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Lawyers representing PricewaterhouseCoopers announced that their client will be leasing office space in the vacant tower at 488 Almaden Blvd. The building has been an empty hulk ever since it was completed back in 2002. The move is likely to take place in the first quarter of 2011.
Facebook is scheduled to make a big announcement today, and the buzz is that the social networking site is announcing the launch of its own email service. That’s buzz kill for its archrival Google, which operates the popular Gmail service. According to some observers, a new Facebook-based email could become the new hub of all online communications.
Saudi Arabia suddenly banned Facebook this weekend for “crossing a line” that offended sensitivities. The ban was lifted a few hours later, with no further explanation of what the moral crisis was. With no indication of what sparked the current ban, it is unknown whether the Palo Alto-based company reached an agreement with the Saudis to eliminate some offensive content or other.
They’ve tried it before and they’re trying it again. The City Council is considering a partial ban on plastic bags, in an effort to cut back on the ubiquitous, non-biodegradable sacks that clog streams and contribute to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. A public meeting on the subject is planned for 6pm this Thursday at City Hall.
The number of people needing help feeding their families this Thanksgiving may be rising, but the number of turkeys available is down at public charities across the county. San Jose’s Salvation Army just received a donation of 68 turkeys, but they still have less than half of what they will need for the holiday, now only two weeks away.
Reports filtering out of Yahoo suggest that managers have been asked to target 20 percent of their staffs for layoffs. In other words, about 2,500 people could soon find themselves without a job. Some of the jobs may be outsourced to Bangalore, in an effort to cut down costs.
San Jose honored Veterans Day on Thursday with the largest parade in the Bay Area. Participants represented all branches of the service who fought from World War II to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan today. Also present was a contingent of local residents who fought in the Soviet Army during World War II.
The kings of blue-eyed soul perform their greatest hits as part of the Carriage House Theatre Concert Series at the Montalvo Arts Center in Saratoga.
‘Old Technology,’ a 45-year retrospective of Tony May’s career opening Friday Nov. 12 at the San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, includes works in a variety of media.
