Sokol’s Berkshire actions may trigger government investigation

Sokol’s Berkshire actions may trigger government investigation The actions are unlikely to result in sanctions, a former federal enforcer said. Read more on Omaha World-Herald

Canadian consumer finally ‘tapped out’ and ‘exhausted’

Canadian consumer finally ‘tapped out’ and ‘exhausted’ Plus, why an election could rule out a spring interest rate hike Read more on The Globe and Mail

Would-be MLSE buyers face new burden

Would-be MLSE buyers face new burden Bruce Arthur: So it’s official now, after months of whispers and speculation and chatter among Toronto’s ruling class, or at least, the ruling class of Toronto’s corporate monarchy. Read more on National Post

Biz Stone: Twitter has no IPO, funding plans

Biz Stone: Twitter has no IPO, funding plans Twitter co-founder Biz Stone on Thursday knocked down rumors that the microblogging service was looking for funding or planning an initial public offering of stock. (Also see: Is Twitter really worth more than $4 billion?) Read more on IT World

Christchurch quake day one: As it happened

Christchurch quake day one: As it happened LIVE updates following yesterday’s fatal 6.3 magnitude quake that struck Christchurch, devastating the central city. Read more on TVNZ

Trade Gap Widens In Dec, Swells 33 Pct In 2010

Trade Gap Widens In Dec, Swells 33 Pct In 2010 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. trade deficit widened in December to its highest level in four months, the U.S. government said on Friday in a report that also showed the annual trade gap expanded nearly 33 percent in 2010 as imports from China hit record [...]

UPDATE 4-News Corp bets on iPad for future of news

UPDATE 4-News Corp bets on iPad for future of news * Users will pay 14 cents a day for “The Daily” * The Daily will publish every morning, will update * First two weeks are free courtesy of Verizon (Adds executive and analyst comments, other … Read more on Reuters UK Focus via Yahoo! UK [...]

What did Google do?

What did Google do? Reuters asked for an op-ed on the handover at Google. Here it is: The miracle of Google was that it could accomplish anything—let alone become the fastest growing company in the history of the world and the greatest disruptive force in business and society today—while being run by a committee, a [...]

Hackers target North Korean Twitter, YouTube accounts

Hackers target North Korean Twitter, YouTube accounts North Korea’s Twitter and YouTube accounts were hijacked by hackers over the weekend, and used to post critical comments and videos about Kim Jong-Un, the heir apparent of Kim Jong-Il ( ZDNet UK – Security Threats ) Read more on ZDNet UK

Climate change blamed as global insurance losses rise

Climate change blamed as global insurance losses rise Costs hit $37-billion in 2010 as quakes, weather wreak havoc Read more on The Globe and Mail

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