onsdag 28 november 2012

28-Nov-2012 21:58 at

Mortar Data wants to become a Hadoop developer's best friend :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/d8Q75xuD6og/story01.htm

Nokia seeks Blackberry sales bans :: Nokia is seeking to ban sales of Blackberry phones in the US, UK and Canada after its rival refused to pay patent licence fees.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20523377#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

SAC set to face inside trading charges :: SAC Capital is likely to face civil fraud charges in what authorities say is the biggest case of insider trading yet as US regulators close in on the $14bn hedge fund
url: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/90ff9b8a-396d-11e2-afa8-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fhome_europe%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct

Andy Pettitte Re-Signs with the Yankees: What the Move Means for New York :: <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>At 40 years old, Andy Pettitte isn't done pitching just yet.</p><p>The New York Yankees starter has decided to return for the 2013 MLB season. According to ESPN's Buster Olney, the lefty has agreed to a one-year, $12 million contract with the club. The deal will also pay Pettitte in award bonuses.</p><p>Pettitte returned to the Yankees in 2012 after one year away from the game. He was extremely productive in his time on the mound, pitching to a 2.87 ERA. He only made 12 starts in the regular season, suffering a fracture in his ankle.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/andy-pettitte-re-signs-yankees-what-move-means-new-york-906712

Powerball Jackpot 2012: How The Lottery Preys On The Poor And Desperate :: <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>As of early Wednesday afternoon, the Powerball lottery jackpot has reached $550-million and will surely move even higher as stores across the country report frenzied sales of lottery tickets from customers.</p>
<p>Given the intense media coverage (and the perilous state of the economy) millions of Americans are buying tickets hoping to become rich beyond their dreams.</p>
<p>I see nothing wrong with people occasionally playing the lottery --- it's a fun and harmless diversion.</p>
<p>However, the lottery has a very, very dark underside.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/powerball-jackpot-2012-how-lottery-preys-poor-desperate-906676

With Skillshare's online classes, instructors get shot at bigger bucks :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/TFEasM22iLM/story01.htm

Bankia debtholders face losses under bailout :: Spanish bank to shed 6,000 jobs and sell €50bn of assets as Brussels frees nearly €37bn in eurozone aid for the country's hard-pressed nationalised lenders
url: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b5a59122-3951-11e2-afa8-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fhome_europe%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct

Fed finds business fiscal cliff fears :: The president is ratcheting up the pressure on Republicans to cave on taxes in talks to avert the fiscal cliff
url: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a3603bec-3984-11e2-85d3-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fhome_europe%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct

Stocks rise on hopes for US budget talks :: Traders react to contrasting comments from lawmakers about the chances of reaching a budget deal that would prevent US economy falling off the fiscal cliff
url: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4d34225e-3909-11e2-981c-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fhome_europe%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct

Voice calls over 4G LTE networks are battery killers :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/x9Ov6euFmrw/story01.htm

Groupon chief feels the heat :: Daily deals group board to discuss potential executive leadership change following a plunge in share price since initial public offering
url: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ae893d92-398a-11e2-8881-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fhome_europe%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct

One In 10 British Workers Is Underemployed :: <div class="field field-name-field-images field-type-entityreference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"> </div><div class="field-item odd"> </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>Ten percent of Britain's workers are now underemployed – meaning they are unable to work a sufficient number of hours to meet their basic needs – according to a study by the government's Office for National Statistics (ONS).</p><p>The number of such underemployed has climbed by almost 1 million to 3 million since the beginning of the recession in 2008.</p><p>"During this period many workers moved from full-time to part-time roles and many of those returning to work after a period of unemployment could only find part-time jobs," ONS said.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/one-10-british-workers-underemployed-906502

FDI In Indian Retail: Minister Says Gov't Confident Of Parliamentary Support :: <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>India has been grappling for months over the executive branch's recent decision to let the country's 28 states decide for themselves whether multi-brand retailers that are majority owned by foreign companies may conduct business in their biggest cities.</p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/fdi-indian-retail-minister-says-govt-confident-parliamentary-support-905924

EU power bills 'triple' those of US rivals :: European push for renewable energy and an American boom in shale gas is widening costs say representatives of 200,00 companies across the Continent
url: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b61ff4fe-397d-11e2-8881-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fhome_europe%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct

Amazon Web Services Starts Data Warehousing Program :: <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 style="margin-bottom: 0in">Amazon Web Services, the cloud-based Internet unit of Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN), the No. 1 online retail site, announced a major upgrade to offer data warehousing to enterprises.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in"> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in">Dubbed Amazon Redshirt, the Seattle-based company said initial users include Netflix (Nasdaq: NFLX), NASA and Flipboard, the social magazine.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in"> </p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/amazon-web-services-starts-data-warehousing-program-906400

Dodgers Trade News: Zack Greinke, Anibal Sanchez, and Kyle Lohse on L.A.'s Radar? :: <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>News came out Tuesday that free agent starter Zack Greinke will not re-sign with the Los Angeles Angels, which now leaves the L.A. Dodgers and the Texas Rangers as the veteran righty's top suitors.</p><p class="p1"><span class="s1">Greinke is seen as the top pitcher in a sparse free agent market this winter, and the Dodgers new owners have already showed the willingness to spend when they put up $25.7 million just to negotiate with Korean lefty Ryu Hyun-jin.</span></p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/dodgers-trade-news-zack-greinke-anibal-sanchez-kyle-lohse-las-radar-906396

Many Women Choosing Unneeded Double Mastectomies: Study :: <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 style="margin-bottom: 0in">Many women that have both breasts surgically removed after cancer is detected in one breast may not actually need the procedure, a new study claims.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in"> </p></div></div></div>
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/many-women-choosing-unneeded-double-mastectomies-study-906124

Amazon's new data warehousing service takes aim at "old guard" IT giants :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/HxsWoi-NI_k/story01.htm

Deutsche makes provision for Libor costs :: German parliament has been informed the bank has 'made provisions which we consider appropriate' to cover 'any burdens that arise from investigations'
url: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3be5e076-3951-11e2-8881-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fhome_europe%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct

Devops and donors: How the Obama campaign built its fundraising platform :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/ms6CN-q0qtE/story01.htm

Payday loan rates 'to be limited' :: The government is to change the law to allow restrictions to be imposed on the interest rates charged for so-called "payday loans".
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-20531126#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Getco deal values Knight Capital at $1.3bn :: Chicago-based electronic trading company has offered to buy rival Knight Capital in a cash and stock deal that would value the broker at $3.50 a share
url: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f2db0866-3964-11e2-afa8-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fhome_europe%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct

What to read this morning: news, analysis & smart takes :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/3JKnrZkuUcs/story01.htm

European markets at close: 28.11.2012 :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/euronews/en/business/~3/6-bMPvWxVYM/

Major cuts agreed at Spain banks :: The European Commission gives the go-ahead to a major restructuring of four nationalised Spanish banks, which includes bank closures and thousands of job losses.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20523753#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Have an idea for a great guest post? Here's what you need to know :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/h738Sy5HGW4/story01.htm

Egypt's president speeds up constitution :: President Morsi is attempting to defuse the escalating political crisis, which is now in its sixth day, by speeding up the passage of a new constitution
url: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/93dfa264-394a-11e2-afa8-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fhome_europe%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct

VIDEO: Morrisons criticise alcohol price plans :: Speaking to the BBC's Dominic Hughes, Guy Mason from Morrisons said that minimum unit prices for alcohol would punish responsible customers.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20528546#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

Patent Wars: Nokia seeks sales block of BlackBerry devices in US :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/qQgQRf2SIUI/story01.htm

Indian tycoon buys NY Plaza Hotel :: Indian billionaire Subrata Roy pays $575m (£360m) for a majority stake in the Plaza Hotel in Manhattan, and $220m for a second New York luxury hotel.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-20530982#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

NYT editor unsure if reporters are print or digital – and that's a good thing :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/WIab9ktbMOw/story01.htm

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