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Analysis: More than just Great Firewall awaits Facebook in China (Reuters)
Reuters - When it comes to China, Facebook should consider itself forewarned. Cracking the world's biggest internet population might seem an obvious ambition for the social networking giant as it trumpets its global growth before a $5 billion initial public offering, but the chances it will succeed look slim.
February 08, 2012 5:37 AM

Yahoo chairman exits, review drags on (Reuters)

In this image released by Yahoo!, documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock is shown in 'The Failure Club,' a series about people trying to do the things they've always feared, for Yahoo! After years of drips and drabs of experimentation, the top video destinations on the Web are flush with original projects and teaming with a new wave of niche-oriented content creators. (AP Photo/Yahoo!)Reuters - Yahoo Inc Chairman Roy Bostock and three other directors will step down as the struggling company ploughs ahead with an internal overhaul, including discussions on dealing with its stakes in China's Alibaba Group and Yahoo Japan.



February 08, 2012 1:23 AM

Chairman, 3 others out in Yahoo board shake-up (AP)

FILE - In this Jan. 29, 2004 file photo, Roy Bostock, chairman of the Partnership for a Drug Free America, speaks during a news conference in New York. Yahoo Inc. on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012 announced taht Bostock, Chairman of Yahoo since 2008, and three longtime board members are stepping down, fulfilling the wishes of many frustrated shareholders who believe the directors have been part of the problem that has dragged down the Internet company's revenue and stock price. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)AP - Yahoo Chairman Roy Bostock and three longtime board members are stepping down, submitting to the demands of many frustrated shareholders who blame them for contributing to the follies that have dragged down the Internet company's revenue and stock price.



February 08, 2012 12:54 AM

IMDB "Jane Doe" case gets a court date (Reuters)
Reuters - Junie Hoang, the actress suing the Internet Movie Database (IMDB) for revealing her age, will see her day -- and perhaps two days -- in court next year.
February 07, 2012 11:35 PM

Amazon, Viacom close to Web video deal (Reuters)
Reuters - Amazon.com Inc is about to announce a Web video deal with Viacom Inc in what sources said was one of the last steps in a plan to launch a standalone subscription service to compete with Netflix Inc.
February 07, 2012 10:51 PM

Summary Box: Jobs flow from mobile, Facebook apps (AP)
AP - CAREER OPPORTUNITY: All those apps being made for smartphones, computer tablets and Facebook's online social network are helping the U.S. economy lower its unemployment rate. A study released Tuesday by the technology trade group TechNet estimates apps are responsible for creating about 466,000 U.S. jobs since 2007.
February 07, 2012 8:50 PM

Google Chrome comes to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich devices (Appolicious)
Appolicious - Google’s entry into the desktop web browser market, Chrome, has rocketed in popularity since its release back in 2008, but it has never quite made the logical leap to Google’s Android operating system – until now, that is.
February 07, 2012 8:01 PM

Looking for work? There may be an app for that (AP)
AP - Looking for a promising career in a lousy economy? A new study suggests you're apt to find it in apps — the services and tools built to run on smartphones, computer tablets and Facebook's online social network.
February 07, 2012 7:52 PM

Outfit7’s Talking Tom Cat app breaks 100 million downloads, gets new partnership (Appolicious)
Appolicious - We usually hear that the most popular apps in Apple’s iTunes App Store are games. But an exception to that rule is Talking Tom Cat, an app from Outfit7 that has racked up 100 million downloads on iOS and Google’s Android.
February 07, 2012 7:23 PM

The top 10 songs and albums on the iTunes Store (AP)

Kelly Clarkson sings the national anthem before the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game between the New York Giants and the New England Patriots, Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)AP - iTunes' Official Music Charts for the week ending Feb. 6, 2012:



February 07, 2012 5:52 PM

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Travel Injuries in Asia May Prove Pricey Without Travel Medical Insurance
INDIANAPOLIS, IN-- - HCC Medical Insurance Services, LLC , a provider of travel accident insurance , announces an infographic highlighting the potential perils of vacationing in Asia. The infographic details ...
February 07, 2012 9:01 PM

eQuoteDirect Comment on How Telematics Software Can Benefit Courier Van Insurance
KENT, UNITED KINGDOM-- - Trusted insurance brokers, eQuoteDirect, have responded to the increasing public interest in telematics based protection policies - explaining how the sophisticated systems can ...
February 07, 2012 10:00 PM

What Types of Insurance do You Need?
Dave Says: The purpose of insurance is to transfer risk that you can’t afford to take, which can be applicable in many areas of our lives.
February 07, 2012 10:18 AM

TomTom Announces Ground-Breaking Insurance Partnership
TomTom has made a landmark move into the insurance market by providing the technology behind a new insurance product, which bases premiums on driving behaviour.
February 07, 2012 11:30 PM

ACE Recreational Marine Insurance and gplink Announce New Coverage for Select Yachts Equipped with gplink Monitoring ...
ACE Recreational Marine Insurance, one of the nation’s largest recreational marine insurance providers, and part of the ACE Group, and gplink, a leading provider of satellite-based
February 06, 2012 3:49 PM

Alliant Insurance Services Opens New Boston Office
NEWPORT BEACH, CA-- - Alliant Insurance Services, Inc. , the nation's largest specialty insurance brokerage firm, today announced the official opening of the new location of its Boston office. The new ...
February 07, 2012 5:00 AM

MF Had $190 Million of Insurance for Corzine, Professionals
MF Global Holdings Ltd.’s insurance unit issued $190 million of liability policies for Jon Corzine, other professionals and the company through May to cover costs of defending against allegations of wrongdoing, according to a court filing.
February 07, 2012 2:20 PM

Health Insurance and Medical Deductions - eHealthInsurance Releases Top Consumer Tips for Tax Season
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA-- - Today eHealthInsurance , the leading online source of health insurance for individuals, families and small businesses, released a series of tips for health insurance consumers working ...
February 07, 2012 6:00 AM

Liberty Mutual Insurance Webinar Highlights Predictive Modeling’s Key Role in Better Managing Total Workers ...
Now even more commercial insurance brokers, agents and buyers can better understand the pivotal role predictive modeling plays in effectively managing the total cost of workers compensation claims through the re-release of a webinar from Liberty Mutual Insurance.
February 07, 2012 6:25 AM

Canadian and U.S. Insurance Industries to join forces to promote improved global trade
Canadian and U.S. Insurance Industries to join forces to promote improved global trade
February 06, 2012 1:13 PM

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Votes Are In: 2012 Automobile Insurance Discount Act Qualifies
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Residents of California can use Quotes.com to acquire discounts and savings on their auto insurance policy by applying for insurance quotes. With the 2012 Automobile ...
February 07, 2012 2:00 AM

Insurance Auto Auctions Paves the Way for Recycling U.S. Salvage Vehicles in China
Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. the leading live and live-online salvage auto auction company and wholly-owned subsidiary of KAR Auction Services, Inc. , today announced an agreement with Chen Jia, Inc.
February 06, 2012 7:00 AM

What Types of Insurance do You Need?
Dave Says: The purpose of insurance is to transfer risk that you can’t afford to take, which can be applicable in many areas of our lives.
February 07, 2012 10:18 AM

Dave Ramsey: Having the right insurance protects your nest egg
Q: I've got auto insurance, but can you tell me what other kinds of insurance are good to have?
February 05, 2012 3:00 PM

Crash Your California Auto Insurance Rates 51% with Your Voice
InsureonaBudget shows California auto insurance policy holders how they can reduce their auto insurance premium by 55% just from taking advantage of loopholes in car insurers’ rates.San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) February 06, 2012 Most consumers know that they aren’t going to get a courtesy call from their auto insurer telling them they qualify for a better deal. Yet they still fail to review their ...
February 06, 2012 3:57 PM

Auto Insurance: The Next Frontier In Discriminatory Practices Against America's Poor
They can't even get lower rates if they try. 
January 31, 2012 2:40 PM

1 Trick to Crash Your New York Auto Insurance Rates
Consumer experts at InsureonaBudget.com show New York auto insurance policy holders how they can reduce their auto insurance premium by 55% just from taking advantage of loopholes in car insurers’ rates.(PRWEB) February 07, 2012 Most consumers understand that they aren’t going to get a courtesy call from their auto insurer telling them they qualify for a better deal. Yet they still fail to ...
February 07, 2012 9:02 AM

J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Auto Insurance Claims Satisfaction Remains Steady, Despite an Increase in Claims ...
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Jan. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Overall customer satisfaction with the auto claims experience remained stable during the fourth quarter of 2011, despite an increase in the number ...
January 31, 2012 8:00 AM

Advocates: Auto insurance hurts poor
The Consumer Federation of America charged Monday that the nation's poorest drivers are being charged unfairly high auto insurance premiums because of discriminatory practices and the organization called on state insurance regulators to do something about it.
January 30, 2012 10:11 PM

The Disabled Pay More For Auto Insurance, New Study Shows, But Is This Illegal?
A new study conducted by 4AutoInsuranceQuote.org finds that disabled individuals continue pay more for auto insurance despite laws which state that this type of discrimination is illegal. (PRWeb February 06, 2012) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/2/prweb9168267.htm
February 06, 2012 8:37 AM

 

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