Earnings preview: Satellite Television
DirecTV, of El Segundo, Calif., reports on Tuesday. The company is controlled by Rupert Murdoch\’s News Corp., which owns a minority stake. EchoStar, the smaller of the two, operates the Dish network and reports on Wednesday.
‘Silent jet’ could ease airport noise HARDWARE
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–A radically redesigned passenger jet could alleviate a major complaint of people who live near major airports–the deafening sound of planes taking off and landing.
Alcatel to build hospital system
CALABASAS - Taking advantage of cutting edge technology, local telecommunications company Alcatel sealed a $300 million deal on Monday that will allow a group of Pennsylvania hospitals to communicate more “efficiently and effectively.”