Archive for September, 2011
DC Comics Relaunch: One Of The Oldest Relationships Comes To An End
Lois and Clark splitting up hit some fans in the gut pretty hard when it was announced, with not everyone being too pleased at a suddenly single Man of Steel. The thing is, the couple had only actually been married since 1996, and while the pairing was iconic, it never really seemed to lead to [...]
Cash America to list online lending unit Enova
n>(Reuters) – Cash America International Inc (CSH.N) said it will spin off its online lending arm Enova International in a $500 million initial public offering of Enovas stock, sending the pawn and payday lenders shares up to a new year-high. The move will help Cash America focus on growing its store-front pawn operations in the [...]
Zagat names its top fast-food chains
Chick-fil-A Inc. is Zagats No. 1 rated large chain in terms of food, facilities and service ratings.
State to receive $55.4 million to support small business
Federal officials gave the go-ahead for New York State to access $55.4 million in federal funds for three new small-business lending programs, as such lending continued its recovery in Western New York. The Treasury Department approved the state’s application under the State Small Business Credit Initiative, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced this week. The $1.5 [...]
Silver Lake Said to Weigh Buying Yahoo, Selling Asian Assets
(Updates with Morses salary increase in last paragraph.) Sept. 16 (Bloomberg) — Private-equity investor Silver Lake is considering a bid for Yahoo! Inc., the Web company that ousted Chief Executive Officer Carol Bartz, two people involved in the deliberations said. As part of a deal, Silver Lake would sell off Yahoos Asian assets and then [...]
Investors buying stocks – for now
Its been another wild week for financial markets. Anyone long of the major stock indices will be breathing a sigh of relief as equities have bounced significantly. This followed a sharp sell-off in the prior week which led to a number of important support levels being breached. The initial catalyst for the rally came from [...]
Sony Entertainment Network online portal goes live
The new Sony Entertainment Network is now online following the companys announcement at IFA 2011 that all of its music, video, and gaming offerings will now be under one big umbrella. That umbrella, Sony Entertainment Network or SEN, will encompass both the Qriocity music and video services as well as the PlayStation Network. This major [...]
USA vs Costa Rica, Live Coverage
(Sporting Alert) USA new football coach Jurgen Klinsmann takes charge of his second game since appointed new boss when his side play Costa Rica in a friendly Friday night at the Home Depot Center. Watch Live on ESPN3.com | Follow Live Match Centre online | Follow Live Score Updates
Ubisoft Lies About DRM On PC Port Of ‘From Dust’
The PC version of Eric Chahis exotic sandbox game From Dust is finally available for purchase after a three week delay, and if youre into solving puzzles and shepherding worshippers from village to village with the terraforming prowess of an all-powerful deity its definitely worth a look. Unfortunately, despite being largely a single-player affair the [...]
Sporting KC focused on table as Galaxy come calling
KANSAS CITY, Mo. This time of the year, the cliches flow fast and free. From top to bottom, each and every team is focused on taking things one game at a time. And, based on quote sheets and press conference sound bites, the only thing anyone seems to be worried about is themselves. But beneath [...]