Crisp Thinking Launches NetModerator for MMOs (Business Wire)
LONDON----Finally, someone is giving MMOs a way to fight back against gold farmers, griefers and cheaters. Crisp Thinking has launched NetModerator for MMOs, allowing companies to use real-time profiling to identify and deal with everything from gold farming to botting.
Mariner posts 4Q profit on higher production (AP)
Oil and gas company Mariner Energy on Monday posted a fourth quarter profit as production improved said it is beginning to tap its potential for drilling in the deep water of the Gulf of Mexico.
PGi and Copper Conferencing Announce Three Year Wholesale Agreement (Business Wire)
ATLANTA----PGi , a leading provider of meeting and collaboration solutions, today announced it has established a three-year wholesale agreement with Copper Conferencing. The new agreement allows Copper to market and sell PGi’s audio and Web conferencing solutions under the trusted Copper Conferencing brand.
Goldman Sachs won't investigate executive pay (AP)
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. said Monday it has rejected demands by shareholders to investigate the Wall Street bank's compensation practices.
DiamondRock shares fall on weak 4Q, downgrade (AP)
Shares of DiamondRock Hospitality Co., a real estate investment trust, fell Monday, after the company reported weak fourth-quarter results and an analyst downgraded the stock.
ScanSource shares jump after upgrade (AP)
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Betty T. Yee Says California Gasoline Use Down 2.3%, Diesel Down 3.2% (Business Wire)
SACRAMENTO, Calif.----Betty T. Yee, Chairwoman of the Board of Equalization , today released California gasoline and diesel consumption figures for November 2009. Gasoline consumption decreased 2.3 percent, while diesel consumption declined 3.2 percent compared to the same month in 2008.
Markets advance on mergers, Greece relief, data (Reuters)
U.S. stocks rose on Monday, boosted by several mergers, including a deal by AIG to sell its Asian life insurance unit, and as a possible resolution appeared for debt-troubled Greece in the form of European Union aid.
Stocks rise after AIG deal, Greece bailout hopes (AP)
Stocks rose Monday following AIG's biggest asset sale since being rescued by the government and reports of a new bailout package for Greece.
'New' Merck has 40 drugs in mid-, late-stage tests (AP)
Drugmaker Merck & Co. said Monday that it now has about 40 experimental drugs in mid-or late-stage testing as a result of buying partner Schering-Plough Corp. The megadeal was partly meant to boost Merck's prospects with a host of future drugs.