Saturday, January 20, 2007

Samsung heir apparent gets a (Weigth watchers) promotion

ICT World - Lee is widely viewed as being groomed to become head of Samsung Group, South Korea's most powerful 'chaebo , or business group, and the promotion at Samsung Electronics will likely reinforce that view among company watchers. Lee rejoined Samsung
NPR News - Many U.N. watchers say Ban is under a lot of pressure from Washington to clean house at the U.N., even though the secretary general doesn't have all the power to hire and fire. Despite the pressure, he's not showing much stress, according to Edward
Washington Post - Bond prices edged lower after the PPI data, as most Treasury market watchers don't anticipate any moves by the Fed until much later in the year. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note rose to 4.76 percent from 4.75 percent late Tuesday.
San Francisco Gate - A string of quarterly earnings disappointments and warnings suggest that the technology sector may be slowing down, but market watchers say that with more reports yet to come it is too early for the bulls to turn bearish. Intel Corp. was the
ABC News - For heavy TV-watchers, the warranty might be worth a look. Apple Computers Apple, the maker of the popular iMac and iBook computers, only offers free tech phone support for 90 days. After that, each call costs $49. Consumers who anticipate needing any
MSNBC - Spears, the mother of 3-month-old Jayden James and 1-year-old Sean Preston, has drawn disapproval from fans and other Spears watchers for her recent nights out with party girls Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan. Her manager denied Monday reports that
Forbes - of the Airbus response - parent company EADS launched the A350 XWB program last month for 2013 entry into service - is just one consequence of problems with its double-decker A380, a flagship European industrial project that industry watchers say is
New York Times - The people behind Dreamgirls, in need of a win if only to quiet the chattering class of Oscar watchers who were suggesting that the film had broken stride on the way to the podium, had much to be happy about. This movie still has plenty of
Baltimore Sun - York Mercantile Exchange has risen only four trading days out of this year's 12, and three of them have been Fridays -- typically when traders cash in and "square up" their positions. The market has yet to see a sustained rally. Some market watchers
Reuters - HAVANA (Reuters) - Whether or not Cuban leader Fidel Castro is terminally ill, the provisional government he designated under his brother Raul has kept Cuba on a stable track in his absence, Cuba watchers said on Wednesday. Even U.S. officials who