Archive for February, 2010

Orlando battery developer claims major breakthrough (Orlando Sentinel)

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

An Orlando-based battery developer is announcing today that it has created a new generation of solid-state battery technology that “will render traditional chemical batteries obsolete.”

Hunter Mahan claims title at Waste Management Phoenix Open (The Arizona Republic)

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

It is probably inevitable that Rickie Fowler is going to win on the PGA Tour, but Hunter Mahan made sure Sunday that Fowler is going to have to wait just a little bit longer.

Neil Irwin: Economic picture is extremely muddled (Washington Post)

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

The economic picture is extremely muddled. There have been weak data in the past couple of weeks — including bad numbers on new and existing home sales, consumer confidence and new jobless claims

Trinity claims turnaround despite loss (Money Management)

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

Queensland-based group Trinity is claiming it has turned a corner despite reporting a $38 million loss for the six months to the end of December.

We might scrap the BBC licence fee if we win the election, claims Culture Secretary (Daily Mail)

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

There was ‘good reason’ to have a wide-ranging debate on the £3.6 billion settlement and if it should continue in the long-term ‘as the best funding mechanism’ for the BBC, said Ben Bradshaw