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Gold steadies after record

G old prices GC-FT steadied in Europe on Tuesday after hitting record highs in the previous session, as the dollar recovered some lost ground against the euro, relieving upward pressure on the precious metal. However, the prospect of further weakness in ...

From JAN HARVEY, Globe and Mail,  24 Nov 2009

Related Topics: International Monetary Fund

Supporting role for Leppard star Phil

Guitarist Phil Collen is used to enjoying the big time as a member of Def Leppard – headlining arenas, stadiums and festivals around the world. But it will be back to basics at Wolverhampton Civic Hall next week when he fronts his other band, Man Raze, ...

From IAN HARVEY, Express & Star,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Def Leppard,  Alice Cooper,  Phil Collen,  Joe Elliott

Five ethical deficits that need to be addressed

D eficit of reflective practice As the pace of work speeds up, a significant imbalance has arisen between reflection and action in many organizations. The value placed on action also far outweighs critical thinking. "Strategic decisions are being made ...

From HARVEY SCHACHTER, Globe and Mail,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Google Inc.,  Jeffrey Katzenberg,  DreamWorks,  New York Times Company,  Barack Obama

Gold hits record above $1,167

G old GC-FT hit a record high at $1,167.45 an ounce on Monday as dollar weakness pushed the metal through key technical resistance levels, fuelling momentum buying after the metal's sharp run higher earlier this month. Spot gold was bid at $1,165.45 an ...

From JAN HARVEY, Globe and Mail,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: New York Mercantile Exchange,  Federal Reserve,  International Monetary Fund

The Twilight Saga: New Moon

Not since Harry Potter first cast a spell over cinema audiences has a franchise based on a series of best-selling novels been as completely critic-proof as The Twilight Saga. The good-looking cast could probably stare silently into the camera for two ...

From IAN HARVEY, Shropshire Star,  21 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Robert Pattinson,  Harry Potter,  Stephenie Meyer,  Chris Weitz,  Taylor Lautner

A Serious Man

If fortune truly favours the brave, it’s no surprise that the hen-pecked, mild-mannered mensch at the centre of Joel and Ethan Coen’s new black comedy is pummelled senseless by bad luck. Set in a Jewish community in mid-1960s Minneapolis reminiscent of ...

From IAN HARVEY, Shropshire Star,  21 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Ethan Coen

The Informant!

We all want to do the right thing, but few of us ever put ourselves on the line for the sake of a greater good. In the early 1990s, family man Mark Whitacre decided to blow the whistle on a global price-fixing scam in the agricultural industry by ...

From IAN HARVEY, Shropshire Star,  21 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Federal Bureau of Investigation,  Mark Whitacre,  Archer Daniels Midland,  Steven Soderbergh,  Kurt Eichenwald

Design is Utahn's life but happenstance holds the pencil

fervent advocate of the American way, which he says gives designers such as himself the freedom to innovate. Robin Peng, of Design Engine, uses a computer program that allows him to virtually mold a design. Sandy » If there's a designer who fashioned ...

From TOM HARVEY THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE, Salt Lake Tribune,  20 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Ford Motor Company,  Nissan,  Logitech,  Nike,  Hewlett-Packard

Gold near $1,140 as dollar caps gains

G old GC-FT held near $1,140 (U.S.) an ounce in Europe on Friday as the upward momentum which has lifted prices more than 9 per cent this month was kept in check by a recovery in the dollar index. Spot gold was bid at $1,141.00 an ounce at 1004 GMT, ...

From JAN HARVEY, Globe and Mail,  20 Nov 2009

Related Topics: New York Mercantile Exchange,  International Monetary Fund,  Andrew Cole

Google Chrome OS - what you need to know

Well, that was interesting. Especially when Sergey Brin made a special guest appearance towards the end and then got mobbed by journos eager to touch his hem. More of that later. First let's get down to the basics of Google's new operating system. ...

From MIKE HARVEY, Times Online,  19 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Microsoft Corporation,  Sergey Brin,  Facebook Inc.

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