Syrian forces regain Damascus district

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• Syrian forces regain Damascus district
• Vietnam ranks 'worst' in wildlife crime
• The Internet of Things and Change - Will You Be Ready For The M2M World?
• Analysis: Euro exit talk risks self-fulfilling prophecy
• VIDEO: Obama: US stands with Aurora victims
• Yemen defuses bomb at Aden intelligence building
• VIDEO: Shooting survivors recall Colorado horror
• Analysis: Euro exit talk risks self-fulfilling prophecy
• Wiggins 1st British cyclist to win Tour de France
• Gov't probe of Japan nuke crisis criticizes TEPCO
• Why You (Yes, YOU) Shouldn't Raise Money For Your Business
• Should All Social Media Managers Be Under 25?
• Ann Veneman on Women's Leadership and Mentorship in the Developing World
• 'The Dark Knight Rises' Takes $160+ Million For Opening Weekend
• Takeover Bids For Singapore Brewery Attract Global Players
• FDA Balances Costs, Patient Safety in the Biologics and Personalized Medicine Revolution
• Redpoint E.Ventures Raises $130 Million Brazil VC Fund
• Russian officials held over deadly floods
• Top Cuban dissident 'dies in car crash'
• American Shale Conundrum Facing China's Energy Champions

Syrian forces regain Damascus district Posted: 22 Jul 2012 11:19 PM PDT Army tightens grip on capital as the battle for control of the country escalates.

Vietnam ranks 'worst' in wildlife crime Posted: 22 Jul 2012 11:05 PM PDT Tiger farms and its citizens' high demand for rhino horn as a supposed cure-all helped put it at the top of a WWF list.

The Internet of Things and Change - Will You Be Ready For The M2M World? Posted: 22 Jul 2012 07:04 PM PDT This guest post comes from my colleague, Joseph A di Paolantonio.  His coverage of the Internet of Things is part of Constellation Research's Data to Decisions business theme. Click for Full Size SVG Will You Be Ready For the M2M World? The Internet of Things, the Connected World, the Smart Planet… All these [...]

Analysis: Euro exit talk risks self-fulfilling prophecy Posted: 22 Jul 2012 11:06 PM PDT PARIS (Reuters) - To understand the impact of a potential Greek exit from the euro zone, imagine an operating theatre inside a betting shop. As surgeons prepare to amputate a gangrened foot to prevent infection spreading to healthier parts of the body, gamblers on the sidelines lay bets on which limb will be next for the chop. Talk of a possible Greek exit has already sapped investors' confidence in the 17-nation single currency area and contributed to higher borrowing costs for Spain and Italy. ...

VIDEO: Obama: US stands with Aurora victims Posted: 22 Jul 2012 10:20 PM PDT US President Barack Obama has told victims of the attack at a Batman film screening in Aurora, Colorado, that the whole country is thinking of them.

Yemen defuses bomb at Aden intelligence building Posted: 22 Jul 2012 11:09 PM PDT ADEN (Reuters) - Yemeni security forces have defused a bomb planted at the entrance of an intelligence services building in the southern port city of Aden, the defense ministry said.

VIDEO: Shooting survivors recall Colorado horror Posted: 22 Jul 2012 11:24 AM PDT US President Barack Obama is to visit Colorado to honour victims of Friday's gun attack at a Batman film screening that left 12 people dead.

Analysis: Euro exit talk risks self-fulfilling prophecy Posted: 22 Jul 2012 11:08 PM PDT PARIS (Reuters) - To understand the impact of a potential Greek exit from the euro zone, imagine an operating theatre inside a betting shop.

Wiggins 1st British cyclist to win Tour de France Posted: 22 Jul 2012 10:19 PM PDT PARIS (AP) — Twenty-three years ago, Bradley Wiggins marveled as Greg LeMond blazed a trail as America's first Tour de France winner. Now, he has blazed his own.

Gov't probe of Japan nuke crisis criticizes TEPCO Posted: 22 Jul 2012 10:06 PM PDT A government-appointed panel investigating Japan's nuclear disaster says the operator of the crippled plant continues to drag its feet in investigations and has tried to understate the true amount of damage at the complex.

Why You (Yes, YOU) Shouldn't Raise Money For Your Business Posted: 22 Jul 2012 06:07 PM PDT To Raise Money Or Not? Over the years I've had hundreds of discussions with entrepreneurs about raising money.  It's a conversation I still have a few times a week with founders everywhere.  As the press continues to report daily about company X getting funded to the tune of millions, my conversations about [...]

Should All Social Media Managers Be Under 25? Posted: 22 Jul 2012 06:02 PM PDT By now you have likely read the controversial article by Cathryn Sloane arguing that all social media managers should be under the age of 25. While most of the internet has strongly disagreed with this argument (especially those over the age of 25,)  some older marketing experts are actually in [...]

Ann Veneman on Women's Leadership and Mentorship in the Developing World Posted: 22 Jul 2012 05:54 PM PDT Ann Veneman Earlier this year, Vital Voices Global Partnership and Bank of America launched the Global Ambassadors Program, a multiyear effort to mobilize distinguished professionals to serve as mentors to emerging women leaders in developing countries such as Haiti, India, South Africa, and Brazil. Through the program, emerging leaders are paired [...]

'The Dark Knight Rises' Takes $160+ Million For Opening Weekend Posted: 22 Jul 2012 05:54 PM PDT Christopher Nolan's epic trilogy-ending Batman blockbuster The Dark Knight Rises topped the domestic box office charts on its maiden voyage, after a tremendous midnight take of more than $30 million. Although the full weekend figures were not as high as some prior  -- and unrealistic -- predictions had anticipated, the full [...]

Takeover Bids For Singapore Brewery Attract Global Players Posted: 22 Jul 2012 05:07 PM PDT Fizzy stock (Photo credit: Wikipedia) A battle for control of Singapore's Asia Pacific Brewery (APB) that pits a Thai drinks tycoon against Heneiken, a global brewing giant is bidding up interest in APB stock. Shares in APB, which has a fairly small public float, rose 17% in early trading to S$49, [...]

FDA Balances Costs, Patient Safety in the Biologics and Personalized Medicine Revolution Posted: 22 Jul 2012 05:05 PM PDT Will it Get it Right or Damage the 'Miracle' Industry? Jon Entine is a Senior Fellow at the Center for Health & Risk Communication at George Mason University. Sometimes what you see is not all you get. Just ask Nancy Pelosi, the House Minority Leader who two years ago uttered the now [...]

Redpoint E.Ventures Raises $130 Million Brazil VC Fund Posted: 22 Jul 2012 05:03 PM PDT Redpoint Ventures and e.ventures, formerly known as BV Capital, have raised a $130 million first fund to invest in early stage Brazilian startups.

Russian officials held over deadly floods Posted: 22 Jul 2012 09:06 PM PDT Police detain three officials for negligence during flooding that killed 171 people in the Black Sea region of Krymsk.

Top Cuban dissident 'dies in car crash' Posted: 22 Jul 2012 08:10 PM PDT Oswaldo Paya, Sakharov human rights prize winner, was travelling in Granma province at time of accident, activists say.

American Shale Conundrum Facing China's Energy Champions Posted: 22 Jul 2012 10:51 PM PDT The buying power of Chinese national oil companies and their desire to learn about shale resource development makes them important potential buyers of U.S. assets.

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