refocus Europe investment :: The change of leadership in Beijing could see China revamping its investment strategy in Europe, shifting away from risky government assets.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20320864#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Elmo Accuser Recants Underage Sex Story About Kevin Clash; Six-Figure Settlement Reportedly On The Table :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p> </p><p>After Elmo puppeteer Kevin Clash denied claims that he had a relationship with an underage boy, his accuser has now recanted his story.</p><p>The man, who is now 23 years old, has changed his tune and admitted that the relationship he had with the "Sesame Street" star was an "adult consensual relationship," just as Clash had previously claimed.</p><p>The accuser's identity has not been disclosed.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/elmo-accuser-recants-underage-sex-story-about-kevin-clash-six-figure-settlement-reportedly-table

Woman Holds 'Idiot' Sign After Driving On Sidewalk To Pass Schoolbus :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Under court order, a woman was forced to stand on a Cleveland sidewalk Tuesday, wearing an  "idiot" sign.</p><p>[<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/11/13/ohio-woman-who-drove-on-sidewalk-to-avoid-school-bus-holds-idiot-sign-under/">Click here</a> to see the video of Hardin with the sign reading "idiot."]</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/woman-holds-idiot-sign-after-driving-sidewalk-pass-schoolbus-877296