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Will TechCrunch be Acquired before 2009?

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:48:17 +0000

[ 2 Ziibos ] [ Most Likely ] AOL (66% chance)
	Is TechCrunch the latest tech blog to put up a "For Sale" sign in the window? AOL has approached it in July but no deal. TechCrunch is a blog about Web 2.0 products & companies, many of the posts wr... 0 News 1 Comments

Sun, 31 Aug 2008 10:21:30 +0000

[ 7 Ziibos ] [ Most Likely ] Yes below US$199 (55% chance)
	On 11 July 2008, the iPhone 3G was released and supported faster 3G data speeds and Assisted GPS. - Double the speed, Half the price. Will Apple cut the price again for market penetration? 4 News 2 Comments

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 21:31:57 +0000

[ 6 Ziibos ] [ Most Likely ] Cancel the deal (55% chance)
	Imperial has access to resource-rich Russian oilfields and analysts say that ONGC is looking to secure supplies of oil to fuel India's booming economy. India's biggest oil producer, ONGC, has agreed... 5 News 0 Comments

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:03:43 +0000

[ 12 Ziibos ] [ Most Likely ] $110 - $120 (47% chance)
	In the entire August, the market talked about how cheap oil could get cheaper. The currency traders are chalking up the dollar's second straight day of gains to the hope that lower oil prices will jump... 23 News 1 Comments

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 21:56:12 +0000

[ 11 Ziibos ] [ Most Likely ] 10 - 12 banks (42% chance)
	On Aug 22, Columbian Bank and Trust of Topeka, Kansas, was shut down by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and other regulators, making it the "ninth" U.S. bank to fail this year as a weakening econom... 9 News 3 Comments

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 08:13:25 +0000

[ 19 Ziibos ] [ Most Likely ] No free WiFi in 2008 (78% chance)
	Many US airlines are now talking about offering in-flight Internet access for the price of $13 USD. Here is an article arguing why in-flight Internet access will take off. Of course the writer believ... 1 News 9 Comments

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:53:37 +0000

[ 10 Ziibos ] [ Most Likely ] Cooling Down (55% chance)
	By all appearances, Beijing will be a long-remembered Games, and will probably set the standard for Olympic events for a generation. Unfortunate timing may tarnish China's gold-medal performance, makin... 11 News 5 Comments

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 06:02:34 +0000

[ 17 Ziibos ] [ Most Likely ] No, it will not reach 200. (66% chance)
	Given Steve Jobs' health, Apple Computer will reach or surpass 200 US dollars per share before the end of this year. Given his death or serious illness, it will drop 25% and then move up within a week.... 0 News 4 Comments

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:59:52 +0000

[ 13 Ziibos ] [ Most Likely ] No he will stay (68% chance)
	On Aug 5, Yahoo's largest shareholder, Capital Research Global Investors, is calling for a recount of last week's vote reelecting CEO Jerry Yang to the board. Capital, which holds 6.2% of Yahoo's share... 4 News 3 Comments

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 08:14:22 +0000

[ 16 Ziibos ] [ Most Likely ] Remains at 2% (72% chance)
	On Aug 5, the Federal Open Market Committee decided to keep its target for the federal funds rate at 2%. Economic activity expanded in the second quarter, partly reflecting growth in consumer spending ... 16 News 1 Comments

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:59:15 +0000

[ 22 Ziibos ] [ Most Likely ] No, Jobs stays as CEO (76% chance)
	Rumor has it that Steve Jobs's health is in significant decline. Currently it is mostly speculation, and there is no evidence behind these rumors. Here are some news articles discussing this rumor: ... 24 News 9 Comments

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:51:09 +0000

[ 5 Ziibos ] [ Most Likely ] None of the above (specify) (72% chance)
	Back in May, there was a rumor that T-Mobile would acquire Sprint. With Sprint Nextel (S) sorely in need of a capital injection, one company to watch is South Korean wireless operator SK Telecom (SKM).... 2 News 3 Comments

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:53:01 +0000

[ 7 Ziibos ] [ Most Likely ] Status quo (72% chance)
	The money CIBC raised in January has quickly been claimed by the $6.5-billion in writedowns taken in the past year related to the U. S. credit crisis. More writedowns are coming this quarter. How much ... 34 News 1 Comments

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 13:07:38 +0000

[ 10 Ziibos ] [ Most Likely ] Resolved by 2010 or later (49% chance)
	On July 15, the Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said officials expect the economy to improve "gradually" over the next two years, thanks to a "slow" housing recovery and gradual improvement in cr... 23 News 3 Comments

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 01:49:26 +0000

[ 14 Ziibos ] [ Most Likely ] None of the above (38% chance)
	Around the globe, many airlines cut down number of flights in July as they are struggling to survive with high oil price. Who will be the FIRST of following N. American airlines file bankruptcy in 2008... 54 News 6 Comments