Monthly Archives: May 2011

Options Report: May 31st, 2011Financial News Network OnlineOn the call side, EarthLink (NASDAQ:ELNK) calls are currently close to 9 times their average volume after Jim Cramer positively mentioned the company. Yongye International (NASDAQ:YONG) calls are trading close to 7 times … Continue reading →

CED Magazine Comcast promotes Tzoumas to VP of business services in New EnglandCED MagazineComcast recently promoted Charlie Tzoumas to the position of vice president of business services in its Western New England Region. In his new job, Tzoumas is responsible … Continue reading →

Reuters – Viadeo, the world’s second-biggest online networking site for professionals behind LinkedIn, plans to double its users in Africa within a year, its chief operating officer for the continent said on Tuesday. Original story here.

Shoreline Times B.O.M.B. Fest dream comes true for teen organizerStamford AdvocateBombaci, 19, is co-organizer of BOMB Fest, the two-day music extravaganza that brought an eclectic blast of musical acts to Hartford's Comcast Theatre this weekend. "I'm baffled, overwhelmed, excited … … Continue reading →

Comcast Corp. has decided to buy the Blackstone Group’s half of Universal Orlando, two people familiar with the plan said Tuesday. Original story here.

NewsFactor – After weeks of rumors, Apple has confirmed it will announce its iCloud service at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), which begins Monday. The new service, expected to be centered around streaming music, will be unveiled during the morning … Continue reading →

Comcast Latino Family Festival returns to Fenway ParkRedsox.comBOSTON, MA -Tickets for the Comcast Latino Family Festival, which will take place at Fenway Park on Sunday, August 21, go on sale at 12:00 noon today, Tuesday, May 31. The El Mundo … Continue reading →

Comcast will offer high-speed Internet service at a reduced price to the families of 330,000 Chicago Public School students who receive free lunches, Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced today. Original story here.

CED Magazine Comcast to offer cheaper Internet to CPS studentsChicago TribuneComcast will offer high-speed Internet service at a reduced price to the families of 330000 Chicago Public School students who receive free lunches, Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced today. The partnership … Continue reading →

Reuters – The European Commission plans to call Britain and Denmark to account for dragging their feet on enforcing a controversial new law to protect people’s privacy on-line, a spokesman said. Original story here.

Appolicious – The Android Market has been a haven for many apps that wouldn’t have been approved in the iTunes App Store, marking the open standards Google (GOOG) touts, and highlighting Apple’s (AAPL) control over its own app marketplace. But … Continue reading →

PC Magazine – According to Facebook statistics blog Socialbakers, Facebook is about to hit 700 million users. Original story here.

SEPARATION ANXIETY: Bloomberg TV Is Worried You Won't Watch Unless They Are …Business InsiderBloomberg is threatening to complain directly to the FCC if Comcast doesn't move Bloomberg Television closer to the other cable newsers on the dial, the New York … Continue reading →

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Comcast Corporation Executive Vice President David L. Cohen visited Woodson Library in Washington Heights to announce the launch of Internet Essentials in Chicago. Original story here.

Comcast will pay more than $1 billion to consolidate ownership of Universal Studios’ Orlando theme parks, according to theWrap.com Original story here.