Jan 31 2008
The French government has vowed to defend the crisis-hit bank, Societe Generale, from any hostile takeover. But analysts warn the state has limited power to protect the troubled giant from market predators after a loss of 4.82 billion euros in a trading scandal. Bank chief Daniel Bouton has shaken off rumours of his ouster; the bank’s board of directors “unanimously reaffirmed its confidence” in him during a crisis meeting on Wednesday.
Jan 31 2008
Jim Carrey’s new movie ‘Yes Man’ tells the story of a man who says yes to everything — something Carrey did on the last day of filming when he jumped off a bridge in Pasadena, Calif.
Jan 31 2008
WSJ’s Ilan Brat looks at how ice-chewing is taking off and also finds himself getting hooked on the strangely addicting cold treat.
Jan 30 2008
The highlight of the Carnival celebrations are the two nights of parades by 12 samba groups, each featuring up to 6,000 dancers. Carnival Rio start on February 3rd.
Jan 30 2008
The space station’s two American astronauts went out on a riskier than usual spacewalk Wednesday to fix one of two equipment failures that have crippled their power system, hoping to enable a solar wing to tilt toward the sun.
Jan 28 2008
A US spy satellite has gone out of control and is expected to crash to Earth, government sources say.
Jan 27 2008
A doumentary that takes a fresh look at the Roman Polanski case was the first film at Sundance to be purchased by a U.S. distributor. Kelsey Hubbard talks with director Marina Zenovich about the making of “Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired.”
Jan 27 2008
Snowmobilers literally go head over heels at the Winter X Games. Freestyle snowmobiler Chris Burandt describes what it felt like the first time he performed a flip on a snowmobile.
Jan 27 2008
Kate Walsh has wowed the critics in her native England and has just released a new album, “Tim’s House.” She makes her national morning show debut performing “Your Song” for the Second Cup Cafe.
Jan 27 2008
Christian Brando, the troubled son of the actor Marlon Brando, died from pneumonia at Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center. Christian Brando spent five years in prison for killing his sister’s boyfriend. He was 49 years old.
Jan 26 2008
Senators Ask Why 9/11 Tipsters Didn’t Get Reward: The two senators who honored flight instructors for alerting authorities to Zacarias Moussaoui are asking why the men were left off a $5M dollar reward given to another tipster.
Jan 26 2008
Against the Machine: Being Human in the Age of the Electronic Mob
Jan 25 2008
Hotel Monte Carlo from Las Vegas is in fire. The fire broke out on the roof of Monte Carlo Hotel (owned by MGM Mirage Inc., it has 3,000 guest rooms and was opened in June 1996).
No injuries was reported till now.
Jan 25 2008
Ice bar: Winter nights in China’s northeastern Harbin city were never boring. Just a few hours drive south of Siberia, Harbin’s winter temperature can go to minus 20 degree centigrade. The city lights up every year with ice lantern sculptures and people performing on ice.
Jan 25 2008
Walt tests out Apple’s first sub-notebook computer, the MacBook Air. The thin machine doesn’t compromise on screen and keyboard size, he says, but it could mean some deal-killers for frequent travelers, he says.
Jan 25 2008
The push to get low-cost laptops to children in developing countries is being spearheaded by two competing units, the OLPC and the Classmate PC. The AP looks at how well these units fared when compared to more powerful PCs.
Jan 24 2008
A Japanese shoe maker has developed a sponge that fits in a shoe and is imbued with mint at the heel, allowing the wearer to pump mint fumes in the shoe every time he or she walks.
Jan 24 2008
WSJ’s Andy Jordan hangs out with diehard videogamers at an all-night LAN Party, where the trash talking, and the caffeine, flow freely.
Jan 24 2008
Jason Queally, who won gold at the Sydney Olympics, tells James Munro how technology has changed cycling
Jan 24 2008
Watch the trailer from the new Batman movie — ‘The Dark Knight’ — starring Heath Ledger as the Joker. The movie hits theaters in summer 2008.
Jan 24 2008
“War of Angels” features flight attendants committing adultery and getting involved in cat fights. Air crew say the programme is “insulting.” They’re so fed up they’ve delivered a petition to the government demanding the soap is dropped from the schedules.
Jan 24 2008
Heath Ledger: A makeshift memorial of flowers and candles sits outside the NYC apartment building of Heath Ledger, who died Tuesday. Officials say the autopsy on the 28-year old actor was inconclusive.
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