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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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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….
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)….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
‘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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…