Has the RSS Wagon Stalled?

Thanks to Nick Bradbury, I was in San Diego today giving a hands-on tutorial in blogging and news feeds to a group of foundation execs at the Council on Foundations' annual conference.

Syngenta Settles With USDA

Syngenta has agreed to a settlement with the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) for the unintended release of a limited amount of Bt10 corn.

Consortium Acquires MGM

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer announced that a consortium comprised of Sony Corporation of America, Providence Equity Partners, Texas Pacific Group, Comcast and DLJ Merchant Banking Partners completed its acquisition of the Company.

Ford Lowers Earnings Guidance

Ford Motor Company reduced its full-year earnings guidance for 2005. Last month, the Company said its full-year 2005 earnings-per-share would be at the lower end of its guidance, which was $1.75 to $1.95 per share.