Midday Leaders & Laggards: Nasdaq 100 (AP via Yahoo! Finance) The Nasdaq 100 rose Tuesday, boosted by news that travel Web site operator Expedia Inc. will replace Solectron Corp. on the S&P 500 on Oct. 1....more...The 'Evolution' of Advertising (AdWeek.com via Yahoo! News) CANNES, FRANCE "Evolution" was the watchword at the 2007 Cannes Lions last week, as 11,000 delegates from the ad industry gathered in the South of France to celebrate creativity and contemplate how the business and the award shows that honor it will evolve in the future....more... Ease into Spanish casuals (New Straits Times) Spanish fashion chain Massimo Dutti opens at the Pavilion Shopping Mall with a shopper-friendly store layout and convenient capsule looks for any time of the day. CHEONG PHIN writes....more... 2007/09/27 (New Straits Times) The men's wear at the entrance and the women's wear at the rear of the boutique. Spanish fashion chain Massimo Dutti opens at the Pavilion Shopping Mall with a shopper-friendly store layout and convenient capsule looks for any time of the day. CHEONG PHIN writes....more... Euclidean dynamics (Los Angeles Times) Any way you slice it, it's one cool ride. The electric bike mixes pedal power with a battery pack. Hills? Easy as Pi. Electrobike calls it the world's fastest hair dryer, but its Pi electric bicycle isn't even in the same league. It has half the wattage of a Conair -- just 750 watts, or about 1 horsepower. ...more... Fabulous Holiday Prize for TWT 2007 Granny Smith Queen Quest (Weekly Times) Holiday for Two courtesy Harvey World Travel Eastwood is part of the fabulous prize for this year?s TWT 2007 Granny Smith Festival Queen. Quest is open to all local young ladies 16 years and over with Grand Final judging Wednesday October 10 and Gala Presentation Dinner Thursday October 11....more... Tightening credit, jittery markets -- is it 2003 all over again? (International Herald Tribune) Though memories of the downturn after 2001 are still fresh, purveyors of the finer things in life are betting that the recent volatility in global markets will not drastically affect their bottom lines....more... Welding supplies company opens local affiliate branch (Wickenburg Sun) Vern Lewis Welding Supply with offices in Phoenix, Avondale, and Prescott has recently opened its forth location at 30249 N. Hwy. 60/89 in the building housing Cross Panels, which was formerly B&D rentals....more... Nasdaq 100 Leaders & Laggards: DISH BBBY (AP via Yahoo! Finance) The Nasdaq 100 ended higher on Tuesday, boosted by shares of EchoStar Communications Corp. after the company said it may split into two publicly traded companies....more... |