Wednesday, December 27, 2006

Crepe Maker - KLA Tencor Board Member Resigns


KLA Tencor Board Member Resigns
Chip production equipment maker KLA Tencor Corp. on Wednesday said Jon D. Tompkins resigned from its board of directors.
Collins & Aikman files new plan to exit bankruptcy
Auto-parts maker Collins & Aikman Corp. filed a revised plan to exit bankruptcy court protection, reflecting its decision to shut down rather than stay in business.
Fast-Paised review: 'The Holiday'
To cope with man problems, L.A. movie trailer-maker Amanda (Cameron Diaz) and London wedding reporter Iris (Kate Winslet) decide to switch houses for two weeks (they decide this spontaneously on the Internet).
Ericsson, the World's Largest Maker Of... [Derived Headline]
By Aude Lagorce By Aude Lagorce LONDON - Ericsson, the world's largest maker of mobile-phone networks, agreed to buy Redback Networks Inc. for $2.1 billion in cash to gain expertise in IP-routing technology and more directly challenge Cisco Systems.
The Year in Review: Intel
The year was more than a little unkind to chip maker Intel Corp. Shares sank to a level not seen since 2003, partly thanks to a gruesome price war with rival chip maker Advanced Micro Devices Inc.
Ballistic Recovery swings to profit in '06
Aircraft parachute-maker Ballistic Recovery Systems Inc. (BRS) posted gains in both year-end earnings and revenue, citing growth in the recreation aircraft market and reduced costs.
Pizza maker charged with assaulting wife Christmas Day
Roland White, the embattled restaurant owner who until Friday supplied pizza to Manchester public schools, was arrested at his Weare home Christmas Day and charged with assaulting his wife. White is facing one count of simple assault, a class B misdemeanor, said Weare police Det. Lou Chatel.
Preservative in Ice Mountain water creates waste problem
BIG RAPIDS, Mich. -- A common food industry preservative being found in the wastewater from the maker of Ice Mountain bottled water is causing problems with the treatment of municipal...
Analyst: Apple Options Fears Overblown
Following news that Apple executives may have falsified documents related to backdated stock option grants, and that CEO Steve Jobs has hired his own legal team, investors became worried about the Mac and iPod maker's stability. Those fears, according to UBS Investment Research analyst Ben Reitzes, are overblown
Elpida Boosts DRAM Performance with New Chips
Japanese memory-chip maker Elpida said today it has started the mass production of 1-gigabit and 512-megabit DDR2 SDRAMs using 70-nanometer processing technology.