Posts Tagged ‘America’

In an address recorded in Seoul, South Korea, the President discusses his trip to Asia. He talks about his push to stop nuclear proliferation in North Korea, Iran, and around the world. He talks about promoting America’s principles for an open society in China while making progress on joint efforts to combat climate change. And talks in-depth about the primary objective of ... Full story

If you have seen one of the new Now Network TV Commercials from Sprint/Nextel, then you have notice how different – and better – those are in comparison to the old black and white with Dan Hesse in them. Well, Sprint is now airing one of those nicer Now Network ads with the HTC Hero in it. This ... Full story

How much should companies invest in innovation in difficult economic times? In a new article in The McKinsey Quarterly, Tom Nicholas, an associate professor at the Harvard Business School, looks to the Great Depression for lessons. Nicholas examined U.S. patent applications by companies with R&D labs in the 1930s and found — not surprisingly — that the number of U.S. patent applications grew more slowly then than in the ... Full story

When I first heard that the Xperia X10 would have a custom barcode scanning application and that the folks at Sony Ericsson were demonstrated it live on video I thought “Shop Savvy”. But when I heard the ACTUAL name – Prisjakt – my ears perked up. Not in a good “yummy what’s that” kind of way but ... Full story

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid scheduled a press conference for this Thursday to formally unveil the long, long, LONG-anticipated full Senate bill. Which of course means it all leaked semi-intentionally Wednesday night. (Man, I’m glad the Senate isn’t in charge of keeping state secrets… oh wait…) The initial reporting will largely focus on the sheer scope of ... Full story

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Nokia Siemens Networks and private equity firm One Equity Partners have jointly bid for Nortel Networks Corp’s optical networking and carrier ethernet business, a person familiar with the sale said on Wednesday, challenging Ciena Corp’s $526 million bid for the assets. Last month, the bankrupt Canadian telecommunications equipment maker said that Ciena’s (CIEN.O) cash-and-stock bid would be the stalking horse offer for ... Full story

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Former Merrill Lynch Chief Executive John Thain is exploring his next move, which could possibly be to a private equity firm or perhaps a public company. While he has not yet decided which route he will end up pursuing, Thain said that he is looking for a position that is “interesting and challenging.” “I’m ... Full story

Click here to see the video. Veterans Day serves as a reminder to not only honor America’s men in uniform, but also the women—the mothers, sisters, daughters, and grandmothers who, throughout history, broke barriers and endured hardships to serve our country.  Today at the White House, First Lady Michelle Obama, along with Blue Star Mom ... Full story