Stock index futures point to modest rebound
May 18, 2012 By Lois Contreras
Fri May 18, 2012 4:59am EDT U.S. stock index futures pointed to a slightly higher open on Wall Street on Friday, with futures for the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones up 0.2 percent and Nasdaq futures up 0.3 percent at 4:41 a.m. EDT. Japan’s Nikkei average .N225 dived 3 percent on Friday to log [...]
What will commercial spaceflight cost?
May 18, 2012 By Rebecca McEwen
NASA has given SpaceX $ 381 million to develop a private rocket to replace the space shuttle — and that’s just the tip of the money iceberg. The space agency spent $ 50 million in 2009 to help foster a commercial space industry in America, essentially a down payment on the country’s post shuttle future, [...]
GREEK BANKS FEEL STRAIN
May 18, 2012 By Chester Barnett
Bank customers in Greece, lining up recently at an ATM, have made widespread withdrawals of cash. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — The Greek financial system is straining hard for cash. Consumers and businesses are making massive withdrawals from Greece’s banks — leading to concern the beleaguered nation could be forced out of the eurozone by a [...]
Donna Summer: 9/11 Gave Me Cancer
May 18, 2012 By Chester Barnett
Donna Summer9/11 Gave Me Cancer Exclusive Donna Summer was convinced — inhaling toxic air after 9/11 gave her the lung cancer that eventually killed her … TMZ has learned. Sources close to the singer tell TMZ what we were hearing this morning — that Donna was in New York City during 9/11, living at an [...]
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What will commercial spaceflight cost?
May 18, 2012 By Rebecca McEwen
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Investors brace for Facebook debut on Wall Street
May 18, 2012 By Lois Contreras
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Stock index futures point to modest rebound
May 18, 2012 By Lois Contreras
Fri May 18, 2012 4:59am EDT U.S. stock index futures pointed to a slightly higher open on Wall Street on Friday, with futures for the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones up 0.2 percent and Nasdaq futures up 0.3 percent at 4:41 a.m. EDT. Japan’s Nikkei average .N225 dived 3 percent on Friday to log [...]
Apps tackle travel expenses
May 18, 2012 By Karla Powell
Smartphone apps like Concur (pictured) meanwhile enable users to log and record their expenses before submitting them to their company’s accounting department. A screen shot of the ExpenseMagic app. This enables users to input their expenses data by taking a photograph of a receipt or bill before sending it to an external team of accountants [...]
Global shares recover slightly, but Greece fears remain
May 17, 2012 By Rebecca McEwen
By Chikako Mogi TOKYO | Thu May 17, 2012 2:16am EDT TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares recovered some ground on Thursday from the previous day’s sell-off, but investors found little reason to chase risk amid deepening turmoil in Greece and fears of contagion to other stressed euro zone economies. Against a background of financial instability [...]
