Chinese dissident leaves for U.S.: reports
By Andria Cheng , MarketWatch Blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng, who left Beijing for the U.S.
NewsWatch: Facebook IPO fails to ‘pop’ in rough debut
By MarketWatch MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE Social network’s shares weaken near the end of its first trading session following its massive billion initial public offering, losing grip on the first-day pop. See full story. Facebook debut sets pace for tech IPOs to come Facebook’s mixed public debut and its aftermath will have a strong influence over investor demand for the next wave of Internet- and technology-sector IPOs
Atmel Showcases Latest Arduino Development Boards Using Atmel AVR and ARM Processor-Based MCUs
SAN MATEO, Calif., May 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Maker Faire – Atmel® Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML ), a leader in microcontroller (MCU) and touch solutions, today announced the company will be demonstrating Arduino’s latest development boards based on Atmel AVR® UC3, megaAVR® and SAM3X8 ARM® processor-based MCUs in booth #82 at the San Mateo Maker Faire May 19-20 . The three easy-to-use development boards that enable design engineers to quickly get their project or design started within the Arduino ecosystem include: Arduino Due .
Lockheed Martin Flight Services Employees Agree to New Four-Year Contract
ROCKVILLE, Md. , May 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Six hundred Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] employees on the Automated Flight Service Station (AFSS) program, represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), have agreed to a new four-year contract. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110419/PH85737LOGO-b ) The AFSS team is located in six locations around the country: Prescott, Ariz.
Auto Review: 2012 BMW 328i
By Ron Amadon , MarketWatch /conga/graphic-features/road-test/2012/bmw328i.html 208116 DAMASCUS, Md.
Dickey’s Barbecue Welcomes New Owners To Bonney Lake
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Reddy Ice Announces Confirmation Of Plan Of Reorganization
DALLAS , May 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Reddy Ice Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB: RDDYQ) (the “Company”) today announced that the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas , Dallas Division (the “Bankruptcy Court”) confirmed the first amended joint plan of reorganization (the “Plan”) of the Company and its direct subsidiary, Reddy Ice Corporation (together with the Company, the “Debtors”) under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code
How this newly minted Chelsea fan is getting ready to face Bayern Munich
By Shawn Langlois , MarketWatch LONDON (MarketWatch) — The Champions League final, one of the world’s biggest sporting events, kicks off Saturday night in Germany, with hundreds of millions of viewers primed to watch Chelsea battle Bayern Munich. Six months ago, I couldn’t tell you the difference between this match and rugby’s Six Nations Championship. Or, for that matter, the Grand National horse race.
Shawn Langlois’s London Sketch: Chelsea’s run shakes this expat’s foundation
By Shawn Langlois , MarketWatch LONDON (MarketWatch) — The Champions League final, one of the world’s biggest sporting events, kicks off Saturday night in Germany, with hundreds of millions of viewers primed to watch Chelsea battle Bayern Munich.
Market Snapshot: U.S. investors hang on Europe after bruising week
By Deborah Levine , MarketWatch NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — After the worst week of the year for U.S. stocks, investors will be looking for signs of whether the U.S