Sony to assess spin-off proposal for entertainment business: Nikkei May 21st, 2013 - 22:10h (CET +01.00) (Reuters) - Sony Corp is considering evaluating a proposal from top shareholder Third Point LLC to spin off part of its movie and music business, Japanese daily Nikkei reported. Sony's U.S. listed shares rose 9 percent on Tuesday on the New York... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : sony, assess, spinoff, proposal, entertainment, business, nikkei, Top Keywords

Jordan finally front and center in 'Fruitvale' May 17th, 2013 - 16:50h (CET +01.00) CANNES, France (AP) - Before "Fruitvale Station," Michael B. Jordan was glimpsed sporadically in supporting roles on TV shows like "The Wire" and "Friday Night Lights," and in films like "Chronicle" and "R... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : jordan, finally, front, center, 'fruitvale', business, nikkei, Top Keywords

Bulgaria's center-right party wants vote canceled May 16th, 2013 - 13:50h (CET +01.00) SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) - Bulgaria's ex-prime minister says the results of last weekend's parliamentary election should be canceled due to "gross violations" of voting law. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : bulgaria's, centerright, party, wants, vote, canceled, nikkei, Top Keywords

Dr. Dre, Iovine donate $70M for new USC center May 15th, 2013 - 21:00h (CET +01.00) LOS ANGELES (AP) - Hip-hop mogul Dr. Dre, whose real name is Andre Young, and music industry entrepreneur Jimmy Iovine have donated a combined $70 million to create a new institute at the University of Southern California, the school announced Tuesda... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : iovine, donate, $70m, center, vote, canceled, nikkei, Top Keywords

1st Kurdish fighters enter Iraq from Turkey May 14th, 2013 - 15:00h (CET +01.00) HEROR, Iraq (AP) - Bringing their rifles and hand grenades, the first Kurdish fighters crossed Tuesday from Turkey into northern Iraq as part of a peace deal to end a long uprising despite Iraqi objections to the transfer. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : kurdish, fighters, enter, iraq, turkey, canceled, nikkei, Top Keywords

U.S. hedge fund calls for Sony Entertainment spin-off May 14th, 2013 - 14:10h (CET +01.00) By Chikafumi Hodo and Nathan Layne TOKYO (Reuters) - Billionaire hedge fund investor Daniel Loeb on Tuesday called on Sony Corp to spin off its lucrative entertainment arm, setting the stage for a clash between his activist Wall Street fund and manag... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : hedge, fund, calls, sony, entertainment, spinoff, nikkei, Top Keywords

GM unveils data center in Detroit suburb May 13th, 2013 - 16:30h (CET +01.00) (Reuters) - General Motors Co unveiled a $288 million data center in the Detroit suburb of Warren on Monday it says will save the company millions of dollars in product development, manufacturing, marketing, and sales. GM has outsourced many of its c... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : unveils, data, center, detroit, suburb, spinoff, nikkei, Top Keywords

New fitness centers cater to aging baby boomers May 13th, 2013 - 15:50h (CET +01.00) By Dorene Internicola NEW YORK (Reuters) - Baby boomers, the generation that vowed to stay forever young, are getting older, designing senior-friendly gyms and becoming their own personal trainers. In exercise havens for the over-50 set, the cardio m... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : fitness, centers, cater, aging, baby, boomers, nikkei, Top Keywords

Bulgarian center-right wins most of the votes May 13th, 2013 - 14:50h (CET +01.00) SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) - The center-right party of former Prime Minister Boiko Borisov has fallen far short of winning a majority needed to form a government, according to nearly final election results released on Monday, and appears to have no willing... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : bulgarian, centerright, wins, most, votes, boomers, nikkei, Top Keywords

2 divisive figures enter Iran's presidential race May 11th, 2013 - 17:50h (CET +01.00) TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - A pair of powerful and divisive figures registered Saturday to run in Iran's presidential election, providing a jolt to the political scene a month ahead of the vote. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : divisive, figures, enter, iran's, presidential, race, nikkei, Top Keywords