Archive for ‘September, 2009’

Lloyds and RBS ‘ordered to sell branches’

Lloyds and RBS ‘ordered to sell branches’

Some banks have cut savings rates by 2 percentage points Lloyds may be told to reduce its market share by as much as a sixth under European competition rules governing state aid to private companies. The Financial Times reported on Saturday that EU Competition [...]

Ugandan gorillas get friendly on Facebook (AP)

Ugandan gorillas get friendly on Facebook 
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AP - He’s hairy, his table manners are atrocious, and he wants to be your friend on Facebook.[Read more...]

Refunds after Eurostar breakdowns

Refunds after Eurostar breakdowns

Hundreds of Eurostar passengers were stranded for several hours in darkness after two trains were left without power on Friday night.[Read more...]

Olympic cyclist Nicole Cooke withdraws from world title defence

Olympic cyclist Nicole Cooke withdraws from world title defence

Happier times: Nicole Cooke has not enjoyed enormous success snice her Olymipc win in Beijing Photo: AP In difficult, wet, conditions Cooke struggled from the very first lap and repeatedly lost contact with the peloton as the negotiated the two stiff climbs on the course, normally [...]

Conan O’Brien hits head during ‘Tonight’ stunt (AP)

Conan O’Brien hits head during ‘Tonight’ stunt 
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AP - Conan O’Brien hit his head during a stunt for the “Tonight Show” on Friday and the production was halted, NBC said.[Read more...]

Prosecutor: Terror plot focus was 9/11 anniversary (AP)

Prosecutor: Terror plot focus was 9/11 anniversary 
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AP - Claims that an Afghan immigrant was on the verge of unleashing a terrorist attack on New York City on the anniversary of the Sept. 11 are missing a key element: explosives or the chemicals allegedly used to make them, the man’s attorney said.[Read more...]

TC50 DemoPit Startup AskYourTargetMarket Simplifies Market Research

TC50 DemoPit Startup AskYourTargetMarket Simplifies Market Research

TC50 DemoPit company AskYourTargetMarket is hoping to simplify market research for businesses and solutions by offering a comprehensive platform where businesses can both create and deploy surveys. Since the site is in closed beta, AskYourTargetMarket has offered 500 invites for TechCrunch readers. Each invite comes with a free survey package for up [...]

In-vehicle txting ban works, at least in California

In-vehicle txting ban works, at least in California

As we talked about the other day, sending text messages while driving is bad, okay? And in some states it’s illegal. So do Americans listen? If you make it against the law to send text messages, will only outlaws text? It looks like people listened. The law took effect in January and [...]

Does the FedExCup Need Fixing?

Does the FedExCup Need Fixing?

Golf journalists, a twitchy lot in general made more so now that the regular PGA Tour season is winding down, have a new fall sport: critiquing the Tour’s FedExCup playoffs, which culminate this weekend at the Tour Championship in Atlanta. The playoffs, now in their third year, have been tweaked annually to attract the [...]

Shooting Into the Academy

Shooting Into the Academy

The Royal Academy of Arts in London is giving itself an artistic makeover. Beginning Saturday, the neoclassical institution known for exhibiting Queen Victoria’s paintbrushes and J.M.W. Turner’s seascapes is devoting all its galleries for the first time to a contemporary artist, Anish Kapoor. Creations by Anish Kapoor View Slideshow Anish Kapoor/Barbara Gladstone [...]

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