ABC NewsFor a movie to win the Oscar for Best Picture is, of course, an honor. But what’s it worth at the box office? To find out, IBISWorld, an industry…

Oakland: Appearing frail, owner of controversial security firm pleads with …Contra Costa TimesOAKLAND — Wheeled into a courtroom where she spoke reluctantly and weakly to a civil judge, the owner…

Oakland: Appearing frail, owner of controversial security firm pleads with …San Jose Mercury NewsOAKLAND — Wheeled into a courtroom where she spoke reluctantly and weakly to a judge, the owner…

Washington PostSIMFEROPOL, Ukraine — Several hundred armed men in green camouflage, without insignia and carrying military-style automatic rifles, entered and secured areas of the civilian airport in Crimea’s regional capital…

Honolulu law firm will represent Kauai County in GMO lawsuitPacific Business News (Honolulu) (blog)Carvalho pointed out that the administration will continue to move forward with drafting administrative rules for implementing…

Kauai County hires Honolulu firm for defenseThe San Luis Obispo TribuneHONOLULU — Kauai County says it’s hired a Honolulu law firm to defend it against a lawsuit challenging a new…

Kauai County hires Honolulu firm for defenseSan Francisco ChronicleHONOLULU (AP) — Kauai County says it’s hired a Honolulu law firm to defend it against a lawsuit challenging a new law…

Kauai County hires Honolulu firm for defenseMiamiHerald.comHONOLULU — Kauai County says it’s hired a Honolulu law firm to defend it against a lawsuit challenging a new law regulating the use…

RegisterLenovo boss Yang Yuanqing has boasted that he can wipe Motorola Mobility’s $1bn-a-year (£600m) losses in just six quarters once his firm takes the helm at the handset maker. Yang…

Latin PostWhile thousands of tech companies and organizations, big and small, and many more concerned citizens got out and protested mass internet surveillance earlier this month, one senior VP at…

CNBC.comInvestment firm London Central Portfolio is set to launch a London residential property fund in Singapore next month, focusing on the central districts of the city, and in direct response…

Citrus Heights repo firm purchased by Nashville companySacramento BeeNashville-based Primeritus Financial Services Inc., a company specializing in auto repossession management, skip tracing and remarketing services, says it has acquired Repo…

Charlotte City Council votes to hire Atlanta firm for airport valet workCharlotte ObserverThe Charlotte City Council voted unanimously Monday to hire an Atlanta-based company to manage the curbside and business…

Press-EnterpriseWhen the Academy Awards presenters call for “the envelope, please,” it’s always a special moment for Gary and Isabella Walbourne of San Bernardino. For the better part of two decades,…

RegisterUpdated2 Apple has updated its mobile operating system iOS to patch a bug that blows apart the integrity of encrypted connections. Versions 7.0.6 and 6.1.6, available now for download, fixes…

XTRM Cannabis Ventures Medical Marijuana Stock Hot XTRM Cannabis Ventures stock is taking off on the heels of legalization of medical marijuana production and moves made made to build a…

TechnoBuffaloThe firm already introduced a new phone during CES 2014, the Xperia Z1 Compact, but there’s also hope that we’ll see the Xperia Z2 “Sirius” flagship make an appearance. We’ve…

InquirerCHINESE PHONE MAKER ZTE clearly isn’t one for keeping secrets, as it has revealed what we can expect from it at next week’s Mobile World Congress (MWC). The firm got…

ReutersWhen it comes to security, Google is trying something a little different. The search giant has acquired SlickLogin, a young security startup that authenticates user identities using — get this…

OST expects new London office to generate $10M in sales first yearMLive.comThe Grand Rapids tech firm recently opened its first office outside the U.S. in a London office building along…

ReutersDUBAI, Feb 17 (Reuters) – Abu Dhabi-based Gulf Marine Services (GMS) said on Monday it intended to sell shares on the London Stock Exchange to fund its growth plans, with…

InquirerCROWDFUNDING WEBSITE Kickstarter has been breached by hackers that lifted users’ personal details and encrypted passwords. The firm was notified of the hack by law enforcement officials. It wasted no…

InquirerINTERNET INVESTOR Google has picked up an Israeli security company called Slicklogin that uses noises for passwords. Slicklogin confirmed the deal on its website, saying that it aims at offering…

BBC NewsGoogle has acquired SlickLogin – an Israeli start-up behind the technology that allows websites to verify a user’s identity by using sound waves. It works by playing a uniquely…

Super Bowl was not so super for hotelsLos Angeles TimesHotel occupancy rates for Super Bowl weekend were 61% in Bergen County, N.J., 79% in New York’s Times Square area and…

BBC NewsAustralian spies tapped a US law firm representing Indonesia in a trade dispute with the US, new leaks say. The 2013 document obtained by the New York Times does…

Washington PostThe front page of the Sunday New York Times features a new Snowden-based story that looks, at first blush, like a really big deal. Authored by James Risen and…

USA TODAYWASHINGTON (AP) — The National Security Agency was involved in the surveillance of an American law firm while it represented a foreign government in trade disputes with the United…

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…

CBS LocalDENVER (AP) – The Colorado Department of Transportation on Friday publicly released its much-criticized contract with a private firm to operate U.S. 36 between Denver and Boulder for the…

Wall Street JournalBEIJING—U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Friday he received firm commitments from Chinese leaders to take additional steps to pressure North Korea over its nuclear program. Mr.…

VentureBeatGamers only spent $664 million on physical games at brick-and-mortar stores, which is down 21 percent from $835 million in 2013, according to industry research firm The NPD Group’s monthly…

The MMQBSeveral hours, 12 games and 922 Missouri defensive snaps later (I couldn’t get my hands on the Indiana and Kentucky games), I feel I have a firm grasp on…

Dallas Morning NewsInforma, a publishing company with offices in London and Switzerland, has purchased the three conventions — Dallas Comic Con, Fan Days and Sci-Fi Expo — staged by Flower…