Monthly Archives: July 2012
99p jar of honey cures one man’s painful eye infection
99p jar of honey cures one man’s painful eye infection A shocked man who spent eight years searching for a cure for a chronic eye condition couldn’t believe it when he finally found the remedy. Frank Dougan, 62, lost his … Continue reading
What earnings reports have revealed about ads
Google and Microsoft offered a contrast in advertising fortunes as they reported earnings for the latest quarter. While Google showed that refinements to the company’s Internet search technology lured more Web surfers to click on its revenue-producing ads, Microsofttook a big non-cash charge that led to its first loss as … Continue reading
Hong Kong lowers storm signal, markets to open in afternoon
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s stock market and offices were expected to open after the city lowered its tropical cyclone warninglate on Tuesday morning, with a severe typhoon that had battered the territory overnight with gale-force winds weakening and moving away. Typhoon Vicente grounded … Continue reading