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May 092011

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Burkina Faso

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Apr 152011

Burkina Faso’s President Blaise Compaore returned to the capital, Ouagadougou, today after fleeing a mutiny by his presidential guard.

He plans to open discussions with the military, said Erik Solheim, Norway’s minister for the environment and international cooperation. He spoke after meeting with Compaore, who has ruled the West African nation for 24 years, about the political situation in neighboring Ivory Coast.

Burkina Faso, sub-Saharan Africa’s biggest cotton producer, has been in turmoil since February, when five people were killed during demonstrations against the police following the death of a student in their custody. Ten people were injured after soldiers in Ouagadougou protested a court decision sentencing officers to prison.

“It may be the end of Blaise Compaore’s rule,” said David Zounmenou, researcher for the African conflict prevention program at Pretoria-based Institute for Security Studies. “The youth are inspired by what is happening in North Africa and you add to this the unhappiness within the army. He might have to think about a transition.”
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Larry Page Back As Google CEO

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Apr 092011

Google co-founder Larry Page promotes seven executives to run the company’s most important divisions. They will report directly to him in an effort to cut bureaucracy and speed decision making.

The Larry Page era has officially begun — with a management shake-up.

Just days after returning as Google Inc.’s chief executive, Page swiftly set the tone for how he would run the Internet search giant with a major reorganization of his management team.

Page is trying to restore the sense of urgency and innovation that drove Google’s prior successes, analysts said. The reorganization also puts him firmly in charge of the world’s largest Internet company in much the same way Steve Jobs runs Apple Inc.

“Larry’s coming out of the gate blazing,” said BGC Partners analyst Colin Gillis.

The 38-year-old co-founder promoted seven executives to run Google’s most important divisions. They will report directly to him in an effort to cut out bureaucracy and speed up decision making.

Page reorganized his management team the same week that Jonathan Rosenberg, a senior vice president who oversaw four of the executives, said he would leave Google.

Some analysts said Page was taking a much-needed step to reinvigorate Google as it faces mounting competition from nimble rivals for users and advertising dollars.

Page is also shaking up Google’s rank and file. He plans to tie 25% of employee annual bonuses to the success of Google’s social networking initiatives.
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Japanese Stocks Climb for First Time

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Mar 162011

Japanese stocks rose for the first time in five days on speculation a selloff yesterday drove valuations to a 28-month low was excessive.

Honda Motor Co., the country’s second-largest carmaker by sales, leapt 5.6 percent. Toshiba Corp., a maker of nuclear reactors, soared 10 percent. Mizuho Financial Group Inc., Japan’s third-biggest bank, surged 8.5 percent. Tokyo Electric Power Co., Asia’s biggest power generator, was set to tumble after the company said today a new fire broke out at a reactor following an earthquake on March 11.

The Nikkei 225 Stock Average rose 5.4 percent to 9,069.26 as of 9:12 a.m. in Tokyo. The gauge plunged 11 percent yesterday as record trading volume on the main section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange drove the average price of shares in the Nikkei to 14.7 times estimated profit, the lowest level since November 2008.

“Japanese stocks are at a relatively cheap level,” said Hiroichi Nishi, an equities manager in Tokyo at Nikko Cordial Securities Inc. “The U.S. economy is recovering and the economies of China and other emerging countries aren’t deteriorating.”

The broader Topix index climbed 5.2 percent to 806.27 today, with all of its 33 industry groups advancing. Both gauges gained the most since November 2008.

Futures on the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index slid 0.1 percent today. The index declined 1.1 percent yesterday in New York, rebounding from a 2.7 percent slump earlier, as Japanese officials made progress in stabilizing nuclear reactors damaged following last week’s earthquake, and after the Federal Reserve said the American economy is improving.

Carlos Slim Tops Forbes Billionaires List 2011

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Mar 102011

Carlos Slim remains the world’s richest person for a second year, with estimated assets of $74 billion — easily outdistancing American Bill Gates — according to Forbes magazine’s annual global ranking of billionaires.

With holdings that include the largest mobile-phone operation in the Americas, the 71-year-old Slim’s net worth exploded by $20.5 billion last year.

Gates, 55, chairman of Redmond, Wash.- based Microsoft Corp., remained second with a net worth that rose by $3 billion to $56 billion.

Warren Buffett, 80, chief executive of Omaha-based Berkshire Hathaway Inc., held on to third place with $50 billion.

“It wasn’t even close this year,” said Forbes media editor in chief Steve Forbes.

Slim’s net worth gained the most of any billionaire compared with 2010, Forbes said. Slim’s America Movil SAB is the biggest mobile-phone company in the Americas, with 225 million wireless subscribers.

There were a record number of billionaires in 2011, with 1,210 total, compared with the previous high of 1,125 in 2008, and there were 214 newcomers in 2011, with 54 from China and 31 from Russia.

Mark Zuckerberg, the 26-year-old cofounder and chief executive of social-networking website Facebook Inc., jumped to 52nd place this year from 212th last year.

Entrepreneur Philip Anschutz remains atop Colorado’s richest list, though he dropped a spot on the Forbes list to 124th from 123rd, despite an increase in his personal wealth from $6 billion to $7.5 billion.

Dish Network creator Charlie Ergen of Denver moved up a few notches, to 136th from 148th, increasing his net worth from $4.9 billion last year to $7 billion.

Cable crusader and Liberty Media owner John Malone vaulted to 235th place from 400th last year, nearly doubling his wealth from $2.4 billion to $4.5 billion.

The world’s richest

Carlos Slim, telecom, $74 billion

Bill Gates, software, $56 billion

Warren Buffett, investor, $50 billion

Bernard Arnault, luxury goods, $41 billion

Larry Ellison, computers, $39.5 billion

Google Offers : Google to Launch Groupon Competitor

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Jan 212011

Google is preparing to launch Google Offers, the search giant’s Groupon competitor, Mashable has learned. We have the documents to prove it.

One of our sources has sent us a confidential fact sheet straight from the Googleplex about the company’s new group buying service. “Google Offers is a new product to help potential customers and clientele find great deals in their area through a daily email,” the fact sheet says.

Google Offers looks and operates much like Groupon or LivingSocial. Users receive an e-mail with a local deal-of-the-day. They then have the opportunity to buy that deal within a specific time limit (we assume 24 hours). Once enough people have made the purchase, the Google Offer is triggered and users get that all-too-familiar $10 for $20 deal for that Indian restaurant you’ve never tried.

From what we can tell, Google Offers will be powered by Google Checkout. It also includes Facebook, Twitter, Google Reader, Google Buzz and e-mail sharing options.

Google is actively reaching out to businesses now to get them on board with Offers. It even apparently has a writing team in place to craft the write-up for offers.

Google famously tried to buy Groupon for $6 billion just a few months ago in order to bolster its local advertising business. Groupon rejected the offer though and is instead preparing for a $15 billion IPO.

The search giant clearly isn’t giving this market up without a fight, though. With its vast reach, huge resources and brand recognition, it could prove to be a powerful player in the space. We’re going to be watching these developments closely. We’ve reached out to Google for comment.

Below, we’ve embedded the entire fact sheet Google is sending to local businesses:

Update: Google has responded to our inquiry and sent us the following statement:

“Google is communicating with small businesses to enlist their support and participation in a test of a pre-paid offers/vouchers program. This initiative is part of an ongoing effort at Google to make new products, such as the recent Offer Ads beta, that connect businesses with customers in new ways. We do not have more details to share at this time, but will keep you posted.”

Google essentially confirms Google Offers is real. It looks like Google Offers is in the testing phases, though.

Update 2: We’ve also learned that Google will pay out 80% of a business’ revenue share three days after its deal runs. Google will hold the remaining 20% for 60 days to cover refunds before sending the rest.

Apple Reports Monster Earnings

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Jan 192011

A sluggish morning was no real threat to another winning day on Wall Street as the major indexes finished the session modestly higher.

Much of the day was a tale of two stocks, with Apple ( AAPL – news – people ) and Citigroup ( C – news – people ) attracting the lion’s share of attention. The latter reported its first full-year profit since the outbreak of the financial crisis, but the bank’s shares fell 6.4% due to leaner profits than anticipated for the fourth quarter. (See “Citi Posts First Profitable Year Post-Crisis.”)

Apple slipped 2.3% a day after announcing Steve Jobs will take another medical leave and ahead of its latest quarterly earnings release. Following the close the company reported a profit of $6.43 per share on $26.7 billion in revenue, easily trouncing estimates on both the top and bottom line.

The iPhone-maker wasn’t the only big tech name to issue results after the bell. Its report came on the heels of IBM ( IBM – news – people ), which booked earnings of $4.18 per share on $29 billion in revenue. Both figures beat estimates and IBM shares gained better than 2.5% in after-hours trading.

Boeing ( BA – news – people ) finished Tuesday with a 3.4% gain after announcing a third-quarter target for first delivery of its delayed 787 Dreamliner, helping lift the price-weighted Dow Jones industrial average 51 points to 11,838. The S&P 500 closed 2 points higher at 1,295 and the Nasdaq added 11 points to 2,766.

After Christmas Sales 2010

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Dec 242010

After Christmas sales 2010 are drawing near, as people cap the year off with even more shopping after the long season of Christmas shopping. But market analysts have warned consumers to be careful of using their “found money” and gift cards carelessly.

Here are some tips and strategies to taking your Christmas dollars a bit farther than usual.

According to the “Associated Press,” many stores know that people are shopping with gift cards and are less likely to scrutinize prices and even quality of the merchandise. Stores are also keen to unload their entire inventory to make room for next year’s merchandise. In this case, what consumers may think is a deal on a “coat:”

“Clothing stores clear out what’s left of their inventory and get ready for new merchandise. However, retailers stocked up somewhat cautiously this year, so while you might find a great deal on a coat, it might not end up being the ideal color or style. “

And while seasonal items such as coats, hats and snow shovels are your best bet for a great discount, more evergreen, electronic items, like video game systems, are less likely to be on sale:

“…hold off on after-Christmas sales and wait for sales in January, when stores start pre-Super Bowl TV promotions.”

Another great tip is to stock up for next year on items such as greeting cards, gift wrap and other holiday staples, which are all heavily discounted after Christmas.

The last, and perhaps most wise, tip?

Save your money—after all, plenty of shopping has already been done—resuscitate your bank account with some much needed cushion.

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