Analysis: Facebook friends Itaú BBA in nod to Brazil growth
By Guillermo Parra-Bernal and Olivia Oran SAO PAULO/NEW YORK | Fri May 11, 2012 7:01am EDT SAO PAULO/NEW YORK (Reuters) РFor most people, Facebook is a way to connect with friends and family all over the globe. For Brazilian investment bank Ita̼ BBA, Facebook could help it forge connections with the elite banks that [...]
Gulf Arabs to weigh unity vs perceived Iran threat
By Angus McDowall | Reuters – 14 mins ago RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia and Bahrain will weigh closer political union at a summit of Gulf Arab leaders on Monday aimed at pooling efforts to neutralize Shi’ite Muslim protests in the region that they believe is instigated by Iran. Iran denies that it is behind unrest among [...]
Vladimir Putin to be inaugurated as Russian president – BBC News
7 May 2012 Last updated at 00:35 ET Mr Putin took part in a religious ceremony on the eve of his inauguration as president Continue reading the main story What next for Putin’s Russia? Searching for ‘carousel’ voters Profile: Vladimir Putin In pictures: Russia protests Vladimir Putin is to be inaugurated as president of Russia [...]
Resistance is . . . all too easy, actually
This week’s new film releases reviewed: ‘The Dictator’, ‘Two Days in New York’, ‘She Monkeys’, ‘The Source’, ‘The Raid’ and ‘Even the Rain’ Sacha Baron Cohen in ‘The Dictator’ Following the wild success of Borat and the moderate success of Brüno, Sacha Baron Cohen stars in The Dictator as the cheerfully brutal but lovelorn Admiral [...]
Verizon: You can keep your unlimited data plan, but no subsidized phones – msnbc.com
32 min. Devin Coldewey Wednesday brought reports that Verizon would be ending its policy of allowing grandfathering in of contracts when purchasing a new phone. The company clarified the news Thursday, saying that only purchasers of subsidized phones (like the iPhone 4S and other flagship devices) would have to adopt the new pricing plan. Verizon [...]