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Oil tumbles below $80 on signs of slowing economy

kiemtarJun 21, 20120

Oil tumbled below $80 a barrel for the first time in eight months on weak economic data that increased concern that demand will slow with

Windows Phone 8: Microsoft’s new OS aims to unify PCs and mobile devices

kiemtarJun 21, 20120

SEATTLE — Microsoft Corp’s new phone software will be built on the same core as its new upcoming PC and tablet operating system, bringing the

Insight: In “Green Wheat” drive, Wal-Mart may transform farming

YoopyaJun 21, 20120

(Reuters) – Wal-Mart Stores Inc has long used its commercial might to forge a global supply chain with ruthless efficiency. It now has a new

Is Your Hotel Room Contaminated? Or Is The Media Hype Making You Sick?

YoopyaJun 20, 20120

The viral spread over the last few days of a study on bacteria in hotel rooms has left me a little queasy. Not from the

10 Things I’ve Learned From Workplace Politics

YoopyaJun 20, 2012June 15, 20230

Note: this is not about any workplace in particular. They say you shouldn’t burn bridges, and that’s true. But I’ve burned bridges before, and it’s

How To Kill A Drug Company: Reorganize The Life Out Of It

YoopyaJun 20, 20120

Can you fix a broken drug company research lab? Jack Scannell, the European pharmaceuticals analyst at Sanford C. Bernstein, recently held a conference on the

Recovery risks may stir Fed to action

YoopyaJun 20, 20120

(Reuters) – With economic storm clouds gathering abroad and signs the U.S. recovery is flagging, the Federal Reserve may feel compelled on Wednesday to launch

Kenya shilling hits 5-week high vs dollar

YoopyaJun 20, 20120

NAIROBI (Reuters) – The Kenyan shilling hit a five-week high against the dollar on Wednesday, helped by tightening liquidity and importers holding back on dollar

Dimon says JPMorgan was honest with shareholders

YoopyaJun 20, 2012June 20, 20120

(Reuters) – JPMorgan Chase & Co Chief Executive Jamie Dimon insisted his bank was upfront with investors about its recent multibillion-dollar trading loss, as regulators

Billionaire Dangote to head Nigeria bourse board

YoopyaJun 19, 20120

LAGOS (Reuters) – Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote will assume leadership of the governing board of Nigeria’s stock exchange on Tuesday, after an appeal court overturned