One world (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
A 20-year-old boy was lying in bed with an oxygen mask over his mouth and nose. Removing the mask, he asked the nurse, “Are my testicles black?” The young nurse was very embarrassed and said, “I only came here to give you a bed wash.”

Revenue at pool cleaning co Maytronics sinks (Globes Online)
A cold and rainy spring in Europe lowered sales for pool suppliers.

Why we're eating fish and chips again (Times Online)
Eating out is not history any more than Lidl is the new Waitrose. Not yet, anyway. But as the credit crunch bites old habits die hard. Fish and chip shops have seen an increase in sales for the first time in five years according to figures released by Seafish, the authority on seafood.

SonnenEnergy Appoints Jeff Dennis President and CEO (CNW Group via Yahoo! Finance)
SonnenEnergy Corp. , a leading photovoltaic solar power systems integrator and solar power producer, today announced the appointment of the company's Chairman as President and Chief Executive Officer on an interim basis.

The Online Information Source for the Medical Device Industry (Medical Device Link)
WEB EXCLUSIVE! Many medical device companies are concerned about lowering operational costs and accommodating customer needs (while maintaining high quality standards). Opening additional facilities in Latin America and Asia is a way to combat these problems.

YV&C's Monaco Yacht Show Live Coverage - Arabian Knights and Their Floating Palaces (SYS-CON Media)
Some of the largest, most opulent yachts in the world belong to Arab royalty and businessmen. Only one, Phocea, the largest privately owned sailing yacht in the world, owned by a woman, is available for charter. read more

China's empire dream: Chinese multinationals, travel, finance, banking, stock market, jobs (cmi santiago)
Watch out on the Chinese century vs global politics, trade, leadership, finance, and jobs! What is behind China's global empire dream? Explore vast finance, outsourcing, investment, stock market, and trade opportunities from China from a leading Chinese strategist George Zhibin Gu.

Utilities, ZigBee(R) and HomePlug(R) Join Forces to Create Wired HAN Standard (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Today utilities led by American Electric Power, Consumers Energy, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Reliant Energy, Sempra, and Southern California Edison are working with the ZigBee® Alliance and the HomePlug® Powerline Alliance to develop a common application layer integrated solution for advanced metering infrastructure and home area networks .

Renown Semiconductor Show Moves to Dresden (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Europe's most important semiconductor trade show "SEMICON Europa" will move to Dresden, starting in 2009. This was announced today by Heinz Kundert, President of SEMI Europe at a joint press conference with SILICON SAXONY e.V., the State of Saxony and the City of Dresden.

Economic downturn puts big strain on small businesses (The Press-Enterprise)
During her eight years working in the flower business, Jude Turner says she's never seen a down business cycle like the one she's been dealing with for the past three months.