21-Nov-2012 13:04

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

UK public sector borrowing rises :: The government borrowed a worse-than-expected £8.6bn in October, reducing the chances the UK will hit its deficit reduction target, figures show.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20424492#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Pre-Market Movers (Nokia, Pluristem, New Oriental, SAP, Dynavax, LG Display, Sanofi, BHP Billiton) :: <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>Nokia Corp, Pluristem Therapeutics, New Oriental Education, SAP AG, Dynavax Technologies, LG Display Co, Sanofi SA and BHP Billiton are among the companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trading Wednesday.</p><p>Nokia Corp. (NOK) stock surged 2.37 percent to $3.02 in pre-market trading. The stock has a 52-week low of $1.63, a 52-week high of $6.33 and $11.05 billion in market capitalization.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/pre-market-movers-nokia-pluristem-new-oriental-sap-dynavax-lg-display-sanofi-bhp-billiton-894482

Central bank split on QE impact :: One member of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee voted for more quantitative easing this month, while views differed over the impact of QE, meeting notes show.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20422920#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

No Greek deal 'threatens euro' :: The failure of the eurozone to reach a deal to give Greece its latest bailout payment threatens the whole of the bloc, European leaders say.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20423684#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Countries list net name protests :: International governments file more than 250 objections to new net names including proposals for .app, .baby and .islam.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20425982#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Kasab Hanged: India Had Spent $108 Million To Give The Mumbai Attacker A Fair Trial :: <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>Mohammed Ajmal Kasab, the lone surviving terrorist among the 10 gunmen who attacked Mumbai Nov 26, 2008, was executed after President of India Pranab Mukherjee rejected his mercy petition.</p><p>As many as 166 persons were killed and 300 others injured in the when the Laskhar e-Taiba militants attacked different targets in Mumbai in 2008.</p><p>Kasab, 25, was hanged at Pune's Yerawada Jail at 7:30 a.m. local time.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/kasab-hanged-india-had-spent-108-million-give-mumbai-attacker-fair-trial-894414

Former UBS trader guilty in $2.3B loss :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/uQw2RqB_yuI/index.html

Rags-to-riches billionaire's debt woes :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/07dzB4z31Do/index.html

Autonomy 'misled HP on finances' :: Computer maker Hewlett Packard asks US and UK authorities to investigate alleged misrepresentations of Autonomy's finances before HP took over the UK software group last year.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20412186#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

In-flight internet taking off :: url: http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_business/~3/qJUWcpMC8SU/index.html

Daily Mail sells regional papers :: The Daily Mail group of newspapers sells its regional newspaper group, Northcliffe Media, to Local World for £53m.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20424474#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Is this the next big smartphone platform? Meet Jolla's MeeGo-based Sailfish OS :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/wtw-Hbcao8w/story01.htm

Kasab's Hanging And The Politics Of Death Penalty In India :: <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 news that India executed Ajmal Kasab, the lone surviving gunman who was part of the 10-member team that carried out the Mumbai terror attacks Nov. 26, 2008, came as a shock, not because anyone had any doubts about the magnitude of his crimes, but due to the surreptitious nature of his hanging.</p><p>It has only been two weeks since President Pranab Mukherjee rejected Kasab's mercy petition, and since India had not executed anyone since 2004, despite having more than 300 prisoners on death row, the public didn't see it coming, at least not this soon.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/kasabs-hanging-politics-death-penalty-india-894420

Microsoft Vs Motorola Patent Trial First Phase Draws To A Close; Judge To Set Royalty Rate :: <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>Arguments between Microsoft Corp and Google's Motorola Mobility in long running patent trial over sharing of technology that can put brakes on patent warfare ended Tuesday Nov.20.</p><p>The arguments came to a close in Washington after six days of testimony as District Judge James Robart extended time for closing arguments till Dec.14, in post-trial brief, Dow Jones has reported.</p><p>The long-running suit apparently focuses on how much a patent holder can charge for technology considered to be part of an industry standard.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/microsoft-vs-motorola-patent-trial-first-phase-draws-close-judge-set-royalty-rate-894434

How Orange hopes to benefit from a future of free calls and messaging :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/9RhpeP5mJ-s/story01.htm

Smartphones To Overtake Feature Phones In Flash Memory Consumption Next Year: Report :: <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>For the very first time, smartphones will account for a larger share of NAND flash memory usage than feature phones in 2013, according to the latest report by IHS iSuppli.</p><p>The report said that around 792 million flash memory units, including both NOR and NAND varieties, will be shipped for use in smartphones in 2013, compared to 703 million units in feature phones. This is compared to a total of 790 million units this year for feature phones and 613 million units for smartphones, as presented in the figure below.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/smartphones-overtake-feature-phones-flash-memory-consumption-next-year-report-894360

US Stock Futures Signal Lower Open Ahead Of Jobless Claims :: <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 U.S. stock index futures point to a lower open Wednesday ahead of the Labor Department's weekly jobless claims data.</p><p>The futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average were down 0.20 percent, the futures on the Standard &amp;amp; Poor's 500 Index were down 0.28 percent and those on the Nasdaq 100 Index were down 0.34 percent.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/us-stock-futures-signal-lower-open-ahead-jobless-claims-894356

Channels 3 and 5 licences renewed :: Channels 3 and 5 have their licences renewed for a further 10 years after the end of 2014, Culture Secretary Maria Miller announces.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20422967#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Samsung Galaxy S4 Release Date Tipped For February 2013; 13MP Camera, Quad-Core A15 Chip Rumored :: <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>The release of the Samsung Galaxy S3 earlier this year was undoubtedly the biggest Android smartphone release of this year. Since the device has been available for quite some time now, it's not surprising that whispers and rumors surrounding its successor, aka the Galaxy S4, are gaining momentum quite fast.</p><p>According to latest reports, the upcoming version of the flagship smartphone is likely to be launched in February next year, complete with Samsung's Exynos 5450 chipset with a quad-core Cortex-A15 processor and a 13MP camera.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/samsung-galaxy-s4-release-date-tipped-february-2013-13mp-camera-quad-core-a15-chip-rumored-894306