Archive for April, 2011
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Las Vegas, NV (KTNV) Nevada Senator John Ensign announced Thursday that he is resigning from office.In a letter to Vice President Joe Biden, Senator Ensign will state that his resignation from office is effective as of May3, 2011. Click here to read a statement from Senator Ensigns office This comes just one month after Ensign, [...]
Small business lending falls again
Lending by British banks to small firms has declined again, according to the Bank of England. Photograph: Chris Ratcliffe / Rex Features article source
Live Nation’s Bid for Warner Music Group Could Have Far-Reaching Effects
Concert-industry conglomerate Live Nation Entertainment is said to have bid on a portion of Warner Music Group, according to a report today in The Wall Street Journal. Warner put itself up for sale earlier this year when one of its private-equity backers, Thomas H. Lee Partners, decided to sell its 35 percent stake in the [...]
Summit Entertainment Sues Fans Who Tweeted Images From Upcoming Twilight Flick
Summit Entertainment Sues Fans Who Tweeted Images From Upcoming Twilight Flickfrom the really? dept Weve noted in the past that movie studio Summit Entertainment is more aggressive than most at going after just about anyone it thinks is violating its intellectual property — especially when it comes to its flagship Twilight franchise. Apparently, some photos [...]
First Horizon turns profit with improved lending portfolio
Memphis-based First Horizon National Corp. pulled one of its biggest financial about-faces in almost three years showing a nearly $55 million turnaround in earnings compared to a year ago. The profit surge is primarily due to an improved loan portfolio and reduced provisions. The financial services company reported net income of $40.2 million, or 15 [...]
Celestica, Mack Technologies Lead EMS Service Excellence Winners
LAS VEGAS â?? CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY today announced winners of its 2011 Service Excellence Awards (SEAs) for electronics manufacturing services providers and electronics assembly equipment, materials and software suppliers. CIRCUITS ASSEMBLY recognized the companies that received the highest customer service ratings, as judged by their own customers. In the EMS category, the overall winners were Celestica [...]
"Game Over" for Torchlight Publisher JoWood Entertainment
Sad news today for fans of the likes of Painkiller and the Gothic series. It appears that publisher JoWood Entertainment is on its last legs, with no hope of recovering from beneath the weight of crippling debt. JoWood Entertainment filed for bankruptcy back in January, seeking a stay of execution to attempt capital reorganization. The [...]
Entertainment Commission Postpones Security Requirements Meeting
Last nights meeting to discuss new security proposals for San Francisco nightclubs — which would include ID scanning and face recording of patrons, among other things — was postponed. Mayor Lee wanted further analysis and study before moving forward, reports The Examiner. While the odds of the city seeing each rule put into action are [...]
Prototype 2 Behind the Scenes Video
A new developer video from Radical Entertainment has revealed some more of what Prototypes protagonist, Alex Mercer, is up to in the sequel. Turns out after becoming the ultimate viral weapon at the end of Prototype 1, he infected the second games protagonist, James Heller, with the virus. Now Hellers on a quest to track [...]
On the Books Apr. 21: Kindle lending, remembering Tim Hetherington, Tina Fey’s …
Amazon announced yesterday that it will offer library lending capabilities for the Kindle, but is there a catch? Key details remain fuzzy, or pixilated: When will libraries roll out the program, and how long will the lending period be? Also, not all books may be available as part of the program. Intrepid photojournalist and Restrepo co-director [...]