Unemployment Extension 2014 on Trial


Many needy Americans, as many as 1.3 million, lost the right to unemployment wages over the Christmas holidays. But now a renewal of this for at least three months is the talk of the town. President...
    






College Branded Sunglasses Company Counts Alabama And Oklahoma As Licensors


An 8:30 p.m. ET start-time provides no need for fans of the Alabama Crimson Tide or Oklahoma Sooners to be wearing sunglasses.  Same can be said about the two teams taking part in a match-up to be...
    






Apple And Samsung Resume Patent Negotations, After Apple Presses On The Jugular


Today’s good news in the long running dispute between Apple and Samsung is that the two companies have resumed negotiations over their long running patent dispute in the US courts. In fact the...
    






Review – ‘Saving Mr. Banks’ Packs Emotional Wallop


My father died in September of this year. I was in the air somewhere over Texas, desperately hurrying to get there before time ran out, when he drew his last breath. Walking into that house, only to...
    






Israel’s Water Challenge


Israel’s successful efforts to increase water security will lessen one of the country’s geographical constraints. But new sources of water are more energy intensive, and this could increase Israel’...
    






iPhone 5c Now Available at China Mobile


Apple has finally struck a deal with world's largest carrier China Mobile. Its iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c will be available for 700 million customers of China Mobile’s 4G & 3G Networks on starting...
    






iPhone 5C will be Available for Pre-Order Tomorrow


Apple has finally struck a deal with world's largest carrier China Mobile. Its iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C will be available for 700 million customers of China Mobile’s 4G & 3G Networks on starting...
    






China Mobile, Apple Finally Reach iPhone Deal


Thank goodness! That’s my first and main reaction on reading that after years of negotiations, Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) and China Mobile (HKEx: 941; NYSE: CHL) have finally announced their highly...
    






Tesla Torched The Shorts In 2013, While JC Penney Proved A Winner


This is a guest post by Karl Loomes, market analyst at Astec Analytics, part of SunGard. The views expressed are those of the author. It has been an interesting and busy year for short sellers in...
    






NBA’s Bah-Humbug Christmas: Luckily, a Symbol Is Just a Symbol


There’ll be a blue, blue Christmas in Lakerdom, where LeBron James and Kobe Bryant were to face off in the marquee matchup of the NBA’s five-game bill. Instead, it will be Nick Young vs. Bron with...