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Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson reports loss in 4th quarter as sales drop
January 21, 2010 11:01 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsMobile phone maker Sony Ericsson on Friday said its loss for the fourth quarter narrowed 9 per cent to C167 million (US$235 million), as improved margins and lower costs offset a slump in sales.The figure compared with a C187 million loss last year, but sales fell 40 per cent as the joint...
Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson reports Q4 loss
January 21, 2010 10:01 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsMobile phone maker Sony Ericsson says it made a loss in the fourth quarter due to a sharp slump in sales.Friday's income statement still showed an improvement from the same quarter last year, however — from a loss of euro187 million to euro167 million.Weak sales hurt profits, falling around 40...
Google returns to double-digit revenue growth as company shakes off recession
January 21, 2010 5:01 pm | by Michael Liedtke@ - THE ASSOCIATED PRESS@ - Associated Press | CommentsGoogle Inc. reeled in more Internet advertising during the holiday shopping season and approached US$2 billion in quarterly profit for the first time, providing the strongest sign yet that Internet search leader has shaken off the recession's doldrums.The fourth-quarter earnings announced...
Emulex posts lower fiscal 2Q profit, sales flat
January 21, 2010 2:01 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsData storage equipment maker Emulex Corp. said Thursday its fiscal second-quarter net income fell as operating costs grew and revenue remained flat.For the three months ended Dec. 27, the company earned $8.9 million, or 11 cents per share, down 15 percent from $10.5 million, or 13 cents per...
Google rides rising online ad sales to big 4Q
January 21, 2010 1:01 pm | by MICHAEL LIEDTKE - AP Technology Writer - Associated Press | CommentsGoogle Inc. revved up its fourth-quarter Internet advertising sales and approached $2 billion in quarterly profit for the first time, providing the strongest sign yet that Internet search leader has shaken off the recession's doldrums.The earnings announced Thursday topped analyst estimates,...
AMD posts a profit, thanks to $1.25B Intel payment
January 21, 2010 12:01 pm | by JORDAN ROBERTSON - AP Technology Writer - Associated Press | CommentsAdvanced Micro Devices Inc. posted its first quarterly profit in three years because it got $1.25 billion in a legal settlement with its archrival.The world's No. 2 maker of computer microprocessors said Thursday it would have lost money were it not for the payment it received from Intel Corp....
Digi International Reports First Fiscal Quarter 2010 Results
January 21, 2010 11:51 am | by Digi International | CommentsRevenue and Net Income Increase Compared to First Fiscal Quarter 2009 and Fourth Fiscal Quarter 2009
Goldman Sachs earns $4.79B in Q4, cuts bonus pool
January 21, 2010 10:01 am | by STEVENSON JACOBS - AP Business Writer - Associated Press | CommentsGoldman Sachs Group Inc. said Thursday it earned $4.79 billion in the fourth quarter — a windfall that came in part from slashing its compensation ratio in response to political pressure over lavish Wall Street bonuses.The company rewarded employees with $16.2 billion in salaries and bonuses...
General Dynamics gets $33M armor contract
January 21, 2010 10:01 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsGeneral Dynamics Armament and Technical Products has received a $33 million extention to provide vehicle armor to the U.S Army.The so-called "reactive armor" tile sets are used on Bradley fighting vehicles.The tiles are designed to withstand direct hits from anti-armor munitions, including...
Researchers study colloid crystal growth
January 21, 2010 9:54 am | by Cornell University | CommentsIn the journal Science, Cornell researchers shed new light on how atoms arrange themselves layer by layer into crystalline thin films.
Imation posts 4Q profit, helped by tax gain
January 21, 2010 9:01 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsImation Corp., a maker of digital storage products such as hard disk drives, on Thursday posted a profit for the fourth quarter as a tax gain and lower costs offset a 12 percent revenue drop.The company earned $6.7 million, or 18 cents per share, in the quarter compared to a loss of $45.6...
Guidance, Control, and Astrodynamics Seminar Series: Sam Wagner, AER Graduate student, "Target Asteroid Selection for Human Exploration of Near Earth Objects"
January 21, 2010 7:55 am | by Iowa State University | CommentsSam Wagner AER E Grad Student working with Dr. Bong Wie
Meridia (sibutramine hydrochloride): Follow-Up to an Early Communication about an Ongoing Safety Review
January 21, 2010 7:51 am | by FDA MedWatch | CommentsContraindication to use in patients with history of cardiovascular disease.
Electric Wind
January 21, 2010 6:55 am | by Curious Cat Science and Engineering Blog | Commentsphoto of William Kamkwamba on his windmill from his blog. I have written about William Kamkwamba before: Inspirational Engineer – Home Engineering: Windmill for Electricity. And along with the post, Make the World Better, donated to his cause. His new book, The Boy Who Harnessed the...
01 Communique Q4 loss widens to $471,397 from $322,590; revenue up slightly
January 21, 2010 6:01 am | by The Associated Press | Comments01 Communique Laboratory Inc. (TSX:ONE) said Thursday its fourth-quarter and year-end losses widened despite a slight uptick in the software company's revenue.For the quarter ended Oct. 31, the company generated net and comprehensive loss of $471,397 versus a loss of $322,590 in the year-ago...
