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Is the arrow still pointing down for the housing industry?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on July 15, 2009
...ell and mortgage delinquencies. It's all too darn depressing.
The Reuters story, which cited a report by Fitch Ratings, did have a bit of good news. It seems that pent-up demand for new housing i...
The $30 Fare War
in The Flyaway Weblog, on July 14, 2009
...You may soon be able to get there for just $30 ...
USA Today ran a report on the deep cut in fares coming up at Southwest Airlines. Southwest (LUV) is offering one-way fares of $30 on routes up to 4...
Downpayments still keeping homebuyers away
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on July 13, 2009
...an ever. Unfortunately, at the same time, more U.S. residents are losing their jobs or seeing their annual income reduced. This sort of negates the benefits of increased housing affordability.
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Goldman Sachs riding high
in Sox First, on July 13, 2009
...achs had engineered every market manipulation since the Great Depression. Now the New York Times reports that Goldman Sachs is about to report a strong profit of more than $2 billion in the March-J...
The new carbon bubble
in Sox First, on July 11, 2009
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Despite global recession, reports show the carbon market is booming, up 124% in volume terms and 22% in terms of value. And unfortunately, we might be looking at another bubble. A Friends of t...
AMR: Oracle/Sun to 'Wreak Havoc' on Enterprise Software Market
in Java Entrepreneur, on July 9, 2009
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InformationWeek's Deborah Gage this week noted that a new report from AMR Research finds that (according to Gage) " Oracle's acquisition of Sun Microsystems and Sun's Java ...
Los Angeles leads nation in mortgage fraud
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on July 8, 2009
...ch out for the scammers. Your city leads the nation in mortgage fraud , according to the FBI's annual mortgage fraud review.
The FBI's Los Angeles field office took 9,971 reports of suspicio... ...g to the FBI's annual mortgage fraud review.
The FBI's Los Angeles field office took 9,971 reports of suspicious mortgage activity in 2008. That's far ahead of the second-place city in th...
Can YouTube survive?
in Sox First, on July 7, 2009
...ing to take it off your hands." But the guessing game continues. In April, according to this report , Credit Suisse said YouTube would take half a billion off Google's bottom line. But the...
Save On Car Insurance by Raising Your Deductible
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on July 6, 2009
...an at the Red Tape Chronicles (MSNBC), the average individual could save as much as 40% of their annual costs by raising their deductible. By changing it from the lower amount of $250 up to a deduct...
Taxes on e-Commerce? States Giving it a Try...
in Bizinformer, on July 6, 2009
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VentureBeat had a report recently on state efforts to collect sales taxes on e-commerce. Laws have been proposed, passed, signed, vetoed and in some cases abandoned in New York, No...
China's supply chain challenge: Mitigating supply risk
in Supplychainer, on July 5, 2009
... AMR Research, supply chain analyst firm recently published a report on countries' risk profile and interestingly, in a survey of 130 global companies China was the top contributing region for ...
Did Palin quit to head off an embezzlement scandal?
in Sox First, on July 4, 2009
... built his Lake Lucille home with the help of a few "buddies," according to Barrett's report, public records revealed that SBS supplied the materials for the house. While serving as mayo...
Treatment For Gaucher Disease From Protalix
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 4, 2009
...y referred to as prGCD), having completed trial enrollment in December 2008. The company expects to report results of the clinical trial in the next six months.
Additionally, because of the Genzyme ...
ExxonMobil funds climate sceptics
in Sox First, on July 2, 2009
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Fascinating to read the report of scientists warning Congress about "climate alarmism". It's fascinating because the crew includes retired manager for strategic planning at ExxonMo...
Install OS X On SD Card
in Wangtam, on June 30, 2009
...is Another Twitter Phishing Scam
• YouTube Launches Reporters'Center, Wants To School Citizen Journalists In Better News Reporting
• Web based Project Management Software
• comScore Selected...
Supply chain video: The result of a new survey among 900 U.S. supply chain executives on this year's trends
in Supplychainer, on June 28, 2009
...ident of manufacturing and wholesale distribution. He discusses the results of the company's fourth annual Manufacturing and Wholesale Distribution (MWD) National Survey among more than 900 supply cha...
Die erfolgreichsten Filme Deutschlands
in Kinoplausch, on June 28, 2009
... Himmelhunde auf dem Weg zur Hölle", "Zur Sache Schätzchen", "Schulmädchen-Report - was Eltern nicht für möglich halten", "Ein toller Käfer" und "Bernhard und ...
Climate change: the lawyers' picnic
in Sox First, on June 27, 2009
...years ahead. One thing for sure: litigation is going to reshape the politics of climate change. A report from insurer Swiss Re warns that climate change litigation is the new asbestos. Only this ti...
Polaris Project: How to attack human slavery challenge?
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on June 27, 2009
...Two gradute students in Brown university participated in the annual entrepreneurship competition, they knew they would have a tough time: Their idea was establishing a social enterprise which was more...
Home sales rise again. Is this a housing recovery?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 25, 2009
...;t deny that any increase in existing-home sales qualifies as good news.
According to the Realtors report, existing-home sales, which includes single-family homes, condominiums and co-ops, rose 2.4 p...
Anti-corruption body slams major export countries
in Sox First, on June 25, 2009
...some of the world's biggest exporters for failing to tackle bribery corruption. In its latest report , the anti-corruption body said some of the world's worst examples included Australia, Ca...
Role of Genetics in Allergies and Asthma
in Allergies, on June 24, 2009
...ies in the near future.
But how much of an influence does genetics really play? A New York Times report looks into it and concludes:
Unlike hair and eye color, they stem from the interactions of ...
Dick Cheney's memoirs
in Sox First, on June 24, 2009
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Can't wait to read it!! Associated Press reports that former puppet master and vice president Dick Cheney is writing his memoirs. According to that report, Cheney will be paid a cool $2 mill...
3rd Party Blog
in Wangtam, on June 23, 2009
...s Such as Starbucks, Whole Foods
• The Proxy Fight for Iranian Democracy
• A new landmark in computer vision
• GDocBackup
• All for Good: Bringing search, scale and openness to community servi...
Can Wind Power Make a Profit?
in IfEnergy, on June 23, 2009
...uld be worth $30,000 a year. It's hard to cover the interest on a $500,000 loan with a $30,000 annual payback. It's not an unusual example.
One solution no one likes to talk about, raise the...
Stimulus packages create corruption opportunities
in Sox First, on June 23, 2009
...The global stimulus packages are likely to provide massive opportunities for fraud, according to a report from risk consultancy Kroll . According to the report, corruption could swipe about $500 bill...
Survival strategies for a deepening recession
in Sox First, on June 23, 2009
...n other words, things are going to get worse before they get better. But what's clear from the report is that it will be so bad that a recovery in 2010 looks very difficult. Markets have taken t...
My Favorite Buick, a Roadmaster at RM's Meadowbrook Auction
in Classical Drives, on June 22, 2009
...dow Brook auction at the Shotwell Gustafson Pavilion at Meadow Brook Hall during the latter's annual concours d'elegance , August 1, 2009. It would certainly get my vote.
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Bankers' pay soars despite crisis
in Sox First, on June 22, 2009
...kers are now raking in enormous bonuses despite the global financial crisis. The Financial Times reports that Merrill Lynch, UBS and Citigroup are actually cranking up pay for investment bankers to...
iPod Touch 2代升级OS 3.0新系统完美破解/越狱（附图文教程）
in Wangtam, on June 21, 2009
... Twitter Plans to Offer Shopping Advice and Easy Purchasing
• Weebiz - Business Community
• ÜberTwitter
• 非法下载24首版权歌曲 美国妇女被判赔192万美元
• China recruits volunteer net porn police
• How Twitter i...
Improving working capital through effective supply chain management
in Supplychainer, on June 21, 2009
...ies' needs in today's uncertain environment regarding tight credit situation and released a report titled "Inventory Management: 3 Keys for freeing working capital". The report highl...
Supply chain education ranking: Penn State becomes No. 1
in Supplychainer, on June 21, 2009
... and problem solving sense in the graduates, etc.
As you can see from the above figure (full report here ), Penn State has become Number 1 in this ranking, followed by universities like Michig...
Social Entrepreneurhip at Stanford
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on June 21, 2009
... for students and graduates of universities such as Stanford. In such situation, according to a new report from Business Week, the students are looking for new ways of changing the world and fortunate...
Digital Britain on Filesharing
in P2P File Sharing, on June 21, 2009
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The Digital Britain report was finally published earlier this week, laying out new tactics for the UK's approach to filesharing.
" Ofcom will work with ISPs to send written warning...
Airline crisis strategy: screw customers and staff
in Sox First, on June 21, 2009
...$9 billion this year. So what's their answer? Screw passengers and staff. First, we have the report that British Airways is demanding its staff work for a month without pay. That's gone do...
Secret Allergy Triggers Revealed
in Allergies, on June 20, 2009
...arpeting, spices, wall paint, beer/alcoholic drinks, christmas trees. Find out more from this CNN report .
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Look After YOur Man This Fathers' Day
in Straightfromthedoc, on June 18, 2009
...ss likely to eat at least five servings of fruits and vegetables daily
From US News and World Report :
"Men die younger than women do, and most of the things that kill us are preventable,&...
Climate change impacts
in Sox First, on June 18, 2009
...urity Act of 2009" now going before Congress, the Obama Administration has released a timely report on climate change , designed to warn Americans about the dangers of not acting. It's pol...
IBM's Big Blue Cloud
in Wangtam, on June 17, 2009
...ons
• Report lays out UK digital future
• MySpace slashes head count by 30 percent
• Lifehacker Pack 2009: Our List of Essential Free Mac Downloads
• ipredator
• Twestival
• Is Twitter The...
The Ultimate Fathers Day Gift for a Classic Car Guy
in Classical Drives, on June 17, 2009
... I could give myself a Fathers Day gift it would be an all-expenses paid trip to Detroit to see the annual Eyes on Design concours d'elegance. I'd do so because this event is attended by man...
The slow recovery
in Sox First, on June 16, 2009
...ven the US economy, and by implication the Obama administration, a big tick of sorts in its latest report . The IMF projects that the economy will contract 2.5% in 2009 but grow by a modest 0.75% in ...
Neu: das Blackberry Tour ist da
in BlackBerry World, on June 16, 2009
...t bei TecZilla:
Tour sieht äußerlich aus - wie eben ein Blackberry. Die Jungs von Boy Genius Report bekamen kürzlich ein Exemplar in die Finger und berichten von einem ausgereiften Smartphone, "...
Could Childhod Obesity Be Declining?
in Straightfromthedoc, on June 16, 2009
...home.
The findings, based on survey data by the Chicago market research firm NPD Group, follow a report last year that childhood obesity appears to have hit a plateau after rising for more than two ...
Full Report and Test Of The Amazing Olympus Pen EP-1 Digital Camera
in Digital Shot, on June 16, 2009
This camera is so new that it isn't even available until next month but the wait will be worth it.
The details of the how and the why the camera was named "Pen" are in the introduction and provide a bit of a nostalgic trip back to the days when film reigned.
Olympus specialty ha...
It will be years before jobs return
in Sox First, on June 15, 2009
...mulus package will create 600,000 jobs this summer. Don't hold your breath. According to this report from McClatchy Newspapers , most of the country won't get back to pre-recession employme...
Disney and toxic waste allegations
in Sox First, on June 15, 2009
...included zero greenhouse gas emissions and zero waste. But is this Fantasyland stuff? We now have reports that the Environmental Protection Agency is looking carefully at allegations that Walt Disn...
Drug pushing Eli Lilly
in Sox First, on June 13, 2009
...ling vaccines to stop swine flu, it's worth looking at how they are pushing drugs. Bloomberg reports that drug giant Eli Lilly pushed drugs for dementia, specifically Zyprexa, on to elderly pat...
Recession and marriage
in Sox First, on June 12, 2009
... recession is saving marriages. Or it might be prolonging the agony. In Britain, The Independent reports that accountants Grant Thornton have found that fewer couples are divorcing. Plummeting prop...
MGB-GT, Yours for Just $20 in Museum Charity Raffle
in Classical Drives, on June 12, 2009
...a-kind handcrafted wood steering wheel, and a Covercraft car cover. Drawing will be held at the 7th annual "British Car Meet at the Market" car show on May 15, 2010, or as soon as all 1000 t...
Wal-Mart Promises to Promote Women. Do you Believe Them?
in Bizinformer, on June 11, 2009
...men yet is overwhelmingly run by men, new Wal-Mart (WMT) CEO Mike Duke pledged at the company's annual shareholder conference on Friday, June 5, to boost the retailer's commitment to developin...
Virgin Mobile USA Intros Broadband2Go Prepaid Data Plan
in The Wireless Weblog, on June 10, 2009
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Virgin Mobile USA today introduced Broadband2Go , a prepaid wireless data plan with no annual contract, monthly subscription, or activation fee. All you need is a $150 Novatel Wireless MC760 ...
Will the Volt save GM?
in Sox First, on June 10, 2009
...er GM's Volt will be able to match the competition. Or for that matter, save GM. We read in the report here that the car comes with a new four cylinder engine with more horsepower and special br...
Apple 公布 iPhone 3G S 和 iPhone OS 3.0
in Wangtam, on June 9, 2009
在刚刚结束的 WWDC 2009 开幕演讲上，Apple 全球营销高级副总裁 Phil Schiller 发布了第三代 iPhone 手机，名字就叫做iPhone 3G S。其中，字母"S"代表了 Speed 速度。顾名思义，Apple 这一次将注意力放在了提升系统性能方面。
iPhone 3G S的外观设计和上一代产品iPhone 3G完全相同，整机、屏幕尺寸没有进行任何修改，重量从133g略微增加到135g。而在内部，iPhone 3G S对硬件配置进行了全面升级。根据苹果在发布会上的说法，iPhone 3G S启动短信应用程序的速度是iPhone 3G的2.1...
Banks to face more stress tests
in Sox First, on June 9, 2009
...s. More a political ploy than anything else. Now, the Congressional Oversight Panel has put out a report saying that the stress tests need to be repeated. Basically, the report was saying more or l...
Recession Forces More Golf Deals
in Eagle Par Birdie, on June 8, 2009
...ing Canada.
However, the memberships aren't cheap and are often complex. Plus you still pay an annual fee and you're responsible for spending a monthly minimum in the restaurant and bar.
Nex...
30 Must-Have Tweaks For Your Mac
in Wangtam, on June 5, 2009
...sick guy"
• Adobe Strives to Crack the Smart-Phone Market
• Google Releases Dev Version Of Chrome For Mac And Linux. But It Doesn't Want You To Use It.
• iPhone Zensify Keeps track of y...
Renewable energy and the recession
in Sox First, on June 5, 2009
...an other industries? That seems to be the suggestion in the latest REN21 Renewables Global Status Report . Despite the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, grid-connected solar PV grew ...
Climate change and business costs
in Sox First, on June 3, 2009
... implications of putting a carbon price on the emissions of companies listed on the S&P500. The report found that carbon costs would total nearly $93 billion, if there was a market price of $28.24...
Canesta Brings Motion Control to the Masses
in The Gadgets Weblog, on June 3, 2009
...mess with your TV experience.
I understand that users are looking for a futuristic, "Minority Report" experience. The Nintendo Wii, and Microsoft Xbox 360 are simply answering the need for ...
SEC probe uncovers problems
in Sox First, on June 2, 2009
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All is not well at the Securities and Exchange Commission. Read through the report of the SEC Inspector General and weep. Shake your head in disgust because the report makes it clear that the th...
GM's bad ad
in Sox First, on June 2, 2009
It's hard to go past the chutzpah of General Motors' latest ad, posted on YouTube and Facebook, shortly after it filed for bankruptcy. You can watch it courtesy of AdvertisingAge . With images of wind turbines, public transport and butterflies, GM proclaims it is a new beginning. "...
Microsoft releases new MOF documents
in The CIO Weblog, on June 1, 2009
...at the most useful of these will be the ITIL/MOF cross-reference. I would promise to read these and report back, but as I still haven't gotten around to my promised review of MOF 4.0 itself, I won...
AMR announces top 25 supply chains for 2009
in Supplychainer, on May 31, 2009
... I have been covering annual ranking of the best supply chains by AMR Research for some years now and apparently this year Apple is still on the top of the list.
Companies like Unilever and Intel...
EU Citizens Get New Visa Waivers in Six Countries.
in Global Mobility Report, on May 30, 2009
...e able to travel for short stays without a visa to some new destination, accordig to a recent news report . The European Union (EU) signed short-stay visa waiver agreements on Thursday with Antigua a...
Washington's Best Wine
in Celebrate Wine, on May 30, 2009
...dunking me in a vat of wine, amusing though that would have been. Rather, it involved attending the annual Taste Washington wine festival in Seattle.
Fifty wines is not an education. But two hundred ...
How much is Facebook worth?
in Sox First, on May 30, 2009
...investment in Facebook by Digital Sky Technologies, a private Russian internet investment group. As reported in the Financial Times , it values Facebook at $10 billion. It's extraordinary because...
Pay cuts fail to save HP jobs
in The CIO Weblog, on May 28, 2009
...#39;s stock price.
My bet is still on HP over the long term; the sole bright spot in the quarterly report is the recently services division formed out of the EDS acquisition. Services are the future ...
Loan modifications not always helping homeowners
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on May 26, 2009
... though, says that these modifications aren't quite working .
The paper cites a Fitch Ratings report that points out that subprime loans that have been modified are turning bad again at high rat...
Early retirement soars, but who is going to pay?
in Sox First, on May 26, 2009
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An alarming Los Angeles Times report that the US Social Security system is reporting a major surge in early retirement claims from laid off workers. It's up 25% ahead of last year. Clearly, ...
You can lower your mortgage interest rate -- BEFORE you take out that loan
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on May 25, 2009
...y a significant role, too. If you have a history of paying your bills on time - and the good credit report to prove it - and a high income and low amount of debt, you'll qualify for a lower intere...
