The S&P 500 has now fallen 12% since its high for the year on April 23.
August, 2010
Morning Market Report: More bad data means another bad day for US markets
Daily Proposition: Sweat it out with some hotted-up yoga
Some call it torture. I call it relaxing and meditative. Welcome to the (highly addictive) world of Bikram Yoga, writes Jasmin Pfefferkorn.
Media briefs: Election? What election? … Chatroulette spins
Just because us political wonks and news junkies are enthralled in election madness, doesn’t mean the rest of the nation is. Plus, FT counts its audience and other media news of the day.
Campaign Crikey leftovers: Campaign Crikey Leftovers: what the world thinks … Gaga over Abbott … ratting on Kev …
Robots dialing up the fear. With a blackout on election advertisements voters are being hassled by intrusive ‘robocalls’. A bipartisan business group in Queensland is bombarding voters in other states with automatic calls warning against Labor’s mining tax. WA Today outed the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland (CCIQ) as the source behind the calls. South Australian residents […]
Political snippets: Is that an outbreak of honesty?
The Labor Party is concerned that too many people think it will win Saturday’s election and that complacency will convince some of its disappointed normal supporters to make a protest vote.
Video of the Day: The OMG Cat meets the Dramatic Lemur
Has this election turned your brain to goo? Is whatever remains of your intelligence slowly dribbling into the proverbial gutter? If so, it may be time to forget about what’s her face and who’s his name and appreciate the subtle theatrical nuances of the OMG Cat and Dramatic Lemur.
A poll-free guide to the chances in Queensland
Labor’s problems in Queensland — which are real — do have quite a bit to do with Kevin Rudd’s demise and the unpopularity of the Bligh state government. But not quite in the way usually discussed.
Crikey Says: We’re not going to tell you how to vote
You are instructed to exercise your democratic privilege and vote based on your own good sense and free will.
Tablet PCs set to buoy digital textbooks
The future of the digital textbook has been prophesied for years, but the rise of Apple’s iPad and the inevitable wave of tablet PCs to follow means their future is secure, writes Jeffrey A. Trachtenberg.
Bandt says a vote for the Greens is not a vote for Abbott
Greens lower house hope Adam Bandt has rejected Julia Gillard’s claims that a vote for the Greens in Melbourne is effectively a vote for Tony Abbott, telling Crikey he would work hand in glove with the ALP if elected tomorrow.
Joining the dark side: George Lucas continues to rewrite Star Wars history
Filmmaker George Lucas once spoke out against remastering old movies. In the aftermath of continual Star Wars reedits including a newly rejigged Blu-ray edition, it’s hard to believe those words came from the same man.
A brief history of women’s pay in the UK
While real equality in the British workplace may be a long way off, vast employment improvements have been made over the years. Here is a timeline spanning the “bad old days” of the late 1800’s to the 21st century.
Should Intel branch out into software?
Computer chip conglomerate Intel’s recent acquisition of software company McAfee for a cool US$5.5 billion has fueled speculation about the company’s future and the worthiness of putting its eggs into a different basket, writes Dean Takahashi.
Announcing Google: The Movie
An LA production company has bought the film rights to a Penguin book about Google’s meteoric rise. The production will follow in the footsteps of the Facebook inspired flick The Social Network, which is slated for release later this year.
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PHOTO GALLERY: The year 2000, as imagined by 1900
A glorious set of postcards from early 1900s Germany showing the year 2000. If only we’d had personal flying machines, weather control machines and roofed cities a decade ago.
South Korea bans North Korean tweets
The latest tussle between North and South Korea appears to be taking place on social networking websites. South Korean censors have banned North Korea’s new Twitter account, due to its promotion of “illegal information.” Next up: YouTube?
How Obama’s stance on gay marriage has shifted
Obama’s officially endorses civil unions rather than marriage for same sex couples. But this timeline compiling his statements on the subject over the years suggest the President’s views have noticeably shifted.
Mosque debate spreads across America
Plans to build a mosque in the same neighbourhood as Ground Zero isn’t the only proposal generating widespread controversy across the US. Three other construction sites have captured the media spotlight and are sparking rancorous nationwide debate.
Crikey’s Election Night Bumper Party Fun Bag
Well haven’t we had fun? And here we are, election eve, and it’s anyone’s. We think. Our election night party pack provides you with everything you need to get you through*: Relive the tears and laughter of the past five weeks through the power of Bandicoot Interpretive Dance (Kevin Rudd crumping spoke to us all.) […]
Murphy: A tired Mad Monk goes cruising the streets
Tony Abbott was on the hustings all night last night, as part of his last-ditch 36 hour campaign. Katharine Murphy was there as Abbott tried on bulletproof vests and bought roses for his wife.
The front pages: the papers have their say … and a samurai sword love triangle
How some of the nation’s newspapers are leading this morning.
