Rob Ford urged to address crack allegations

C News - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Mayor Rob Ford leaves his home Friday, May 17, 2013, amid allegations there is a video showing him smoking crack cocaine. (CRAIG ROBERTSON/QMI ...

Ian Burrell YouTubes global reach is making it a powerful rival to TV

The Independent - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Gervais knows this is the place to find a young audience, which is why he is today launching Learn Guitar with David Brent on the Ricky Gervais Channel. The trailer features Brent strumming on an acoustic as he sings about life as a travelling sales rep. But he still has some way to go to catch TomSka, who even has a range of merchandise featuring his distinctive animation characters and his ...

Young techie enters worlds richest

News.com.au - Sunday 19th May, 2013

The sale is set to make Tumblr founder David Karp, 26, instantly once of the wealthiest tech businessmen in the world.Yahoo! did not immediately return AFP's calls for confirmation, but CEO Marissa Mayer has scheduled a news conference in New York Monday at which the company said it will unveil "something special."Reports last week said Yahoo! is eyeing the move to attract more ...

Predictions of an American manufacturing renaissance may be premature

FXstreet - Sunday 19th May, 2013

My father designed radio-controlled equipment that was installed in steel mills. An operator could stand on the floor, send signals to an overhead crane from a device on his belt and maneuver ingots weighing several tons. Very modern for its time, the system greatly reduced the risk of injury among workers.My dad was understandably proud of his contribution to the American manufacturing boom of ...

College baseball roundup Seton Hill falls short of D-II World Series

Tribune Review - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Seton Hill's run at a spot in the NCAA Division II World Series ended with a doubleheader loss to Shippensburg on Sunday in Winston-Salem, ...

New senior care business opens

Gadsden Times - Sunday 19th May, 2013

A business aimed at meeting the growing needs of area seniors has opened in Gadsden. Serving Etowah, Calhoun and St. Clair counties, Home Instead Senior Care is an independently owned and operated company that is part of an international franchise ...

Eight elements to create a winning corporate strategy

The Globe and Mail - Sunday 19th May, 2013

In his corporate deal-making career with companies such as Oxford Development Group and Campeau Corp., Alan Kennedy was never satisfied with the boardroom discussion about strategy. It always seemed hazy and unfocused.When he established his Toronto-based consulting firm, Gibson Kennedy & Co., and began teaching strategy at York University's Schulich School of Business, he noticed the ...

Companies launch cyber war games to prepare for hackers

Star Tribune - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Clusters of corporate techies hunched over their laptops one recent evening in Mountain View, Calif., feverishly trying to figure out how RK Industries hacked into and stole critical information from its rival, EntraDyn. It’s a common occurrence, but in this case the firms were fictitious, and the event - a simulated exercise put on by security firm Symantec - featured rock music, a ...

Bloomberg terminals opened world of information to reporters

Star Tribune - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Today, what really connects the financial world? Money, intellect and ideology are candidates. But the best answer may be: the Bloomberg terminal. More than 315,000 of these data cockpits are in use around the world, leased for $20,000 a year. To locate a shared terminal in an office one merely needs to follow the deepest footpath in the carpeting. "Smart money" cannot live without ...

Business forum For medtech a new model is needed

Star Tribune - Sunday 19th May, 2013

The realities of the Affordable Care Act, longer FDA approval times and reimbursement challenges require new ways to finance medical technology ...

Tips for starting a new business

The Punch - Sunday 19th May, 2013

The thought of owning a business is amusing to many people. However, as much as people will 'love' to own their own businesses, many admit that they have little or no idea about what it takes to establish them; they don't know where to start ...

Extreme global warming seen further away than previously thought

Reuters - Sunday 19th May, 2013

OSLO (Reuters) - Extreme global warming is less likely in coming decades after a slowdown in the pace of temperature rises so far this century, an international team of scientists said on ...

Sanya delegation visits Shenzhens wedding industry during ICIF

whatsonsanya - Sunday 19th May, 2013

On the afternoon of May 17th, a Sanya delegation led by the director of the Sanya Publicity Department Sun Su visited the Rose Coast wedding base in Shengzhen city, which was one of the venues of the 9th China International Cultural Industries Fair (ICIF). The Rose Coast wedding base has been the venue of the International Cultural Industries Fair for four consecutive years, and received ...

Switzerland take silver at world championships

Swiss Info - Sunday 19th May, 2013

The European Court of Justice could settle differences between Switzerland and the European Union over their future bilateral relationship, a top Swiss diplomat has told the NZZ am Sonntag ...

Mining firm local groups join hands for nature

Inquirer - Sunday 19th May, 2013

MANILA, Philippines--Getting one's voice heard in this day and age can be a challenge, especially when there is a multitude of voices in society speaking loudly and frequently. For individuals, especially from the marginalized sectors of society, getting policymakers to hear one's concerns--when there are a multitude of concerns to be addressed simultaneously--is especially ...

Hernandez Ferguson has changed world football

soccerway - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Manchester United's Javier Hernandez hailed Alex Ferguson's impact on football after the manager's last game ended in a 5-5 draw with West Brom.Ferguson received a guard of honour before Sunday's pulsating clash at the Hawthorns, which finished all square as a Romelu Lukaku hat-trick inspired Steve Clarke's men to a remarkable fightback, the hosts coming back from four ...

Video Business Forecast Markets look to the Feds next move

The Globe and Mail - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Traders will look for indication the U.S. Federal Reserve plans to end its aggressive monetary stimulus program with the latest release of minutes from the central ...

Video Pope Francis says humanity not global economy is in crisis

The Globe and Mail - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Pope Francis leads prayers ahead of Pentecost Sunday before thousands of faithful gathered in St. Peter's Square, saying that a lack of ethics in public life is harming ...

Sweden hammers Switzerland to collect world hockey gold on home ice

The Globe and Mail - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Sweden's Loui Eriksson (C) celebrates his goal against Switzerland with teammates Erik Gustafsson and Gabriel Landeskog during their 2013 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship final match at the Globe Arena in Stockholm May 19, 2013. (GRIGORY ...

Sweden wins world hockey title

San Diego Union-Tribune - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Swedish players react after winning the 2013 Ice Hockey IIHF World Championships gold medal match against Switzerland, at the Ericsson Globe Arena in Stockholm, Sweden, Sunday, May 19, 2013. (AP Photo/Lehtikuva, Martti Kainulainen) FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY ...

China India to make new engine of world economy

China Daily - Sunday 19th May, 2013

/enpproperty--> NEW DELHI - China and India are both willing and able to foster new highlights in cooperation among Asian countries and make new engine of the world economy, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Sunday. "The two countries have the will, wisdom and capability to jointly nurture new bright spots in cooperation among Asian countries, create new engine of the world economy, ...

Salesforce.com wants to overhaul corporate marketing

USA Today - Sunday 19th May, 2013

Marketing push is to make companies even more customer-focused SAN FRANCISCO -- Salesforce.com CEO Marc Benioff built a technology company worth $27 billion on the back of a very simple slogan: "No Software."Benioff's idea of selling business applications as a pay-as-you-go Internet service -- rather than shrink-wrapped bundles with hefty up-front fees -- helped Salesforce.com ...