Craigslist removes adult services section (AP)

AP - Craigslist appears to have surrendered in a legal fight over erotic ads posted on its website, shutting down its adult services section Saturday and replacing it with a black bar that simply says "censored."

Craigslist.com blocks access to adult services ads (Reuters)

Reuters - Craigslist.com has dropped its "adult services" listings, which have become the target of U.S. state attorneys general who say the much-visited online classified ad site is not doing enough to quash prostitution.

BP: Crews lifting key device from Gulf face delay (AP)

AP - Icelike crystals had formed Saturday on the 300-ton blowout preventer that failed to stop oil from spewing into the Gulf of Mexico, forcing BP crews to wait before they could safely hoist the device to the surface.

Over one million join Apple's music social network Ping (AFP)

AFP - More than one million users joined Apple's new music-focused social network Ping in the 48 hours following its launch, the company said.

Obama says his economic policies halted "bleeding" (Reuters)

Reuters - President Barack Obama, previewing a big push on the U.S. economy next week, on Saturday defended policies that he said "have stopped the bleeding" and put the middle class on the road to recovery.

City of Kirkland finalizes purchase of My Home Wholesale site

The sale of the My Home Wholesale building to the City of Kirkland was made official last week for the cost of $10.5 million. The city plans to use the real estate for a new public-safety building to keep up with the demands of annexation.

Trichet calls for united EU at the IMF (AFP)

AFP - European Central Bank chief Jean-Claude Trichet called Saturday for Europe to hold a united position on refomin the International Monetary Fund.

Aiptek I2 Shoots 3D Video on a Budget (PC World)

PC World - Aiptek has introduced the i2, a pocket-sized twin lens camcorder that can record 3D video, at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin.

Kinect's Israeli partner sees a remoteless world (AP)

AP - Inon Beracha envisions a world where your movements control the gadgets and devices around you. There's no remote control to lose, no buttons to push. The air conditioner senses your presence and changes the temperature to your liking.

The Macalope Weekly: The machine that goes Ping! (Macworld.com)

Macworld.com - Apple held its annual iPod show this week and the Macalopeâs here to give you the final take-away. Truth be told, heâs not even going to talk about Ping because he doesnât get it, but you know how it is with nerds: we canât pass up a chance to make a Monty Python reference.

Wholesale Fendi, Chanel, Coach, Louis Vuitton, Handbags/Wallets

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Kanye West and How Twitter Has Changed the Way We Communicate (Mashable)

Mashable - If you needed any more proof that Twitter has transformed how we absorb information and communicate, look no further than Kanye West.

Anglo Irish Bank to be "decommissioned": minister (Reuters)

Reuters - Nationalized Anglo Irish Bank will be "decommissioned," with a decision on its fate expected within a few weeks, a junior government minister was quoted on Saturday as saying.

Wholesale prices of Oils, Sugar, Commodities

Bangalore, Sep 4 : Following were the wholesale prices (per 10kg) in the Bangalore Oil market today.

Appeals court rules for Eminem in royalty lawsuit (AP)

AP - A federal appeals court has found Eminem's former production company is entitled to more money from downloads of the rapper's songs and ringtones.

China tells state companies to explore Potash bid (Reuters)

Reuters - Chinese officials have ordered state companies to meet investment bankers to explore ways to block BHP Billiton's $39 billion bid for Potash Corp, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said.

Texas opens inquiry into Google search rankings (AP)

AP - Google Inc.'s methods for recommending websites are being reviewed by Texas' attorney general in an investigation spurred by complaints that the company has abused its power as the Internet's dominant search engine.

Exclusive: American Apparel in talks with restructuring firm (Reuters)

Reuters - Hipster brand American Apparel Inc is in talks to bring in an outside restructuring firm as the manufacturer and retailer struggles to fix its flagging operations, sources told Reuters on Friday.

Maximum wholesale and market prices of 18 controlled items announced

KUCHING: The Ministry of Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism yesterday announced the maximum wholesale and market prices of 18 controlled items. This is to be enforced under the Hari Raya Puasa Price Control Scheme 2010 or Skim Kawalan Harga Musim Perayaan Hari Raya Puasa (SKHMP HRP) 2010. Its director Wan Ahmad Uzir Wan Sulaiman told a press [...]

Disk Storage Still Bouncing Back, IDC Says (PC World)

PC World - The market for enterprise disk storage systems grew strongly in the second quarter, continuing to recover from a slump brought on by the economic slowdown of 2008 and 2009, research company IDC said on Friday.

Taxpayers likely to face initial loss on GM IPO: sources (Reuters)

Reuters - The U.S. government is likely to take a loss on General Motors Co in the first offering of the automaker's stock, six people familiar with preparations for the landmark IPO said.

Kia recalls tied to electrical issue (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - The South Korean automaker is recalling 56,000 cars, the Soul and Sorento, sold in the U.S. and South Korea, because of defective wiring harnesses that could cause fires. Kia Motors said some harnesses made by Johnson Controls for lighting in '10 model-year Soul cars and 2011 model-year Sorento SUVs were improperly soldered, leading to possible electrical shorts. Kia's Soul sales had more than doubled through Aug. in the U.S. to nearly 44,000 units.

Google plans to sell music online (Investor's Business Daily)

Investor's Business Daily - The search giant is in talks with music labels on plans for a download store and a digital song locker that would let its mobile phone users play songs wherever they are. Google (NMS:GOOG) hopes to launch the service by Christmas, according to sources. Google is trying to compete with Apple, which dominates via its iTunes Music Stores, accounting for 70% of all U.S. digital music sales. It rose 1.5% to 470.30.

Apple Browsing Share Tops Linux, Android Steals Share Everywhere (PC World)

PC World - More people browsed the Internet last month with a device running Apple's mobile operating system, iOS, than used Linux to do so. That's a first for Apple, according to NetMarketShare, a firm that produces metrics on the market share of browsers, operating systems and search engines.

Petrobras sells 64 bln dlrs of stock to fund oil exploration (AFP)

AFP - Brazil's Petrobras unveiled one of the world's biggest share offerings Friday, a sale of up to 64 billion dollars in new stock to finance oil exploration aimed at turning Brazil into a leading oil exporter of the 21st century.

Chrome Browser Updated After Two Years of Growth (NewsFactor)

NewsFactor - Google's Chrome browser is now two years old, and the youngster -- and its proud parent -- are celebrating its steady rise in popularity. According to Net Applications, Chrome had 7.5 percent of the browser market in August -- putting it in third place behind Microsoft's Internet Explorer and Mozilla's Firefox, and above Apple's Safari.

Campbell reports Q4 profit rise on better margins (AP)

AP - Summer is rarely a hot sales season for Campbell Soup Co., and this year's sweltering June and July made that even more true, but the company said Friday that cost-cutting and strong drink sales helped its net income climb.

Stocks rally as jobs data spurs optimism (Reuters)

Reuters - Wall Street closed a stellar week on Friday after recent economic data, including a stronger-than-expected labor market report, bolstered optimism that the economy would not fall back into recession.

Obama promises more stimulus as unemployment edges up (AFP)

AFP - President Barack Obama promised a fresh slew of measures to boost the ailing US economy Friday after fresh data showed unemployment was again on the rise.

Obama planning new package of economic aid (AP)

AP - Eager to jumpstart the economy ahead of crucial midterm elections, President Barack Obama said Friday he intends to unveil a new package of proposals, likely including tax cuts and targeted spending, to spark job growth.

Facebook Glitch Let Spammer Post to Walls (PC World)

PC World - A clever spammer found a glitch in Facebook's photo upload system and used it to post thousands of unwanted Wall messages this week.

MGIC added $1.2B in mortgage coverage in August (AP)

AP - Private mortgage insurer Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corp. said Friday it added $1.2 billion in new primary insurance coverage in August and the number of delinquent loans it insures declined.

Spending cuts before 2011 could hurt recovery: IMF, ILO (AFP)

AFP - The IMF and the UN labour agency are urging advanced economies not to cut government spending before 2011, warning that a move to tighten fiscal policies could hurt the global recovery.

WordPress upgrades free app for blogging on the go (Appolicious)

Appolicious - The free WordPress for Android app was upgraded thanks to feedback from faithful users. Updates include fixes to numerous, annoying bugs like unexpected app crashes, log-in issues and more.Most notable in the recent upgrade is a new comment feature, which displays comments in real time as comments arrive in your Droid notification bar.

Review: mTrip iPhone app uses augmented reality (AP)

AP - The new iPhone application mTrip is a travel guide and then some: It uses the latest in smart phone technology to make it easier to stay on track in a foreign locale.

Crafting a Career in Eco-Chic Jewelry (BusinessWeek)

BusinessWeek - Goldman Sachs may not have a lot of friends in the White House these days, but one of its former employees has made a good impression. After three years as an analyst in Goldman's fixed-income, currencies, and commodities division, Monique Pean began her own jewelry line that can now be found in Barneys, Jeffrey New York, and around the neck of Michelle Obama.

Goodman Wholesale Plans to Sell A$250 Million of Commercial Mortgage Notes

Goodman Wholesale Industrial Fund plans to sell A$250 million of notes backed by commercial mortgages, according to an e-mailed statement from Standard & Poor’s today.

Les Ross Joins Wholesale Trading Co-Op as Managing Partner

SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - 09/02/10) - Wholesale Trading Co-Op LLC ("WTC") announces the addition of wholesale brokerage industry veteran Les Ross as Managing Partner in San Francisco. Mr. Ross becomes the latest member of the WTC founding team working with retail broker members and key specialty insurance markets across the country. WTC works directly with its retail insurance broker ...

BJ's Wholesale Club August sales up

BJ's Wholesale Club Inc., with seven Connecticut stores, said Thursday that sales at its warehouse clubs open at least a year rose just 2.4 percent as more customers came to its stores but spent less, The Associated Press reports.

Target, BJ's Wholesale Report Higher August Comps - Update

Target Corp. and BJ's Wholesale Club Inc., operators of wholesale clubs and off-price retail shops, Thursday reported a higher comparable store sales and net sales for the month of August. Target said that sales in back-to-school and back-to-college categories, as well as in apparel and food drove the growth. For BJ's Wholesale, increased store traffic, along with sales of gasoline and food ...

BJ's Wholesale Club August total sales up 4.9 pct

BJ's Wholesale Club Inc. said Thursday that sales at its warehouse clubs open at least a year rose just 2.4 percent as more customers came to its stores but spent less. The results came in shy of the 3.3 percent increase that analysts were expecting.

Report: SEC Investigating canceled trades (AP)

AP - The Securities and Exchange Commission is looking into certain types of stock trade orders that could be distorting share prices and trading volume, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Costco Wholesale's revenue at stores open at least a year climb 7 per cent in August

ISSAQUAH, Wash. - Costco Wholesale Corp. said Thursday that revenue at stores open at least a year increased seven per cent in August, buoyed by higher gas prices and improved international revenue.

Able to unplug from work while you’re on vacation? (Ben Patterson)

Ben Patterson - Fighting the urge to check your work e-mail while you’re on holiday doesn’t exactly qualify as the worst problem in the world; after all, it’s pretty nice to have a job at all in this tough economy, right? Then again, the pressure to hang onto a job seems to be driving more and more connected workers to stay plugged in even while they’re trying to tune out.

Mobile users still wary of being found, survey says (Ben Patterson)

Ben Patterson - Feel the need to "check in" on Foursquare or Facebook every time you saunter into a restaurant, browse the goods at your neighborhood grocery store, or cram into a rock concert? Well, if you, you’re still in the minority — and you’re also probably a guy below 40 — according to the latest research.