15th of July 2012 News
الأخبار كما ظهرت في الصفحة الأولى لصحيفة نيويورك تايمز في ١٥ يوليو ٢٠١٢
RIM Told to Pay $147 Million in Software Patent Dispute
Date: 16 July 2012
By BLOOMBERG NEWS
Bloomberg NEWS
BlackBerry maker Research in Motion is found liable for $147.2 million in damages for infringing software patents held by Mformation Technologies.
Full Article
Loan Moratorium Approved in Italy
Date: 15 July 2012
By BLOOMBERG NEWS
Bloomberg NEWS
Italian companies have made 16,000 applications to postpone 5.5 billion euros of payments since a loan moratorium began in March; small and medium-size Italian companies will be permitted to suspend payments on 3.6 billion euros ($4.4 billion) of debt for as long as a year.
Full Article
News From the Advertising Industry
Date: 16 July 2012
By STUART ELLIOTT
Stuart ELLIOTT
Full Article
Microsoft and NBC Complete Web Divorce
Date: 16 July 2012
By BRIAN STELTER
Brian STELTER
MSNBC.com renames itself NBCNews.com, ending the site’s brand confusion with the cable channel of the same name and signifying that NBC’s long relationship with Microsoft is over; NBC's parent Comcast is acquiring Microsoft's stake in the joint venture for $300 million; moves come at a time when television news operations are increasingly looking online for advertising dollars and new audiences.
Full Article
This Season, Cold Facts Are Getting in Investors’ Way
Date: 15 July 2012
By JEFF SOMMER
Jeff SOMMER
Jeff Sommer Strategies column, citing new data and the work of some economists who are sifting through it, warns that the slowing economy could be a temporary stumble or signal another recession.
Full Article
Made Where?
Date: 15 July 2012
By ERIC WILSON
Eric WILSON
Eric Wilson comments on ABC News report that pointed out that the Ralph Lauren uniforms American athletes will wear at the 2012 Olympics ceremonies are made in China; says uproar has caught officials at Lauren by surprise. Photos (M)
Full Article
French President Wants Private Lives Kept Private
Date: 15 July 2012
By STEVEN ERLANGER
Steven ERLANGER
Francois Hollande, the new French president, says that he has told those close to him to keep their private lives private and to resolve their conflicts away from the news media; he has been embarrassed by the evident strain between his partner, Valerie Trierweiler, and his four children, whom he fathered with former Socialist presidential candidate, Segolene Royal.
Full Article
Latest Word on the Trail? I Take It Back
Date: 16 July 2012
By JEREMY W. PETERS
Jeremy PETERS
Faced with an unforgiving, gaffe-obsessed media culture, politicians and their advisers are routinely demanding that reporters allow them final editing power over any quotations that appear in print; it is a double-edged sword for journalists, who are getting the on-the-record quotes they have long asked for, but losing much of the spontaneity and authenticity in their interviews.
Full Article
Trying to Eradicate Reports of a Cockroach Invasion
Date: 16 July 2012
By ELISABETTA POVOLEDO
Elisabetta POVOLEDO
Naples Journal; Italian news media reports that red cockroaches, the American type, have invaded Naples, but health and city officials deny reports; media hype helps fuel alarm, indignation and some jokes, not to mention a minor diplomatic spat with the Aeolian Islands to the south, identified by some Neapolitan officials as the source of the red bugs.
Full Article
The Moral Case for Drones
Date: 15 July 2012
By SCOTT SHANE
Scott SHANE
News analysis; some moral philosophers, political scientists and weapon specialists believe armed, unmanned aircraft offer marked moral advantages over almost any other tool of warfare, which may be surprising to those who criticize the use of drones; drones may actually reduce the number of civilian casualties, and the intensified scrutiny of their use in targeted killings may reflect a growing intolerance to the routine slaughter of previous wars.
Full Article
RIM Told to Pay $147 Million in Software Patent Dispute
Date: 16 July 2012
By BLOOMBERG NEWS
Bloomberg NEWS
BlackBerry maker Research in Motion is found liable for $147.2 million in damages for infringing software patents held by Mformation Technologies.
Full Article
Loan Moratorium Approved in Italy
Date: 15 July 2012
By BLOOMBERG NEWS
Bloomberg NEWS
Italian companies have made 16,000 applications to postpone 5.5 billion euros of payments since a loan moratorium began in March; small and medium-size Italian companies will be permitted to suspend payments on 3.6 billion euros ($4.4 billion) of debt for as long as a year.
Full Article
News From the Advertising Industry
Date: 16 July 2012
By STUART ELLIOTT
Stuart ELLIOTT
Full Article
Microsoft and NBC Complete Web Divorce
Date: 16 July 2012
By BRIAN STELTER
Brian STELTER
MSNBC.com renames itself NBCNews.com, ending the site’s brand confusion with the cable channel of the same name and signifying that NBC’s long relationship with Microsoft is over; NBC's parent Comcast is acquiring Microsoft's stake in the joint venture for $300 million; moves come at a time when television news operations are increasingly looking online for advertising dollars and new audiences.
Full Article
This Season, Cold Facts Are Getting in Investors’ Way
Date: 15 July 2012
By JEFF SOMMER
Jeff SOMMER
Jeff Sommer Strategies column, citing new data and the work of some economists who are sifting through it, warns that the slowing economy could be a temporary stumble or signal another recession.
Full Article
Made Where?
Date: 15 July 2012
By ERIC WILSON
Eric WILSON
Eric Wilson comments on ABC News report that pointed out that the Ralph Lauren uniforms American athletes will wear at the 2012 Olympics ceremonies are made in China; says uproar has caught officials at Lauren by surprise. Photos (M)
Full Article
French President Wants Private Lives Kept Private
Date: 15 July 2012
By STEVEN ERLANGER
Steven ERLANGER
Francois Hollande, the new French president, says that he has told those close to him to keep their private lives private and to resolve their conflicts away from the news media; he has been embarrassed by the evident strain between his partner, Valerie Trierweiler, and his four children, whom he fathered with former Socialist presidential candidate, Segolene Royal.
Full Article
Latest Word on the Trail? I Take It Back
Date: 16 July 2012
By JEREMY W. PETERS
Jeremy PETERS
Faced with an unforgiving, gaffe-obsessed media culture, politicians and their advisers are routinely demanding that reporters allow them final editing power over any quotations that appear in print; it is a double-edged sword for journalists, who are getting the on-the-record quotes they have long asked for, but losing much of the spontaneity and authenticity in their interviews.
Full Article
Trying to Eradicate Reports of a Cockroach Invasion
Date: 16 July 2012
By ELISABETTA POVOLEDO
Elisabetta POVOLEDO
Naples Journal; Italian news media reports that red cockroaches, the American type, have invaded Naples, but health and city officials deny reports; media hype helps fuel alarm, indignation and some jokes, not to mention a minor diplomatic spat with the Aeolian Islands to the south, identified by some Neapolitan officials as the source of the red bugs.
Full Article
The Moral Case for Drones
Date: 15 July 2012
By SCOTT SHANE
Scott SHANE
News analysis; some moral philosophers, political scientists and weapon specialists believe armed, unmanned aircraft offer marked moral advantages over almost any other tool of warfare, which may be surprising to those who criticize the use of drones; drones may actually reduce the number of civilian casualties, and the intensified scrutiny of their use in targeted killings may reflect a growing intolerance to the routine slaughter of previous wars.
Full Article
RIM Told to Pay $147 Million in Software Patent Dispute
Date: 16 July 2012
By BLOOMBERG NEWS
Bloomberg NEWS
BlackBerry maker Research in Motion is found liable for $147.2 million in damages for infringing software patents held by Mformation Technologies.
Full Article
Loan Moratorium Approved in Italy
Date: 15 July 2012
By BLOOMBERG NEWS
Bloomberg NEWS
Italian companies have made 16,000 applications to postpone 5.5 billion euros of payments since a loan moratorium began in March; small and medium-size Italian companies will be permitted to suspend payments on 3.6 billion euros ($4.4 billion) of debt for as long as a year.
Full Article
News From the Advertising Industry
Date: 16 July 2012
By STUART ELLIOTT
Stuart ELLIOTT
Full Article
Microsoft and NBC Complete Web Divorce
Date: 16 July 2012
By BRIAN STELTER
Brian STELTER
MSNBC.com renames itself NBCNews.com, ending the site’s brand confusion with the cable channel of the same name and signifying that NBC’s long relationship with Microsoft is over; NBC's parent Comcast is acquiring Microsoft's stake in the joint venture for $300 million; moves come at a time when television news operations are increasingly looking online for advertising dollars and new audiences.
Full Article
This Season, Cold Facts Are Getting in Investors’ Way
Date: 15 July 2012
By JEFF SOMMER
Jeff SOMMER
Jeff Sommer Strategies column, citing new data and the work of some economists who are sifting through it, warns that the slowing economy could be a temporary stumble or signal another recession.
Full Article
Made Where?
Date: 15 July 2012
By ERIC WILSON
Eric WILSON
Eric Wilson comments on ABC News report that pointed out that the Ralph Lauren uniforms American athletes will wear at the 2012 Olympics ceremonies are made in China; says uproar has caught officials at Lauren by surprise. Photos (M)
Full Article
French President Wants Private Lives Kept Private
Date: 15 July 2012
By STEVEN ERLANGER
Steven ERLANGER
Francois Hollande, the new French president, says that he has told those close to him to keep their private lives private and to resolve their conflicts away from the news media; he has been embarrassed by the evident strain between his partner, Valerie Trierweiler, and his four children, whom he fathered with former Socialist presidential candidate, Segolene Royal.
Full Article
Latest Word on the Trail? I Take It Back
Date: 16 July 2012
By JEREMY W. PETERS
Jeremy PETERS
Faced with an unforgiving, gaffe-obsessed media culture, politicians and their advisers are routinely demanding that reporters allow them final editing power over any quotations that appear in print; it is a double-edged sword for journalists, who are getting the on-the-record quotes they have long asked for, but losing much of the spontaneity and authenticity in their interviews.
Full Article
Trying to Eradicate Reports of a Cockroach Invasion
Date: 16 July 2012
By ELISABETTA POVOLEDO
Elisabetta POVOLEDO
Naples Journal; Italian news media reports that red cockroaches, the American type, have invaded Naples, but health and city officials deny reports; media hype helps fuel alarm, indignation and some jokes, not to mention a minor diplomatic spat with the Aeolian Islands to the south, identified by some Neapolitan officials as the source of the red bugs.
Full Article
The Moral Case for Drones
Date: 15 July 2012
By SCOTT SHANE
Scott SHANE
News analysis; some moral philosophers, political scientists and weapon specialists believe armed, unmanned aircraft offer marked moral advantages over almost any other tool of warfare, which may be surprising to those who criticize the use of drones; drones may actually reduce the number of civilian casualties, and the intensified scrutiny of their use in targeted killings may reflect a growing intolerance to the routine slaughter of previous wars.
Full Article
RIM Told to Pay $147 Million in Software Patent Dispute
Date: 16 July 2012
By BLOOMBERG NEWS
Bloomberg NEWS
BlackBerry maker Research in Motion is found liable for $147.2 million in damages for infringing software patents held by Mformation Technologies.
Full Article
Loan Moratorium Approved in Italy
Date: 15 July 2012
By BLOOMBERG NEWS
Bloomberg NEWS
Italian companies have made 16,000 applications to postpone 5.5 billion euros of payments since a loan moratorium began in March; small and medium-size Italian companies will be permitted to suspend payments on 3.6 billion euros ($4.4 billion) of debt for as long as a year.
Full Article
News From the Advertising Industry
Date: 16 July 2012
By STUART ELLIOTT
Stuart ELLIOTT
Full Article
Microsoft and NBC Complete Web Divorce
Date: 16 July 2012
By BRIAN STELTER
Brian STELTER
MSNBC.com renames itself NBCNews.com, ending the site’s brand confusion with the cable channel of the same name and signifying that NBC’s long relationship with Microsoft is over; NBC's parent Comcast is acquiring Microsoft's stake in the joint venture for $300 million; moves come at a time when television news operations are increasingly looking online for advertising dollars and new audiences.
Full Article
This Season, Cold Facts Are Getting in Investors’ Way
Date: 15 July 2012
By JEFF SOMMER
Jeff SOMMER
Jeff Sommer Strategies column, citing new data and the work of some economists who are sifting through it, warns that the slowing economy could be a temporary stumble or signal another recession.
Full Article
Made Where?
Date: 15 July 2012
By ERIC WILSON
Eric WILSON
Eric Wilson comments on ABC News report that pointed out that the Ralph Lauren uniforms American athletes will wear at the 2012 Olympics ceremonies are made in China; says uproar has caught officials at Lauren by surprise. Photos (M)
Full Article
French President Wants Private Lives Kept Private
Date: 15 July 2012
By STEVEN ERLANGER
Steven ERLANGER
Francois Hollande, the new French president, says that he has told those close to him to keep their private lives private and to resolve their conflicts away from the news media; he has been embarrassed by the evident strain between his partner, Valerie Trierweiler, and his four children, whom he fathered with former Socialist presidential candidate, Segolene Royal.
Full Article
Latest Word on the Trail? I Take It Back
Date: 16 July 2012
By JEREMY W. PETERS
Jeremy PETERS
Faced with an unforgiving, gaffe-obsessed media culture, politicians and their advisers are routinely demanding that reporters allow them final editing power over any quotations that appear in print; it is a double-edged sword for journalists, who are getting the on-the-record quotes they have long asked for, but losing much of the spontaneity and authenticity in their interviews.
Full Article
Trying to Eradicate Reports of a Cockroach Invasion
Date: 16 July 2012
By ELISABETTA POVOLEDO
Elisabetta POVOLEDO
Naples Journal; Italian news media reports that red cockroaches, the American type, have invaded Naples, but health and city officials deny reports; media hype helps fuel alarm, indignation and some jokes, not to mention a minor diplomatic spat with the Aeolian Islands to the south, identified by some Neapolitan officials as the source of the red bugs.
Full Article
The Moral Case for Drones
Date: 15 July 2012
By SCOTT SHANE
Scott SHANE
News analysis; some moral philosophers, political scientists and weapon specialists believe armed, unmanned aircraft offer marked moral advantages over almost any other tool of warfare, which may be surprising to those who criticize the use of drones; drones may actually reduce the number of civilian casualties, and the intensified scrutiny of their use in targeted killings may reflect a growing intolerance to the routine slaughter of previous wars.
Full Article
RIM Told to Pay $147 Million in Software Patent Dispute
Date: 16 July 2012
By BLOOMBERG NEWS
Bloomberg NEWS
BlackBerry maker Research in Motion is found liable for $147.2 million in damages for infringing software patents held by Mformation Technologies.
Full Article
Loan Moratorium Approved in Italy
Date: 15 July 2012
By BLOOMBERG NEWS
Bloomberg NEWS
Italian companies have made 16,000 applications to postpone 5.5 billion euros of payments since a loan moratorium began in March; small and medium-size Italian companies will be permitted to suspend payments on 3.6 billion euros ($4.4 billion) of debt for as long as a year.
Full Article
News From the Advertising Industry
Date: 16 July 2012
By STUART ELLIOTT
Stuart ELLIOTT
Full Article
Microsoft and NBC Complete Web Divorce
Date: 16 July 2012
By BRIAN STELTER
Brian STELTER
MSNBC.com renames itself NBCNews.com, ending the site’s brand confusion with the cable channel of the same name and signifying that NBC’s long relationship with Microsoft is over; NBC's parent Comcast is acquiring Microsoft's stake in the joint venture for $300 million; moves come at a time when television news operations are increasingly looking online for advertising dollars and new audiences.
Full Article
This Season, Cold Facts Are Getting in Investors’ Way
Date: 15 July 2012
By JEFF SOMMER
Jeff SOMMER
Jeff Sommer Strategies column, citing new data and the work of some economists who are sifting through it, warns that the slowing economy could be a temporary stumble or signal another recession.
Full Article
Made Where?
Date: 15 July 2012
By ERIC WILSON
Eric WILSON
Eric Wilson comments on ABC News report that pointed out that the Ralph Lauren uniforms American athletes will wear at the 2012 Olympics ceremonies are made in China; says uproar has caught officials at Lauren by surprise. Photos (M)
Full Article
French President Wants Private Lives Kept Private
Date: 15 July 2012
By STEVEN ERLANGER
Steven ERLANGER
Francois Hollande, the new French president, says that he has told those close to him to keep their private lives private and to resolve their conflicts away from the news media; he has been embarrassed by the evident strain between his partner, Valerie Trierweiler, and his four children, whom he fathered with former Socialist presidential candidate, Segolene Royal.
Full Article
Latest Word on the Trail? I Take It Back
Date: 16 July 2012
By JEREMY W. PETERS
Jeremy PETERS
Faced with an unforgiving, gaffe-obsessed media culture, politicians and their advisers are routinely demanding that reporters allow them final editing power over any quotations that appear in print; it is a double-edged sword for journalists, who are getting the on-the-record quotes they have long asked for, but losing much of the spontaneity and authenticity in their interviews.
Full Article
Trying to Eradicate Reports of a Cockroach Invasion
Date: 16 July 2012
By ELISABETTA POVOLEDO
Elisabetta POVOLEDO
Naples Journal; Italian news media reports that red cockroaches, the American type, have invaded Naples, but health and city officials deny reports; media hype helps fuel alarm, indignation and some jokes, not to mention a minor diplomatic spat with the Aeolian Islands to the south, identified by some Neapolitan officials as the source of the red bugs.
Full Article
The Moral Case for Drones
Date: 15 July 2012
By SCOTT SHANE
Scott SHANE
News analysis; some moral philosophers, political scientists and weapon specialists believe armed, unmanned aircraft offer marked moral advantages over almost any other tool of warfare, which may be surprising to those who criticize the use of drones; drones may actually reduce the number of civilian casualties, and the intensified scrutiny of their use in targeted killings may reflect a growing intolerance to the routine slaughter of previous wars.
Full Article