Headline Roundup: Windfall Prophets

Posted by Peter Feld on October 19, 2009 08:29 AM

Falling dollar helps US exports. [NY Times]

UK considers windfall tax on banks that received aid. [Guardian]

Apple's earnings soar despite recession. [WSJ]

Threatened by Google, Microsoft prepares to launch Windows 7. [FT]

But in China, where software pirates romp, Windows 7 is widely bootlegged. [NY Times]

Lack of a smartphone hobbles Nokia's efforts to battle back in US. [NY Times]

US luxury sector still soft, dropping 8%, recovery awaits 2011. [WSJ]

Twitter helps The Guardian beat gag order about lethal Trafigura waste dump. [NY Times]

Location-based mobile social network Foursquare connects users in real life. [NY Times]

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