Motorola’s Backflip is aimed squarely at social networkers (Dallas Morning News) 11 Mar 2010
ATT’s first Android phone isn’t a technological stunner.
Japan, Australia Bond Risk Falls, Credit-Default Prices Show (Bloomberg) 11 Mar 2010
March 12 (Bloomberg) — The cost of protecting corporate bonds from non-payment fell in Australia and Japan, according to traders of credit-default swaps.
16% of homeowners ‘risk default’ (Channel 4) 11 Mar 2010
One in four people say they would struggle to keep up with their mortgage repayments if their income fell by just £300 a month, a survey showed.
Denison Mines Corp. Reports 2009 Results (Marketwire) 11 Mar 2010
TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire - March 11, 2010) - Denison Mines Corp. (”Denison” or the “Company”) (TSX:DML)(NYSE Amex:DNN) today reported its financial results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2009. All amounts in this release are in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated. For a more detailed discussion of the Company’s financial results, see management’s discussion and …
Default Procedure in CDS Trades to Be Discussed at EU Meeting (Bloomberg) 11 Mar 2010
March 11 (Bloomberg) — Central clearing of derivatives including credit-default swaps will come under scrutiny as part of efforts to safeguard the European Union’s financial system in the wake of the credit crunch.
Hands On: Google Reader Play - A Beta Browsing Tool (PC World) 11 Mar 2010
Google rolled out an experimental browser called Google Reader Play that offers a refreshing new way to navigate Web content.
Hands On: Google Reader Play - A Beta Browsing Tool (PC World via Yahoo! News) 11 Mar 2010
Google launched an experimental Web browsing tool called Google Reader Play Wednesday that allows you to browse content associated with a Google Reader news feed. Google Reader is a Web-based content aggregator that assembles RSS news feeds for online or offline reading. To use Google Reader Play you do not need a Google Reader account, but if you do Google will be able to personalize the …
Credit Default Swaps Ban: Sarkozy, Merkel Propose Eliminating Some CDS Trades (The Huffington Post) 11 Mar 2010
What’s Your Reaction? The letter, which Sarkozy’s office released Thursday, also says the EU should consider banning speculative trading in credit default swaps and consider legislation to curb market abuses, and improve the safety of private derivative trading.
Foreclosures rise on default notices (Reno Gazette-Journal) 11 Mar 2010
A jump in default notices and trustee sales led to an increase in overall foreclosure-related activity in Washoe County for February, even as the number of actual bank-owned foreclosures fell.
Four Seasons’ owners say deal ends loan default (San Francisco Chronicle) 11 Mar 2010
The owners of San Francisco’s Four Seasons Hotel said Wednesday they are no longer in default on a $90 million loan after joining forces with an investment partner who will take a significant ownership interest in the property. Millennium Partners has teamed…
KiwiSavers have ‘false sense of security’ (Stuff) 10 Mar 2010
A new survey shows many KiwiSaver members have a false sense of security about their investments, research company UMR says.
Four Seasons’ owners say deal ends loan default (San Francisco Chronicle) 10 Mar 2010
The owners of San Francisco’s Four Seasons Hotel said Wednesday they are no longer in default on a $90 million loan after joining forces with an investment partner who will take a significant ownership interest in the property. Millennium Partners has teamed… Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts - United States - San Francisco - California - Metro Areas
Greek credit default swap plan fails (People’s Daily) 10 Mar 2010
Greek leaders’ overtures for far tougher curbs on credit default swaps fell largely on deaf ears in Washington, but they’ll go back to Athens with some sage advice from local policy wonks: Look in the mirror and don’t blame market messengers for your debt woes. “It’s fairly common for finance ministers and political leaders under threat to blame the speculators. But sometimes the speculators are …
RoaDor Industries Ltd. Default Status Report & Change in Board of Directors (Marketwire) 10 Mar 2010
TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire - March 10, 2010) - RoaDor Industries Ltd. (the “Company”) (TSX VENTURE:RDR) is providing this bi-weekly default status report in accordance with National Policy 12-203 - Cease Trade Orders for Continuous Disclosure Defaults (”NP 12-203″). In its initial default announcement of February 3, 2010 (the “Default Notice”), the Company announced that it did not file its …
Silverstein May Default on Debt for 575 Lexington (Update2) (Bloomberg) 10 Mar 2010
March 10 (Bloomberg) — New York developer Larry Silverstein , who teamed with the California State Teachers Retirement System to buy a 35-story skyscraper in 2006, now faces “imminent default” on debt tied to the property, Fitch Ratings said today.