Published on November 9, 2010 by Technology Slice
Call Of Duty: Black Ops – Mark Lamia, as the head of Treyarch Studio, is used to late nights overseeing the creation of what’s likely to be the biggest video game of the holidays, Call of Duty: Black Ops. But on a Monday in late October, Lamia stuck around even later than normal — until [...]
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Published on March 16, 2010 by Technology Slice
Budget May Be In Surplus Early – Speculation that Treasurer Wayne Swan will hand down the Henry Tax Review on the same day as the May 11 Budget would seem unlikely if research by a leading Australian investment bank proves correct. Macquarie Research says the Budget could be brought back to surplus by 2011-12, four [...]
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Published on March 1, 2010 by Technology Slice
Prudential – Prudential is to conduct the world’s biggest rights issue to finance the takeover of AIG’s Asian assets in a “transformational” $35.5bn deal announced this morning. Britain’s biggest insurance firm confirmed that it has reached agreement to take control of AIA, following a weekend of negotiations. The deal will radically change Prudential’s business, making [...]
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