Robert Andrews

BSkyB TV Comes To 3 UK, Data Tariff Required (paidContent.org)

Tuesday November 18, 6:23 am ET By Robert Andrews but its 30 live linear channels have over 200,000 subscribers; it says the news and sports channels are most popular on mobile. The interesting part for mobile enthusiasts - Sky...

Earnings: Carphone Confirms Split; iPhone/Dongles Drive Mobile; AOL UK Name To Disappear...

Carphone Warehouse profit dropped by 11 percent to £39 million between April and September but, in answer, the group on Tuesday confirmed plans to split itself in two - the Best Buy Europe electronics retailer, created when...

Reed: RBI Sale 'Cannot Be Certain' (paidContent.org)

Thursday November 13, 7:28 am ET By Robert Andrews Anglo-Dutch science and business publisher Reed Elsevier (NYSE: RUK - News) confirmed what we already knew: that it is struggling to sell its Farmers Weekly publisher Reed...

BREAKING: Highfield Quits Kangaroo For Microsoft, Will Lead Online Business

In a dramatic move, Ashley Highfield is quitting as CEO of the yet-to-launch Kangaroo VOD joint venture to join Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) as vice president of its UK consumer and online business, we have confirmed. Lots more...

Proposed distribution "fixes"are broken from the get-go

Proposals that have been swirling around Washington that would relax minimum-distribution rules for retirement accounts are impractical and likely to be unfair. Internal Revenue Service rules require that tax-deferred savers...

Andrews visits campus, discusses change

With less than a week before Election Day, Congressman Robert Andrews did not shy away from controversial topics as he spoke to and took questions from 65 students in Boyd Recital Hall. Andrews is serving his tenth term after a...

Apple's iPod Chief Quits, IBM Sues To Stop Replacement From Disclosing Tech Secrets...

Tuesday November 4, 12:10 pm ET By Robert Andrews What with Scott Moore, George Kliavkoff and, today, George Bush, it's a week of departures. Add to that list Tony Fadell, SVP of Apple's iPod division . He is leaving for...

US Election 2008: Coming to a computer near you, live, tonight

I hope you weren't panning on getting any sleep tonight, because the world and his internet-obsessed wife will be expecting you to be glued to your media screens for the next 24 hours to watch the US election drama unfold.It's...

Earnings: Freefalling Lycos Europe Plans Cost Cuts; Clock Ticking On Sale (paidContent.org)

Tuesday November 4, 2:51 am ET By Robert Andrews This one slipped through the cracks amid our crazy conference week last week… Lycos Europe has recorded another big loss, and there is no buyer in sight for the ailing portal....

House Democrats Contemplate Abolishing 401(k) Tax Breaks!!!

Powerful House Democrats are eyeing proposals to overhaul the nation’s $3 trillion 401(k) system, including the elimination of most of the $80 billion in annual tax breaks that 401(k) investors receive. House Education and...

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