Archive for April 14th, 2009
‘Nazi guard’ deportation blocked
An 89-year-old US man suspected of Nazi war crimes is granted a last-minute stay of deportation after being detained.
No CommentsIntel beats forecasts but shares fall after-hours (Reuters)
Reuters - Intel Corp smashed quarterly earnings expectations and declared that the worst may be over for the tech sector, but its shares slid 4.5 percent after it failed to give a clear revenue forecast.
No CommentsRetail sales, Goldman hit Wall Street; Intel drops late (Reuters)
Reuters - Stocks fell on Tuesday as a surprising drop in retail sales dented hopes the recession was abating and financial shares slid on fears that Goldman Sachs’ share offering could prompt others to follow suit.
Intel says PC sales improving; profit beats Street (AP)
AP - Intel Corp.’s first-quarter profit blew past Wall Street’s grim forecasts as the chip maker’s CEO proclaimed Tuesday that personal computer sales “bottomed out” and have started recovering.
EBay plans IPO for Skype, citing limited synergies (AP)
AP - EBay Inc. plans to spin off its Internet communications service Skype through an initial public offering.
No CommentsPoland to seek $20bn IMF credit
The Polish government is to ask the International Monetary Fund for an extended credit line to boost its national bank reserves.
No Comments‘Nazi guard’ seized by US agents
US agents detain an 89-year-old man at his home ahead of deportation to Germany to face trial for alleged Nazi war crimes.
No CommentsFrench boats block Channel ports
French fishing boats mount a blockade of at least two Channel ports in a dispute over fishing quotas.
No CommentsAncient medicines were alcoholic
Bottles discovered in an Egyptian pharaoh’s tomb test positive for traces of 5,000 year-old medicinal wine.
No Comments‘First camel clone’ born in Dubai
Scientists in Dubai say they have created the world’s first cloned camel using DNA harvested from an adult camel.
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