#GNN - #LAHORE: The 17th death anniversary of internationally renowned late Pakistani singer and musician Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan is being observed today (Saturday).
Ustad Nusrat Fateh who was primarily a singer of Qaw
#GNN #finance news - Holders of Argentina eurobonds plan to appeal U.S. court ruling
Holders of euro-denominated Argentine bonds plan to appeal a U.S. judge's ruling blocking the country from making payments on their debt, according to a court filing on Friday.
In a notice filed in Manhattan federal
#GNN finance news - French PM calls for European investment plan to boost growth
#GNN - #France's prime minister called on Friday for steps to be taken at EU level to boost economic growth through investment, a day after data showed that both France and the euro zone stagnated in the second quarter
#GNN finance news - GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks wobble on Ukraine news, bond yields slide
* Ukraine news sparks market turmoil, but stocks pare losses
* German Bund yields plumb record lows below 1 pct
* Safe-haven yen, Swiss franc gain (Adds close of U.S. markets)
By Herbert Lash
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Deloitte CEO Joe Echevarria to retire and pursue public service
Aug 15 #GNN - Deloitte LLP's Chief Executive Officer Joe Echevarria plans to retire later this month to follow his interest in public service, the accounting and consulting firm said on Friday.
Deloitte's board has na
California expands tax credit for stealth bomber to Northrop Grumman
Aug 15 #GNN - #California on Friday offered tax incentives to an aerospace company seeking to build the next generation of stealth bombers, after controversy that the state had earlier offered the valuable tax breaks o
SEC probes California's West Contra Costa Unified School Distict
Aug 15 #GNN - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is reviewing bonds issued by West Contra Costa Unified School District in California.
The federal agency requested information regarding general obligation bon
#GNN Tech - How People Are Filling In When AI Can’t Do The Job
Since Siri became a part of iOS in 2011, the idea of having a digital assistant that can help us get things done just by asking has been a central thrust of the big smartphone platform owners.
Less than a year after
Which Apps Are Eating Your Battery? Normal Will Tell You. - #GNN Tech
Somewhere, somehow, maybe less than a year after I got the latest version of my iPhone, its battery would mysteriously deplete in about half a day.
I wasn’t really sure why. But now I can find out.
There’s a new app
#GNN Tech - Yahoo Acquires Ad Startup ClarityRay
Israel-based ad startup ClarityRay announced on its website that it has been acquired by Yahoo.
A Yahoo spokesperson sent me the following statement confirming the deal:
We’ve been working on building up security
#GNN Tech - #IBM, Lenovo server deal gets final clearance from US regulators
#Summary: The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States approved the $2.3 billion sale of IBM's x86 server business to Chinese PC maker Lenovo.
IBM received good news from the Committee on Foreign Investm
#GNN - #Apple to store some user data in #China: Weighing the pros and cons
#Summary: Apple's move to store some of its Chinese users' data in the country has benefits — and drawbacks — for its customers.
Apple has started to store some of its Chinese users' data on servers in mainland Chin
Microsoft to deliver #Windows 'Threshold' tech preview around late September
#GNN - #Summary: #Microsoft is aiming to make available a #technology preview of Windows Threshold around late September or early October.
Microsoft is aiming to deliver a "technology preview" of its Windows "Thresh
Microsoft weighs new names for its TechEd conference successor
#GNN - #Summary: #Microsoft is surveying select users and partners about what it should name its unified IT pro show slated for next year. Here are the names said to be on the short list.
Microsoft is surveying selec
Mozilla shows off flexible RAM on $170 #Firefox OS Flame
#GNN - #Summary: #Mozilla is still shipping its reference #phone for developers that want to reach consumers on low-spec Firefox OS devices.
Most consumers probably want a smartphone with more RAM, but the highlight
China July property investment slows, sales drop sharply
#GNN - #China's #property market showed further signs of weakening in July, with real estate investment slowing and sales falling sharply despite efforts by many local governments to shore up the troubled sector.
Comb
China's July economic data points to further softness
#GNN - #China's #economy showed further signs of softening in July despite a burst of government stimulus measures, suggesting more
policy support may be needed to keep growth on track.
An encouraging performance from
U.S. team landed on Mount Sinjar to assess possible evacuation
#GNN - A team including personnel from the U.S. military and the U.S. Agency for International Development landed on Iraq's Mount Sinjar early on Wednesday to assess how to evacuate civilians, a U.S. official said.
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