Provides the latest RSS feeds for US Business News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Knoxville Times.com http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/cat/6034630751577834/ en-us Fri, 24 May 2013 08:17:14 -0400 Fri, 24 May 2013 08:17:14 -0400 30 Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Thursday sought to calm stock markets in India after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke suggested bond purchases could be scaled back if the U.S. economy improves. Addressing a news conference here, Chidambaram said fears that the Federal Reserve would start reversing its U.S. monetary stimulus programme were being misunderstood in stock market and investor ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214713756/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:00:01 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214713756/scat/6034630751577834 Stella McCartney Throws A Party In Hong Kong new store in Beijing and hosted a fabulous dinner in Shanghai with acrobats and Chinese opera singers galore. Her final stop was Hong Kong, where with Lane Crawford, she presented her fall/winter collection to the city's stylish set as well as visitors in town for Art Basel Hong Kong. Kate Moss showed up for the party and indulged photographers ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214736036/scat/6034630751577834 Fri, 24 May 2013 07:13:26 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214736036/scat/6034630751577834 product called AutoRoute/AutoMap and I know that mapping is hard. They do good work and a new version of their Maps product is always going to be interesting. So, I signed up for an early look at ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214736035/scat/6034630751577834 Fri, 24 May 2013 07:13:26 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214736035/scat/6034630751577834 IDG News Service - The U.S. International Trade Commission has turned down a request for a ban on Microsoft's Xbox after finding that the gaming device did not infringe a patent owned by Google's Motorola Mobility unit. The ITC's ruling Thursday has essentially confirmed an initial ruling by administrative law judge David P. Shaw in March that the Xbox did not infringe a Motorola ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214736002/scat/6034630751577834 Fri, 24 May 2013 07:11:18 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214736002/scat/6034630751577834 Universa Investments, which spends hundreds of millions of dollars a year buying crash protection, has attracted a record amount of money into its fund this ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214736037/scat/6034630751577834 Fri, 24 May 2013 07:04:55 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214736037/scat/6034630751577834 More than 9,000 Realtors gathered in Washington, D.C., last week during the Realtors 2013 Midyear Legislative Meetings Trade Expo. Louis Vinci, President of the Buffalo Niagara Association of Realtors, was among them. Vinci and fellow ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214736038/scat/6034630751577834 Fri, 24 May 2013 07:01:49 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214736038/scat/6034630751577834 MADRID (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stock market futures fell on Friday ahead of durable-goods orders data that are expected to show continued sluggishness, and as investors grew cautious ahead of the long holiday weekend. Continued volatility in Asia also was weighing on ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214736039/scat/6034630751577834 Fri, 24 May 2013 06:56:54 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214736039/scat/6034630751577834 "I e-mailed my boss to ask what would happen if we don't free up enough spectrum," said Tom Sugrue, T-Mobile's vice president of government affairs, at a panel discussion held at the CTIA wireless industry trade show in Las Vegas this week. "He wrote, 'It will be the end of the world as we know it.' He didn't put a smiley face at the end or anything." ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214735229/scat/6034630751577834 Fri, 24 May 2013 06:12:29 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214735229/scat/6034630751577834 The tax code has plenty of loopholes that businesses can take advantage of, including one for chicken farms already required to dispose of chicken waste in ways that don't pollute ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214735251/scat/6034630751577834 Fri, 24 May 2013 06:12:22 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214735251/scat/6034630751577834 As the sequester continues, the poor, sick and elderly are taking a deeper hit from federal spending cuts with less money going to programs like Meals on ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214735250/scat/6034630751577834 Fri, 24 May 2013 06:12:21 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214735250/scat/6034630751577834 The Nikkei had a rocky Friday but managed to edge up by 0.9% at the close. "In Tokyo we've seen an attempt at a recovery," said Nick Beecroft, senior market analyst at Saxo Capital Markets. "That's a pretty normal profile for market action in a correction such as this." U.S. stocks closed slightly lower Thursday ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214735249/scat/6034630751577834 Fri, 24 May 2013 06:12:21 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214735249/scat/6034630751577834 SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Shares of Sears Holdings Corp. are likely to remain active Friday after the retailer announced deep first-quarter ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214735252/scat/6034630751577834 Fri, 24 May 2013 06:04:40 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214735252/scat/6034630751577834 iPhone 5 at 72 . The top scorer is the Nokia 808 Pureview at 77, but model is hobbled by its Symbian operating system, a commercial failure compared to Apple's iOS in the iPhone and Google's Android in ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214735253/scat/6034630751577834 Fri, 24 May 2013 06:02:18 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214735253/scat/6034630751577834 Walmart veteran associates Allan Armstrong and Pablo Ceniceros pose with Commanding Officer Scott Adams, Naval Base Point Loma at a community-wide event held on Saturday, May 18 to honor veterans and those currently ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214733177/scat/6034630751577834 Fri, 24 May 2013 05:14:50 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214733177/scat/6034630751577834 According to a release, at Microsoft headquarters in Redmond, Wash., the company showcased how Xbox One puts the user at the center of games, TV, movies, music, sports and Skype. "Xbox One is designed to deliver a whole new generation of blockbuster games, television and entertainment in a powerful, all- in-one device," said Don Mattrick, president, Interactive Entertainment Business ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214733190/scat/6034630751577834 Fri, 24 May 2013 05:07:49 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214733190/scat/6034630751577834 LONDON (MarketWatch) -- U.K.'s FTSE 100 index slipped on Friday, with mining firms adding pressure as metals prices turned south and with banks building to the prior day's ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214733253/scat/6034630751577834 Fri, 24 May 2013 04:49:59 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214733253/scat/6034630751577834 TOKYO (MarketWatch) -- Japanese government bond yields came off early highs to end little changed Friday as two bond-buying operations by the Bank of Japan helped to calm the ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214733254/scat/6034630751577834 Fri, 24 May 2013 04:49:58 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214733254/scat/6034630751577834 Michael Jackson: The hologram King of Pop. It only seems fitting that Michael Jackson, the man who brought the world "Thriller," was resurrected on a Las Vegas stage late Thursday night--in the form of a hologram. The moment occurred toward the end of the first public performance of Michael Jackson ONE, a joint venture between Cirque du Soleil and Jackson's estate. The ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214732610/scat/6034630751577834 Fri, 24 May 2013 04:15:31 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214732610/scat/6034630751577834 I'd still like to see Microsoft focus more specifically on features of these products that make them better than the competition. Take the Surface commercials for example. I absolutely loved the way Microsoft first introduced us to the product: remember the commercial with the dancing school girls? Loved it. And now the company is running a slightly different twist on that with dancing ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214732593/scat/6034630751577834 Fri, 24 May 2013 04:11:13 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214732593/scat/6034630751577834 With 200 shares of Apple in his portfolio, California resident Dave Kastener was thinking about going rogue. The self-professed "Apple fan" wanted to invest in ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214732611/scat/6034630751577834 Fri, 24 May 2013 04:06:20 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214732611/scat/6034630751577834 LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European stock markets climbed on Friday, partly recovering from a sharp selloff the prior day, with investors awaiting a reading on German business confidence to gauge if the region's powerhouse is gaining ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214732612/scat/6034630751577834 Fri, 24 May 2013 03:58:41 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214732612/scat/6034630751577834 (Credit: Cambridge Consultants) In a seemingly random but nevertheless important discovery, scientists watching surfers with cystic fibrosis in Australia several years ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214732613/scat/6034630751577834 Fri, 24 May 2013 03:56:09 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214732613/scat/6034630751577834 LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- U.S. crude-oil futures Friday were on track for a fourth consecutive losing session, with concerns about lackluster energy demand following weak Chinese data also helping oil prices fall for the ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214732136/scat/6034630751577834 Fri, 24 May 2013 03:06:25 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214732136/scat/6034630751577834 Having shown in a previous ad how everyone wants to photograph everything with their iPhone, a new Apple ad shows everyone navigating the world, while listening to their own ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214732138/scat/6034630751577834 Fri, 24 May 2013 03:04:03 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214732138/scat/6034630751577834 Nokia files a federal lawsuit, as well as a second complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission, against the Taiwanese handset maker, according to ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214732137/scat/6034630751577834 Fri, 24 May 2013 03:04:02 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214732137/scat/6034630751577834 Money doesn't grow on trees. Money doesn't fall from the sky. Money doesn't come in a pot at the end of the rainbow. But for people like David Gonzalez, money comes in unexpected places...and in unexpected forms. Within the walls of an abandoned house he had recently purchased and was in the process of remodeling, Gonzalez found an issue of Action Comics #1. The cost of the Elbow ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214731674/scat/6034630751577834 Fri, 24 May 2013 02:31:44 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214731674/scat/6034630751577834 HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Japanese stocks plunged deep into losses Friday afternoon on a wave of selling, as remarks from the Bank of Japan governor failed to ease concerns about a rise in government-bond ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214731675/scat/6034630751577834 Fri, 24 May 2013 02:16:01 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214731675/scat/6034630751577834 LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- The Japanese yen gained Friday, resuming its advance against the U.S. dollar the previous day that was spurred in part by a sell-off in Japanese ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214731676/scat/6034630751577834 Fri, 24 May 2013 02:16:00 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214731676/scat/6034630751577834 SAN FRANCISCO, CA - MARCH 23: An aide for U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) sets up a photograph of a child with asthma during a press conference on March 23, 2011 in San Francisco, California. U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer held a press conference to emphasize the impacts H.R. 1, the Republicans' proposed budget. (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife) Researchers have developed a new drug to ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214731175/scat/6034630751577834 Fri, 24 May 2013 01:41:24 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214731175/scat/6034630751577834 (Credit: CNET) PC designs have been lackluster, offering no good reason to upgrade, according to an Intel executive speaking at the company's Spring Analyst Summit in London. Navin Shenoy, vice president and general manager of the Mobile Client Platform division, was responding to a question from an analyst when he said the following on ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214731160/scat/6034630751577834 Fri, 24 May 2013 01:29:40 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214731160/scat/6034630751577834 (Credit: Bill Detwiler/CNET) It's happened to a lot of people -- their iPhone drops from their hands, falls off their lap, plunks into a toilet, or gets knocked off a table. Showing off a cracked iPhone screen is sometimes almost a point of pride. I have one friend who lovingly calls his damaged phone "The Hurt Locker," referring to the 2008 movie about a bomb disposal team ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214731176/scat/6034630751577834 Fri, 24 May 2013 01:22:30 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214731176/scat/6034630751577834 For the truth of it, neither the people of America nor the government of America owns the US dollar. How's that, you say? Well, if one was to really dive just a bit deeper, before hitting the rocks just under the US greenback pond, one would quickly discover that the actual US dollar has not existed since 1913, where it was effectively killed. What is now called the US dollar is actually a ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214731177/scat/6034630751577834 Fri, 24 May 2013 01:06:28 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214731177/scat/6034630751577834 TOKYO (MarketWatch) -- Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda said Friday it is "extremely desirable" for the nation's debt market to be stable, adding that the central bank will run market operations flexibly and strengthen communication with the market to head off volatility in bond ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214730683/scat/6034630751577834 Fri, 24 May 2013 00:31:04 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214730683/scat/6034630751577834 The UN Refugee Agency in partnership with Microsoft and HP, and with the support of the Innovation and Education units, has officially launched the Community Technology Access (CTA) project in Dadaab, a comprehensive initiative to harness the potential of ICT for the improvement of teaching and learning in the world's largest refugee settlement at the Kenya-Somalia border. Ensuring quality ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214730660/scat/6034630751577834 Fri, 24 May 2013 00:22:38 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214730660/scat/6034630751577834 IDG News Service - Microsoft brushed off a dubious hacker's claim on Thursday that he stole 47 million account credentials for Microsoft's Xbox Live gaming service. The hacker, who goes by the Twitter handle ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214730124/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 23:51:15 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214730124/scat/6034630751577834 TOKYO (MarketWatch) -- Responding to the recent sharp increases in long-term interest rates, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reiterated his commitment to fiscal consolidation, as he tried to put aside any doubts about his resolve to undertake painful ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214730137/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 23:36:33 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214730137/scat/6034630751577834 The "Daily Show" simply had to have an opinion on Tim Cook's appearance in front of the supposedly stern senators. His opinion of both the Senate and Apple wasn't exactly ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214730138/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 23:34:04 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214730138/scat/6034630751577834 Xbox is related to the larger smartphone patent war between Apple, Microsoft and the mobile phone makers who use Google's Android software, including its subsidiary Motorola ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214730125/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 23:30:39 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214730125/scat/6034630751577834 Churchill Club , which holds speaking events featuring top tech folks every year, this year's event, the 15th annual, featured an all-venture capitalist panel. That figures, since the event was partially tied to the ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214729597/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 22:59:59 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214729597/scat/6034630751577834 In a pretrial hearing for the antitrust lawsuit, the judge says she thinks the Justice Department will be able to show direct evidence that Apple "facilitated a conspiracy to raise prices of ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214729598/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 22:38:34 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214729598/scat/6034630751577834 here . Many inaccuracies exist in Dr. Nissen's commentary and need to be addressed. The RECORD study is the largest clinical trial designed to evaluate the cardiovascular safety of Avandia. The study conclusions have now been confirmed through a re-examination by one of the leading independent institutions in the country (Duke Clinical Research Institute). In the accepted hierarchy of ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214729040/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 22:03:10 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214729040/scat/6034630751577834 Google is considering a bid for the mobile mapping and navigation company, Bloomberg reports. Could this be a play to keep Facebook out of its ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214729074/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 21:50:18 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214729074/scat/6034630751577834 HONG KONG – Japanese stocks jumped Friday to stage a modest recovery, with relief buying emerging after the extreme losses they suffered the previous day, amid expectations that the rally that began late last year may have further to go.The Nikkei Stock Average climbed 3% after diving 7.3% in the previous session, while the broader Topix advanced 2.6% after Thursday's 6.9% ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214729020/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 21:42:53 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214729020/scat/6034630751577834 (Credit: CNET/Marguerite Reardon) LAS VEGAS -- When it comes to emerging tech, crazy accessories, and carrier news, you can always count on a mobile conference to deliver. CTIA 2013 was a much quieter show than in years past, with the biggest carriers and manufacturers largely opting out to focus on their own launch events. While this confab felt the brunt of companies' shifting ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214729041/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 21:41:11 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214729041/scat/6034630751577834 AT&T's new "Mobility Administrative Fee" is raising wireless bills by 61 cents a month -- a move that could reportedly raise half a billion dollars for the ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214729043/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 21:41:08 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214729043/scat/6034630751577834 (Credit: Hulu) Those companies looking to get a piece of the Hulu pie had until this week to put in their first round of bids for the video streaming service. And, it appears that so far four companies have gone in for a slice. Former News Corp president Peter Chernin, private equity fund Guggenheim Digital Media (which is headed the former interim Yahoo CEO by Ross Levinsohn), satellite ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214729044/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 21:41:08 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214729044/scat/6034630751577834 Wouldn't it be cool if we integrated our waffle toppings recommendation engine into Google Maps, so you could always find the nearest bottle of maple ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214728216/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 21:05:40 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214728216/scat/6034630751577834 Is your aging parent lonely? Isolation and loneliness are widespread among our elders. It may begin with the the loss of a spouse. It may be compounded by physical decline such as loss of driving ability, decreased hearing or vision. Friends pass away. There are fewer opportunities for social engagement than in a younger day. Most elders prefer to remain in their own homes as they age, but one ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214728215/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 21:05:40 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214728215/scat/6034630751577834 Nokia E70 (Photo credit: Wikipedia) This was not a good week to be a wireless provider's customer - a universe that encompasses, well, everybody. First we heard about ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214728217/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 21:05:39 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214728217/scat/6034630751577834 Overstaying a Job Welcome As a government employee for 12 years, 35-year-old Kory Chaumley of Orlando, Fla., had a steady paycheck, job security and great benefits. Despite these coveted perks, the computer technician wasn't happy--and it began to affect his health. "I hated going to work to the point that I would get sick or just call in sick," he says. According to Chaumley, ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214728218/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 21:05:39 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214728218/scat/6034630751577834 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster shook Japan's economy. The sharp plunge this week spooked investors in China and Europe, leading to sizable stock market losses around the globe. In the United States, stocks clawed back from steep losses. Thursday's sell-off was triggered ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214728219/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 20:55:41 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214728219/scat/6034630751577834 (Credit: Microsoft) Microsoft's "iPad vs. Windows" campaign now includes iPad vs. Surface RT. Is Microsoft picking the right fight? On the back ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214728175/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 20:52:10 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214728175/scat/6034630751577834 U.S. stocks fall modestly Thursday, substantially paring intraday losses after upbeat U.S. economic reports and gains for Hewlett-Packard Co. countered worries about the Federal Reserve potentially tapering its bond-buying ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214728220/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 20:47:06 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214728220/scat/6034630751577834 It can't be said enough: A stock, mutual fund or exchange-traded fund doesn't know you own it and doesn't care about your work, family, goals or ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214728248/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 20:47:01 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214728248/scat/6034630751577834 Twitter just got it. Apple recently got it, too. Google, Microsoft, Facebook, and Amazon have had it for a while. But why's two-factor authentication important, and will it keep you ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214728221/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 20:44:30 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214728221/scat/6034630751577834 (Credit: eiphoneaccessories.com) Apple's rumored iPhone 5S and low-cost iPhone are said to be coming in a rainbow of colors, according to an article ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214728222/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 20:44:29 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214728222/scat/6034630751577834 Xbox One . We now know a lot about it, but as with most game console launches, we were left with a few unanswered questions that my colleague Dan Ackerman summed up nicely in his ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214728223/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 20:44:28 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214728223/scat/6034630751577834 Ahrens studies cellular biology with nuclear magnetic resonance tools that let him examine the activities of living cells, including stem cells. The cells can be tracked inside whole animals, helping to establish their roles in diseases and how they respond to ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214727028/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 20:00:39 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214727028/scat/6034630751577834 Economist Arthur Laffer, known for advocating supply-side economics while advising former President Ronald Reagan, discusses Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback's income tax plan with reporters, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. Laffer, of Nashville, Tenn., also advised the Brownback administration and calls its tax plan "beautiful." (AP Photo/John ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214727074/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 20:00:39 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214727074/scat/6034630751577834 NEW YORK -- Procter & Gamble is bringing back former CEO A.G. Lafley, a 33-year industry veteran, to its top post in a surprise move as the world's largest consumer goods maker tries to improve its results globally.Lafley, 65, replaces CEO Bob McDonald, effective immediately. McDonald, who will retire June 30 after a transition period, served as CEO since 2009. Lafley, who is also ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214727076/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:57:20 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214727076/scat/6034630751577834 The run-up in stock prices this year could tempt even the most hands-off investor to wade into their 401(k) and make some changes.The Dow Jones industrial average, Nasdaq and Standard & Poor's 500 indexes are each up more than 20 percent over the past 12 months. But experts suggest investors tread cautiously and avoid major changes aimed at timing the market."It's a retirement ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214727075/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:57:20 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214727075/scat/6034630751577834 FILE - In this Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013, file photo, a shopper walks down the steps at a Gap store in Los Angeles. The Gap Inc. reports quarterly financial results after the market closes on Thursday, May 23, ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214727077/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:57:19 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214727077/scat/6034630751577834 LeBron James has gradually learned to thrive under the media microscope. Aspiring leaders with a shy streak can learn from his example. (Image credit: AFP/Getty Images via ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214727079/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:53:30 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214727079/scat/6034630751577834 Facebook Home in action (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife) UK network EE have confirmed that the HTC First, the so-called Facebook Phone, will not be sold in the UK ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214727078/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:53:30 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214727078/scat/6034630751577834 "the third dimension is money." While wealth permeates F. Scott Fitzgerald's narrative the references to actual dollar amounts in his original novel are few. Nick Carraway pays $80 a month to live in West Egg. Tom Buchanan buys his mistress a dog for $10. And a tank of gas at Wilson's station costs $1.20. Even in current dollars -- $1,063, $133 and $15.94 respectively -- ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214727080/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:53:29 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214727080/scat/6034630751577834 European advertising campaign this weekend tied to the "Super Bowl" of the continent's favorite sport, soccer. Ford of Europe is leveraging the hugely popular 2013 UEFA Champions League Final football match on Saturday to begin ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214727052/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:53:29 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214727052/scat/6034630751577834 The U.S. International Trade Commission has decided to make final a judge’s preliminary ruling that Microsoft's Xbox console does not infringe on a Motorola patent. ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214727030/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:52:26 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214727030/scat/6034630751577834 The U.S. International Trade Commission on Thursday said it won't review a final ruling that found Microsoft to be in the clear of infringing on patents held by Motorola Mobility, which Google acquired last year. The ruling ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214727035/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:40:59 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214727035/scat/6034630751577834 (Credit: Williams Sonoma) The kitchen countertop is valuable real estate. With available counter space always at a premium, gadgets and appliances that are contenders for acreage require something to help them stand out from the crowd. Sometimes it's a matter of versatility and other times it's convenience that determines what gets to stay and what has to go. And sometimes ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214727082/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:33:30 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214727082/scat/6034630751577834 (Credit: European Southern Observatory) Triple planetary conjunctions are relatively rare in the night sky, but astronomers are about to be in for a real treat. The three brightest planets in our solar system as seen from Earth -- Jupiter, Mercury, and Venus -- will be coming together in the sky, "dancing" around each other over the course of several nights, starting Friday, May ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214727083/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:33:29 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214727083/scat/6034630751577834 NEW YORK -; Campbell Soup said it's buying Plum Organics, which makes food for babies and kids, for an undisclosed amount as it looks to move into faster-growing ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214725809/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:48:37 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214725809/scat/6034630751577834 All but one in the group was over 50 and had been unemployed 27 weeks or longer. They represent the part of unemployment that hasn't fallen with the rest of it -- long term joblessness. While the U.S. jobless rate has declined from a high of 10 percent in 2009 to 7.5 percent in the last four years, the percentage of people who are unemployed for six months or longer has hovered around 40 ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214725718/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:48:33 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214725718/scat/6034630751577834 UPS AND DOWNS: Stocks plunged at the opening of trading but recovered by midday. A rout overseas and in the early going on Wall Street was set off by a slowdown in China and worries that the Federal Reserve might slow down its bond purchases. By the afternoon the U.S. market had recouped nearly all of its loss.BUCKING THE TREND: Hewlett-Packard surged $3.63, or 17.1 percent, to $24.86 after the ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214726646/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:43:27 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214726646/scat/6034630751577834 The pace of U.S. manufacturing growth in May slowed marginally from April, Markit Economics data released Tuesday indicates. It was the second consecutive month in which the pace of growth slowed, the research firm said. Markit, however, noted that the critical new orders index for manufacturers rose in the month. The figures released Thursday are considered a flash estimate and could be ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214725751/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:42:28 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214725751/scat/6034630751577834 Microsoft thinks it has the one. The company unveiled the Xbox One, an entertainment console that promises to be the one system households will need for games, television, movies and other entertainment. It will go on sale later this year, for an undisclosed price. For the past two years, Microsoft has led the gaming industry in console sales with the Xbox 360. But it's been eight ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214725719/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:42:28 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214725719/scat/6034630751577834 forecasting . The rub is that many entrepreneurs and SMB owners say they're too busy to sit down and create a forecast, which is really just a picture of what your company might look like up to a year or more into the future. Failing to take ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214725753/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:41:01 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214725753/scat/6034630751577834 Rambus' new technology measures the amount of light hitting each pixel on a sensor to ensure a steady flow of photons without any excess. The result: a wider range of detail in light and shadow. The smartphone era has given us pocket computers with countless powerful features, but they still take lousy photos. The reason an Instagram is inferior to what you see with your eye has to do with ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214725774/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:41:00 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214725774/scat/6034630751577834 , eliminate the insanity and chaos in the afraid-to-make-a-mistake mortgage industry. Starting with a robust housing market as the desired result, and working backwards through the maze of barriers to achieve that end, we need to establish a framework from which we can launch this initiative. Last, we will need an efficient and reliable mortgage financing industry to provide a means to ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214725773/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:41:00 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214725773/scat/6034630751577834 Today in Washington, D.C., President Obama delivered a speech defending America's use of drones and outlining how he will renew the process to close Guantanamo. Below is the text of his speech, as prepared for ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214725775/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:41:00 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214725775/scat/6034630751577834 Yahoo’s biggest acquisition to date took place in 1999 with its purchase of internet video streaming service Broadcast.com for $5.7 billion. Yahoo promised to ';integrate the company's audio and video programming, business services and advertising programs into Yahoo,'; then Yahoo president Jeff Mallett told CNET at the time. Looks like that plan fell through, as ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214725772/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:40:59 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214725772/scat/6034630751577834 described as "a dramatic shortfall in the number of Americans skilled in computer programming and engineering that is hampering business." Instead of rapidly rising wages indicating a shortage, wages for software developers are falling, according to a recent ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214725776/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:38:35 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214725776/scat/6034630751577834 It may not be long before Explorys outgrows the loft space at its Cleveland offices. The health-care big data firm has doubled its staff to 100 in the last ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214725777/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:38:33 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214725777/scat/6034630751577834 LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Policyholders will pay anywhere from nothing to $687 a month in insurance premiums under California's health exchange, a program that will involve the participation of 13 carriers who will compete to offer coverage for the nation's most populous ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214725778/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:23:42 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214725778/scat/6034630751577834 (Credit: Jason Cipriani/CNET) Foursquare is now selling unfettered access to its real-time stream of check-ins through Gnip, a popular reseller of social-media data. The companies announced the partnership Thursday in separate blog posts that celebrate the possibilities for ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214725782/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:21:11 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214725782/scat/6034630751577834 (Credit: PRNewsFoto/Microsoft) For years we've heard about the ever-widening appeal of video games and game-playing devices. Women gamers, senior gamers, casual gamers, and even the kind of social/mobile gamers who would never refer to themselves with the dreaded G word. But, when it was time to reveal its first major gaming hardware of the post-iPhone era (the first-gen iPhone was ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214725781/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:21:11 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214725781/scat/6034630751577834 , but it may be the first to employ 6-second video medium Vine as part of the proceedings. Surgeons on Thursday implanted a brain pacemaker to counteract the effects of Parkinson's disease in a patient and sent out Twitter updates using both Instagram and Vine. The procedure has generated such memorable tweets as "Removing the skin and drilling through the skull for electrode ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214725780/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:21:10 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214725780/scat/6034630751577834 Google has reportedly returned to the display ads hot seat with the Federal Trade Commission, after avoiding disciplinary action following an antitrust probe ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214725779/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:21:09 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214725779/scat/6034630751577834 Sears Holdings Corp. reported a steeper-than-expected loss for its first quarter as the beleaguered retailer struggles to turn itself around.The operator of Sears and Kmart stores also says it is considering putting its service-agreement business up for sale to raise cash.The Hoffman Estates, Ill.-based company says it lost $279 million, or $2.63 per share for the period. That compares with a ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214725153/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:36:22 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214725153/scat/6034630751577834 The restart of the San Onofre nuclear plant could be authorized before the conclusion of investigations into the conduct of the plant operator, the chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission told a Senate committee on ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214724185/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:35:06 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214724185/scat/6034630751577834 NEW YORK -- Investors recovered their poise after a shaky start to trading on Wall Street that sent stocks sharply lower.U.S. markets plummeted immediately after the opening bell Thursday following a global slump prompted in part by an unexpectedly weak report on manufacturing in China. Concern that the Federal Reserve might ease back on its economic stimulus program sooner than expected had ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214724243/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:31:20 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214724243/scat/6034630751577834 SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Shares of Pandora Media Inc. and Marvell Technology both advanced in after-hours action Thursday following their quarterly earnings reports. Sears sank on a large loss for the ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214724187/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:30:52 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214724187/scat/6034630751577834 WASHINGTON - Investors have grown nervous that the Federal Reserve will scale back its efforts to boost the U.S. economy sooner than many expected.Yet almost lost in the anxiety that gripped the stock market this week is that whenever the Fed slows its drive to keep interest rates low, it will be cause for celebration: It would mean policymakers think the economy is strong enough to accelerate ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214725271/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:29:48 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214725271/scat/6034630751577834 Unleash the Power of Age Challenge , celebrating remarkable people over 60 doing remarkable things. This week, you can vote for your favorites among the 14 finalists to help choose the three winners. The challenge is the brainchild of the U.S. Administration for Community Living, a year-old agency that includes ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214724246/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:26:57 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214724246/scat/6034630751577834 Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer and Tumblr founder David Karp pose for a photo during an annoucement that Yahoo acquired the Tumblr blogging site, in New York, May 20, 2013. Yahoo announced a $1.1 billion deal for blogging site Tumblr aiming to help Yahoo to tap into the younger, active online user base at Tumblr. (Image credit: AFP/Getty Images via @daylife) I got an email on Monday from Larry Kim, ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214724244/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:26:57 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214724244/scat/6034630751577834 10 Unusual Jobs That Pay Surprisingly Well We all know that most doctors, lawyers, and CEOs make good money-but you may be surprised to learn that funeral service managers, hot dog vendors, and ice cream testers can also pull in a pretty penny. To compile our 2013 list of 10 unusual jobs that pay surprisingly well, I combed ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214724245/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:26:57 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214724245/scat/6034630751577834 in Variety this week about Jackson titled "Behind the Velvet Rope." The story is connected to Jackson's work with the charity AmFAR and is surrounded by full-page ads congratulating Jackson on being "a billion dollar entertainer." To be fair, the story does not specifically say that Jackson is a billionaire. It just lays out the money that her work has brought in over ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214724247/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:26:57 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214724247/scat/6034630751577834 The economy took its toll on business travel, but the worst appears over. By all accounts, business aviation providers are experiencing a strong uptick in business coinciding with buoyancy in the Dow Industrials. Fractional ownership provider, Flexjet, reported an 83 percent increase in new business growth for the first quarter 2013 over the same period last year. Sales of fractional shares ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214724227/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:26:56 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214724227/scat/6034630751577834 Health insurers in California will charge an average of $304 a month for the cheapest silver-level plan in state-based exchanges next year, according to rates released Thursday by Covered California, which is implementing the Affordable Care Act there. But many residents will pay a lot less than that for ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214724249/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:17:59 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214724249/scat/6034630751577834 The Shadow, the hero of a 1930s radio show, could see the evil lurking in the hearts of men. Unfortunately, consumers can't always see the trouble lurking in another kind of shadow -- the shadow bank -- until it's too ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214724250/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:17:59 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214724250/scat/6034630751577834 U.S. stocks recovered from steep declines Thursday to end only modestly lower as investors discounted concerns about the Federal Reserve curtailing its bond buying ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214724251/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:17:58 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214724251/scat/6034630751577834 There's big, then there's really big, and then there's colossal, which might be a good word to use when describing a near 46,000-pound Lego X-Wing that made a triumphant debut today in New York's Times Square. The full-size replica, about 42 times the size of the Lego "Star Wars" X-Wing (#9493) set available on store shelves, celebrates the debut of Cartoon ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214724235/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:14:44 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214724235/scat/6034630751577834 SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Hewlett-Packard Co. was the star on Wall Street Thursday, as the stock rallied on the tech giant's results despite a broad market slump -- closing the day with its biggest one-day gain in more than a ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214724252/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:09:51 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214724252/scat/6034630751577834 SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Shares of Pandora Media Inc. surged in after-hours trading Thursday after the online radio company reported better-than-expected sales for the first quarter, with big gains in revenue from mobile ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214724253/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:09:50 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214724253/scat/6034630751577834 Based on its face-rec API released last year, Lambda Labs' Google Glass Face Recognition API could help you recognize people who are less famous than Tiger ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214724254/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:07:12 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214724254/scat/6034630751577834 Twitter lets users add a second layer of password protection, Jennifer Lopez has a new mobile brand, and Nextdoor brings text alerts to the ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214724255/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:07:11 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214724255/scat/6034630751577834 Mandiant report earlier in the year linking China's People's Liberation Army to ongoing and massive cyberattacks against U.S. corporations, government agencies, universities, and other organizations, policy makers and industry experts have been trying to figure out how to better secure their intellectual property against cyberattacks. Call it a work in progress. "The frustration ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214724256/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:07:09 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214724256/scat/6034630751577834 MENLO PARK, Calif. -- Facebook highlighted its developer platform on Thursday, throwing out some big numbers around how third-party apps benefit from connecting to users through the social network. The social network opened up its platform to independent developers six years ago Friday, Director of Product Manager Doug Purdy told journalists today at a press conference at Facebook's ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214724257/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:07:09 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214724257/scat/6034630751577834 The Memorial Day weekend kicks off summer and, with no Triple Crown hopes to extend the spring, also kicks off a "second season" of racing. There are important turf races at Churchill Downs, Belmont Park, Hollywood Park and Arlington Park. Some of the nation's top steeds will be on display in the Grade I Met Mile at Belmont. Fillies and mares are in action from coast to coast and ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214725548/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:58:28 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214725548/scat/6034630751577834 RATES RISE: Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages rose this week to their highest levels since mid-March. Even with the gains, they remained close to historic ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214723942/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:20:24 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214723942/scat/6034630751577834 NEW YORK -- The price of wheat is rising by the most in two weeks after a U.S. government report showed strong demand for the grain from overseas buyers.Wheat for delivery in July rose 14.75 cents, or 2.1 percent, to $7.0325 a bushel, its biggest advance since May 9.The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Thursday reported orders for a total of 953 tons of wheat in its weekly export sales report. ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214722774/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:16:37 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214722774/scat/6034630751577834 BOSTON -- Municipal bonds continue to provide a reliable refuge from stock market volatility and a steady source of tax-free income.An index of muni bond mutual funds has recently been yielding around 2.18 percent. While that's nothing to brag about, it's a substantially higher yield than the roughly 2 percent that 10-year Treasury bonds offer, without factoring in the tax-exempt ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214722776/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:16:37 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214722776/scat/6034630751577834 NEW YORK -- Some of the country's largest retailers, including Target Corp. and Macy's Inc., on Thursday filed a lawsuit against MasterCard and Visa, rejecting a settlement reached last year over alleged fee-fixing.A larger group of 19 trade associations and retail companies originally filed suit against the card processing companies in 2005, claiming that they conspired to fix the ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214722775/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:16:37 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214722775/scat/6034630751577834 . Under the bill, most students on federal aid -- those with subsidized or unsubsidized Stafford loans -- would pay the Treasury rate, plus 2.5 percentage points with a cap of 8.5 percentage points. Without action by Congress, rates on subsidized Stafford loans were set to double to 6.8% from 3.4% on July ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214723996/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:16:20 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214723996/scat/6034630751577834 Welcome to Microsoft Pri0: That's Microspeak for top priority, and that's the news and observations you'll find here from Seattle Times technology reporter Janet I. ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214722701/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:13:02 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214722701/scat/6034630751577834 The Hotel Detective is loath to admit it, but he didn't have to do much Sherlock Holmesing to compile this cabin crib sheet for the Crystal ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214722777/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:12:36 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214722777/scat/6034630751577834 Since the demise of Concorde, business travelers have been anticipating a new way to break the time barrier. Even in the most well appointed business jets, those long seven- to 10-hour flights to Europe and the Middle East take their toll on body and soul. Sure, you can work en route, sleep comfortably and be ready to go as soon as the wheels touch down, but wouldn't it be great if that ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214722743/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:12:35 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214722743/scat/6034630751577834 The information industry has long been a darling of the media -- no surprise since the media constitutes a major part of this economic sector, which includes publishing, software, entertainment and data processing. Yet until the last few years, it has been a sector in overall decline, with almost 850,000 jobs lost since 2001. The biggest losses have been in telecommunications (half a million jobs ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214722778/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:12:35 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214722778/scat/6034630751577834 announced today that its Kindle Fire HD tablet offerings will rocket from availability in just seven markets (U.S., U.K., Germany, France, Spain, Italy and Japan) to 170+ countries in mid-June. The 7" and 8.9" Amazon Kindle Fire HD models have enjoyed great success in the consumer market, as ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214722780/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:12:35 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214722780/scat/6034630751577834 Less CGI means more exciting stunts. Memorial Day weekend is traditionally one of the most important in Hollywood. The official start of summer (complete with an extra day off) is the perfect time for high-grossing blockbusters. Back in 2009, when the franchise started, no one would have ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214722779/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:12:35 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214722779/scat/6034630751577834 's $1.1 billion acquisition of Tumblr on Monday has been the talk of Internet Week in New York, with many such as venture capitalist Eric Hippeau praising the purchase as a victory for the New York tech community. Now comes the hard part as founder David Karp integrates ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214722782/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:12:34 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214722782/scat/6034630751577834 . The latest glimpse of this new world is a combination of live-action and CGI intended to give gamers a sense of the universe they'll be stepping into when the game launches on Xbox 360, PS3, PS4, and Xbox One. Bungie and Activision are also promising some actual gameplay footage at E3, but for now the CG is pretty enough. While I've griped about live-action and CG trailers before, ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214722783/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:12:34 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214722783/scat/6034630751577834 I'm sure everyone's seen this and that, as usual, I'm the last person to pick up on a new cultural meme. (What's this 'Gangnam Style' thing anyway?). But if not, this video is totally awesome. At least for space cadets and Bowie fans like me. It's not too shabby a cover but he made it in space. IN SPACE. If I had $40m, I'd go to the International Space ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214722744/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:12:34 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214722744/scat/6034630751577834 Welcome to Microsoft Pri0: That's Microspeak for top priority, and that's the news and observations you'll find here from Seattle Times technology reporter Janet I. ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214722703/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:11:57 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214722703/scat/6034630751577834 "For lack of a better verb, the media came and @&$#%! [expletive deleted] it up," Kutcher said at the CTIA wireless industry trade show in Las Vegas on Thursday. "When I first got on, it felt like the democratization of media. Now it just feels like ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214722784/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:02:53 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214722784/scat/6034630751577834 (Credit: Google) Looking for a picture you took at your sister's bridal shower? Google's search engine will now help you find it -- so long as you've posted the shot to the company's companion social network. The company announced Thursday that Google+ members can log in to Google.com ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214722785/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:51:37 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214722785/scat/6034630751577834 tornado that rampaged through 17 miles of central Oklahoma, plans for storm-chasing UAVs are taking on new significance. Students at Oklahoma State University have been working on ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214722787/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:51:33 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214722787/scat/6034630751577834 Working with ferrets, the model for human transmission, the study found the potentially dangerous virus was transmitted by direct contact, but not efficiently through the air. Analyzing the viral gene sequence showed that the virus might have undergone mutations making it more easily transmissible in ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214721107/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:04:51 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214721107/scat/6034630751577834 The county will start to mail out more than 42,000 notices to taxpayers who have failed to pay their property taxes, said the San Diego County treasurer-tax collector's office on Thursday. The amount in unpaid taxes and late fees totals $94.1 ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214721185/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:04:51 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214721185/scat/6034630751577834 A look at the 50 highest-paid CEOs of 2012, as calculated by executive pay research firm Equilar.1. Leslie Moonves, CBS, $60.3 million, down 12 percent2. David Zaslav, Discovery Communications, $49.9 million, down 5 percent 3. Bob Iger, Disney, $37.1 million, up 18 percent4. Philippe Dauman, Viacom, $33.4 million, down 22 percent5. John Donahoe, eBay, $29.7 million, up 81 percent6. Brian ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214721186/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:00:38 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214721186/scat/6034630751577834 NEW YORK - Baz Luhrmann's big screen adaption of "The Great Gatsby" is shining a spotlight on Roaring Twenties glam fashions, from drop-waist dresses and head scarves to crisp bow ties and spectator shoes. But you don't need a wallet the size of Jay Gatsby's to get the look.There are plenty of choices if you want to dress head-to-toe or just spice up your wardrobe with a ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214722275/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:59:10 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214722275/scat/6034630751577834 Leonard Marsh - the co-founder of the Snapple beverage brand - has died at age 80.Snapple was founded in New York as Unadulterated Food Products in 1972, selling natural fruit juices to health food stores. Marsh started the business with his brother-in-law Hyman Golden and his childhood friend Arnold Greenberg. The now well-known brand name didn't appear until 1980.Marsh was a window washer ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214722276/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:59:08 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214722276/scat/6034630751577834 Photo credit: Wikipedia Have you checked your 401(k) balance lately? You might be in for a pleasant surprise. Average 401(k) balances reached record highs at the end of the first quarter, according ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214721187/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:56:05 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214721187/scat/6034630751577834 Image credit: AFP/Getty Images via @daylife While shame-based conditioning might work when it comes to teaching your new rottweiler puppy not to go pee-pee on the hall rug, Bloomberg Businessweek is betting it will also help them recruit a new generation of subscribers. The business news titan ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214721189/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:56:04 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214721189/scat/6034630751577834 Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer: Is she listening to people inside her company? (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife) A new study shows that CEOs are doing a lousy job when it comes to people management. The study, a joint project by the Center for Leadership Development and Research at Stanford's Graduate School of Business, Stanford's Rock Center for Corporate Governance and The Miles ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214721188/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:56:04 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214721188/scat/6034630751577834 With much of the gaming world still focused on Microsoft's Xbox One and Sony's PlayStation 4, there's a brand new gaming device that is out right now. You don't have to wait until this fall to experience the next generation of mobile gaming on the Samsung Galaxy S4. There's a large library of games from top publishers, including Electronic Arts. And many game developers, ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214721191/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:56:04 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214721191/scat/6034630751577834 Photo: Honeywell Aerospace As representatives of business aviation organizations from around the world gathered for a forum at the European Business Aviation Convention (EBACE), the primary discussion hinged around the misconception of business aircraft as an unnecessary luxury versus an essential tool for corporate growth. While statistical evidence unquestionably confirms that businesses of ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214721192/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:56:04 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214721192/scat/6034630751577834 affiliate KMOV-TV, let's recap. After the news broke about the IRS targeting Tea Party groups during the 2012 election, Conners, the longtime KMOV anchor, hopped on his ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214721190/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:56:03 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214721190/scat/6034630751577834 Beliebers follow Justin?" I deadpanned. Unamused, he continued, "I think Google plans to get into our space. They could put us out of business." As I talked him down from a mild case of Googlephobia, I flashed back to a dozen similar conversations with executives and entrepreneurs. It's easy to get caught up ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214721155/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:56:03 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214721155/scat/6034630751577834 Patek Philippe Grand Complication No. 97912 as the highlight of its New York Important Watches auction on June 11. It is estimated to fetch $1 to $1.5 million. This 18k pink gold openface watch is a minute repeating perpetual calendar split-seconds chronograph clockwatch with grande and petite sonnerie and moon phases, manufactured in 1898. It has never before seen in public and it is the first ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214721193/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:56:03 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214721193/scat/6034630751577834 released transcripts of the statements made by CEO Tim Cook before a U.S. Senate subcommittee earlier this week, during which the bi-partisan group accused the tech giant of stashing its cash overseas in order to avoid paying billions of dollars in U.S. taxes. Cook, joined by Apple CFO Peter Oppenheimer and the company's tax chief Phillip Bullock, countered those claims by saying the maker ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214721194/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:56:03 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214721194/scat/6034630751577834 Can't live with 'em... (Image credit: AFP/Getty Images via @daylife) A $7 billion antitrust settlement over credit-card processing fees that critics say would make things worse for retailers suffered another insult today ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214721195/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:56:01 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214721195/scat/6034630751577834 The new Microsoft Surface tablet on display following a press conference at Pier 57 to officially launch Windows 8 and the tablet in New York on October 25, ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214721113/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:56:00 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214721113/scat/6034630751577834 As if interviewing isn't awkward enough, imagine what it's like to run through the typical 20 questions with a good friend. She asks, "Where do you see yourself in 10 years?"--because she has to. You answer with your pre-rehearsed response--because you have to. Both of you know that the real answer is: ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214721196/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:56:00 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214721196/scat/6034630751577834 original Kinect and promised next-level gaming free of controllers. What happened? It turned out that the Kinect hardware wasn't quite as advanced as we ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214721118/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:46:28 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214721118/scat/6034630751577834 amount of bonds the Fed buys each month within "a few meetings," while minutes from the Fed's latest policy meeting showed that some central bank members were willing to dial down the Fed's bond-buying program as soon as June. "We can call Bernanke the Hamlet Fed chairman," said Jonathan Lewis, chief investment officer at Samson Capital Advisors. "He is ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214721198/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:46:17 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214721198/scat/6034630751577834 The big burger gift comes after Ramsey repeated, in interview after interview, that he had gone to McDonald's before rescuing the women and rushed to their aid carrying ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214721197/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:46:17 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214721197/scat/6034630751577834 The European Commission is spending 5 billion euros to coordinate and advance the processor industry in Europe. The goal: a fifth of worldwide ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214721164/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:42:23 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214721164/scat/6034630751577834 After getting Siri to do its critical work, Microsoft releases another ad comparing the iPad and Windows 8 tablet. Guess which comes out looking ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214721120/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:42:23 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214721120/scat/6034630751577834 LONDON (MarketWatch) --Police here late Thursday said they have arrested two more individuals as part of an investigation into Wednesday's brutal murder of a British soldier near an army ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214721199/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:37:21 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214721199/scat/6034630751577834 NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Three senior executives at SAC Capital Advisors LP, including the firm's president and chief compliance officer, received subpoenas as part of the government's insider-trading investigation, according to people familiar with the ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214721200/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:37:20 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214721200/scat/6034630751577834 Apple's Xserve computers were a rack-mountable line of Macintosh systems designed for enterprise use; however, in 2011 Apple abandoned the project, leaving only its Mac Pro and Mac Mini with available server options. Though anyone can download the OS X Server tools from the Mac App Store and convert any current Mac into a server system, some may wish to get a rack-mounted setup going again. ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214721201/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:34:19 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214721201/scat/6034630751577834 (Credit: CERN) The first draft of the World Wide Web has gone missing, with perhaps one of the only copies of the very first Web site floating around the world's drawers or attics on a floppy disk ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214721203/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:34:18 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214721203/scat/6034630751577834 Worldwide Developers Conference will kick off on June 10, the first day of the week-long conference. This is typically when the keynote occurs, with the rest of the week consisting of sessions for developers, along with events held at Apple's headquarters in Cupertino, Calif., and other parts of the Moscone Center in San Francisco, where WWDC is taking ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214721202/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:34:18 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214721202/scat/6034630751577834 (Credit: Jessica Dolcourt/CNET) LAS VEGAS--Ashton Kutcher is angry at the state of Twitter. "Media kind of f*cked it up," Kutcher said during his fireside chat at ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214721204/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:34:17 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214721204/scat/6034630751577834 It's doesn't get much more geek-adorable than watching a 4-year-old girl casually toss out answers to Marvel trivia questions while cruising in a ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214721205/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:34:15 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214721205/scat/6034630751577834 Amazon's Jeff Bezos at an event launching Kindle electronic readers in Santa Monica, Calif., last September. SEATTLE -- Since its earliest days, Amazon has put investing in new business ahead of expanding its profit margins, often to shareholder chagrin. At the company's annual meeting here today, Chief Executive Jeff Bezos repeated the mantra, and listed more than a dozen areas into ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214721206/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:34:14 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214721206/scat/6034630751577834 FILE - In this Aug. 30, 2012 file photo, residents evacuate their flooded neighborhood in LaPlace, La. as Hurricane Isaac staggered toward central Louisiana, its weakening winds driving storm surge into portions of the coast and the River Parishes between New Orleans and Baton Rouge. Federal forecasters are predicting yet another busy hurricane season. The outlook on Thursday, May 23, 2013 calls ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214722647/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:33:30 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214722647/scat/6034630751577834 NEW YORK-McDonald's once again faced criticism that it's a purveyor of junk food that markets to children at its annual shareholder meeting Thursday. The world's biggest hamburger chain has been looking to keep up with changing tastes as people increasingly opt for foods they feel are fresh or healthy. Customers can now order egg whites in its breakfast sandwiches, for example. ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214722488/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:22:18 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214722488/scat/6034630751577834 WASHINGTON -- A well-known firm that advises big shareholders on how to vote in elections for company directors is paying a $300,000 fine to settle federal civil charges of failing to protect clients' confidential voting information.Institutional Shareholder Services agreed to the penalty in a settlement announced Thursday with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm, based in ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214719589/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:42:09 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214719589/scat/6034630751577834 NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Japan's stock market plunge, a sharp rebound by the yen, and even the temporary whack taken by major U.S. indexes on Thursday all help demonstrate what happens when trades get too ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214719514/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:41:47 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214719514/scat/6034630751577834 -0.34% declined 0.4%. Marathon on Thursday said a deal to sell its 20% stake in the Canadian oil sands fell through and talks with a potential buyer have ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214719515/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:41:46 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214719515/scat/6034630751577834 ArcelorMittal's workers demonstrate in front of a poster of Indian steel magmate Lakshmi Mittal at the entrance of the plant of Basse-Indre on December 10, 2012 in Indre, western France, to protest against the transfer of a part of their activity to the group's plant in Florange. (Image credit: AFP/Getty Images via @daylife) Steel ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214719591/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:38:07 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214719591/scat/6034630751577834 What is cloud? " and you'll get a handful of different answers. But the responses will likely all relate back to three key models: Public cloud, private cloud and hybrid cloud. Businesses need to be aware of how these models can fit into their strategies. We know from ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214719590/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:38:07 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214719590/scat/6034630751577834 Politico , House Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa has decided that he will recall IRS employee Lois Lerner before his committee and seek to force her to answer questions about the IRS's practice of targeting political organizations seeking tax exempt status as a 501(c)(4) organization. Issa has decided to go forward with the examination under the theory that Ms. Lerner waived her ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214719593/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:38:05 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214719593/scat/6034630751577834 For tech entrepreneurs, raising a seed round is a critical milestone in the startup lifecycle. It provides external validation of the product and team, and a source of capital for team growth. But the difference between a strong, diverse seed investor syndicate and an indiscriminate source of capital can significantly change the outcome of the first months of post-seed operation. The simple truth ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214719595/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:38:05 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214719595/scat/6034630751577834 's largely unsuccessful 8-month campaign to market Windows 8 and its new Surface tablets got a reboot at last with a new spot that takes direct aim ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214719519/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:38:05 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214719519/scat/6034630751577834 Not sure if your retirement is on track? You're not alone. The popular press is awash with statistics and stories about how individuals are being forced to delay their retirement. For most of us, the days of retiring at age 65 with a gold watch and a guaranteed lifetime pension (a.k.a. a 'defined benefit') are long gone. We have 'defined contribution' retirement plans ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214719594/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:38:05 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214719594/scat/6034630751577834 Sprint raised its bid for Clearwire Tuesday in a last-ditch attempt to win over the company's remaining shareholders who have been clamoring for a better deal. The improved bid stands at $3.40 per share - a 14% premium over its previous bid of $2.97 per share. It also beats Dish Network's competing bid of $3.30 per share offered in January. Sprint said that the sweetened offer was its ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214719597/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:38:04 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214719597/scat/6034630751577834 attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and a learning disability. (The two commonly go hand in hand.) When a pediatrician explained ADHD to Angelina, she wondered whether she could possibly have it herself. But she had always heard ADHD mostly affected hyperactive little boys. What was clear, though, was that her own traits were impacting her ability to function. The amount of effort she had to ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214719596/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:38:04 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214719596/scat/6034630751577834 reports , star Senator Rand Paul chose Concord, New Hampshire to make his latest call for a bigger GOP tent. But this time, Paul is swinging for the fences. He wants Republican ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214719598/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:38:02 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214719598/scat/6034630751577834 the equity market has been a furtive goal of monetary policy--generally not part of Open Market Committee discussions but never far from mind. That surreptitious relationship came further into the open at the April 30-May 1 meeting, when Fed members discussed Wall Street expectations for the historically high level ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214719522/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:35:46 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214719522/scat/6034630751577834 Three more senior executives at SAC Capital Advisors have received subpoenas to testify before a grand jury in the government's investigation into alleged insider trading at the hedge fund, Dow Jones reported. ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214719521/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:35:46 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214719521/scat/6034630751577834 Microsoft's Bing is morphing from a "mere" search engine into more of a service that will power next-generation devices -- Windows Blue PCs and tablets, as well as the Xbox ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214719526/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:25:49 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214719526/scat/6034630751577834 Kennedy heads the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Human Rights, named for her late father. She led the crowd outside the stockholders' meeting in a chant of "What do we want? Justice! When do we want it? ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214720354/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:24:52 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214720354/scat/6034630751577834 NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- U.S. stocks fluctuated between small gains and losses on Thursday after Japanese equities dived overnight, as global markets reacted to weak Chinese manufacturing data and worries about the Federal Reserve potentially tapering its bond-buying ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214719599/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:21:09 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214719599/scat/6034630751577834 WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Investors understandably paid more attention to Ben Bernanke's views on monetary policy when he testified in Congress this week than to his thoughts on fiscal ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214719600/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:21:07 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214719600/scat/6034630751577834 J.J. Zhang is a chemical engineer and amateur financial adviser who was the winner in MarketWatch's second annual World's Next Great Investing Columnist contest. He runs the ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214719601/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:21:07 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214719601/scat/6034630751577834 NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Treasurys lost most of their early gains Thursday as stocks recovered from a sharp morning drop on improving economic ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214719602/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:21:05 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214719602/scat/6034630751577834 A rare condition caused Kaiba Gionfriddo's airway to collapse and stopped him from breathing, so doctors created a splint that's supposed to reabsorb into his body as his windpipe grows in a healthy ... http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214719603/scat/6034630751577834 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:17:50 -0400 http://www.knoxvilletimes.com/index.php/sid/214719603/scat/6034630751577834