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Steve Jobs Medical Leave Of Absence From Apple

Well….this can’t be good. On Monday, Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced that he will be a taking medical leave of absence from the company — effective immediately — a little less than two years after undergoing a lifesaving liver transplant. In 2004, the Apple chief was diagnosed with a rare form of pancreatic cancer. He [...]

Mel B gets flirty with actor in hubby’s absence

Spice Girls singer Melanie Brown a.k.a Mel B got a little close and personal with boxer turned actor Tamer Hassan while her husband was 5500 miles away. Mel, 35, kissed the 42-year-old, sat on his lap and whispered into his ear at London”s Mayfair Hotel. She enjoyed a large glass of red wine and shots [...]

Absence of ERP can make business failure Posted By : erp pandit

THERE are some encouraging reports that shows majority of midsize organizations are using ERP to support a variety of business issues, including globalization, lean manufacturing, conducting e-business, consolidation, shared services, collaborating with suppliers and meeting the requirements of new customers.

Keppel 2Q profit falls 53% to $347.3m on absence of stake sale

Keppel Corp., the world’s largest oil-rig maker, said second-quarter profit dropped 53% after the company didn’t repeat one-time gains of last year.

Net income fell to $347.3 million in the three months ended June from $739.5 million a year earlier, the company today said in a Singapore stock exchange statement. Sales dropped 25% to $2.42 billion. A year earlier, profit was boosted by the sale of a stake in Singapore Petroleum Co.

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Teledata’s CEO to take leave of absence from May 1 to Jun 2

Teledata (Singapore) says the company’s Chief Executive Officer Christopher Michael Pan has taken a leave of absence with effect from 1 May 2010 to 2 June 2010 for personal reasons.

Teledata says during such period and until further announcement, Pan shall relinquish his position as the company’s Chief Executive Officer and shall not carry out any executive duties on behalf of the company.

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Chelsea make light of African players’ absence

Carlo Ancelotti believes Nicolas Anelka has shown he can cover for the loss of Didier Drogba following the striker’s two-goal display in the 7-2 thrashing of Sunderland. Drogba is on international duty with Ivory Coast at the Africa Cup of Nations, leaving Anelka as the club’s senior striker

Golf: Woods absence chance for some – Ogilvy

Australian Geoff Ogilvy, who defends his title in the US PGA Tour’s SBS Championship starting Thursday, says Tiger Woods’ indefinite break from golf is an opportunity for his rivals. “I think it’s an interesting time,” Ogilvy said. “Obviously, number one in the world might be up for

Wounded Tiger’s absence could hurt tour

Tiger WoodsTiger Woods’ decision to take an indefinite break from golf amid revelations about his personal life has set off a high-stakes guessing game as to when the game’s most popular and bankable player will return. After a deluge of media reports on his numerous extra-marital affairs, Woods finally

Cricket: Pietersen injury could wreck Ashes dream admits Flintoff

Andrew Flintoff fears Kevin Pietersen’s absence for the remaining three Tests against Australia could wreck England’s chances of regaining the Ashes. Pietersen will be sidelined for six weeks after surgery on an Achilles injury which had troubled him throughout the first two Tests. The

‘Neck was an excuse’

World champion Filippo Magnini admitted he was pleased to hear of Michael PhelpsWorld champion Filippo Magnini admitted he was pleased to hear of Michael Phelps’ absence in his 100m freestyle race as the World Championships got under way in Rome yesterday. But the Italian also claimed Phelps’ ‘stiff neck’ was an excuse because he understood he would not have won. Magnini