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Malaysian blogger faces jail over satirical post (AFP)

Malaysians work on their lap-tops at a Starbucks outlet providing wireless Internet in downtown Kuala Lumpur. A Malaysian journalist was charged Thursday over a satirical blog which made fun of the state power firm Tenaga, and faces a year's jail if convicted.(AFP/File/Jimin Lai)AFP - A Malaysian journalist was charged Thursday over a satirical blog which made fun of the state power firm Tenaga, and faces a year's jail if convicted.



September 02, 2010 11:06 AM

AFP boss aims to target news direct to web users (AFP)

Agence France-Presse, one of the world's top news agencies, aims to stream its news direct to web users via hand-held devices and direct-access Internet content, not solely via its media clients, its chief executive Emmanuel Hoog, pictured in July 2010, said in comments published Thursday.(AFP/File/Martin Bureau)AFP - Agence France-Presse, one of the world's top news agencies, aims to stream its news direct to web users via hand-held devices and direct-access Internet content, not solely via its media clients, its chief executive Emmanuel Hoog said in comments published Thursday.



September 02, 2010 11:05 AM

AOL renews search deal with Google (AFP)

AOL's corporate headquarters in New York. Google will power Internet search across AOL properties and AOL video will appear on YouTube under an agreement reached on Thursday between the Web companies.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Mario Tama)AFP - Google will power Internet search across AOL properties and AOL video will appear on YouTube under an agreement reached on Thursday between the Web companies.



September 02, 2010 10:48 AM

AOL signs new search agreement with Google (AP)

FILE - In this file photo made Jan. 11, 2010, a Google logo is displayed at the National Retail Federation convention in New York. Google Inc. will continue to provide the search results on AOL Inc.'s websites under a new, five-year deal the companies signed this week. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, file)AP - Google Inc. will continue to provide the search results on AOL Inc.'s websites under a new, five-year deal the companies signed this week.



September 02, 2010 10:38 AM

Ping on iTunes - Not So Hot (PC World)
PC World - Apple's big overhaul of iTunes, announced Wednesday, turns the media management software into a fledgling social network thanks to a newly introduced feature called Ping. I would have expected more from Apple with this first attempt at building a community around iTunes. It's not all bad, but if Ping doesn't improve soon this music-oriented social network will bomb faster than an American Idol wannabe.
September 02, 2010 8:59 AM

AOL renews Google search agreement (Reuters)

The AOL logo is seen on the outside of the building housing the companies corporate headquarters in New York May 28, 2009. TREUTERS/Lucas JacksonReuters - AOL Inc said on Thursday it has renewed a search agreement with Google Inc, further cementing a decade-long partnership as AOL tries to turn around its business.



September 02, 2010 8:42 AM

Ambitious Online Banking Alternative Scores $2.9 Million in Series A (Mashable)
Mashable - Banksimple has just raised $2.9 million in a Series A round to fund their ambitious alternative online banking startup for full-service, fee-free banking. The round includes investments from First Round Capital, IA Ventures and Village Ventures, a collection of industry veterans with extensive startup portfolios.
September 02, 2010 7:53 AM

U.S. delays Web traffic rules by seeking more comment (Reuters)
Reuters - U.S. communications regulators on Wednesday put off a controversial decision on Internet traffic rules, giving industry and consumer groups a chance to forge a compromise while avoiding a politically sensitive issue ahead of the November elections.
September 02, 2010 6:38 AM

Apple TV takes aim at Web-connected living room (Reuters)

Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs introduces the new iPod Nano at Apple's media event in San Francisco, September 1, 2010. REUTERS/Robert GalbraithReuters - Apple Inc unveiled a smaller, cheaper version of its Web-to-TV device on Wednesday, stepping up a battle with Google Inc and Microsoft Corp for control of the digital living room.



September 02, 2010 6:03 AM

Google to Power AOL Search for the Next 5 Years (Mashable)
Mashable - Google and AOL have signed a deal that extends the search and advertising partnership between the two companies for another five years. The agreement also includes mobile search and adds a content sharing partnership with YouTube.
September 02, 2010 5:56 AM
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Insurance company backs down over payment for Bradford patient stranded in Prague
AN insurance company has agreed to pay to get a critically-ill Yorkshireman back from a Prague hospital after nearly a month of being stranded away from home.
September 02, 2010 11:58 AM

Insurance in super creating false security
Insurance policies included in superannuation have increased the overall coverage of working Australians but insufficient default levels of insurance in many cases are creating a false sense of security, according to Lifebroker research.
September 01, 2010 7:12 PM

Zurich Insurance of South Africa Slides to First Half Loss of $5.9 Million
Zurich Insurance Co. South Africa Ltd. posted a net loss of 42.7 million rand for the six months through June, compared with a profit of 106.4 million rand a year earlier.
September 02, 2010 5:57 AM

Insurance rates set to triple
Homeowners beware - flood insurance rates are set to triple after Dec. 17. Recent updates to area flood maps means that some residents may now be living in flood zones, which could cause residents to pay higher flood insurance premiums.
September 02, 2010 1:38 AM

Home insurance you need
Getting the enough insurance coverage for your home is the only way to protect your most valuable asset. In today's tips we're going to tell you what you need to know BEFORE a storm strikes.
September 02, 2010 10:38 AM

Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE to Award Up to $10 Million on September 16 in Washington, D.C. Ceremony
Progressive Insurance, the country's fourth largest auto insurance group, and The X PRIZE Foundation, an educational nonprofit prize organization, will announce the winners of the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE at a special awards ceremony in Washington, D.C. Up to $10 million will be awarded to as many as three teams that proved their entry vehicle could meet the competition's ...
September 02, 2010 10:16 AM

Insurance sector adequately solvent in 09
Fiji’s insurance industry reported an adequate solvency position in 2009 despite natural catastrophes and challenging economic conditions, with gross premiums increasing by 2.2 percent to $206.1 million says Reserve Bank of Fiji governor Sada Reddy.
September 01, 2010 7:07 PM

Insurance Company: Flowers Started Ark. House Fire
Insurance Investigator Decides On Cause Of Ark. House Fire: The Dead Plant Did It
August 31, 2010 7:48 PM

Nexus Insurance Services Launches New Websites For Malpractice Insurance
Orange County - Nexus Insurance Services has launched five new websites that offers malpractice insurance to attorneys and physicians who practice in the states of Arizona, Texas, California, New York, and Washington.
September 02, 2010 6:13 AM

Insurance Could End Civil War Re-Enactments
A battle over liability insurance coverage for groups using state property is brewing, and the Northwest Civil War Council is right in the middle of it.
September 01, 2010 8:29 PM