Sunday, 1 February 2015

UPDATE 1-GM confirms Indonesia factory plan with China's SAIC Motor

SHANGHAI, Feb 2 (Reuters) - General Motors said on Monday that one of its Chinese ventures plans to establish manufacturing operations in Indonesia to take advantage of growth in Southeast Asia's biggest vehicle market.

Deflate This: Patriots Go From Cheaters to Victims to Four-Time Champions

Anyone get the PSI of that game-winning touchdown pass Tom Brady threw to Julian Edelman?

'Fifty Shades Of Grey' Super Bowl Spot Cracks A Smile

One last ad, I suppose. It looks like Universal/Comcast Corp. is leaving nothing on the table. The film comes out in two weeks which means screenings should be this week or early next week. At this point, all that's left is to see the film, write the review, and then see how mainstream America reacts to a film about erotic bondage. What's interesting about this one is, aside from the whole "selling a female movie at the Super Bowl" angle, the fact that it basically trumpets its own laurels. It trumpets the trailer viewers, the book sales, etc., etc.

Star Wars Through The Ages

A look at the history (and products) of the massive Star Wars franchise, which J.J. Abrams will lead next for Disney

UPDATE 2-CRH to buy Lafarge, Holcim assets for 6.5 bln euros

DUBLIN, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Irish building supplies group CRH said on Sunday it had agreed to pay 6.5 billion euros for assets Lafarge and Holcim were obliged to sell ahead of their planned merger.






Islamic State says it has beheaded second Japanese hostage Goto

TOKYO (Reuters) - Islamic State militants said they had beheaded a second Japanese hostage, journalist Kenji Goto, prompting Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to vow to step up humanitarian aid to the group's opponents in the Middle East and help bring his killers to justice.

Fed's 'solid' growth view faces test as Greek drama unfolds

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve's upgraded view that growth in the world's biggest economy is "solid", and so capable of withstanding an interest rate rise this year, will be put to the test by U.S. jobs data this week.