Tag Archives: maneuver
Born to be wild? Nev. weighs letting bikers split lanes
The motorcyclists’ maneuver known as lane splitting is currently illegal in 49 states. Continue reading
Tony Hawk — Backflip Dude Adam Miller Nearly ‘Broke Himself’ Practicing Amazing Stunt
Tony Hawk says the only thing more impressive than Adam Miller’s amazing skateboard-to-skateboard backflip — is the fact Miller survived 3 bone-crushing days of practicing the ridunkulous maneuver.Miller was at Tony’s Southern Cali skate park when… Continue reading
Lithuania left eyes vote win after years of austerity
VILNIUS (Reuters) – Centre-left parties look set to be propelled to power in Lithuania’s election on Sunday by voters angry at years of austerity, but an incoming government may have little choice but to stick to tough budget policies. Economists said the Baltic nation’s high borrowing needs mean a coalition likely to be formed by the Labour Party and the Social Democratic Party will have little room for maneuver as it strives for euro membership in the next few years. The parties have said they can ease hardship while being fiscally responsible. Continue reading
Nokia’s masquerade
One reason for Nokia’s (NOK) surprisingly strong share price rebound over the past two weeks is the success of its new Asha feature phones in Asia. According to our sources in Delhi, the Asha 305 sold out in several stores soon after its debut… even before the marketing campaign kicked in. Is it a coincidence that major Asian newspapers like The Philippine Star and Singapore’s The Sun Daily describe Nokia’s new Asha models as “smartphones”? No. Continue reading
How Apple’s phantom taxes hide billions in profit
On Tuesday, Apple is set to report financial results for the second quarter. Analysts are expecting net income of $9.8 billion. But whatever figure Apple reports won’t reflect its true profit, because the company hides some of it with an unusual tax maneuver Continue reading
Mali rebels declare cease-fire after seizing north
The rebel group that recently seized control of Mali’s remote north in a maneuver that effectively partitioned the country in two announced a cease-fire Thursday, saying they had reached their military goal. Continue reading
Asia stocks fall after subdued day on Wall Street
Asian stock markets fell Thursday after mixed U.S. housing data and disappointment over the limited scope of China’s latest monetary loosening maneuver kept investors on the sidelines. Continue reading
