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Apple’s Tim Cook picks a fight with climate change deniers – Fortune
Fortune[A] self-described conservative think tank was pushing a shareholder proposal that would have required Apple to disclose the costs of its sustainability programs and to be more transparent about its participation in “certain trade associations…
Apple CEO Tim Cook Photo: Reuters – Business Today
Business TodayApple Inc sold more than $1 billion of Apple TV set-top boxes in 2013 and is investing heavily in the next generation of products, Chief Executive Tim Cook said at the company’s annual meeting…
Apple CEO teases new products; takes pot shots at Google and other competitors – NDTV
NDTVApple Inc sold more than $1 billion of Apple TV set-top boxes in 2013 and is investing heavily in the next generation of products, Chief Executive Tim Cook said at the company’s annual meeting on…
Tim Cook advises climate change deniers to get out of Apple stock – CNET
CNETIn a response to a shareholder suggestion that Apple stop its environmentally friendly initiatives, the typically temperate Apple CEO draws a blunt line in the sand. Nick Statt. by Nick Statt. February 28, 2014 5:04…
Bank of Tennessee names new Nashville market president – Nashville Business Journal (blog)
Bank of Tennessee names new Nashville market presidentNashville Business Journal (blog)“The wealth of knowledge that he has gained over the course of his banking career will enhance and continue to grow our presence in the…
Bob Struble: CES 2014 Confirms Radio’s Competitive Challenge – Radio magazine (press release)
Bob Struble: CES 2014 Confirms Radio’s Competitive ChallengeRadio magazine (press release)Columbia, MD – Feb 27, 2014 – Bob Struble, president and CEO of iBiquity Digital, recaps his findings from the 2014 CES convention in his…
Tim Cook: Apple TV did over $1B in … – CNET
CNETAt Apple’s annual gathering of shareholders, CEO Tim Cook said the product is more than a “hobby.” Richard Nieva. by Richard Nieva. February 28, 2014 11:09 AM PST. Follow @richardjnieva. (Credit: James Martin/CNET). CUPERTINO, Calif….
Bitcoin losses spur Mt. Gox to bankruptcy – CNET
CNETBad day for the big Bitcoin exchange: CEO Mark Karpeles says Mt. Gox lost some 750,000 customer bitcoins, plus 100,000 of its own. Don Reisinger. by Don Reisinger. February 28, 2014 5:24 AM PST. Mt….
Hoge: Bears CEO Ted Phillips Positioning Chicago For Super Bowl, NFL Draft – CBS Local
Hoge: Bears CEO Ted Phillips Positioning Chicago For Super Bowl, NFL DraftCBS Local(CBS) — After this year’s successful Super Bowl in New Jersey, cold-weather cities across the country are lining up to see if they…
Mt. Gox files for bankruptcy protection after losing Bitcoins – CNET
CNETMt. Gox, the embattled Bitcoin exchange that fell into a state of disarray earlier this month following a security issue that prompted withdrawal fraud, has filed for bankruptcy protection. The exchange’s CEO Mark Karpeles announced…
Seattle doctors testing Google Glass for surgery and ER – KING5.com
Seattle doctors testing Google Glass for surgery and ERKING5.comHe’s not only an ER doctor, but CEO and co-founder of Healium, a Seattle-based startup that developed a Google Glass app for the ER. “The whole idea…
How corporate America forced Arizona bill’s veto – The Seattle Times
The Seattle TimesWhen an important social issue intersected with business in Arizona, Corporate America decided it was time to take a stand. By SCOTT MAYEROWITZ. AP Business Writer. PREV of NEXT. Arizona Republican Gov. Jan…
Unmask your inner super hero at Sacramento’s Comic Con – Lodi News-Sentinel
Unmask your inner super hero at Sacramento’s Comic ConLodi News-SentinelGareb Shamus, CEO of Wizard Universe, poses with a Wookie character from “Star Wars” at the Big Apple Comic Con in New York, Friday, Oct. 16,…
Reward offered in case of poisoned meatballs in San Francisco – KGO-TV
KGO-TVSAN FRANCISCO — The Animal Legal Defense Fund, SFDOG, and Yelp CEO Jeremy Stoppelman have teamed up to offer a $25,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons…
Owner Mark Davis: Oakland is on its ‘last chance’ to keep Raiders – CBSSports.com
CBSSports.com“We are very enthusiastic about the opportunity… to develop this unique property, which we expect will become a transformational and vital urban, residential sports and entertainment center for [Oakland],” Colony CEO Thomas J. Barrack, Jr….
Bitcoin exchange’s collapse is probed by US and Japanese regulators – Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles TimesU.S. and Japanese regulators are investigating the collapse of the world’s largest exchange for trading bitcoins, the virtual currency that has grown in popularity among technophiles for buying products and services online. The…
San Francisco Giants willing to share AT&T Park with Oakland A’s – San Jose Mercury News
San Francisco Giants willing to share AT&T Park with Oakland A’sSan Jose Mercury NewsSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — With the Oakland A’s filing into Scottsdale Stadium for the Cactus League opener, Giants president and CEO Larry Baer…
IBM’s Rometty makes developers an offer: the Watson mobile app challenge – PCWorld
PCWorldIBM CEO Ginni Rometty took to the Mobile World Congress stage Wednesday to announce a global competition to encourage developers to create mobile consumer and business apps powered by its Watson supercomputer platform. Watson is…
On 49ers: In Harbaugh-to-Cleveland saga, the only winner is Harbaugh – Sacramento Bee
Sacramento BeeSANTA CLARA — The Harbaugh-to-Cleveland story has taken on a he-said, she-said, Browns-said quality. The truth usually lies somewhere in the middle, but in this case, it seems to skew toward the 49ers’ side…
MWC: BlackBerry to Introduce Sub-$200 Smartphone for Southeast Asia – Wall Street Journal
Wall Street JournalWhat’s News: BlackBerry unveils sub-$200 smartphone and plans retro device with keyboard. U.S. home prices in 2013 post biggest annual gain since 2005. Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox halts all transactions and shuts down…
Mark Zuckerberg Plans To Connect the World – Auto World News
Auto World NewsMark Zuckerberg smiles onstage before delivering a keynote speech during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on Feb. 24, 2014. (Photo : Reuters). Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg hopes to make Internet…
Rock Hall Foundation CEO, Cleveland fans weigh in on KISS refusal to play … – The Plain Dealer
Rock Hall Foundation CEO, Cleveland fans weigh in on KISS refusal to play …The Plain DealerCLEVELAND, Ohio – KISS may want to rock ‘n’ roll every night and party every day – but not at…
Many Topics on My To-Do List: Blackberry CEO Chen – Bloomberg
BloombergFeb. 25 (Bloomberg) — Bloomberg European business correspondent Caroline Hyde reports on BlackBerry Chairman and CEO John Chen’s focus for rebuilding the company and reaction to new products from Samsung and BlackBerry at the World…
Facebook’s WhatsApp adding voice calls – CNN
CNN(CNN) — WhatsApp, the globally popular texting app that Facebook just acquired for a whopping $19 billion, is adding phone calls to its list of services. At the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, WhatsApp…
Shrek theme park to open in London – The Guardian
The GuardianShrek’s Far Far Away Adventure will be one of six similar sites across the globe. The attraction is due to open in summer 2015 and will celebrate the four-film animated fantasy saga about a…
USC made run at San Francisco 49ers’ Jim Harbaugh – NFL.com
NFL.com49ers CEO Jed York told Peter King of TheMMQB.com that San Francisco “had no interest in pursuing” a trade with the Browns, but the more pressing question is whether York has interest in handing Harbaugh…
MWC 2014: Sony Announces SmartBand SWR 10 and Lifelog App, Available … – IntoMobile
IntoMobile“At CES 2014, I introduced SmartWear Experience as representing emotion as well as motion – moving, and being moved” said Kunimasa Suzuki, President and CEO, Sony Mobile Communications. “Now we can reveal exactly what this…
Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam disputes San Francisco 49ers’ denial … – San Jose Mercury News
San Jose Mercury NewsBrowns owner Jimmy Haslam said Sunday that his team and the 49ers did, indeed, discuss the prospect of a trade of 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh to Cleveland. Harbaugh and 49ers CEO Jed…
Apple, Samsung fail to settle patent case – Zee News
Zee NewsNew York: Apple and its South Korean rival Samsung will return to court next month after failing to agree on a settlement to end a legal battle over patents in the United States. The…
Is Tony Hsieh downtown Las Vegas’ savior or conqueror? – Las Vegas Sun
Is Tony Hsieh downtown Las Vegas‘ savior or conqueror?Las Vegas SunThey call themselves Zapponians, a close-knit group connected to Hsieh, CEO of Zappos and the bold leader of a major transformation of downtown Las Vegas….
Charlotte Dawson death: BeyondBlue CEO hits out at social media – The Guardian
The GuardianAmid the public outpouring of grief that followed, many on social media pointed at hateful comments directed at Dawson in recent months. One user wrote: “Trolls that abused & tormented @MsCharlotteD, you have blood…
Report: Google offered to match or beat Facebook’s WhatsApp deal – Atlanta Journal Constitution
Atlanta Journal ConstitutionBefore Mark Zuckerberg paid a whopping $19 billion for WhatsApp, Google made a strong offer to WhatsApp CEO, Jan Koum, according to a new report from The Information. Google’s intention and offer was…
Moody’s upgrades Nashville airport’s bond rating – The Tennessean
Moody’s upgrades Nashville airport’s bond ratingThe Tennessean“This upgrade of MNAA’s bond rating underscores continued passenger growth, increasing visitor and convention traffic to Nashville and responsible fiscal management of our airports,” said Rob Wigington, president and…
For WhatsApp, keeping things simple is both a draw and a handicap – Reuters
ReutersSAN FRANCISCO Feb 20 (Reuters) – In recent years, a bevy of messaging apps has fought for global domination, with many boasting a lucrative combination of communications features, online shopping and games. But this week,…
What’s WhatsApp? A messages service that spans borders, devices – Reuters
ReutersNEW YORK Feb 20 (Reuters) – What in the world is WhatsApp? The online messaging platform has been catching on for a few years with younger users and international sets of friends, but a much…
9 Advanced Twitter Tips and Tricks – Entrepreneur
EntrepreneurIn his book Tweet Naked, online marketing expert and Social Media Firm CEO Scott Levy provides the critical information entrepreneurs need to craft a social media strategy that will boost their brand and their business….
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler To Speak At 2014 NAB Show – All Access Music Group
All Access Music GroupNAB Pres./CEO GORDON SMITH said, “Broadcasting has a lot at stake when it comes to actions taken by the FCC. We look forward to hearing from Chairman WHEELER about his views on…
RAB Presents Sessions for NAB Show – Radio World
RAB Presents Sessions for NAB ShowRadio WorldThe Radio Advertising Bureau is planning five sales and marketing sessions for the spring NAB Show. In a session on perception, RAB President/CEO Erica Farber will focus on how…
Las Vegas Sands Casino Websites Restored a Week After Hacking – NBCNews.com
NBCNews.comCasino giant Las Vegas Sands Corp. has restored its websites a week after they were hacked. The Las Vegas-based company pulled down its sites Feb. 13 after hackers defaced them with images condemning comments CEO…
Kickstater Hacked, Account Data Stolen – The Mac Observer
The Mac ObserverThe crowd funding service Kickstarter alerted users over the weekend that it had been targeted by hackers who managed to gain access to their servers and make off with account information. Kickstarter has…
Apple’s M&A chief reportedly met with Tesla CEO Elon Musk – CNET
CNETThe electric carmaker’s chief executive met with Adrian Perica and “probably” Apple CEO Tim Cook last spring, according to a San Francisco Chronicle report. Steven Musil. by Steven Musil. February 16, 2014 11:50 AM PST….
Kickstarter reports breach of users’ data – San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco ChronicleKickstarter, the fundraising platform used by millions of people to raise capital for creative projects and businesses, said hackers had gained access to some of its users’ data. The information included user names,…
Cleveland Browns Ray Farmer Q & A: He knows which QB he’d take if the NFL … – The Plain Dealer
The Plain DealerRay Farmer talks about his role as Cleveland Browns General Manager Cleveland Browns Ray Farmer shares his thoughts about the Cleveland Browns after being named the new General Manager by Jimmy Haslam, replacing…
Crowd-funding site Kickstarter hacked; CEO urges passwords changes – CNN
CNN(CNN) — Kickstarter, a popular crowd-funding site, urged users to change their passwords Saturday after announcing that it had been hacked. Kickstarter CEO Yancey Strickler said in a blog post that usernames, passwords, mailing addresses,…
Nashville nonprofit Soles4Souls names four to board – The Tennessean
Nashville nonprofit Soles4Souls names four to boardThe TennesseanNashville-based nonprofit Soles4Souls will announce the appointment of four new board members Monday, part of ongoing changes since the departure of its founding CEO. The new members are:…
Brian Hoyer: I want to be Cleveland Browns’ No. 1 QB – NFL.com
NFL.comBut in Cleveland Browns time, Hoyer’s ascension to the starting job seems like a generation ago. Hoyer tore his ACL in October. Since then, the coaching staff, general manager and CEO have all gone away….
RAB Sets Five Panels For NAB Show – All Access Music Group
RAB Sets Five Panels For NAB ShowAll Access Music GroupThe RADIO ADVERTISING BUREAU has scheduled five sales and marketing sessions at this year’s NAB SHOW in LAS VEGAS in APRIL. President and CEO ERICA FARBER…
India-born Satya Nadella named as head of giant Microsoft – onlineindiannews
onlineindiannewsIndia born 46-year-old Satya Nadella was named as the new CEO of 78 billion USD tech giant Microsoft and he attributed his leadership capabilities to playing cricket.Mr Nadella, who takes over as the third CEO…
The Top 100 Venture Capitalists For 2013: The List By AlwaysOn
Who are the top 100 venture capitalists for 2013? The list compiled by the Silicon Valley publication AlwaysOn has a number of notable names, and all will be honored at a ceremony to be held…
CVS Caremark To Stop Sale Of Cigarettes: President Obama’s Statement
CVS Caremark has posted this note on its website from Larry Merlo, CVS Caremark President and CEO: CVS/pharmacy will stop selling cigarettes and all tobacco products at its more than 7,600 stores nationwide by October…
Indian press focuses on Satya Nadella’s love of cricket – Register
Register‘There’s so many subplots, it’s like reading a Russian novel’ says new Redmondian-in-chief India’s press is bursting with pride over the appointment of Satya Nadella as Microsoft’s new chief executive officer, with reports emphasising his…
‘He knows his stuff’: CEO Satya Nadella is well-liked, low-profile – The Seattle Times
The Seattle TimesNadella, as executive vice president of Microsoft’s Cloud and Enterprise division, helped build on a fast-growing division that last fiscal year brought in $20 billion in revenue — more than most companies on…
Satya Nadella Microsoft CEO Twitter Tweets For First Time In 4 Years
Satya Nadella Microsoft CEO Twitter Tweets For First Time In 4 Years Satya Nadella Microsoft CEO Twitter Tweets For First Time In 4 Years! The man selected to replace Steve Balmer as CEO of Microsoft…
Microsoft hopes new, old leaders can rekindle magic – Reuters
ReutersSEATTLE (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp is betting a mix of old and young blood will revive the aging technology pioneer, but new Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella may find it tough to push change with…
Nadella to head Microsoft; Gates leaves chair role – Washington Post
Washington PostLOS ANGELES — Microsoft has named Satya Nadella, an executive in charge of the company’s small but growing business of delivering software and services over the Internet, as its new CEO. Company founder Bill…
Believe in the impossible, says new Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella – NDTV
NDTVSatya Nadella has been named the new Microsoft CEO. The Hyderabad-born introduced himself in an email sent to all Microsoft employees as someone ‘defined by my curiosity and thirst for learning’. Nadella said he wants…
Microsoft Names Engineering Executive as New Chief – New York Times
New York TimesSEATTLE — Microsoft on Tuesday announced that Satya Nadella would be its next leader, betting on a longtime engineering executive to help the company keep better pace with changes in technology. The selection…
CEO of Pikes Peak YMCA leaving to head Nashville Y – Colorado Springs Gazette
CEO of Pikes Peak YMCA leaving to head Nashville YColorado Springs GazetteDan Dummermuth is leaving the YMCA of the Pikes Peak Region after three years as CEO to take the same post at the YMCA…
AT&T launches upgraded family plan with unlimited talk/text and 10GB of data – The Droid Guy
The Droid GuyAT&T has announced a new upgrade on its existing family plans, providing more data than usual. Starting from $130 for two lines, this new plan will give users unlimited talk/text and 10GB of…
