links for 2008-04-18

• BBC NEWS | Business | Video games immune to US slowdown
  US sales of video game consoles and software have grown 57% over the past year, defying the economic downturn.
  (tags: Gaming)
• Google Profit Rose 30%, Quelling Investor Fears – WSJ.com
  Google topped Wall Street estimates for first-quarter revenue and profit, and it said that the weak economy hadn’t hurt its business, as some investors had feared.
  (tags: Google)
• Nokia’s Shares Slide on Mixed Message – WSJ.com
  Nokia posted a 25% rise in first-quarter earnings thanks to robust growth in emerging markets, but its shares tumbled after the company’s forecast left many investors anxious about the rest of the year.
  (tags: Nokia)