WikiLeaks blames Guardian newspaper for leaks

WikiLeaks blames Guardian newspaper for leaks


WikiLeaks blames Guardian newspaper for leaks

Posted: 31 Aug 2011 11:22 PM PDT

Whistleblowing website says unfiltered US cables available online in security breach blamed on UK newspaper's reporters.


VIDEO: Libya's influence on Sarkozy's ratings

Posted: 31 Aug 2011 10:28 PM PDT

President Sarkozy led international action against Col Gaddafi's regime, but has the Libyan conflict affected his standing in France?


How to Score on the Entrepreneur Likability Scale

Posted: 31 Aug 2011 09:55 PM PDT

You don't have to be likeable to everyone to be a great entrepreneur, just to the people who count. Of course, we can all point to apparent exceptions, like Ted Turner or Larry Ellison, who are sometimes seen as lions, downright predators, or even jerks. Yet I'm told that even these guys are considered quite ...


Sri Lanka imposes new anti-terrorism measures

Posted: 31 Aug 2011 10:41 PM PDT

Emergency law comes to an end, but new government regulations prevent detained Tamil separatists from being released.


Emerging East Asia's bonds grow 7.7% in 2Q (AP)

Posted: 31 Aug 2011 09:58 PM PDT

AP - The Asian Development Bank said emerging East Asia's local currency bond markets continued to expand in the second quarter of the year, albeit at a slower pace.


VIDEO: Dutch gameshow for failed asylum seekers

Posted: 31 Aug 2011 10:14 PM PDT

A Dutch gameshow is giving failed asylum seekers the chance to win 4,000 euros to help them start a new life back in their country of origin.


VIDEO: International meeting on Libya's future

Posted: 31 Aug 2011 10:19 PM PDT

The leaders of Libya's emerging interim government are to set out their plans for the country's future at an international conference in Paris.


Analysis: Lagarde shows independence from Europe as IMF chief (Reuters)

Posted: 31 Aug 2011 09:34 PM PDT

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Christine Lagarde speaks at the Council on Foreign Relations forum in New York July 26, 2011. REUTERS/Shannon StapletonReuters - New IMF chief Christine Lagarde's call to recapitalize European banks by force struck a nerve among the continent's Europe's policymakers and showed she is not afraid to challenge her former peers as many feared she might be.



Mexican businessman gets more years for child porn (AP)

Posted: 31 Aug 2011 09:21 PM PDT

AP - A Mexican judge has increased the sentence of a prominent Mexican businessman convicted of child pornography after a prosecutors' appeal. He extended the prison term to 60 years from 13 years.


China says carrier met targets in first sea trial (AP)

Posted: 31 Aug 2011 09:24 PM PDT

AP - China says its first aircraft carrier attained all its set objectives in its initial sea trial last month.


China says it will attend Libya meeting in Paris (AP)

Posted: 31 Aug 2011 09:47 PM PDT

AP - China said it would send a vice minister to a conference in Paris aimed at mapping out Libya's future and stressed again Thursday that the United Nations should play a leading role in rebuilding the country.


Apple blasted for alleged pollution by suppliers (AP)

Posted: 31 Aug 2011 10:27 PM PDT

AP - Apple is fending off a fresh barrage of criticism from Chinese environmental activists over alleged pollution by the manufacturers who make its iconic products.


It's The Year of Mobile Commerce

Posted: 31 Aug 2011 09:17 PM PDT

Mobile commerce is the biggest topic in retail these days. Consumers are turning smartphones into shopping aids and retailers are scrambling to figure out the best way to serve this market. From scanners, to mobile friendly sites, price comparison apps and now plug-ins that turn phones into hand-held payment devices, 2011 is shaping up to ...


WikiLeaks: Breach Exposed U.S. Cables

Posted: 31 Aug 2011 06:15 PM PDT

WikiLeaks says that its massive archive of unredacted U.S. State Department cables has been exposed in a security breach. The files now appear to be circulating freely around the Web, and WikiLeaks is blaming a British newspaper.


Philippines, China seek South China Sea code of conduct

Posted: 31 Aug 2011 08:06 PM PDT

MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines and China have agreed on the need for a binding code of conduct in the South China Sea as the two countries seek to defuse tensions over territorial disputes that have flared this year, President Benigno Aquino said.


The Real Value of Sears

Posted: 31 Aug 2011 08:20 PM PDT

Sears as a retailer, not a holding company, has always held value far beyond its stores in the names of its marquee brands: Craftsman, Die Hard and Kenmore. And with the announcement that Craftsman will soon be sold at Costco stores it seems likely that management finally realizes where Sears? real value lies. I wrote ...


The Lorax and the Paper Giant

Posted: 31 Aug 2011 07:24 PM PDT

This month we have a tale of civil disobedience and the corporate response that touches nearly every household in North America. ??It stretches from old growth forests of Canada to corporate boardrooms in Dallas. Oh, and a visit from Dr. Seuss? Lorax. But first, my guest for this month?s interview, Dr. Michael Conroy. In addition ...


Syrian forces raid Hama, official resigns in protest (Reuters)

Posted: 31 Aug 2011 07:57 PM PDT

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad (C) attends Eid Al Fitr prayers at President Hafez al-Assad mosque in Damascus August 30, 2011, in this handout photograph released by Syria's national news agency SANA. REUTERS/Sana/HandoutReuters - Syrian forces raided houses in Hama for the second day on Thursday, residents said, hours after the city's attorney general declared on YouTube he had resigned in protest against bloody repression of street demonstrations.



Philippines, China seek South China Sea code of conduct (Reuters)

Posted: 31 Aug 2011 08:06 PM PDT

Reuters - The Philippines and China have agreed on the need for a binding code of conduct in the South China Sea as the two countries seek to defuse tensions over territorial disputes that have flared this year, President Benigno Aquino said.


Nix Your Neediness Now

Posted: 31 Aug 2011 07:57 PM PDT

I?m going to write about something that could be having a massive impact on your career and business success, and yet which I?ve never seen written about in a business context: Your level of neediness. Recently I was at a major business conference, with over a hundred people in the room. And for some reason ...


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