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Bankers expect bonus pay records
in Sox First, on November 2, 2009
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Some things never change. Around the world, politicians and voters are furious about the massive payouts and bonuses for bankers. But no matter what controls are put in by the G20 and governm...
Is Sarah Palin worth $100,000?
in Sox First, on October 30, 2009
... As Politico.com reports, Iowa Republicans don't usually shell out money for something that many politicians would see as a privilege, the chance to speak to a room full of true believers who often...
Too big to fail is too dumb
in Sox First, on October 29, 2009
...ain. "When the next crisis hits, and it will, that frustrated public is likely to turn, not just on politicians who have been negligently lavish with public funds, or on bankers, but on the market sys...
CIOs trust Microsoft over Google by two to one
in The CIO Weblog, on October 26, 2009
... is simply getting the vote because it is a name better known in enterprise IT, the same way that politicians get votes because they have more yard signs out and not because of their positions? Quite...
Seen that? - Loremo on the Edge
in IfEnergy, on October 6, 2009
... New World Hydrogen at IfEnergy Industrialists, politicians, and environmentalists and many of us alike would like to envision a modern day Utopia w...
No one believes Bernanke
in Sox First, on September 17, 2009
...#39;s being driven by unemployment. Still, many see right through all the talk from regulators and politicians. As reported here , a Spectrem High Net Worth Advisor Insight survey found that most do...
Food stamp numbers soar
in Sox First, on September 4, 2009
...o. That's the seventh straight month in which food stamp rolls set a record. Whatever spin the politicians want to put on things, it doesn't sound like a recovery. The US economy might not be...
The new normal
in Sox First, on September 4, 2009
...o the "old" normal. Things will not be the same when the recovery comes, despite what the politicians and sections of the financial media tell you. PIMCO managing director Bill Gross says e...
Climate change junket for Congress
in Sox First, on August 10, 2009
...ps in the Right Rant blog says, it does pose some obvious questions: "Isn't it funny how politicians' fact-finding missions always seem to include stopovers at Hawaii, New Zealand, Pari...
Exxon Mobil lobbies on climate change
in Sox First, on August 2, 2009
... on climate change and when you're the biggest oil producer, you will be paying more to buy the politicians. Which is why it's not surprising to read reports that Exxon Mobil spent more on ...
Facebook and Personal Branding
in The Social Networking Weblog, on July 31, 2009
...own way of promoting your personal brand to the world. The huge list of causes, artists, musicians, politicians, celebrities, organizations, etc. that use Facebook to promote themselves or their cause...
Bonuses for bankers, despite losses
in Sox First, on July 23, 2009
...Washington Post reminds us, that's likely to attract the ire of Congress and we can expect the politicians introducing measures to bring the banks back into line. As the chairman of the House Fin...
Why a carbon tax is better than cap and trade
in Sox First, on July 18, 2009
... look at a carbon tax instead. Cleaner, and less susceptible to vested interests cutting deals with politicians. A bit gets handed out here, another there and soon the entire system becomes unworkable...
Palin shoots the media
in Sox First, on July 7, 2009
...tely non-Liberal Fox which gave the story a run:
Just what planet is Palin coming from? When politicians start threatening to sue the media, it really is a no win situation. All people like me ...
Stimulus packages create corruption opportunities
in Sox First, on June 23, 2009
...to take a cut. Officials overseeing the deal, bidders jostling for position, agents, middlemen, and politicians can all stick their fingers into the pie." What that means is that governments wil...
Planes, trains & automobiles & climate change
in Sox First, on June 8, 2009
... a whole lot of hidden variables that need to be taken into account by town planners, engineers and politicians....
President at the Pump
in carzz.org, on May 20, 2009
...t of it) will not go down without a lot of screaming and hair-tearing, for it hates being forced by politicians to do things it doesn't like or pretends to be technically impossible. Note: After y...
Bankroll blues
in Sox First, on May 7, 2009
...lic Integrity , show how entrenched the banks are in the political system and how close they are to politicians. Is it any wonder the US Government won't crack down on them? First comes its repo...
Future structural changes in supply chains
in Supplychainer, on April 27, 2009
...in China, Europe and the U.S.manufacturers to revisit their outsourcing or near-shoring strategies. Politicians are under the gun to protect domestic jobs and insure their country's competitivenes...
Dangerous economic optimism
in Sox First, on April 25, 2009
...ns that the optimism is not only misplaced, it can be dangerous. The danger is that economists and politicians confuse hopeful signs as the beginnings of a strong recovery when all they really show i...
Giving banks permission to lie
in Sox First, on April 5, 2009
...loan to pay the interest on that old loan?) and investors won't get wiped out and employees and politicians won't get fired and everything can be hunky dory. Just like in Japan." As my f...
Geithner's push for power and the law of unexpected outcomes
in Sox First, on March 27, 2009
...ot;excessive", and stop it happening. The question is whether that's giving regulators and politicians too much power. As Bloomberg columnist Ann Woolner notes, the US Government might be ...
Are Visa Rules a Form of Protectionism? India Thinks So...
in Global Mobility Report, on March 22, 2009
...ailout money from hiring foreigners on H-1B visas. The problem is not just the H-1B visa. Many U.S. politicians see outsourcing to India as part of their own economic problems. And bitterness in India...
The seven deadly sins of executive pay
in Sox First, on March 18, 2009
...r five years. In this sort of environment, it's a package that's likely to be considered by politicians. Meanwhile another proposal from Mercer, reported here , maintains that companies comm...
The politics of AIG
in Sox First, on March 16, 2009
...reported here , showing that 83% of Americans want the US Government to cap executive salaries and politicians pushing the Obama administration to stop the payouts. Some might say that's only f...
Climate change and fires
in Sox First, on February 9, 2009
...o see more climate extremes, more droughts, floods, hurricanes and fires. No doubt governments and politicians will play it down. They are far more focused on the global financial crisis but that'...
My Fair Wedding on WE
in White Lace Wedding, on January 16, 2009
... The John F. Kennedy Center, as well as countless film premieres and celebrity parties for royalty, politicians and socialites. Tutera has also designed events for several charities including DIFFA (D...
Blagojevich and Spitzer: a moral tale about power
in Sox First, on January 8, 2009
...t No. 9 in a high-end prostitution ring, have both been nominated in a poll as the two naughtiest politicians for 2008. But Spitzer and Blagojevich probably have more in common than that. According...
Picasso, Van Gogh and networking
in Sox First, on January 8, 2009
...onnection to the art world was through his brother. Picasso, on the other hand, mixed with writers, politicians and other artists. More details about Berns' theory is in the Sloan Management Revi...
Illinois Senatorial Appointee Roland Burris To Battle For Seat Later Today
in Exclusive from our news room , on January 6, 2009
... of a sensational scandal involving his authority to make appointments to vacant Senate seats. Many politicians, both Democrats and Republicans, are opposed to any appointment made by Blagojevich on m...
More handouts: who's next?
in Sox First, on January 3, 2009
... the bailout props up industries and gets them through difficult times. But the big concern is that politicians might not know when to stop. And businesses might come to see the rescue packages as a w...
New era of regulation
in Sox First, on December 29, 2008
... water shortages; and greenhouse gas emissions are high on the minds of business leaders as well as politicians. Consumers too are increasingly worried-and aware that an interconnected global economy ...
Automaker bailout: at what cost?
in Sox First, on December 20, 2008
...ill work and it opens the way for a never-ending stream of subsidies for the auto industry with the politicians decided that bankruptcy is no option. Or more to the point, it would damage them politic...
Obama slams "tone-deaf" business leaders
in Sox First, on November 26, 2008
... ground shifting on soaring executive pay? With markets imploding and people losing their jobs, are politicians finally drawing a line in the sand. President-elect Barack Obama has slammed "to...
Automakers flew to Washington in private jets
in Sox First, on November 20, 2008
... website, the industry's demise would devastate the United States. It urges the public to lobby politicians. Still, their public relations just sucks with the Big Three's chief executives fl...
Automakers heading nowhere
in Sox First, on November 19, 2008
...on for a $25 billion bailout. And as the New York Times reports, things are not looking good with politicians suggesting it could just be like putting a band-aid on a bullet wound. This is a tough ...
G20 undermines accounting independence
in Sox First, on November 18, 2008
... of IASB members, the way it gets its operating money has raised questions. For example, in 2002 US politicians expressed concerns that the IASB
could be vulnerable to influence-buying by big business...
Getting Started with Twitter
in The Social Networking Weblog, on November 16, 2008
...o love it. Every third blog post that came through my Google Reader seemed to talk about Twitter . Politicians and move stars were eating it up, but so were school administrators, business people, an...
Trump Triumphant After All
in Eagle Par Birdie, on November 9, 2008
... Windblow lochs, er, locks. Courtesy: PA
Well, well. Who says money and politicians don't sleep together? It is certainly no surprise that Donald Trump has won approval for his enormous and eno...
The $150,000 Makeover
in Busy with Style, on October 24, 2008
...ched how politics has changed over the years, you'll notice one thing hasn't changed: women politicians - smart, accomplished women - are still picked apart fashion-wise in a way that men poli...
Qik 将全新支持 Nokia 和 Sony Ericsson 手机拍摄视频
in Wangtam, on 2008-10-22
Qik 近日推出了一个基于 J2ME 的客户端，全新支持 Nokia 和 Sony Ericsson 手机拍摄视频、直接上传到 Qik 进行分享。目前已经支持的手机型号包括：
✔ Nokia 5300
✔ Nokia 6300
✔ Nokia 6500 (classic and slide)
✔ Nokia 6555
✔ Nokia 8800 Arte/Carbon Arte
✔ Sony Ericsson G502
✔ Sony Ericsson K660i
✔ Sony Ericsson K850i
✔ Sony Ericsson K858c
✔ Sony Ericsson W89...
Lawmakers and Social Networking
in Web 2.0, on October 20, 2008
...uch as Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter .~ source (And aren't we all racing to view our local politicians YouTube video? I know I am.)
If you're wondering why this hasn't been "al...
Bailout politics
in Sox First, on October 2, 2008
...at make the elected representatives look good. And you start to wonder. What's clear is that US politicians have given up any claim on global leadership because they have failed to comprehend the ...
Bailout fails - what now?
in Sox First, on September 30, 2008
... lawmakers underestimated the public animosity towards Wall Street and the power elites. Still, the politicians can't just sit back and let the system collapse. So what happens now? First, with ...
Bush Wants To Bail Out Corporate Gamblers
in The Gambling Weblog, on September 29, 2008
...ut the government bailout of Wall Street gamblers , and come election day remember to vote for the politicians that support what you want.
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McCain to Cox: You're fired!
in Sox First, on September 19, 2008
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As a rule, politicians are shocking populists and John McCain is no exception by telling The Wall Street Journal that he would sack Securities and Exchange Commission chairman Christopher Co...
Its Time for Tata, Infosys, Wipro, Satyam and Others to Invest!
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on September 16, 2008
... a consortium of Indian outsourcers ponied up $10b to help stabilize AIG, for example.
Instead of politicians tottering around and talking about how they will put commissions together to figure out a...
Americans: Cast Your Vote For Internet Gambling
in The Gambling Weblog, on September 9, 2008
...r discretionary income.
Vote for yourself and freedom this November.
Here's the latest on what politicians are thinking about Internet gambling for Americans .
Source:www.daylife.com
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America's Newest Celebrity: Sarah Palin
in The Celebrities Weblog, on September 8, 2008
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Republican politicians generally disdain celebrities and routinely refer to anyone in the limelight who opposes their views as "Hollywood Types."
Their reasoning is that celebrities are...
Should Celebrities' Views On Politicians Count?
in The Celebrities Weblog, on August 12, 2008
... the question of whether or not to put any faith in what celebrities have to say about politics and politicians is: "No more or less than anyone else."
These days, like it or not, popularit...
Searchable Political Speeches on YouTube
in Web 2.0, on August 1, 2008
... the help of the Google Elections Video Search gadget you can not search speeches in the YouTube Politicians channel for specific words or phrases. Arnaud Sahuguet and Ari Bezman posted to the Of...
Oops I'm getting irritated we can't connect
in WebKinzBlog, on July 13, 2008
...Hayley was adopting a Siamese cat (named Obama who joined politicians John mccain and Ron Paul) on Friday and the game did the 'oops we can't connect' problem TWICE as she was enter...
Siemens charges
in Sox First, on July 3, 2008
...ange Commission (SEC) and Department of Justice, the company has been hit with charges of bribing politicians in Greece. this involves the contracts including the big one for installing the expensiv...
GE's Brazilian tax lurks
in Sox First, on July 2, 2008
... market share, to funneling money to anyone from a corrupt purchasing agent to cronies of powerful politicians, or inflating the pay of its executives and sales agents. All of these issues would come ...
Supply chain video: MIT Center for Logistics organized debates on Gasoline Tax
in Supplychainer, on June 30, 2008
...ine tax policies with participation by senators.
Rising gas prices is such a hot-button issue for politicians, that no presidential candidate will ever publicly support a gas tax. But could a...
The Links At Crowbush Cove
in Eagle Par Birdie, on June 22, 2008
Our recent golf trip to Prince Edward Island took us to a course we hadn't played in previous visits - Dundarave (see my previous post) - and to a long-standing favorite that we'd played twice before. The Links at Crowbush Cove.
The Links at Crowbush Cove represents an interesti...
David Feherty Says Thanks
in Eagle Par Birdie, on May 31, 2008
...e you to read his words. They are frank, honest and open. In the real sense, rather than in the way politicians describe their closed-door meetings with other politicians they don't really like at...
Deutsche Telekom spying scandal
in Sox First, on May 27, 2008
...or Ethics in German Business told The Times . There will be a massive fallout from this case with politicians and privacy watchdogs calling for blood. More details from Der Spiegel .
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Zeroing in on BAE
in Sox First, on May 22, 2008
...raud convictions against big business people is almost a required part of the CV for lawyers-turned-politicians, a nod to the public that they are on their side." Earlier this month, I did a bl...
The Real Reason The Feds Don't Want Internet Gambling
in The Gambling Weblog, on May 21, 2008
...o remind everyone that our elected officials work for us; it's not the other way around.
These politicians, at all levels of government, from the President on down, are supposed to listen to the ...
Washington State Shoots Down Virtual Cards
in Internet Poker, on May 18, 2008
...ebate were longtime pros Andy Bloch and Barry Greenstein who added the following quote:
"the politicians are dictating what you can do in the privacy of your own home. Makes it look like a pret...
PPA Sends A Plea To Congress
in Internet Poker, on May 2, 2008
...tch sticks or millions, your right to play is under constant attack from out of touch and misguided politicians in Washington DC. It is critical that you take a moment and let them hear your opinion, ...
希尔顿再曝露点艳照
in Wangtam, on 2008-04-22
- 希尔顿再曝露点艳照
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a site for kids to create comic strips
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- ForteMall - The Innovative Learning and Training M...
Hillary Clinton Headed For "The Colbert Report"
in The Celebrities Weblog, on April 15, 2008
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Even if you're not a fan of politics, certain politicians are always worth watching, for a variety of reasons.
These days I view politicians more as entertainers than anything else because th...
Directors and donations
in Sox First, on April 14, 2008
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Following the uproar over the scandals linking corrupt to corrupt politicians, and corporate money finding its way into the pockets of both parties, company directors say they want disclosure. But...
Scotland Grows the Game
in Eagle Par Birdie, on April 4, 2008
Courtesy: Scotland golf tours
Scotland is bracing for a rush of major golf events to its shores.
And various Scottish bodies are undertaking some high-level marketing efforts to wring the maximum advantage out of the opportunities.
Spitzer's demise is Wall Street's gain
in Sox First, on March 13, 2008
The headline on The Wall Street Journal says it all: Wall Street Cheers As Its Nemesis Plunges Into Crisis. Andrew Sabin, a friend of Dick Grasso who Spitzer had sued to recover most of $190 million he had earned as head of the exchange, put it thus: "I said I'd buy Dick some champagne...
Climate change and companies
in Sox First, on March 8, 2008
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Further evidence that businesses and politicians are struggling to come up up with a way of dealing with climate change and the risk it presents to to society, and business. First, we have the In...
