OCT
31
2008

TiVo and Netflix finally consummate union

It has been a long time coming, but Netflix and TiVo have finally teamed up to bring streaming shows and movies to TiVo owners´ TV screens.

OCT
31
2008

DOJ antitrust division approves Delta-Northwest merger

The US Department of Justice Antitrust Division approved a merger of Delta Airlines and Northwest Airlines after determining the deal would not significantly decrease competition.

OCT
30
2008

Nebraska governor calls special legislative session to amend ´safe haven´ law

Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman announced Wednesday he is calling a special session of the state legislature on November 14 to amend Nebraska´s so-called ´safe haven´ law.

OCT
30
2008

UN General Assembly adopts resolution urging US to drop Cuba embargo

The UN General Assembly (UNGA) adopted by 185-3 a resolution urging the US to lift its longstanding embargo on Cuba.

OCT
30
2008

American Express will slash 7,000 jobs, take charge

American Express Co., the largest U.S. credit-card company by purchases, will slash 7,000 jobs, or about 10 percent of its staff, and may take a charge of as much as $290 million in the fourth quarter tied to the cuts.

OCT
30
2008

Governors call for rescue package for states

Governors David A. Paterson of New York and Jon S. Corzine of New Jersey added their voices Wednesday to the growing support for a second federal economic stimulus package, saying state governments would face devastating cutbacks if they did not receive assistance soon.

OCT
30
2008

Environment faces its own ´credit crunch´

With the world´s press focusing on financial market turmoil, environmentalists are trying to tap the zeitgeist, using financial terminology to draw people´s attention.

OCT
30
2008

Japanese PM announces new economic stimulus package

Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso unveiled a 26.9 trillion yen (272 billion U.S. dollars) economic stimulus package to shore up the world´s second largest economy in the face of the global financial crisis.

OCT
29
2008

Google settles publishing lawsuits

Google is closing the book on a long-running copyright battle with publishers and authors over its project to scan the world’s libraries by forging a landmark deal that would bring millions of titles to the Internet.

OCT
29
2008

Mexico opens Pemex to private investment

Mexico´s Congress has passed a bill allowing private investment in the nation´s state oil monopoly, Petroleos Mexicanos, or Pemex.

OCT
29
2008

FerroChina faces claims for $655 million of debt

FerroChina Ltd., a Chinese steelmaker unable to repay its loans, said creditors and suppliers started legal action to claim 4.48 billion yuan ($655 million) of debt.

OCT
29
2008

Handheld devices being banned in cars

The legislation introduced by the provincial Liberal government governing cellphone use in vehicles is pragmatic and politically palatable, in that it is incremental in its approach to removing driver distractions.

OCT
29
2008

China urges rich nations to help poor fight climate change

China Wednesday called on the developed countries to lead the international efforts in fighting climate change and helping developing and poor nations reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.

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28
2008
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OCT
28
2008

Apple and Google oppose ban on gay marriage

Apple joined Google in opposition to California ballot Proposition 8, which would ban same-sex marriage in the state known for its population of fruits, nuts and flakes.

OCT
28
2008

Georgia High Court declares sex offender laws unconstitutional for homeless

The Supreme Court of Georgia ruled on Monday that current state laws regarding sex offenders are unconstitutional as applied to homeless people.

OCT
28
2008

IAEA chief wants North Korea back in nuclear treaty

Head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Mohamed ElBaradei said Monday in his annual report to UN member states that he wants North Korea to return to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty after a five-year absence, during which it tested a nuclear device.

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