Entrepreneurs Are Tough To Be With

Entrepreneurs Are Tough To Be With


Entrepreneurs Are Tough To Be With

Posted: 16 May 2012 10:43 PM PDT

What characteristics do you think describe an entrepreneur? ??I?m pretty sure your list, and mine, would include some of the following: persistent, driven, independent, creative, hard working, inquisitive, focused, curious, competitive, decisive and a desire to succeed. ??These are all generally considered desirable traits. ??Who wouldn?t want to be around someone that works hard, wants ...


Chinese boats seized by North Koreans in rare public spat

Posted: 16 May 2012 10:46 PM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - North Korean officials have demanded payment before they will release Chinese fishing boats with a total of 29 men onboard, Chinese media reported on Thursday, in a rare public spat between the neighbors and longtime allies. The Chinese owners of the boats said they were seized by a North Korean gunboat on May 8 in the Yellow Sea, between China and North Korea, the Beijing News reported. The owners said the vessels were fishing in Chinese waters. North Korea has not made any public comment on the case. The North Koreans holding the boats and sailors demanded payment of 1. ...


Activist: China to have passports ready in 2 weeks

Posted: 16 May 2012 10:12 PM PDT

The activist who was at the center of a diplomatic tussle between Beijing and Washington says Chinese officials have told him the passports that he and his family just applied for should be ready within two weeks.


North Korean boat hijacks 3 Chinese fishing boats

Posted: 16 May 2012 10:55 PM PDT

Chinese state media say a North Korean boat has hijacked 29 Chinese fishermen on three separate boats and demanded 1.2 million yuan ($190,000) for their release.


VIDEO: Greeks withdraw millions from banks

Posted: 16 May 2012 10:47 PM PDT

Savers in Greece have been withdrawing hundreds of millions of euros from Greek banks, amid fears the country may have to withdraw from the single currency.


Serbia votes for president under threat of protest

Posted: 16 May 2012 10:49 PM PDT

BELGRADE (Reuters) - Challenger Tomislav Nikolic may not win, but he can sure spoil the party as Boris Tadic bids for a new term as president of Serbia and the right to lead the country into talks on joining the European Union.


VIDEO: Greeks withdraw millions from banks

Posted: 16 May 2012 10:47 PM PDT

Savers in Greece have been withdrawing hundreds of millions of euros from Greek banks, amid fears the country may have to withdraw from the single currency.


VIDEO: Acropolis ceremony for Olympic torch

Posted: 16 May 2012 10:35 AM PDT

The Olympic flame is to be passed to London on Thursday evening, after a week-long relay around Greece.


VIDEO: Pakistan set to lift Nato Afghan blockade

Posted: 16 May 2012 08:16 PM PDT

The Pakistani government appears to be on the verge of lifting its six-month blockade on the transport of Nato goods through Pakistan to Afghanistan.


After The IPO, What's Next For Facebook?

Posted: 16 May 2012 10:37 PM PDT

Once the frenzy on the IPO subsides, Facebook will get back to the work of building the company. What are the biggest questions about Facebook's future? Here are some thoughts on various aspects of the company.


Myanmar mega-project may be on a road to nowhere

Posted: 16 May 2012 10:31 PM PDT

DAWEI, Myanmar (Reuters) - A simple, red sign on a white beach marks the start of a billion-dollar highway that will, one day, lead to a vast industrial project to be built close to impoverished Myanmar's border with Thailand. But with years to go before it is up and running, the $50 billion port and industrial complex in the southern city of Dawei is already struggling to look relevant as Myanmar emerges from untouchable state to Asia's latest Eldorado. ...


Chinese boats seized by North Koreans in rare public spat

Posted: 16 May 2012 10:46 PM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - North Korean officials have demanded payment before they will release Chinese fishing boats with a total of 29 men onboard, Chinese media reported on Thursday, in a rare public spat between the neighbors and longtime allies.


VIDEO: Acropolis ceremony for Olympic torch

Posted: 16 May 2012 10:35 AM PDT

The Olympic flame is to be passed to London on Thursday evening, after a week-long relay around Greece.


Myanmar mega-project may be on a road to nowhere

Posted: 16 May 2012 10:31 PM PDT

DAWEI, Myanmar (Reuters) - A simple, red sign on a white beach marks the start of a billion-dollar highway that will, one day, lead to a vast industrial project to be built close to impoverished Myanmar's border with Thailand.


Afghanistan mulls Islamic bonds, fearing Western cash cutback

Posted: 16 May 2012 09:24 PM PDT

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan, which has only a semblance of a capital market, intends to sell Islamic bonds as it braces for a possible sharp fall in Western financial support as the war against the Taliban winds down, a senior central bank official said this week. The official said the sale of short-term Islamic bonds, also known as sukuk, is still in the planning stage, but could be a new way of raising money for the government. ...


Exclusive: China pushes North Korea to drop nuclear test plan: sources

Posted: 16 May 2012 09:56 PM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - China has been quietly and gently pressuring North Korea to scrap plans for a third nuclear test, said two sources with knowledge of closed-door discussions between the countries, but there is no indication how the North will react. If North Korea goes ahead with the test, China would consider taking some retaliatory steps, but they would not be substantive, a source with ties to Pyongyang and Beijing told Reuters. ...


Malaysia sentences 3 Mexicans to death over drugs

Posted: 16 May 2012 10:26 PM PDT

Mexican brothers, from left, Luis Alfonso Gonzalez Villarreal, Simon Gonzalez Villarreal and Jose Regino Gonzalez Villarreal leave a courthouse in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Thursday, May 17, 2012. The Kuala Lumpur High Court convicted the three brothers of drug trafficking and sentenced them to death by hanging. (AP Photo/Lai Seng Sin)A Malaysian court on Thursday sentenced to death three Mexican brothers and two other people for drug trafficking, rejecting the defense argument that evidence was tampered with.



Secret 'Diablo III' Level 'Whimsyshire' Discovered, And There Was Much Rejoicing

Posted: 16 May 2012 09:40 PM PDT

The secret level in Diablo III has been discovered. In 'Whimsyshire' happy clouds and pink unicorns square off against your hero.


Exclusive: China pushes North Korea to drop nuclear test plan: sources

Posted: 16 May 2012 09:57 PM PDT

BEIJING (Reuters) - China has been quietly and gently pressuring North Korea to scrap plans for a third nuclear test, said two sources with knowledge of closed-door discussions between the countries, but there is no indication how the North will react.


ECB move on Greek banks hits euro confidence

Posted: 16 May 2012 08:39 PM PDT

Newly appointed caretaker PM Pikrammenos shakes hands with Greece's President Papoulias during their meeting in AthensFRANKFURT/ATHENS (Reuters) - The European Central Bank has stopped offering liquidity to some Greek banks it does not consider solvent, and international concern about the euro zone rose as Athens called new elections that look set to be won by parties opposing austerity measures. Fears that Athens is on the brink of crashing out of the euro zone and igniting a renewed financial crisis have rattled global markets and alarmed world leaders, with Greece set to figure high on the agenda at a G8 summit later this week. ...