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Archive for October 6th, 2005
Thursday, October 6, 2005 Apple May Introduce Video iPod By Dave Berns "A new video-enabled iPod is expected to be unveiled by Apple Computer Inc. during a press conference next week — though the maverick company is masterful at foiling such predictions," reports The Oregonian.
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Thursday, October 6, 2005 Twenty Percent of Americans Never Online By Dave Berns "It may sometimes seem like everyone's on the Internet, but one in five Americans say they've never been online and a third say they don't even use the Web occasionally, according to a new survey," reports The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. (Registration required. No charge.)
"The survey by the nonprofit Pew Internet & American Life Project also shows [...]
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Thursday, October 6, 2005 MCI Shareholders OK Verizon Purchase By Dave Berns "MCI Inc. shareholders voted overwhelmingly Thursday to approve an $8.4 billion acquisition by Verizon Communications Inc., despite some lingering shareholder resentment over the company's rejection of a higher bid," reports The Associated Press.
"At a meeting at the company's headquarters, stockholders voted 210 million shares in favor of the acquisition, with 28 million shares opposed."
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Thursday, October 6, 2005 Think Tank Report Criticizes Projected 2005 Federal Deficit By Dave Berns " The Congressional Budget Office reported today that the deficit for fiscal year 2005 will be $317 billion, down significantly both from last year's level and from projections made at the beginning of this year. This progress is due to an increase in tax collections from last year (and from what had been projected earlier [...]
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Thursday, October 6, 2005 Poultry Farmers on Maryland's Eastern Shore Watch for Avian Flu By Dave Berns "In recent years, poultry farmers on the Eastern Shore and in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley have been struck by outbreaks of avian flu — albeit a less deadly strain than the one that has killed 140 million birds and 60 people in Asia in the past two years — and industry leaders say they have ramped [...]
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Thursday, October 6, 2005 Crude Oil Dips to Nearly $61 Per Barrel By Dave Berns "Industry experts were divided about the significance of recent price declines. Some see it as the result of high prices pinching demand and a huge influx of imported petroleum products, particularly gasoline," reports United Press International.
"Others see a giant looming petroleum product shortage overwhelming the effect of weakening demand."
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Thursday, October 6, 2005 New York Police Investigate Possible Subway Terror Threat By Dave Berns " The New York Police Department and FBI are investigating a 'credible' tip that 19 operatives have been deployed to the city to place bombs in the subway, and security in the subways has been increased. Department of Homeland Security sources told ABC News they were very doubtful the threat information is credible, however," reports [...]
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Thursday, October 6, 2005 Home Heating Bills May Hurt More Than Gas Prices By Dave Berns "So far, rising gasoline prices have caused only marginal damage to the vast U.S. economy. Lower-end retailers, like Wal-Mart and Family Dollar, complain that high gas prices are cutting into their sales. American Airlines has canceled several flights, and the White House has issued a halfhearted plea for conservation.
"But while drivers may groan about the [...]
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Thursday, October 6, 2005 Eisner Quits Disney Board By Dave Berns "Michael Eisner, who stepped down last week as chief executive of The Walt Disney Co., has resigned his seat on the company's board of directors, Disney said Thursday," reports The Associated Press.
"Eisner and the company have severed all ties in a surprise move that means he will not serve as a consultant as he had [...]
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Thursday, October 6, 2005 Mississippi Senate Votes to Raise State's Gaming Tax By Dave Berns "The Senate on Wednesday voted to make Coast casinos pay another 1 percent of their gross revenue in exchange for letting them rebuild on land after Katrina destroyed their gambling barges," reports today's Biloxi Sun Herald.
"Casino and House leaders were infuriated. They said that in a special session aimed at helping casinos rebuild, all the [...]
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