CNBC World News, May 23, 2012

NBCUniversal Plans 5500 Hours Of Olympics Coverage Huffington Post ... May 23 (Reuters) - NBCUniversal on Wednesday unveiled plans to air more than 5500 hours of coverage of the upcoming London Olympic Games online and across its various television networks, including more than 270 hours on flagship broadcaster NBC. See all stories on this topic »

NBCUniversal to Provide Unprecidented Coverage of 2012 Olympics TVbytheNumbers NEW YORK – May 23, 2012 – NBCUniversal will provide 5535 hours of coverage for the 2012 London Olympics across NBC, NBC Sports Network, MSNBC, CNBC, Bravo, Telemundo, NBCOlympics.com, two specialty channels, and the first-ever 3D platform, ... See all stories on this topic »

Carnegie Mellon Brain Research Shows Visual Perception System Unconsciously ... Sacramento Bee By Carnegie Mellon University PITTSBURGH, May 23, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- When grabbing a coffee mug out of a cluttered cabinet or choosing a pen to quickly sign a document, what brain processes guide your choices? New research from Carnegie Mellon ... See all stories on this topic »

Donald Trump Kicks Off The Rose Brucia National Stranger Safety PSA Campaign MarketWatch (press release) ISLANDIA, NY, May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Donald J. Trump, real estate mogul, author, billionaire and host of the hit NBC show, "The Celebrity Apprentice" is joining forces with The Rose Brucia Educational Foundation to help educate ... See all stories on this topic »

Red Bull X-Fighters World Tour Airs Saturday On NBCFrom The Birthplace Of ... TVbytheNumbers New York– May 23, 2012 – As part of the Red Bull Signature Series, Red Bull X-Fighters Glen Helen airs this Saturday, May 26 on NBC at 2 pm/11 am PT. The second stop of theworld's premier freestyle motocross series, X-Fighters visits its historical ... See all stories on this topic » TVbytheNumbers

The Note's Must-Reads for Wednesday, May 23, 2012 ABC News (blog) The 42-year-old Wisconsin Republican, who serves as chairman of the House Budget committee, delivered an address titled “A Rendezvous with Reagan's Legacy: Lessons for 2012.” LINK The Washington Post's Felicia Sonmez: “Romney was involved in 'raping' ... See all stories on this topic »

Facebook, Wall Street Banks Sued Over Pre-IPO Financial Forecasts TIME By Sam Gustin | @samgustin | May 23, 2012 | + Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is seen on a screen televised from company headquarters in Menlo Park moments after their IPO launch in New York May 18, 2012. Just days after its controversial IPO, ... See all stories on this topic » TIME

Royale Energy Summit Comes to Monticello, VA MarketWatch (press release) SAN DIEGO, May 23, 2012 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- Royale Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROYL) is pleased to announce its next Energy Summit series June 11-13, 2012 in Monticello, Virginia. Speakers include Ambassador John Bolton, Karim Rahemtulla and other ... See all stories on this topic »

Visual Perception System Unconsciously Affects Our Preferences Science Daily (press release) ScienceDaily (May 23, 2012) — When grabbing a coffee mug out of a cluttered cabinet or choosing a pen to quickly sign a document, what brain processes guide your choices? New research from Carnegie Mellon University's Center for the Neural Basis of ... See all stories on this topic »

Are Superheroes Too Big For Television? TIME By Graeme McMillan | @graemem | May 23, 2012 | + Despite what seemed like overwhelmingly good news for Marvel Enterprises lately — including the record-breaking success of The Avengers as it remained the best-selling movie three weekends in a row and ... See all stories on this topic » TIME

Kroll Ontrack Announces Data Recovery Breakthrough on Apple Personal Devices MarketWatch (press release) MINNEAPOLIS, May 23, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Kroll Ontrack, the leading provider of information management, data recovery, and legal technology products and services, today announced new data recovery techniques to address logical failures, ... See all stories on this topic »

Donny Deutsch on NBC: Unlike US, 'World Has Grown Up' to Accept Infidelity of ... NewsBusters (blog) By Kyle Drennen | May 23, 2012 | 11:14 During a panel discussion on Tuesday's NBC Today about new French President Francois Hollande having a girlfriend, advertising executive Donny Deutsch insisted Americans would soon accept the same: "I think we're ... See all stories on this topic »

2012 PromaxBDA Promotion, Marketing & Design Awards Finalists Announced Sacramento Bee By PromaxBDA LOS ANGELES, May 23, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Recognizing the best and brightest in promotion, marketing and design, PromaxBDA is pleased to officially announce finalists for the 2012 PromaxBDA Promotion, Marketing, and Design Awards, ... See all stories on this topic »

Royer Cooper Cohen Braunfeld LLC Launches MarketWatch (press release) CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- In response to accelerating client focus on attorneys who think and act like entrepreneurs and business people, four leading area lawyers today announced the launch of Royer Cooper Cohen ... See all stories on this topic »

Darren W. Johnson -- America's Premier Corporate Event Producer MarketWatch (press release) ORLANDO, Fla., May 23, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- When many of the top businesses in North America put on an event for their employees or customers, Darren W. Johnson is the expert they call. Johnson, a Certified Special Events Professional, ... See all stories on this topic »

Devils carry offensive play as series resumes Tucson Citizen by Kevin Allen on May. 23, 2012, under USA Today Sports The No. 1-seeded New York Rangers enter Game 5 Monday (8 pm ET, NBC Sports Network) in the odd position of trying to figure out why the No. 6-seeded New Jersey Devils have carried the offensive ... See all stories on this topic »

Teranet and National Bank Upgrade the Canadian House Price Index MarketWatch (press release) MONTREAL, QUEBEC, May 23, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- National Bank (TOR:CA:NA) and Teranet are pleased to announce that the Teranet - National Bank House Price Index(TM) will now provide a more timely indication of the housing market. See all stories on this topic »

Obamacare and Second Militia Act of 1792, Two Federal Mandates to Acquire... MarketWatch (press release) SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Many people say the insurance mandate in the March 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), also known as "Obamacare," was the first federal mandate for citizens to acquire a ... See all stories on this topic »

Conan O'Brien on the 'symbiotic relationship' of his audience and new media The Verge By Nathan Ingraham on May 23, 2012 01:31 pm 11Comments The last two years have seen Conan O'Brien undergo a significant reinvention — he's moved from "sitting behind the desk of one of the most iconic brands in old, traditional network television" to ... See all stories on this topic »

Bankrate.com Identifies Group of High-Yield Checking Accounts That ... MarketWatch (press release) NEW YORK, May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Bankrate.com's (NYSE:RATE) 2012 High-Yield Checking Survey found that the average APY for high-yield checking accounts is 2.05%, more than 34 times the current national average for an interest-bearing ... See all stories on this topic »

Ludwig Issued Technology Patent to Build New National Radio Network MarketWatch (press release) POMPANO BEACH, Fla., May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Ludwig Enterprises, Inc. (OTN:LUDG) Board of Directors announces that Ludwig Enterprises was awarded patent 8166190.This revolutionary technology uses unused digital TV channels breaking one ... See all stories on this topic »

Ortsbo's "Live & Global" Presents the Indy 500 Soiree with Garth Brooks, Helio ... MarketWatch (press release) LOS ANGELES, May 23, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Ortsbo, the world'sleading real-time experiential communications platform, will host the "Live & Global: Indy 500 Soiree," a special star-studded Q&A event on Friday, May 25 starting at 7 pm ET. See all stories on this topic »

Special Encore Film Screenings and Networking Event Set for Miami May 31 to ... MarketWatch (press release) MIAMI, FL, May 23, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- An encore screening of the best of show feature length and short films of Hispanicize 2012 will be held May 31st in Miami as part of a special event that will also include a networking reception for ... See all stories on this topic »

Wednesday TV Picks: Season finale of 'Law & Order: SVU' The Seattle Times TV picks for Wednesday, May 23, 2012, include the season finale of "Law & Order: SVU" on NBC; the season finale of "American Idol" on Fox; and the season finale of "Revenge" on ABC. "SVU's" Kelli Giddish, left, Dann Florek, Danny Pino, Richard Belzer, ... See all stories on this topic »

Cory Booker on Bain controversy: 'My loyalties are clear' The Grio by Edward Wyckoff Williams | May 23, 2012 at 9:26 AM Mayor Cory Booker speaks to reporters after speaking at a job fair for US military veterans on the campus of Rutgers University on March 13, 2012 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by John Moore/Getty ... See all stories on this topic » The Grio

Obama maintains lead over Romney The Grio by Perry Bacon Jr. | May 23, 2012 at 8:33 AM President Barack Obama greets Joplin High School graduates just before Monday night's commencement ceremony for the Class of 2012 at the Missouri Southern State University Leggett & Platt Athletic Center on ... See all stories on this topic » The Grio

Obama team trumpets new polling on gay marriage The Olympian By JULIE PACE | AP • Published May 23, 2012 WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama's re-election campaign is beginning to express some confidence that the president's historic, yet politically risky, embrace of gay marriage may not hurt him in the ... See all stories on this topic »

EVS Broadcast Equipment appoints Joop JANSSEN as CEO MarketWatch (press release) OUGREE, BELGIUM, May 23, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- EVS Broadcast Equipment, a leader in Professional Digital Video applications for live, near-live and studio TV production, today announced the appointment of Joop Janssen as Managing Director and ... See all stories on this topic »

Illusionist Dan Sperry Announces Tour to Mexico and South America MarketWatch (press release) NEW YORK, NY, May 23, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Illusionist Dan Sperry will bring his outrageous style of shock illusion to audiences in Mexico and South America in the touring phenomenon "The Illusionists." The tour of Mexico will kick off on ... See all stories on this topic »

Richard Marx Celebrates 25 Years on Billboard Charts Billboard by Gary Trust | May 23, 2012 9:05 EDT "When I look back, I see a guy - with a mullet - who was so self-conscious physically. I had no performing experience when I made my first record." At a recent visit to Billboard's New York studios, Richard Marx ... See all stories on this topic » Billboard

FOREX-Dollar hits 20-mth high, Greece exit fears dent euro Reuters ... highest since Sept 2010 * Aussie dollar hits 6-month low, kiwi hits 5-mth trough * Euro near last week's 4-mth low, 2012 low also in sight * Yen rises after BOJ refrains from additional easing By Masayuki Kitano SINGAPORE,May 23 (Reuters) - The ... See all stories on this topic »

Romney tries to close the gap on the Latino vote The Grio by theGrio | May 23, 2012 at 12:15 PM Both the President and Romney are courting Latino voters as our new poll shows us just how tight this race really is.President Obama has a four-point lead among registered voters in the newNBC-Wall St. Journal ... See all stories on this topic »

Yen Rises After BOJ; Dollar Index Reaches 20-Month High BusinessWeek By Masaki Kondo on May 23, 2012 The yen climbed against all of its 16 major peers after the Bank of Japan (8301) refrained from adding monetary stimulus that debases the currency. The yen gained for the first time in three days after the central bank ... See all stories on this topic »

Europe Could Trip Up Wall Street Bulls - CNBC Europe Could Trip Up Wall Street Bulls. Published: Tuesday, 22 May 2012 | 10:43 PM ET. Text Size. By: Patti Domm CNBC Executive News Editor. Headline risk from Europe could trip up Wall Street's bulls Wednesday. Market Insider Blog

World News - Terror suspect's eye color? Flying cameras to spy ... By Michele Neubert and Rachele Webb, NBC News First for breaking news and analysis: Compelling world news stories from msnbc.com and NBC News journalists. Follow us on ... By Michele Neubert and Rachele Webb, NBC News. LONDON ... Reply #1 - Wed May 23, 20126:44 AM EDT ... Newsvine - World News - Articles

Yemen starving as world stands by: aid groups | Reuters via CNBC ... By admin LONDON (Reuters) - Almost half of Yemen's population does not have enough food to eat and world powers are unwilling to help because of the unstable political. peacenews.org

Will the World's Top Shipping Nation Save Itself? - EU ... - CNBC The World's Best Places to Live ... News. Blog Posts. Videos. Current DateTime: 09:45:51 23 May 2012 ... and the International Monetary Fund [cnbc explains] ... www.cnbc.com/id/47531364

World Bank Cuts China Forecast, Urges Measured Policy ... - CNBC The World Bank cut its economic growth forecast for China this year to 8.2 percent on ... News. Blog Posts. Videos. Current DateTime: 02:39:53 23 May2012 ... www.cnbc.com/.../World_Bank_Cuts_China_Forecast_Urges_...

ETFs 2012 - Sideways Fixed-Income Portfolio - US ... - CNBC Current DateTime: 09:21:11 23 May 2012 LinksList ... Cities in some of theworld's biggest economies, including the U.S., missed the cut. .... 2012 CNBC. com ... www.cnbc.com/id/47535336

Spanish Banks May Need More Government Cash: S&P ... - CNBC Published: Wednesday, 23 May 2012 | 12:36 PM ET. Text Size. By: Reported by Pamela Bem, Written by Antonia Oprita CNBC.com. Spanish banks are likely to ... www.cnbc.com/id/47536868

Your First Move For Wednesday May 23rd - Fast Money - CNBC ... CNBC Asia Pacific · CNBC Europe · CNBC World · CNBC HD+ ... Current DateTime: 01:52:52 23 May 2012 LinksList ... Current DateTime: 03:18:59 23May 2012 LinksList ... Published: Tuesday, 22 May 2012 | 7:01 PM ET ....Global Business and Financial News, Stock Quotes, and Market Data and Analysis © 2012 CNBC ... www.cnbc.com/id/47527213

News Summary: Greek banks to get $23B from fund - CNBC Current DateTime: 10:44:33 23 May 2012 ... Cities in some of the world'sbiggest economies, including the U.S., missed .... CNBC welcomes your contribution. www.cnbc.com/id/47538277

GREECE - Factors to Watch on May 23 - CNBC Cities in some of the world's biggest economies, including the U.S., missed the cut. ... News. Blog Posts. Videos. Current DateTime: 12:36:37 23 May 2012 ... www.cnbc.com/id/47530741

US New Home Sales, Prices Rise in April - US Business News - CNBC Current DateTime: 07:27:44 23 May 2012 ... Cities in some of the world'sbiggest economies, including the U.S., missed .... CNBC welcomes your contribution. www.cnbc.com/id/47534454

Mortgage Applications Up on Refinancing Rise — US ... - CNBC Cities in some of the world's biggest economies, including the U.S., missed the cut. ... News. Blog Posts. Videos. Current DateTime: 04:44:45 23 May 2012 ... www.cnbc.com/id/47532387

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