Brookfield Real Estate Services Fund Announces Fourth Quarter Results and Monthly Cash DistributionWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:25AMTORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - 03/10/10) - Brookfield Real Estate Services Fund (the "Fund") (TSX: BRE.UN - News ) today announced that royalties for the quarter ended December 31, 2009, were $8.5 million, up 9.8% from the same period in 2008. Distributable cash1 during the quarter increased to $5.9 million, up 10.6% from the fourth quarter of 2008 while distributable cash per unit increased 15 ...
We Can Lead, Business Leaders from Around the Country Arrive in D.C. to Urge Swift ActionWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 5:00AMWASHINGTON, March 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Clean energy and Fortune 500 executives arrived in Washington D.C. for the fifth and final leg of "Race for American Jobs: Clean Energy Leadership", a coast-to-coast virtual race to drive home the economic and job-creation benefits of national climate and energy legislation.
Philippines election: Doubts arise over electronic voting machinesTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:54AMConcerns are rising that the use of electronic voting machines in the May Philippines election, meant to prevent vote-rigging, could fail due to technical problems and end up threatening rather than reinforcing the credibility of the ballot.
Enea Selected for Android Integration ProjectTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 7:09AMKISTA, SWEDEN--(Marketwire - 03/09/10) - Enea Android Competence Center works with Scalado and Aptina to Bring Innovative Mobile Phone Camera Technology to Android STOCKHOLM, Sweden, 9 March, 2010 - Enea (NASDAQ OMX Nordic: ENEA) today announced that Scalado, a leading provider of high-performing imaging technologies, relied on the Enea Android Competence Center ( www.enea.com ...
Komodo dragons: luxury cruise in IndonesiaTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 5:49AMGavin Bell encounters man-eating Komodo dragons every bit as daunting as their gruesome reputation.
Investing In Electric CarsMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:04PMCould cheaper batteries and Israeli drivers make electric vehicles the norm?
A Trip to the Third World – Watch Your WalletMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 2:49PMThis country - once described by that famous West Coaster Richard John Seddon – as “God's Own” is in a spot of trouble and nobody appears to be doing anything constructive about it.
Today's Netbook Market: Current Trends and Our TakeMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 2:17PMThe market for netbook computers (you know, those low-priced, miniature laptops) has exploded since their inception in late 2007. Today we take a look at current and future netbook market trends, netbooks themselves, and the pros/cons of netbook ownership.
FM council to air wide-ranging topicsMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:41AMTwo projects that could enhance computer and Internet access for local residents, as well as discussions on topics ranging from medical marijuana to fireworks and firearms, are on the agenda for a Fort Morgan City Council work session Tuesday.
Scottish Business Briefing - Monday March 8, 2010Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:14AMWELCOME to scotsman.com's Scottish Business Briefing. Every morning we bring you a comprehensive round-up of all news affecting business in Scotland today.
The Cost of ProgressMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:11AMThe development of Norfolk Southern Corp.’s $112 million intermodal yard on a former cattle ranch in Fayette County has polarized the community for mo....
Astone Media Gear AP-360TSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 10:39PMI USED to watch my digital videos on my tiny laptop screen because I was simply too lazy to hook up the laptop to the TV set. But the Astone Media Gear AP-360T could change things.
Peters speaks in GreymouthFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:04PM6 March 2010 Winston Peters has returned to the campaign trail this afternoon, with a tub-thumping speech in Greymouth. He has delivered his established style of attack on the way the country's being run to an audience in the town's RSA.
In pursuit of flexible workingFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:57PMWomen now make up half the US workforce, yet dated attitudes to family-friendly working hold many back. Mary O'Hara meets leading campaigners looking to the UK for inspiration
Peters speaks in GreymouthFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:37PMWinston Peters has returned to the campaign trail this afternoon, with a tub-thumping speech in Greymouth.
An endangered species in a commercial worldFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:12PMOPINION: The Government's threat to freeze Radio NZ's funding has prompted a fresh round of voices calling to protect the state broadcaster's "DNA" and fight against commercialism. Its bosses say less money risks meaning less quality.
Reportlinker Adds The Top 10 US Utilities Companies: Growth strategies, performance and SWOT analysesThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 12:23PMNEW YORK , March 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: The Top 10 US Utilities Companies: Growth strategies, performance and SWOT analyses http://www.reportlinker.com/p0180555/The-Top-10-US-Utilities-Companies-Growth-strategies-performance-and-SWOT-analyses.html This report profiles the leading ...
Ophir shopping for cheaper town managerThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:19AMThe Town of Ophir is feeling some growing pains. There was a time when the town manager would lead town meetings, draft proposals, run the town payroll, and occasionally jump in a snow plow to clear the streets.
Boomers Slowly Joining the Mobile WebThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 9:39AMNew statistics about baby boomers' usage of the mobile web are here , and the news, sadly, is not surprising. This generation of users (ages 45 and older) has been slow to adopt mobile Internet technology. However, that's not to say they aren't getting on board with the mobile web revolution - they're just taking a little more time to get here than the other demographic groups surveyed. Today ...
Europeans ‘spend more time on mobile web than reading newspapers’Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 4:25AMEuropeans are spending more time on ‘internet-on-the-move’ (6.4 hours a week) compared to reading newspapers (4.8 hours) or magazines (4.1 hours), according to a new survey.
Clear Capital Reports Home Pricing Data Through February 2010: National Year-Over-Year Price Increase Reaches 5.0%Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 11:00PMTRUCKEE, CA--(Marketwire - 03/04/10) - Clear Capital ( www.clearcapital.com ), a premium provider of data and solutions for real estate asset valuation, investment and risk assessment, today released its Home Data Index (HDI) Market Report. Patent pending rolling quarter technology significantly reduces the multi-month lag time associated with other indices to help ...
SINA Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2009 Financial ResultsWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 4:30PMSINA Corporation , a leading online media company and mobile value-added service provider for China and for the global Chinese communities, today announced its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2009.
High fiber diet needed for U.S. broadband planWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3:03AMIn its National Broadband Plan, the Federal Communications Commission should seize the opportunity to ensure that our nation's digital infrastructure will be capable of meeting the opportunities and challenges of the 21st century, writes Richard Witt, Washington telecom and media counsel at Google. Google - United States - Broadband - Federal Communications Commission - 21st century
McDonnell gets bill to overhaul VITA’s managementTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 11:53AMLegislation overhauling the management of the state’s troubled computer bureaucracy is headed to Gov. Bob McDonnell. Senate Bill 236, by Democrat Janet D. Howell of Fairfax and Republicans Walter A. Stosch of Henrico and Ryan T. McDougle of Hanover, puts the Virginia Information Technologies Agency under the governor’s control. For months, VITA and Northrop Grumman, the company hired to manage a ...
Markets & AnalysisTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 10:40AMAttending an international insolvency conference in Dubai last week was a salutary reminder that whatever the UK's economic woes may be, it is unwise to underestimate the impact events far beyond our borders may have.
HANOVER --Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 7:36AMGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel and Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero opened the annual IT trade fair CeBIT in Hanover.
Penn State rakes in fundsTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 5:09AMAt Penn State, ongoing research into plant cell walls could set the stage for new forms of home-grow
Board schedules public hearings for incentivesMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 7:31PMIn an effort to bring more than 200 badly needed jobs to the area, the Caldwell County Board of Commissioners approved scheduling two public hearings for March 15 to consider economic development incentives during its meeting Monday night at the City-County Chambers in Lenoir.
Dish gains 249,000 subscribers in Q4Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 6:40PMDish Network on Monday proved that satellite television is growing while cable is shrinking, at least for now.
New Freescale chip means $150 e-readers in 2010Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 1:03PMAccording to a Bloomberg report, Freescale Semiconductor Inc. has a new chip aimed at e-reader devices. The as yet unnamed piece of silicon files as a system-on-a-chip that combines functions of other chips, thereby reducing component costs for e-reader vendors. As a result, Freescale’s marketing director Glen Burchers told the publication some of those savings should [...]
Security spending to lag IT budget reboundMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 11:56AMSecurity spending will lag a rebound in information technology budgets in 2010. Microsoft gets some end-point security looks, but not if you have to pay for Forefront. And there's strong demand for security as a service.
NETGEAR Launches Two Innovative, Ultra High-Performance Powerline ProductsMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 7:30AMNETGEAR®, Inc. , a worldwide provider of technologically innovative, branded networking solutions, today announced the addition of two next-generation HomePlug® AV-certified powerline kits to its award-winning family of powerline networking solutions: the compact Powerline AV 500 Adapter Kit and the Powerline AV+ 500 Adapter Kit with a filtered "pass-through" power socket.
5 up for Small Business ChallengeSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 11:15AMFinancial stress for small business owners abounds: mental exhaustion that comes when completing a lengthy bank loan application; uncertainty that rises from discussing outside investors; and anxiety that goes hand-in-hand with asking a friend and business partner to pony up more dough to get the business started.
Week in ReviewSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 2:50AMThe estimated cost for a proposed toll-free statewide calling plan has doubled — to $3.19 a month per landline and wireless customer, and voice over Internet protocol user — but regulators ...
STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS 2010Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 6:07PMMadam Speaker, Vice President, Honourable Members of the House, Just over a year ago, the citizens of Ghana elected this Government to take over the administration of our beloved country.