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Minnebar: State of the State: Technology in Minnesota - Panel Discussion

Technology Evangelist (Free subscription) | 05/10/2008

Jamie Thinglestad (Dow Jones), Robert Stephens (Geek Squad), Dan Grigsby (Unpossible), Douglas Olson (Microsoft), Matthew Dornquast (code42), Michael Gorman (Split Rock Partners) How to attract software companies to come here? Grigsby: MN has a long track record of creating products for large companies, including Dow Jones, Microsoft, and Oracle. We should be embracing this. Should software...

Minnebar: State of Technology in Minnesota

The Blog Herald (Free subscription) | 05/10/2008

Now in the panel discussion on State of the Technology in Minnesota with speakers from Microsoft, Split Rock Partners, Dow Jones, Geek Squad, and elsewhere... Discussion around the level of talent in Minnesota - and seeing more folks moving back to Minnesota from silicon valley in order to work for some organizations here. Adobe has had an office here since 1995 in Arden Hills, MN, for example....

Dow Jones: Could Shareholders Boot Out Yahoo's Board?

Breakout Performance (Free subscription) | 05/10/2008

May 09, 2008: 03:48 PM EST SAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones) -- As Yahoo Inc. gets ready to face the wrath of its shareholders, the company may learn from the plight of another tech firm, whose board directors rejected a sweetened takeover offer and are now on the verge of being booted out. This happened just last week, shortly before Microsoft Corp. withdrew its blockbuster offer to buy the beleaguered...

US Stocks Fall

Yeshiva World News (Free subscription) | 05/09/2008

US stocks fell, sending the market to its first weekly drop in a month: The S&P500 Index sank 9.4, or 0.7 percent, to 1,388.28, giving it a 1.8 percent retreat this week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slid 120.9, or 0.9 percent, to 12,745.88. The Nasdaq Composite Index lost 5.72, or 0.2 percent, to 2,445.52. (Bloomberg)

Markets end day and week in the red, dragged down by oil

On Deadline (Free subscription) | 05/09/2008

Wall Street headed into the weekend with its head down, wrapping up the first weekly loss in a month. Two three-letter words led the way — oil and AIG. For the day, the Dow Jones lost 120 points (nearly 1%)...

DJIA Leaders and Laggards: AIG JPM

Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 05/09/2008

Shares of American International Group Inc. took the biggest loss on the Dow Jones Industrial average Friday after the insurer posted a steeper-than-expected loss in the first quarter, helping to drag the index lower.

Component Changes Made to Dow Jones CASE Egypt Titans 20 Index

EuroInvestor.co.uk (Free subscription) | 05/09/2008

NEW YORK, May 9, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Dow Jones Indexes, a leading global index provider, today announced component changes in the Dow Jones CASE Egypt Titans 20 Index. Orascom Hotels and Deve.. - Read more

Stocks decline as AIG reveals need for cash, oil surges

News & Observer (Free subscription) | 05/09/2008

Wall Street retreated Friday as investors contended with wider-than-expected losses at insurer American International Group Inc. and another worrisome spike in oil prices. The Dow Jones industrial average at times gave up more than 100 points.

Stocks decline as AIG reveals need for cash, oil surges

San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 05/09/2008

Wall Street retreated Friday as investors contended with wider-than-expected losses at insurer American International Group Inc. and another worrisome spike in oil prices. The Dow Jones industrial average at times gave up more than 100 points. AIG's loss for...

Report: Northwest and Delta pilots set to meet

The Memphis Business Journal (Free subscription) | 05/09/2008

Pilots from Northwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines said they plan to meet next week to discuss a joint contract, according to a Dow Jones Newswire report. (NWA) (DAL)

Stocks decline as AIG reveals need for cash, oil surges

Examiner (Free subscription) | 05/09/2008

Wall Street fell sharply early Friday as investors contended with wider-than-expected losses at insurer American International Group Inc. and another worrisome spike in oil prices. The Dow Jones industrial average at times lost more than 100 points.

Report: Northwest and Delta pilots set to meet

The Business Journal of Milwaukee (Free subscription) | 05/09/2008

Pilots from Northwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines said they plan to meet next week to discuss a joint contract, according to a Dow Jones Newswires report. (NWA) (DAL)

Stocks decline as AIG reveals need for cash, oil surges

kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 05/09/2008

Wall Street fell sharply early Friday as investors contended with wider-than-expected losses at insurer American International Group Inc. and another worrisome spike in oil prices. The Dow Jones industrial average at times lost more than 100 points.

Oil stocks break with crude, slide with broad market

Market Watch (Free subscription) | 05/09/2008

Oil and gas stocks tip lower Friday, with record-high oil prices, AIG’s $7.8 billion quarterly loss and Citigroup’s plans to shed about half a trillion dollars in assets triggering a triple-digit retreat by the Dow Jones Industrial Average.

U.S. stocks open lower on AIG's large losses

Market Watch (Free subscription) | 05/09/2008

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - U.S. stocks thudded lower at Friday's start as the financial sector spouted more leaks as American International Group Inc. reported a $7.8 billion loss and Citigroup Inc. unveiled plans to shed about half a trillion dollars in assets. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 102.99 points to 12,763.79. The S&P 500 fell 10.75 points to 1,386.95. The Nasdaq Composite shed...

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