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Track Santa With Google This Christmas Eve

11 hours ago ago from Mashable!

Want to know Santa's whereabouts this Christmas Eve? Well, Google has you covered. The company has been helping NORAD track the man in red since 2004 the bi-national U.S.-Canadian military organization had been tackling the task all on its lonesome since 1955, when a Sears and Roebuck magazine ad accidentally instructed readers to call NORAD instead of the real hotline. Well, technology has come a long way since 1955 and since last year, ...

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Deal Breaker: Yelp files for IPO, Google dismissed

12 hours ago ago from PiggyNannan

Yelp rival, ReachLocal, Files for an IPO Filed under: Google (GOOG) , Initial public offerings Lately, the market for local online advertising has heated up. Based on various reports , it looks like Google ( GOOG ) was ready to pay $550 million for Yelp, which is a leader in the space. But the deal fell to pieces probably because of a disagreement on the valuation. This definitely bodes well for another player, ReachLocal. In ...

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Ex-Microsoft Employee - Microsoft Today ‘A Lot Like IBM Was In 1985′

13 hours ago ago from The Blade by Ron Schenone, MVP

After Mike Dodge was laid off from Microsoft last month after 5 years working for the software giant, he was immediately scooped up by Google. In a recent interview he shared some of his thoughts concerning Microsoft and Google and the differences between the two companies. The one comment he made does seem to sum up where Microsoft may be heading, since his opinion of Microsoft is that they look a lot like IBM was in 1985. But this one ...

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Google vs. Microsoft: It’s Going to Get Worse in 2010

15 hours ago ago from Ren's Computer Repair

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SEC: Companies Can No Longer Bury the Lede on Shareholder Votes

11 hours ago ago from Trillium Asset Management Corporation

December 2009 The Securities and Exchange Commission moved to finalize a new rule that requires companies to disclose annual meeting voting results within four business days after the annual meeting. Trillium argued vigorously in support of this rule change because we believe the value of vote totals is greatest immediately after the annual meeting. This is when media interest is usually highest and delays only put the issue farther from ...

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Atlas Mining's former boss settles SEC allegations

11 hours ago ago from U.S. News

Atlas Mining's former boss settles SEC allegations BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- A northern Idaho mining company's former chief executive must pay $50,000 to settle allegations he financed his company's struggling operations by illegally distributing millions of dollars worth of stock to investors. William Jacobson, former CEO of Atlas Mining Co., is also barred from serving as an officer or director of any issuer for five years, the Securities and ...

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SEC sues former head of western Pa. health firm

6 hours ago ago from U.S. News

SEC sues former head of western Pa. health firm PITTSBURGH (AP) -- The Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday sued the former head of a defunct Pittsburgh-area medical staffing company, claiming he led a stock fraud and misappropriated $6.4 million by lying about the company's finances. The SEC sued Richard McDonald, who had already been charged by federal prosecutors, and three other former executives at World Health Alternatives ...

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