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Trail Mix, April 27: Romney campaign heads to college as student-loan battle looms
Washington Post
Apr. 27, 2012 - The Washington Post's Felicia Sonmez looks at the race for the youth vote. Mitt Romney plans to head to a college campus in Ohio today, and the House votes on a GOP student loan plan as the parties do battle for the youth vote.
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FREEBIRDS World Burrito Opens in Ft. Worth, Texas, on Wednesday, May 2, 2012
MarketWatch (press release)
AUSTIN, Texas, Apr 27, 2012 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- FREEBIRDS World Burrito, the fast casual burrito joint with the rock 'n' roll attitude, announced today it will open at 2736 W. 7th St. near Montgomery Plaza on Wednesday, May 2, 2012.
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59 Seconds: Friday, April 27, 2012
Washington Post
Post Forum members consistently offer thought-provoking, timely comments on politics, national and international affairs. Weather Watchers consistently offer thought-provoking, timely comments on climates and forecasts. World Watchers consistently ...
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BRAVADA Achieves Profitability and Another Record Quarter in Q1 2012 with ...
MarketWatch (press release)
LOS ANGELES, Apr 27, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- BRAVADAInternational Ltd. ( www.WorldofLeggings.com ) (OTN:BRAV) announced today that it achieved another record quarter in Q1 2012 with revenue of $773179.59 for the first three months of 2012, ...
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Casino and Gaming Business May Be Poised for a "High-Rolling" 2012
MarketWatch (press release)
NEW YORK, NY, Apr 27, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- The Resorts & Casinos Industry has provided impressive gains for investors in 2012, the Market Vectors Gaming ETF (BJK) has gained nearly 22 percent year-to-date. "The casino and gaming business may ...
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Ex-IOC's Payne Says Olympics Healthier Than Ever
Washington Post
Apr. 27, 2012 - Michael Payne, the International Olympic Committee's first marketing and broadcast-rights director from 1983-2004, discusses the state of the Olympic Games and television-rights revenue. He spoke yesterday in London with Bloomberg's ...
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Spain Banks May Need to Tap EFSF, Says Economist
Washington Post
Apr. 27, 2012 - Sarah Hewin, senior economist at Standard Chartered Plc, discusses Spain's debt woes and France's presidential election. She talks with Linzie Janis and David Tweed on Bloomberg Television's "Countdown." (Source: Bloomberg) (/Bloomberg) ...
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Daily News Briefs: April 27, 2012
Chicago Tribune
Here's what we have our eye on today: Ford's profits for the first three months of 2012 have fallen compared to last year, the automaker reports. The Blue Oval reported a $2.3 billion pre-tax operating profit on $32.4 billion in revenue; that's a $544 ...
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Blind Chinese lawyer flees house arrest
Washington Post
Apr. 27, 2012 - Activists say a blind Chinese lawyer who'd been under house arrest has now fled to a safe hiding place in Beijing. Chen Guangcheng's escape has apparently triggered a frantic search by authorities. (/Associated Press) Correction: ...
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IDEA MEDIA Concentrates on Russian Fashion Ecommerce Market, Fastest Growing...
MarketWatch (press release)
BOSTON, Apr 27, 2012 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- In an effort to explore the most prominent markets in digital media, IDEA MEDIA will bring several prominent unique fashion retailers which have developed entirely or partially online, ...
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MIT'S Technology Review Identifies 10 Technologies Set to Transform Our World
MarketWatch (press release)
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Apr 27, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The editors of MIT's Technology Review have announced their annual list of the 10 emerging technologies with the greatest potential to transform our world. These innovations promise fundamental shifts ...
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Safe Bulkers, Inc. Sets Date for First Quarter 2012 Results, Dividend ...
MarketWatch (press release)
ATHENS, GREECE, Apr 27, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Safe Bulkers, Inc. (the Company) (NYSE:SB) , an international provider of marine drybulk transportation services, announced today that it will release its results for the quarter ended March 31, ...
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For April 27, 2012 – Trayvon Martin's attorney claims Robert Zimmerman misled ...
CNN (blog)
• Trayvon Martin's attorney claims Robert Zimmerman misled court about money: "The attorney for Trayvon Martin's family says Zimmerman should be back in jail because during a recent bond hearing he failed to tell a judge he had $204000.
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FHLB Des Moines Reports First Quarter 2012 Preliminary Unaudited Financial Results
MarketWatch (press release)
DES MOINES, Iowa, Apr 27, 2012 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines (the Bank) today released preliminary unaudited financial highlights for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012. The Bank expects to file its First ...
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Thousands of torches made ahead of London Olympics
Washington Post
Apr. 27, 2012 - The design firm responsible for the London 2012 Olympic torch was happy to win an award for it recently. The English factory making them is in the home stretch, finishing thousands to be used in the relay starting in May.
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Madison Dearborn Partners Completes Acquisition of Global Sensing and Valve ...
MarketWatch (press release)
DENVER & CHICAGO, Apr 27, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- SchraderInternational, the leading global manufacturer of sensing and valve solutions including Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS) and fluid control components, today announced that Madison ...
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Spain Needs `Aggressive' Action, Says Analyst
Washington Post
Apr. 27, 2012 - Daragh Quinn, an analyst at Nomura International, discusses the outlook for Spanish banks and the economy. He talks from Madrid with Linzie Janis and David Tweed on Bloomberg Television's "Countdown." (Source: Bloomberg) (/Bloomberg) ...
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Superior Industries Reports Financial Results for 2012 First Quarter
MarketWatch (press release)
VAN NUYS, Calif., Apr 27, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Superior IndustriesInternational, Inc. (NYSE:SUP) today announced net income of $6.7 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2012. This compares with net income of $8.1 million, ...
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Health Highlights: April 27, 2012
U.S. News & World Report
A dairy cow in California that was found to have mad cow disease was euthanized after it become lame and started lying down, US Department of Agriculture officials said Thursday. They also said that the Holstein cow from a dairy farm in Tulare County ...
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Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. Announces First Quarter Results
MarketWatch (press release)
NAMPA, Idaho, Apr 27, 2012 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- Home Federal Bancorp, Inc. ("Company") (NASDAQ:HOME) , the parent company of Home Federal Bank ("Bank"), today announced results for the quarter ended March 31, 2012.
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Posted by Clint Henderson | April 27, 2012
Fox News (blog)
Stay tuned. Israel's defense minister Ehud Barak says the world must prepare to "swiftly and firmly" stop Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. Hmmm. Two explosions have killed at least nine people at a café northeast of Baghdad.
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