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Both Yahoo! (YHOO) and the New York Times Co. (NYT) reported earnings for the first quarter, and there was noticeable synchronicity between them. Yahoo!'s revenue dropped 13%, to $1.58 billion, and net fell nearly 80%, to $118 million. Based on the portal firm's forecasts, a slip below projections in the second quarter could take net income down to break even...
...said that its index of leading economic indicators fell .3% in March. The Board was probably reluctant to say what it had to, which is that the index is designed to forecast economic activity six to nine months ahead. That news crumpled the hopes of many that the fourth quarter could be the period when the water of the recession would begin to recede...
...fewer than eight electric cars in various stages of development were put on display by Chinese companies. The reason is straightforward enough: China is the world's fastest-growing auto market. So far this year, it is also the world's biggest auto market, with sales through the first quarter running at an annualized rate of 11 million units, compared with 10 million in the U.S. That kind of scale is why some executives believe that China could be the country in which electric vehicles move from the concept stage to mass production. "It may become the country that leads...
...these lessons...it was a new experience for a lot of people.” HARVARD 20, UTICA 2The team exploded against Utica College (2-12, 0-8), scoring evenly throughout the match. The Crimson came out focused and with high intensity throughout, using a different offensive play each quarter to maintain the pace of the game. The variety of attack formations led to several players netting multiple goals. Freshman Devan Kennifer had a terrific weekend, and continued her good play in the final game of the championship by scoring a game high four goals. Six more of her teammates...
...army moves in and civilians move out of the zone, close-quarter fighting is all but a certainty. But there is likely to be heavy resistance from the Tigers who would literally be fighting a battle for survival. "This is the end of the Tamil Tigers," Hulugalle tells TIME. "They held these civilians by force for so long, but they cannot do that any longer." Just two years ago, the Tigers held vast swaths of land in the country's north, but have now been limited to a 20 sq km (7.7 sq mi) coastal zone surrounded by the military...