Social media muscle rises again in Komen flap
Group agreed to keep funding Planned Parenthood only after online firestorm; Latest example of social media influence
February 5, 2012
Hackers claim to have hit Swedish gov’t site
CyberForce, part of the hacking collective Anonymous, claims responsibility for attack on Swedish government website
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February 4, 2012
Malaria kills twice as many as thought: study
LONDON (Reuters) – Malaria kills more than 1.2 million people worldwide a year, nearly twice as many as previously thought, according to new research published on Friday that questions years of assumptions about the mosquito-borne disease.
Nasdaq vaults to 11-year high on surge in jobs
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A surge in hiring in the world’s largest economy last month drove the Nasdaq to an 11-year high on Friday as optimism grew that the labor market is on a steady path to recovery.
Jobless rate at 3-year low as payrolls surge
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States created jobs at the fastest pace in nine months in January and the unemployment rate unexpectedly dropped to a near three-year low, giving a boost to President Barack Obama.
Analysis: Stock-picking makes a comeback as macro tides fade
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stock-picking once again matters on Wall Street.
New York sues banks over electronic mortgage system
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman on Friday sued three major U.S. banks, accusing them of fraud for using an electronic mortgage database that resulted in deceptive and illegal practices.
Wall Street analysts struggle to predict Apple
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – By day, Robert Leitao manages a Catholic church in Southern California. By night, he indulges his other passion: predicting Apple Inc’s results.
Factory orders up, business spending rises
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New orders for U.S. factory-made products posted a second straight monthly rise in December and business capital spending also picked up, a government report on Friday showed.