http://www.EDGEnewyork.com Your life... with an EDGE. en-us 2009 EDGE PUBLICATIONS, INC. editor@edgepublications.com (Managing Editor) webmaster@edgepublications.com (Webmaster) Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:00:22 -0400 http://www.EDGEnewyork.com/rss Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender/Business/Finance/newyork http://www.edgenewyork.com/?103390 http://www.edgenewyork.com/index.php?ch=technology&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=103390 China's top Internet regulator insisted Friday that Google must obey its laws or "pay the consequences," giving no sign of a possible compromise in their dispute over censorship and hacking. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgenewyork.com/?103386 http://www.edgenewyork.com/index.php?ch=business_finance&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=103386 Embattled UBS AG has warned that Switzerland's financial industry is at risk unless lawmakers approve a tax treaty with the United States, and that other Swiss banks may be next to face pressure from U.S. regulators. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgenewyork.com/?103385 http://www.edgenewyork.com/index.php?ch=business_finance&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=103385 President Barack Obama intends to nominate Janet Yellen, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, to take over as vice chairman of the Federal Reserve, a person familiar with the selection said Friday. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgenewyork.com/?103321 http://www.edgenewyork.com/index.php?ch=business_finance&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=103321 Last year, Palm thought it had all the pieces for a turnaround in the market it pioneered: A new CEO known for making the iPod a household name, a sleek new smart phone called the Pre and fresh, intuitive operating software. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgenewyork.com/?103318 http://www.edgenewyork.com/index.php?ch=technology&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=103318 The Japanese maker of the PlayStation 3 unveiled Thursday its highly anticipated motion controlling system, as it takes aim at Nintendo's dominance in the gaming sector. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgenewyork.com/?103314 http://www.edgenewyork.com/index.php?ch=technology&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=103314 U.S. video game sales could likely show a decline Thursday when the NPD Group releases its February sales figures after the market closes. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgenewyork.com/?103313 http://www.edgenewyork.com/index.php?ch=business_finance&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=103313 Toyota's massive recalls are prompting Congress to reconsider whether the nation's auto safety agency has lived up to its mission of protecting motorists. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgenewyork.com/?103312 http://www.edgenewyork.com/index.php?ch=business_finance&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=103312 Information on 24,000 HSBC customers with Swiss accounts has been stolen, the British bank said Thursday, potentially exposing large numbers of international clients to prosecution by tax authorities in their home countries. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgenewyork.com/?103268 http://www.edgenewyork.com/index.php?ch=technology&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=103268 Google Inc. will sell the online services of other business software makers in an effort to fill its own product gaps and persuade more companies to rely on applications piped over the Internet. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgenewyork.com/?103266 http://www.edgenewyork.com/index.php?ch=business_finance&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=103266 Britain's economic recovery remains fragile, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown warned Wednesday, as he paved the way for a national election by announcing the government's budget would be published in two weeks. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgenewyork.com/?103265 http://www.edgenewyork.com/index.php?ch=business_finance&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=103265 Legislation blending help for the jobless with popular tax breaks for businesses and individuals is slated to pass the Senate Wednesday over protests from conservatives who say it adds too much to the $12.5 trillion national debt. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgenewyork.com/?103264 http://www.edgenewyork.com/index.php?ch=health_fitness&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=103264 The major hospital network Miami relies on for trauma care is close to insolvency and could be cut off by suppliers. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgenewyork.com/?103232 http://www.edgenewyork.com/index.php?ch=entertainment&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=103232 Stay tuned for more fee disputes threatening local television stations on cable TV lineups. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgenewyork.com/?103231 http://www.edgenewyork.com/index.php?ch=technology&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=103231 Sony Corp. said Tuesday it will start selling 3-D televisions in June, joining a competitive industrywide push to convince consumers to embrace the technology for their living rooms. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgenewyork.com/?103229 http://www.edgenewyork.com/index.php?ch=business_finance&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=103229 Toyota owners claiming that massive safety recalls are causing the value of their vehicles to plummet have filed at least 89 class-action lawsuits that could cost the Japanese auto giant $3 billion or more, according to an Associated Press review of cases, legal precedent and interviews with experts. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgenewyork.com/?103228 http://www.edgenewyork.com/index.php?ch=business_finance&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=103228 Starbucks has found itself in the middle of an impassioned debate on gun control, as its stores became forums for demonstrations by both sides. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgenewyork.com/?103178 http://www.edgenewyork.com/index.php?ch=technology&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=103178 The much-anticipated iPad tablet computer from Apple Inc. will start hitting U.S. store shelves on April 3, slightly later than originally planned. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgenewyork.com/?103174 http://www.edgenewyork.com/index.php?ch=business_finance&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=103174 The European Union plans to create a European Monetary Fund to better coordinate the economies of the 16 countries that use the euro and prevent financial debacles such as the Greek debt crisis from undermining the credibility of Europe's single currency. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgenewyork.com/?103172 http://www.edgenewyork.com/index.php?ch=business_finance&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=103172 Portugal announced new austerity measures Monday to avoid a debt crisis like the one engulfing Greece, cutting welfare benefits and government hiring as well as selling assets and raising taxes on the well-off. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST http://www.edgenewyork.com/?103120 http://www.edgenewyork.com/index.php?ch=technology&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=103120 TiVo Inc. prevailed yet again in a long-running dispute with Dish Network Corp. over patents for digital video recorders, as a federal appeals court cleared the way Thursday for TiVo to collect hundreds of millions of dollars. TiVo shares jumped more than 50 percent. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 EST