Kurt Hellstrom , CEO of Sweden's beleaguered wireless concern Ericsson (nasdaq: ERICY - news - people ), has thrown a temper tantrum, threatening to bail out of the company's joint venture with Japanese consumer electronics giant Sony (nyse: SNE - news - people ) if sales of mobile phones don't start picking up soon.

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After the initial start-up costs of a freshman season, most shows don't spend heavily on new sets and locations.

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Kicking things back off is a simple, albeit crucial question considering the dearth of time remaining before vacation kicks in, family members you didn't even know you had start showing up and offspring of all ages begin to clamor for a little high-definition movie action.

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Daily announcements of start-up closures, mass layoffs and postponed IPOS aren't helping.

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Any new propulsion system has got to at least match what drivers are used to-it has to be fast, it has to last, it has to start up and run smoothly in every kind of weather, and it can't cost tens of thousands of dollars.

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There are wireless microphones for folks asking questions, and I see lots of hands up over here, so why don't we start right there.

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Tax breaks for alternative power are good, short term, but remember: Once the Internet was up, eBay didn't need a tax break to start exploring the wealth of information and productivity out there.

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Robert Diamond, head of Barclays PLC, said U.S. businesses could pick up the mantle but lack the confidence to start hiring because of concerns the country isn't on the right path with spending, deficits and taxes.

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And if they haven't improved by the end of the year, the government will have to start coming up with solutions which cost real money.

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