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Apple firestorm leads artist to change his show
Mar 17th, 2012
Mike Daisey, the performer who admitted to lying in parts of his monologue about Apple products being made in Chinese sweatshops, has edited the work and added a prologue explaining the controversy. (Source: Associated Press) -
By Andy Sullivan, Gabriel Debenedetti and Poornima Gupta WASHINGTON (Reuters) - For years, Apple Inc kept a low profile in Washington as it grew into one of the most valuable companies in the world. Now the iPad maker has taken the lead, perhaps inadvertently, on a top priority for U.S. business: simplifying America's tax code. Chief Executive... [Full Article]
Reuters Markete Eye - The BSE Sensex gains 0.39 percent, while the broader Nifty is up 0.4 percent. Asian stocks rose on Wednesday following a positive lead from Wall Street. Technology companies gain as recent falls in the rupee are making the sector more attractive, although a U.S. immigration bill seen hurting the sector remains an uncertainty. ... [Full Article]
NEW YORK (AP) - In one photo, a woman is on all fours, presumably picking something up, her posterior pressed against a glass window. Another photo shows a couple in bathrobes, their feet touching beneath a table. And there is one of a man, in jeans and a T-shirt, lying on his side as he takes a nap. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks were mixed in early trading on Wall Street after investors pushed indexes to record levels Friday. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
NEW YORK (AP) - This time "you're fired" is more than a Donald Trump catchphrase. Fox is turning the firing of real people from real jobs into prime-time entertainment starting this week. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]