Telstra content deal under fire
The Age Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:28 PM PDT
Telstra says a deal to offer Foxtel content exclusively to its broadband subscribers was ''conducted at arm's length'' and had nothing to do with the telco's 50 per cent stake in the pay TV provider. |
Panasonic HDC-TM60K
CNET Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:27 PM PDT
Panasonic's quartet of entry-level HD camcorders--the HDC-HS60, TM60, TM55, and SD60--deliver a nice manual feature set and good performance, as well as solid video quality for their class. As long as you don't pay list price, the SD60 is a great value, and if possible, avoid paying the unnecessary price premium for the hard drive in the HS60. |
N.B. FARS members pay tribute to Frank Georgianna
North South Brunswick Sentinel Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:25 PM PDT
BY JENNIFER AMATO Staff Writer NORTH BRUNSWICK â€" The North Brunswick First Aid & Rescue Squad (FARS) lost one of its dearest members on June 11. Francisco “Frank†Georgianna, 87, was the oldest member of the squad and one of the longest-serving members. He joined the squad 51 years ago, after a friend asked him to join, and had been a member ever since. read more |
European strikes turn brutal
Gulf Times Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:25 PM PDT
Violence erupted as a general strike in Greece crippled ferry, air and rail departures while a protest against pay cuts brought the Spanish capital’s metro system to a halt. |
Taiwan LCD maker to pay $30 million fine in US case
PhysOrg Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:24 PM PDT
A Taiwanese maker of liquid crystal display panels has agreed to pay a 30-million-dollar fine for its role in a price-fixing conspiracy, the US Justice Department said Tuesday. |
PayPal Guest Payments: pay online without a PayPal account
Geek.com Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:21 PM PDT
PayPal has seen a lot of success as the number one online payment service. This can be put down to the fact it shields consumers from having to use a credit or debit card directly online, but also because it is pushed very hard as the payment system to use on eBay. Although it may be [...] |
Investor meets peak; exec pay top focus
The Japan Times Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:21 PM PDT
The season for shareholders' meetings has peaked, with the focus this year on how much top executives were paid in fiscal 2009 through March. A total of 1,087 firms, including unlisted ones, held shareholders' meetings nationwide Tuesday, the National Police Agency said. Among the listed companies, which closed their books in March, about 740, or more than 40 percent, held shareholders meetings ... |
County needs money for cleanup
The Times-Journal Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:19 PM PDT
The DeKalb County Commission needs money to pay a company that helped clean up tornado debris. |
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