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Welcome to Building Windows 8
Building the next release of Microsoft Windows is an industry-wide effort that Microsoft approaches with a strong sense of responsibility and humility. Windows 8 reimagines Windows for a new generation of computing devices, and will be the very best operating system for hundreds of millions of PCs, new and old, used by well over a billion people …
Universal Music Group (UMG) & Desi Hits Sign International Bollywood Superstar Priyanka Chopra to Global Recording Agreement
Universal Music Group (UMG), the world’s leading music company, and Desi Hits! (www.desihits.com) The world’s premier east/west fusion entertainment platform have signed award-winning Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra to a worldwide recording agreement. As part of this global deal, Priyanka will release her highly anticipated debut album in North America with Desi Hits through Interscope Records and internationally on Island …
Choices Care Group in Administration
A care group providing services to about 800 people with learning disabilities in Scotland and north-east England has gone into administration.
Protection for Holiday Makers Set to Increase
Wednesday saw a stir in the travel industry as Sussex-based tour operator, Holidays 4 UK, which specialised in trips to Turkey, collapsed into administration. Meanwhile the chief executive of Thomas Cook, which owns ski operator Neilson, stepped down following a drop in shares of nearly 50 per cent since the company issued a profits warning …
Health Care Messages Improves Malaria, Says African Research
According to the new six month long study published in British medical journal, The Lancet, there is connection between the text messaging and care given to a child suffering from malaria.
‘Rise of The Planet of The Apes’ Remembers What Made Original Great
The Beatles knew the best way to revive a moribund movie franchise: Get back to where you once belonged. Or, better yet, get back to before then. “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” does exactly that, breathing new life into a cinematic series consigned to the tomb of dead franchises after director Tim Burton’s …
Money Fund Assets Fall To $2.568T In Latest Week
Total U.S. money market mutual fund assets fell $65.84 billion to $2.568 trillion for the week that ended Wednesday, the Investment Company Institute said Thursday. Assets of the nation’s retail money market mutual funds rose by $11.41 billion to $930.85 billion, while assets of institutional money market funds fell $77.25 billion to $1.637 trillion, the Washington-based mutual fund trade group said Thursday.
Arsenal Reject Barcelona’s Latest Approach for Fabregas
Arsenal have rejected the latest Barcelona bid for captain Cesc Fabregas because it falls short of their valuation, according to widespread reports.
Wall Street Wave Bites Sensex, Markets Tank Over 400 Points
It is a bloodbath on D-street. The markets took a big knock following a crash in global markets on fears of the world’s largest economy—US seeing another recession despite the recent increase in debt limit. The 50-share NSE Nifty was struggling to hold the 5200-levels. It was trading at 5,199, down 131 points and the …
Wall Street Numbers Plunge
The closing bell couldn’t come soon enough on Wall Street Thursday, as the market took a huge dive. The numbers tell the story – investors could only watch as the Dow Jones plunged more than 500 points. The dramatic drop has investors full of questions.
After Bruising Debt Battle, Obama Pivots to Jobs
WASHINGTON — Admitting a bruising debt-limit battle has likely hampered US recovery, President Barack Obama urged polarized lawmakers to help the job-hungry economy put out the “now hiring” sign. Stung by the bitter feud, Obama is eager to change the subject to economic growth and putting Americans back to work. “In the coming months,” …
