The unloved annuity gets a hug from the president The Boston Globe Annuities: The official retirement vehicle of the Obama administration. As slogans go, it's hardly "Keep Hope Alive,'' or even "Change We Can Believe In.'' But there were annuities, in a report from the administration's Middle Class Task Force that came out this week. They are among the tools the...
Mercury Computer Systems Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2010 Results PR Newswire Second quarter operating results highlights include: Revenues of $45.2 million Book-to-bill ratio of 1.24-to-1 Operating cash flow of $5.2 million GAAP diluted earnings per share from continuing operations of $0.10 Adjusted EBITDA of $6.1 million Download image...
SITA to revamp check-in at new Bangkok airport TravelDailyNews Airports of Thailand Public Company Limited (AOT) announced that the 50 million passenger Suvarnabhumi Bangkok Airport will be among the first international gateways capable of providing a CUPPS platform - the new global IT standard for passenger check-in and boarding - as it migrates to SITA's...
AudioCodes Appoints Chief Operating Officer Stockhouse LOD, Israel, Jan 14, 2010 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX NewsNetwork) -- AudioCodes (Nasdaq:AUDC), a leading provider of Voice over IP (VoIP) technologies and Voice Network products, today announced the appointment of Lior Aldema as Chief Operating Officer effective January 14, 2010. Mr. Aldema will...
In China, Google Declares War Business Week Isaac Mao saw this coming. In early 2007, just months after Google launched a China-based search engine that followed Beijing's strict censorship rules, the prominent Chinese blogger posted an open letter to Google's founders, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, imploring them not to cooperate with the...
2010 International CES Exhibitor Profiles Stockhouse LAS VEGAS, Jan 05, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- 2010 International CES, the world's largest consumer technology tradeshow, takes place January 7 - 10, 2010 at the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC), the Las Vegas Hilton, and The Venetian. Links to important information: CES Directory CES Press Information CES Exhibitor News CES Exhibit Hours and Information Facility Details and Maps Las Vegas, NV Weather Follow the...
3 Words for Jim Cramer MSNBC I've got a red-hot icebreaker for you. The next time you find yourself in a dwindling social situation, where it seems as if the conversation is running on fumes, just fling the following question into the mix: "What do you think about Jim Cramer?"advertisement | It's as easy as that. Cramer is a polarizing figure. Some people love him. Some people hate him. Either way, everybody has an opinion on financial...
Borders Backs Kobo in E-Book Challenge To Amazon Newsfactor Online e-book seller Shortcovers has changed its name and is in the process of revamping its web site to better compete with rivals Amazon.com and Sony. Operating under the name Kobo following its spin-off from Indigo Books & Music, the online seller is being backed by investors that include Borders, Instant Fame, and REDgroup Retail. "Kobo is an anagram of 'book', and a name that we think will...
Tiger Woods to take 'indefinite' leave from golf Sify . "I need to focus my attention on being a better husband, father, and person," Woods said on his Web site. Woods and his wife, Elin, have been married five years and have a 2-year-old daughter and a 10-month-old son. The announcement came two weeks after Woods crashed his SUV into a tree outside his Florida home, setting in motion a stunning downfall for the world's No. 1 player who for 13 years rarely made news off...
