| Silicon Image Announces Americas Distribution Agreement With Symmetry ...
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Oct. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Silicon Image, Inc. (NASDAQ: SIMG) , a leader in semiconductors for the secure storage, distribution and presentation of high-definition content, today announced an Americas distribution agreement with Symmetry Electronics, a leading design-oriented distributor serving the Audio/Video, Wireless and Embedded markets. The new relationship provides Silicon Image with access to Symmetry's established Americas distribution channel to distribute VastLane, High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI), Digital Video Interface (DVI) processors, PinnaClear integrated HDTV input processors and SteelVine storage processors. Symmetry Electronics will distribute the products through its award-winning eCommerce site, SemiconductorStore.com. "Adding a market leader such as Silicon Image allows us to expand our product portfolio with a supplier who is helping drive standards for digital content delivery, storage and presentation," said David Beck, director of technical marketing at Symmetry Electronics.
Special foods easier to find
When Table opened at Ballantyne Village about two years ago, executive chef Gene Briggs already had a menu featuring such items as sweet onion and bacon chowder, a wild striped bass dish, and flourless chocolate truffle cake. "If you call us two or three days ahead of time, we can bake cheesecakes," said Briggs, who is familiar with gluten-free needs because of a relative with celiac disease. That's not to say there's no need for improvements, followers of the diet say. Some point out it would be easier if grocers had separate sections of gluten-free items, rather than scattering them all over the store. And while a 2006 federal law on labeling requires manufacturers to state whether wheat or gluten is included in products, there's no federal standard on what gluten-free means.
Man of the Year
While they bravely claim they won't provide any more money before Christmas, Democratic leaders are signaling compromise. Even John Murtha is eating crow and outlining a possible deal: Democratic Representative John Murtha said he is "optimistic'' that House Democrats and President George W. Bush can agree on Iraq war funding after an earlier $50 billion proposal linked to troop withdrawals was blocked in the Senate. "Congress wants to come up with an agreement,'' Murtha, chairman of a House subcommittee on military spending, told reporters in a video conference from his office in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. "Leadership may be willing to compromise'' on the time line for withdrawing troops from Iraq, he said... Murtha said that because of the number of troops in Iraq and the amount of support equipment in the country, a full withdrawal could take as long as two years.
Thomson Financial UK at a glance share guide - weekend
LogicaCMG (bid speculation after talk India's Wipro may be interested in peer CapGemini) Daily Mail Market Report: BAE Systems (CEO Mike Turner upbeat on prospects in BBC radio interview); PLUS Markets (talk Project Turquoise deal is not dead) -- Picks for 2008: Shanks; Rolls-Royce; British Airways; Woolworths; Encore Oil; Imperial Tobacco; GlaxoSmithKline; Scottish & Southern Energy; BT Group Times Rumour of the day: Infonic (trading statement next month is expected to be strong); Tiddler to watch: Northwest Biotherapeutics -- Small caps: First Calgary Petroleum (talk it should complete its procurement contract to develop its Algerian mine early in the new year -- Tempus: Tempus Ten for 2007 achieves 11.2 pct rise, with ASOS the best performer) Daily Telegraph The Market: Debenhams (bullish note from Panmure Gordon) Daily Express Ones to Watch: CVS Group; Aggreko SUNDAY PRESS COMMENT Financial Mail on Sunday Taking Stock: 'New tax rules may spoil the AIM party' -- 'Arrest threat hits US shares listed on AIM' (page 20) Sunday Times Shares selections for 2008: Filtronic; Aricom; Aviva; LogicaCMG; Hammerson; Berkeley Group; Galiform; GlaxoSmithKline -- Inside the City: 'Contrarians should hold their horses' (take a longer term strategy and buy into companies with growth potential through a cycle such as Vodafone, Reckitt Benckiser, ICAP, Tesco, and Rolls-Royce); SCi Entertainment (for now, Sci is a risk not worth taking) Observer Comment: Richard Wachman comments on Scottish & Newcastle (takeover would leave bitter aftertaste); GCAP Media (new boss Fru Hazlitt needs stamina for radio days); oil prices (a vicious inflationary spiral that could limit the scope for central banks to cut interest rates to ward off a possible recession) -- Market forces: 'Go on the defensive' for 2008 (GlaxoSmithkline and AstraZeneca favoured by fund managers; energy groups, especially BG Group also liked; telecoms back in demand including Vodafone and Cable & Wireless; and the bombed out banking sector..
Gore Wins the Norwegian Primary
Having now won the Norwegian Primary, it is reasonable to ask why Al Gore would want to slog his way through the snows of New Hampshire. But the inconvenient truth is that never has the man who might yet be president needed to more seriously consider his personal legacy — not to mention the small matter of his potential to make the world anew — than now. There is, after all, the matter of the open space at the end of what is now the most remarkable resume of anyone seeking — or considering seeking — the presidency. Let's review. This is how Al Gore's resumé reads as of this morning: Son of a great senator. Harvard graduate, with honors. Vietnam veteran. Award-winning investigative journalist.
eToys Offers Toy Safety Tips for Holiday Shoppers
DENVER, Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- With concerns about toy safety in the news, finding the perfect gift for the children on your list may seem more daunting than delightful. To help concerned parents and grandparents prepare for the busiest toy shopping days of the year, the experts at leading online toy retailer eToys.com compiled ten important tips for safe toy selection and supervised play. eToys.com, part of BabyUniverse, Inc. (NASDAQ: KIDS) , is a one-stop shop for children's products, with more than 24,000 toys and games at www.etoys.com. 1) Check the manufacturer's recommended age. This is the most important step in safe toy selection. Age recommendations measure the safety of a toy -- not your child's IQ. They are based on four different aspects of the toy: Keep in mind that too-advanced toys could be misused and lead to an injury.
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