Month: March 2013

It’s an unlikely duo: a project manager at Boeing is acting as a mentor to Colton Harris-Moore, the world-famous airplane theft who’s serving a seven-year sentence after a sensation run from the law in stolen boats, cars and planes.

Shades of Ohio case in Connecticut football player rape case. Galleon Group founder’s brother charged with insider trading. Rihanna — 3 Years of Protection from Obsessed Intruder. Bobby Brown released from jail after nine hours

Google chairman says it’s Apple’s call on whether Google Now comes to iOS. A great visualization of Apple and Google’s smartphone market dominance. Samsung Galaxy S 4 crushes iPhone 5. Apple’s cash hoard could reach $170 billion by year’s end

A great visualization of Apple and Google’s smartphone market dominance. Downward Trend Coming For U.S. Stock Market. Stock market falls, hurt by technology companies. Average for US jobless claims at fresh 5-year low

The European Central Bark is warning Cyprus that is has only four days to agree on a new plan to raise funds to avoid bankruptcy. Otherwise it will pull the plug on the country’s banks at the start of next week if no bailout solution is found.

McDonald’s Chicken McWrap To Be Added To Permanent Menu. Sandberg book scores big sales for its first week. SAC Capital up 4 percent this year as probe continues. Lindsay Lohan ‘Lockdown Rehab’ Sentence — NO SUCH THING!

The former mayor of Bell, California and four former City Council members were convicted on Wednesday of misappropriating city funds to inflate their own salaries. One former council member was cleared.

Five former elected officials of the small, blue-collar California city of Bell were convicted Wednesday of multiple counts of misappropriating public funds by paying themselves huge salaries while raising taxes on residents.

FCC: Sprint buyout likely on track for late May. Starbucks shareholders reject political giving ban. Barclays’s Top Brass Get Share Awards. Stocks rise as Federal Reserve stands by stimulus

SAC Capital up 4 percent this year as probe continues. Federal Reserve sees slow recovery for years to come. UK sticks with austerity as growth forecast cut. Impact of “sequester” budget cuts on jobs may be exaggerated