DUBAI — Back in 2005, Souq.com was a new Web site modeled after eBay in the United States, catering to the nascent online retailing market in the Middle East. In the last week of October 2012, the fast-growing site received $45 million in funding from international investors, creating a new benchmark for the region’s evolving e-commerce scene. “When we launched at the end of 2005, e-commerce...
China Prepares for Party Congress and Leadership Transition
Label: WorldDiego Azubel/European Pressphoto AgencySoldiers marched past the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Wednesday, on the eve of the 18th Communist Party Congress. BEIJING — China’s Communist Party leader, Hu Jintao, defended his decade in power on Thursday and warned that the country faced stark challenges at home and abroad. He spoke at the start of a congress that will culminate in his retirement...
Nov
07
Suzuki, Small-Car Maker, Gives Up on U.S. Market
Label: BusinessTOKYO — For all of Suzuki’s tough talk about its “brush-busting” Samurai off-roader, the Japanese automaker never made it big in the United States. Its cars were too small, its safety record iffy and its branding a bit too comical (Suzuki Sidekick, anyone?). So it came as little surprise to most analysts when Suzuki announced late Monday that it would stop selling automobiles in the United...
Recipes for Health: Sweet Millet Kugel — Recipes for Health
Label: HealthAndrew Scrivani for The New York TimesMillet, a light, fluffy gluten-free grain that is a good source of magnesium, manganese and phosphorus, lends itself beautifully to both sweet and savory kugels. In fact, this kugel turned me into a millet convert. 2/3 cup millet 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 cups water Salt to taste 1 cup cottage cheese ...
Recipes for Health: Sweet Millet Kugel — Recipes for Health
Label: LifestyleAndrew Scrivani for The New York TimesMillet, a light, fluffy gluten-free grain that is a good source of magnesium, manganese and phosphorus, lends itself beautifully to both sweet and savory kugels. In fact, this kugel turned me into a millet convert. 2/3 cup millet 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 2 cups water Salt to taste 1 cup cottage cheese ...
Social Media Finds a Role in Case Against Zimmerman
Label: TechnologyMIAMI — When Mark O’Mara agreed to defend George Zimmerman in the Trayvon Martin murder case, one of his first major decisions was to embrace the Internet. He set up a legal defense Web site for his client, a Twitter page and a Facebook account, all with the purpose of countering what he called the “avalanche of misinformation” about the case and Mr. Zimmerman. It was a risky move,...
Obama Wins New Term as Electoral Advantage Holds
Label: WorldDamon Winter/The New York TimesAmericans voted to give President Obama a second chance to change Washington. Barack Hussein Obama was re-elected president of the United States on Tuesday, overcoming powerful economic headwinds, a lock-step resistance to his agenda by Republicans in Congress and an unprecedented torrent of advertising as a divided nation voted to give him more time. In defeating...
Nov
06
News Analysis: On Cable News Channels, a Battle of Bitterness
Label: BusinessOzier Muhammad/The New York TimesThe Rev. Al Sharpton Jr. on MSNBC, which a recent Pew Research study found gave Mitt Romney very little positive coverage. As the cable news channels count down the hours before the first polls close on Tuesday, an entire election cycle will have passed since President Obama last sat down with Fox News. The organization’s standing request to interview the president...
Unlikely Model for H.I.V. Prevention: Adult Film Industry
Label: HealthStephanie Diani for The New York TimesINDUSTRY DATABASE Shylar Cobi, right, a film producer, confirmed test results of the actors who perform as James Deen and Stoya. LOS ANGELES — Before they take off all their clothes, the actors who perform as James Deen and Stoya go through a ritual unique to the heterosexual adult film industry. First, they show each other their cellphones: Each has...
Unlikely Model for H.I.V. Prevention: Adult Film Industry
Label: LifestyleStephanie Diani for The New York TimesINDUSTRY DATABASE Shylar Cobi, right, a film producer, confirmed test results of the actors who perform as James Deen and Stoya. LOS ANGELES — Before they take off all their clothes, the actors who perform as James Deen and Stoya go through a ritual unique to the heterosexual adult film industry. First, they show each other their cellphones: Each has...
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