| In the papers 22 October
Vonage faces another patent lawsuit | Eircom to offer customers free access to hotspots The Irish Independent says that the website of Kendar Holdings, the investment company owned by beleaguered solicitor Michael Lynn, has been suspended. Late last week anxious investors were reassured through the site, www.kendarholdings.com, that the company was "working closely" with overseas companies to provide assurances to all clients that their investments were secure. But the site was suspended on Sunday following a dramatic week when several banks moved to protect their loans and recover some EUR26.3 million owed to them by the Mayo-born property developer. The Financial Times says that France Telecom is shaking up management at its Orange mobile phone business in the UK after seeing its profitability decline.
Atlanta says water meters are getting fixed
Colleen O'Rourke says Atlanta officials have failed for more than two years to fix the broken water meter serving her Grant Park home. To get it fixed, O'Rourke said she has repeatedly called and e-mailed the city's Department of Watershed Department. She even made a trip to the city agency, with no luck. Atlanta, meanwhile, has been estimating O'Rourke's monthly water bills incorrectly, she said, charging her as much as $88, more than three times what she said she normally pays. In September, she said, the city threatened to cut off her water service for failing to pay the incorrect amounts, even though she has been contesting them all along. .
(AFX UK Focus) 2007-11-13 10:25 GMT: TFN NEWS BRIEFING: Macroeconomics highlights to 10:10 GMT
2007-11-13 10:05:46 German ZEW Nov economic expectations index -32.5 pts vs -18.1 in Oct MANNHEIN (Thomson Financial) - The ZEW research institute said its economic expectations index for Germany was at minus 32.5 points in November compared with -18.1 in October, way below the consensus estimate. 2007-11-13 10:02:03 Estonia: GDP growth slows down to 6.4 pct in Q3 TALLINN (Thomson Financial) - Estonia's growth rate slowed to 6.4 percent in the third quarter compared to the same period in 2006, the national statistics office said, citing preliminary figures. 2007-11-13 10:00:12 Euro zone Sept industrial output down 0.7 pct vs Aug, up 3.5 pct year-on-year BRUSSELS (Thomson Financial) - Euro zone new industrial output fell 0.7 pct in September from August and was up 3.5 pct year-on-year, EU statistics arm Eurostat said.
Working to make sure harsh police treatment stays in the past
Editor's note: Thirty years ago, BGSU's Board of Trustees created an ad hoc police review panel following complaints of harrassment from the Black Student Union and Human Rights Alliance.
This column is the last of three exploring the climate in 1977 and the discussion that continues daily. The first two columns in this series are available at www.bgnews.com.
History repeating itself?
Not likely. At least that's the consensus of those involved on the panel of students, administrators and police taking a proactive approach to discussing and trying to resolve problems now.
It's markedly different from the reactive approach in 1977 when the University convened an ad hoc police panel to address student complaints of harassment by campus police.
Fed Forecasts Unemployment Bump in 2008
The Federal Reserve reported Tuesday that it expects slower economic growth and a slight bump up in unemployment next year due to the housing slump and a credit crunch. The board also said, however, that it thinks inflation will remain moderate. .
I will not resign over fatal shooting says Met Commissioner
LONDON'S police chief has dismissed demands for his resignation after his force was found guilty of breaking health and safety laws in the killing of Jean Charles de Menezes. Sir Ian Blair, the Metropolitan Police Commissioner, said it was a one-off incident on an "extraordinary day" and that no individual was to blame. "Sometimes that's what happens," he said after the guilty verdict was handed down by a jury at the Old Bailey yesterday. .
(AFX UK Focus) 2007-11-19 07:05 GMT: Asian shares lower as credit concerns persist; Shanghai leads selling - UPDATE
SINGAPORE (Thomson Financial) - Renewed worry about the US housing sector and credit crisis sent stock markets across Asia lower late Monday, with Australia bucking the trend as resource stocks continued to climb on deal hopes and expectations commodity prices will remain high. The Shanghai Composite led the decline on concerns the Chinese government will take further tightening measures to cool its booming economy. South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong all surrendered early gains with the Hang Seng falling on concerns related to expected inflows from the mainland. The Philippines Composite and Sensex held up but were off their best levels as the rest of the region fell. Valuations have become more attractive after the declines of the past week, but concerns about the global credit crunch are preventing investors from making aggressive moves.
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