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Eurozone crisis live: Markets slide as Greek euro exit looms - The Guardian (blog)
"If there was a stoppage of payments because we refused to commit to the [EU-IMF] program and Europe cut us loose we would see a drastic drop in the circulation of currency as well," said the official, who requested anonymity as the government is no ...
Obama seeks campaign cash after gay marriage endorsement - US politics live - The Guardian (blog)
Meanwhile ABC News speaks to an anonymous "old friend" of Romney's who isn't so sure: One former classmate and old friend of Romney's – who refused to be identified by name – said there are "a lot of guys" who went to Cranbrook who have "really ...
French election: tales from a soup kitchen - The Guardian (blog)
This is a moving and first-hand account of poverty in one corner of rural France, from a reader who asked to remain anonymous and for the people she writes about not to be identified. The names have been changed but, she says, "everything else is true.
Boot up: more Mac malware, Nokia's debt woes, RIM looks to sell itself and more - The Guardian (blog)
RIM is considering hiring one Canadian bank and one global bank, said one of the people, who asked to remain anonymous because the deliberations are private. In the wings, the Fat Lady is doing her vocal warmups. A patent troll is born: Openwave's ...
50 stunning Olympic moments No22: Florence Griffith Joyner, Seoul 1988 - The Guardian (blog)
A few months after the Olympics Carl Lewis told students at the University of Pennsylvania – in the belief that he was speaking off the record – that "some very reliable sources" had told him that she had been using steroids. Griffith Joyner's manager ...
Boot up: Google Wallet's struggles, OMGPOP's choices, Guardian on GoogleTV, MS ... - The Guardian (blog)
... with carriers such as Verizon Wireless and AT&T to get them to embrace the technology, which lets users pay for items at checkout by tapping phones on a reader device, said the people, who asked not to be named because the discussions are private.
Boot up: Oink's data breach, Google's Asus tablet?, iTunes hacks and more - The Guardian (blog)
The company may show the successor to its Xbox 360 in June 2013 at the E3 conference and put it on sale that same year, said the people, who declined to be named because the plans are confidential. David Dennis, a company spokesman, said earlier today ...
UN humanitarian chief Valerie Amos arrives for a meeting with the Syrian ... - The Guardian (blog)
"If and when the Kurds decide to get involved in a big way, it could cost the regime physical control over an entire region and could also be key to getting Aleppo and Damascus to rise up," said the Western diplomat, who insisted on anonymity.
JC Penney reveals customers' show of support for Ellen DeGeneres - The Guardian (blog)
"Earlier on in the week, and last week, we were bombarded with thousands of calls," said the JC Penney employee, who asked not to be named. He said the negative calls had outweighed the positive, but the company had also received many supportive emails ...
China looks to Nicolas Anelka to kickstart a new era of respect - The Guardian (blog)
Whenever people mention the name Anelka, they will think of Shenhua and Shanghai," said a club official, who declined to give his name. The Frenchman has played for eight teams, including Arsenal, Real Madrid, Manchester City and Chelsea, ...
Boot up: Siri 'knockoffs' in Android app market, HP Touchpad 'built on flawed ... - The Guardian (blog)
There were neither the right leaders nor the right engineers to do the job, said this person, who declined to be named because he still had some ties to HP "From concept to creation, WebOS was developed in about nine months, this person said, ...
Boot up: Apple softens over iAds, EU halts Google-Motorola takeover review ... - The Guardian (blog)
... Cook effect: "Having originally asked marketers to commit to spend at least $1 million--an amount later dropped to $500000--Apple is now discussing ad deals with a minimum commitment of just $400000, according to a person familiar with the matter. ...
Do lobbying firms change government policy? - The Guardian (blog)
I've just been speaking with one long-standing Conservative MP with specific knowledge of the lobbying system – who asked not to be named. I think he gives a really interesting insight, describing how the influence of lobbying firms is often in fact ...
'It's really good stuff': undercover at a Chinese tiger bone wine auction - The Guardian (blog)
"We don't know yet whether the liquor will be taken off the market for good," said an official at the State Forestry Administration, who declined to give her name. "We cannot guarantee that. All I can say is that we are trying to take measures to stop ...
California's supreme court advises that supporters of the Prop 8 ban on gay ... - The Guardian (blog)
One Perry fundraiser, who asked not to be named, said he received 15 RSVPs for a recent event from potential donors saying they might attend. But after a gaffe-marred Perry debate performance, none showed up. "The debates have taken a toll," the ...
Boot up: Facebook prepares music offering, and Apple 'loses (another) iPhone ... - The Guardian (blog)
... designed to make the site a hub for listening to music, watching movies and playing videogames, according to people familiar with the matter, in much the same way people already use the social network to share personal media like photos and videos. ...
Debt crisis: Race to stop markets chaos – live blog - The Guardian (blog)
"The official declined to be identified because he was not authorised to discuss the meeting. The ECB declined to comment. 4.14pm: The death of 30 American special forces in Afghanistan, the deadliest day of the 10-year war, is making for doubly bleak ...
Vandals attack lights at landmark sculpture - The Guardian (blog)
One man, who has asked not to be identified, said he'd taken his niece, who had just arrived from Canada, specifically to see the landmark in Sutton Manor after telling her about its history. He said he felt sick with anger adding: "All this money ...
Boot up: Apple's margin explained, why MySpace fell, what LulzSec revealed and ... - The Guardian (blog)
... AG have shifted their focus to restructuring their joint venture in telecommunications-networking equipment, after failing to reach a deal with bidders for a controlling stake in the unprofitable business, people familiar with the matter said. ...
Fifa's untraceable cash leaves African football on road to nowhere - The Guardian (blog)
A former senior administrator of a national football association in one sub-Saharan country spoke to the Guardian about his experiences on condition of anonymity. "The way we run these federations is with cash," he said. "There are no cheques, ...
The Technology newsbucket: Zune dies, IE arrives, NFC nixed and more - The Guardian (blog)
(MSFT) will cease introducing new versions of the Zune music and video player because of tepid demand, letting the company shift its focus to other devices, according to a person familiar with the decision." Requires Silverlight. ...
Egypt protests – Day of Departure live updates - The Guardian (blog)
Senior administration officials said that the proposal was one of several options under discussion with high-level Egyptian officials around Mr Mubarak in ...
News Corp's phone-hacking fightback strategy - The Guardian (blog)
We spoke off the record, but it's safe to say that the newspaper indicated it had no knowledge of the allegation at first. Later when I offered up the name ...
WikiLeaks: the latest developments - The Guardian (blog)
He spoke on the condition of anonymity, and FBI officials would not say who was investigated. No US arrests were made Thursday. The actions appear to have ...
Protests in Egypt - live updates - The Guardian (blog)
The US official, who was not authorized to speak on the record, said the actions to shut down the Internet and cellphones began after midnight Thursday. ...