What's Up with the Euro? Remains Well Bid Despite Weighing Developments - Yahoo! Finance

What's Up with the Euro? Remains Well Bid Despite Weighing Developments - Yahoo! Finance: "The ability for the Euro to remain so well bid is more than impressive with very little in the way for any solid justification for the relative outperformance. Still, despite a major downturn in global sentiment and a high degree of uncertainty, the broader theme and need for a major reserve diversification away from US Dollar seems to be dominating price action…"

EasyLink Services International Corporation Plans to Release Fiscal Second Quarter 2011 Financial Results on March 14, 2011 - Yahoo! Finance

EasyLink Services International Corporation Plans to Release Fiscal Second Quarter 2011 Financial Results on March 14, 2011 - Yahoo! Finance: "EasyLink Services International Corporation ('EasyLink' or 'Company') (Nasdaq:ESIC - News) (www.easylink.com), a global provider of comprehensive messaging services and e-commerce solutions, plans to release its fiscal 2011 second quarter financial results for the three month period ending January 31, 2011 on Monday, March 14th, after the market closes. The release will be followed by a conference call at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 15th in which management will discuss the financial results for the fiscal 2011 second quarter. EasyLink's CEO, Tom Stallings and CFO, Glen Shipley will host the call. A question-and-answer session will follow their commentary."

7Digital to Supply Music for RIM’s PlayBook Tablet, FT Reports - Bloomberg

7Digital to Supply Music for RIM’s PlayBook Tablet, FT Reports - Bloomberg: "7Digital Inc., a closely held U.K. company, will provide the music store for Research in Motion Ltd. (RIM)’s PlayBook tablet device, the Financial Times reported.

Owners of the PlayBook will be able to buy 13 million tracks, so Research in Motion will be able to compete with Apple Inc. (AAPL)’s iPad, the newspaper said."

Google buys personal finance comparison site | PC Retail Industry | PCR

Google buys personal finance comparison site | PC Retail Industry | PCR: "Google acquired the price comparison website beatthatquote.com in a deal worth £37.7 million.

The British comparison site provides comparisons between financial products such as mortgages, insurance and credit cards and described the deal as a 'tremendous opportunity for our company to develop new and innovative options for personal finance in the UK."

Bridgeline Digital to Present at ROTH 23rd Annual OC Growth Conference - Yahoo! Finance

Bridgeline Digital to Present at ROTH 23rd Annual OC Growth Conference - Yahoo! Finance: "WOBURN, Mass., March 7, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bridgeline Digital, Inc. (Nasdaq:BLIN - News), a developer of an award winning web engagement management software suite and award-winning interactive technology solutions, today announced that Thomas Massie, President and Chief Executive Officer of Bridgeline Digital, will present at the ROTH 23rd Annual OC Growth Stock Conference on March 15, 2011 at 5:30pm. This event will be held at The Ritz Carlton, Laguna Niguel, CA."

Enterprise Edition of Adobe Digital Publishing Suite Now Available - Yahoo! Finance

Enterprise Edition of Adobe Digital Publishing Suite Now Available - Yahoo! Finance: "Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE - News) today announced the immediate availability of the Enterprise Edition of Adobe® Digital Publishing Suite, a turnkey set of hosted software services and viewer technology to create, distribute, monetize and analyze digital magazines, newspapers and publications. With output aimed at Android tablets, including Motorola Xoom and Samsung Galaxy Tab, as well as RIM PlayBook and iOS tablet devices, the Enterprise Edition allows large publishers to implement a custom tablet publishing solution without disrupting existing publishing processes and infrastructure. Today’s news follows the announcement that Adobe Digital Publishing Suite will support both Apple App Store Subscriptions and Google One Pass for magazine and newspaper publishers."

Forex: Dollar Steady through NFPs, Traders Now Look to Fed Chatter, Rates, Risk and EU Summit - Yahoo! Finance

Forex: Dollar Steady through NFPs, Traders Now Look to Fed Chatter, Rates, Risk and EU Summit - Yahoo! Finance: "This past week ended with something of a fizzle as the market seemed to absorb the US employment data with little interest in how the data alters the potential for relative growth, US rates or risk appetite trends. However, the data carries more weight in all three of these categories than one would assume given the immediate reaction."

Flurry of mobile updates costs firms, consumers

Flurry of mobile updates costs firms, consumers: "As Apple CEO Steve Jobs proudly unveiled the next-generation iPad at a crammed news conference last week, you could almost make out the collective groan from millions who bought the original.

These early adopters suddenly transformed into technology laggards, like post-ball Cinderellas staring at pumpkins. The urge to get iPads under the Christmas tree propelled sales of the tablets to more than 7 million last quarter alone, so a significant chunk of the 15 million total owners have had the thing for only a little more than two months.

At this point, it's not exactly a revelation that there's consumer frustration over the accelerating pace of the technology product cycle - and in several important ways, Apple is far from the worst offender. Knowing that what you buy today will be leapfrogged in the near future has become the basic price of participating in the consumer electronics industry."

U.S. contractor found guilty in Cuba trial - Yahoo! Finance

U.S. contractor found guilty in Cuba trial - Yahoo! Finance: "HAVANA (Reuters) - American contractor Alan Gross was found guilty on Saturday of working to destabilize Cuba's communist government, Cuba's state-run television reported, and now faces up to 20 years behind bars in the latest blow to U.S.-Cuba relations.

A panel of judges reached the widely expected verdict after two days of testimony including a vigorous defense by Gross, and now must decide his sentence, which will come in a few days, the report said."

Long And Strong Apple (APPL), Google (GOOG), And Baidu (BIDU) While Trimming Back On Netflix (NFLX) And Red Hat (RHT): Exclusive Interview With Ryan Jacob Details Internet Investing Style - Yahoo! Finance

Long And Strong Apple (APPL), Google (GOOG), And Baidu (BIDU) While Trimming Back On Netflix (NFLX) And Red Hat (RHT): Exclusive Interview With Ryan Jacob Details Internet Investing Style - Yahoo! Finance: "67 WALL STREET, New York - March 5, 2011 - The Wall Street Transcript has just published its Investing in Technology and Other Strategies offering a timely review of the sector to serious investors and industry executives. This special feature contains expert industry commentary through in-depth interviews with highly experienced Money Managers. The full issue is available by calling (212) 952-7433 or via The Wall Street Transcript Online."

Personal Finance 101: Why Insurance Is Important | iStockAnalyst.com

Personal Finance 101: Why Insurance Is Important | iStockAnalyst.com: "Many people find paying insurance premiums distasteful — and for good reason. It can be difficult to continue to pay insurance premiums when you don't actually end up using insurance. However, the point of insurance is to help protect you in the event of an expensive financial catastrophe. Not all types of insurance are necessary, but some types can offer real protection against the high costs of certain unexpected events."

Dominica clears construction site for 4-star hotel - Yahoo! Finance

Dominica clears construction site for 4-star hotel - Yahoo! Finance: "ROSEAU, Dominica (AP) -- The government of Dominica says crews have cleared the construction site where a four-star hotel is to be built with Moroccan backing.

A Tourism Ministry statement says workers demolished abandoned buildings at the site this week.

It says construction workers from Morocco are expected to arrive soon to begin building the hotel.

The North African country has pledged to help finance the $13 million project, though the statement does not give details.

Officials in the tiny eastern Caribbean island hope the 50-room hotel will attract more cruise ships and yachts to the northern town of Portsmouth.

Dominica and Morocco established diplomatic relations last year."