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The British Are Coming! (Paul Revere Drove an Aston Martin)
in Classical Drives, on November 23, 2009
... Just as there is something very special about the British Isles, so too is there something special about British cars. So special, in fact, that RM is planning an All British evening to launch its ...
Seen that? - Chinese Venture Capital Ushers in Thunder & Rainmakers
in China Venture News, on November 20, 2009
...The new regs would also encourage local governments to look for private capital to finance start-up firms in their jurisdictions, according to the article. The news emerged in part at the Shanghai Int...
Seen that? - ZeroShock Laptop Sleeves
in Tech Without Wires, on November 19, 2009
...our laptop free from dents and scratches, but make your case be a [...] Read More The British laptop bag at Busy with Style We in the US ten...
Seen that? - Paradise Poker giving out $1,000,000
in Internet Poker, on November 19, 2009
...Well, Lethbridge is in the heart of cowboy Country in Canada's west. Alberta is nestled between British Columbia to the west and Saskatchewan to the east. The city of Lethbridge is just north of t...
Seen that? - FROM HEAD TO FOOT
in The Celebrities Weblog, on November 19, 2009
...owie, and David Beckham, and many others not named David. Based in Northampton, the centre of the British footwear trade for centuries, [...] Read More HOW CELEBRITIES SHOP at...
Breaking News - Button to join Hamilton at McLaren
in Under My Helmet, on November 18, 2009
...ion Jenson button and keep him in the team has received mixed reactions from racing fans, not least British ones. It has been said that this would create a new super-team with the two most recent ch...
Poised for Growth? What the Suppliers are Expecting.
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on November 17, 2009
... to an economic recovery within the Indian BPO segment.
In addition to in-country growth, Indian firms are beginning to expand overseas to near-shore markets. Infosys, for example, is establishing...
Cost cuts hit auditors
in Sox First, on November 17, 2009
...itors with Britain's Financial Reporting Council (FRC), as reported here , warning that accounting firms could sacrifice audit quality when they're cutting costs and scrambling to get more cash in th...
Seen that? - Poseidon Resort, the Bahamas
in The Flyaway Weblog, on November 16, 2009
... Courtesy: Radium Resort One photo doesn't do this post justice. It's Radium Resort in British Columbia on Canada's west coast. And it's the latest installment from eagleparbirdie...
Seen that? - New Elder Scrolls Game Won't Sink into Oblivion
in PCGamers Blog, on November 13, 2009
...olls: Oblivion gets an expansion at PCGamers Blog The British gaming magazines PC Gamer and PC Zone have reported that a new Oblivion expansion is in the ...
Britian Using Genetic Tests on Asylum Seekers
in Global Mobility Report, on November 12, 2009
... their nationality, drawing criticism from scientists and provoking outrage from rights groups. The British government says that the genetic tests have shown a fraud rate of 87% in cases where asylum ...
F1 2009
in Under My Helmet, on November 12, 2009
...t time in 40 years, when Graham Hill took the trophy in ‘68 and Jackie Stewart in’69, we have a British champion for two consecutive years. Lewis Hamilton made himself the youngest Formula One champi...
Jaguar D-Type, a Most Beautiful Race Car
in Classical Drives, on November 11, 2009
...ration included its original appearance of cream over blue. (Who said D-Types had to be British Racing Green?) At the same Scottsdale auction Gooding will also offer a rare Pinin Farina 1959 Ferrari 2...
Seen that? - Make your laptop fashionable too
in Busy with Style, on November 10, 2009
...our papers and small items (keys, mobile phone, lipstick) too. As [...] Read More The British laptop bag at Busy with Style We in the US ten...
Seen that? - Business School for Startups?
in Small Business Unplugged, on November 10, 2009
Business School for Startups? at Small Business Unplugged I was reading Canadian Business Online and noticed the "Lessons from startup school" headline. The Centre of Entrepreneurship (COE) at Centennial College in Toronto is opening up ...
Seen that? - Germany in trouble?
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on November 9, 2009
...cing creates value for American GDP? As the study says the balance for outsourcing done by American firms is $1.13 positive for every dollar spend. Well you can argue about these findings but now The ...
New innovative ways to identify supply chain talent: 360 degree feedback
in Supplychainer, on November 9, 2009
...ere are few people who know what it takes to lead a turnaround and can do it! That's why recruiting firms are coming up with new ways to scan and identify the right candidates. Here is one I read rece...
Seen that? - Scientific Atlanta Grows From DVR Sales
in The Digital TV Weblog, on November 8, 2009
...ks of sales Representatives. We are witnessing more companies, especially smaller to mid-sized firms, embracing a commercialization process as a means to create new business. A process approach recog...
Galleon scandal: just the beginning?
in Sox First, on November 8, 2009
...r the Dow Jones Customers' Afternoon Letter with closing prices. Now it has come to the point where firms are spending millions and putting wicked fast computer servers next to exchanges so they can h...
Eight New Insider Trading Arrests, Fourteen Total
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on November 6, 2009
... The SEC’s ongoing investigation of insider trading at hedge funds and stock trading firms has brought allegations against 14 Wall Street professionals.
The charged defendants include hedge ...
Hedge Fund Expert To Launch Own Fund
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on November 3, 2009
...harma has extensive experience in asset management, serving at a number of high-profile Wall Street Firms. He was previously on the Portfolio Management Team of the Merrill Lynch Large Cap Series Fund...
Emanuel presses for another Sarbanes-Oxley exemption
in Sox First, on November 3, 2009
...xemptions dating to 2004. SEC Chairman Mary Schapiro had granted yet another reprieve, giving small firms until next year to start paying auditors to scrutinize their internal controls. But in her pr...
Seen that? - Michelle Wie Blows Another Sony Open
in Eagle Par Birdie, on November 1, 2009
...da. The two became instant millionaires with Mitel before splitting up after selling the company to British Telecom. Cowpland went on to [...] Read More Michelle Wie Wisens Up a...
Seen that? - An introduction to thin provisioning
in On Storage, on November 1, 2009
...ally provided by hedge fund prime brokers. The biggest teams coming from the largest prime brokers, firms like Goldman Sachs & Co., Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch, etc. These prime brokers have tea...
Seen that? - Even Leonardo Da Vinci said....
in Cool Picking, on October 31, 2009
...at Wandalust Almost 150,000 visitors have shuffled through the British Museum's exhibit "Michelangelo drawings: Closer to the Master" since its openi...
Seen that? - SNOCAP nets $15 million more
in Digital Music - The Future, on October 28, 2009
...y, the company plans to announce that it has raised a combined $10 million from two venture-capital firms, Walden Group's WaldenVC and Morgenthaler Ventures."Congratulations! Not much to see ...
Seen that? - Should You Drink Coffee When You're Pregnant
in Well Woman Blog, on October 24, 2009
...lth who says pregnant women can drink, but should not exceed one or two drinks a week. However, the British Medical Association says pregnant women should not drink at all. What about you? Did you dri...
Pay cuts for auto firm executives. What about banks?
in Sox First, on October 23, 2009
...s at these failed companies. But it's a different story with the banks and other financial services firms. The Economist reports that despite the fact that Citigroup and Bank of America lost billi...
Sports Car Clubs Enjoy BC's Fabulous Sea to Sky Highway
in Classical Drives, on October 21, 2009
...haw , April 30th to May 2nd, which it describes as "a budget-minded 3-day driving adventure through British Columbia for pre-1979 touring and sports cars. This is for those who enjoy spirited driving ...
Do the Pitfalls of Outsourcing Outweigh the Benefits?
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on October 19, 2009
...become a vital and active part of outsourcing management – just like it is a vital part of most firms' internal management. Until then, the risk profiles presented by outsourcing deals will be greate...
Seen that? - New Elder Scrolls Oblivion Screenshots Leaked
in XboxSpace, on October 19, 2009
...olls: Oblivion gets an expansion at PCGamers Blog The British gaming magazines PC Gamer and PC Zone have reported that a new Oblivion expansion is in the ...
No autographs, say auditors
in Sox First, on October 18, 2009
...hich could provide useful information to investors and, in turn, provide an additional incentive to firms to improve the quality of all of their engagement partners." The PCAOB says it's in line with...
Big Picture: Venture Capital, Private Equity Still Drying Up
in TJ's Weblog, on October 17, 2009
... I wrote recently about how rosey the venture capital picture was for greentech firms. Several stories (Venture Beat here and here , TechCrunch ) have stressed the continuing downturn in privat...
Seaside Hidaways
in Hidden Travel Gems, on October 17, 2009
...recently took a look at a few of the best choices. ROCKWATER SECRET COVE RESORT, Near Halfmoon Bay, British Columbia
This ragged stretch of the Sunshine Coast is so unspoiled and awe-inspiring, it'...
Shared folders and more in Google Docs
in Wangtam, on 2009-10-14
...llery PHP script | free image gallery script
• Only 17 venture capital firms raise money in Q3 — fewest in 15 years
• Introducing Search Options for mobile
• CleanScores
• T-Mobile halts s...
Car Guy Falls in Love with British Rail
in Classical Drives, on October 12, 2009
...n express train that connects London with Glasgow. Swift, silent and smooth, it was a reminder that British and European passenger trains are vastly superior to ours. This being a classic car site I'm...
Seen that? - Another non-starter: Micropayments
in P2P File Sharing, on October 11, 2009
... 'Will people pay?' Now it's, 'How will they pay?'" says Ian Price, CEO of British Telecommunications' Click and Buy division, [...] Read More Paypal Slashes...
Darwin Celebrated on Galapagos Nature Cruise
in Hidden Travel Gems, on October 11, 2009
...y, 48-person M/V Eclipse will be Randal Keynes, Charles Darwin's great-great-grandson, as well as British actress and conservationist Miranda Richardson. In addition to its simple beauty, the Galapago...
A system to let institutions fail
in Sox First, on October 11, 2009
.... If failure is the only option, then doing it quickly with contractual obligations sold to healthy firms, assets sold off, intra-institutional lending, cancelling debt or equity and special protectio...
Bribery charges turn personal
in Sox First, on October 9, 2009
...as companies? It's particularly pertinent with the Justice Department widening its probe into British defense contractor BAE Systems over allegations of bribery deals with Saudi Arabia, Europe a...
The Technology Recycling Bin
in Business Computer Blog (UK), on October 8, 2009
..., you can mail in old electrons for money that can then be donated through services like Fonebak, a British service that works with the BBC Children in Need. They will value your old phone, provide fr...
Seen that? - legal file sharing and movie downloads
in TJ's Weblog, on October 7, 2009
...y, the company plans to announce that it has raised a combined $10 million from two venture-capital firms, Walden Group's WaldenVC and Morgenthaler Ventures."Congratulations! Not much to see ...
What's Behind the Recent Spate of Legal Process Outsourcing Deals in the UK?
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on October 6, 2009
...n being that lower-cost non-attorney workers will be able to perform legal services.
Magic Circle firms, not wanting to be left behind, are lining up arrangements with offshore providers. This will p...
What's Behind the Recent Spate of Legal Process Outsourcing Deals in the UK?
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on October 6, 2009
...n being that lower-cost non-attorney workers will be able to perform legal services.
Magic Circle firms, not wanting to be left behind, are lining up arrangements with offshore providers. This will p...
Seen that? - NetApp supply chain woes frustrate users
in On Storage, on October 3, 2009
...General Motors is putting fresh pressure on its vast network of suppliers, which was trimmed by 500 firms in 2005, prompting fears of further U.S., European auto supplier bankruptcies. The price squee...
Seen that? - NBA's Marc Cuban Blogs his Plans to Launch Betting Hedge Fund
in The Gambling Weblog, on October 2, 2009
... the way horse racing bets are taxed and is confident a change in the [...] Read More British Rail Pension Fund Plans to Invest One Billion In Hedge Funds at The Hedge Funds...
Should ratings agencies go the way of Arthur Andersen?
in Sox First, on October 3, 2009
... things about the current financial scandal is that there has been no similar reckoning against the firms that were supposed to be watching the system for the investment public. Why haven't the ra...
Goodwood Snapshots Through the Lens of a Pocket-Size Digital Camera
in Classical Drives, on October 2, 2009
... spectators are encouraged to wear period dress. Remember Carnaby Street, when, for a brief period, British style turned the fashion world upside down? I do, and so did these young women. Actually it ...
Connecting Chords
in Business Computer Blog (UK), on October 1, 2009
...y download music apparently spend the most money on legal music as well. An independent study by British Ipsos Mori found that those who download, download everything, paid or not.
So where will ...
Tsunamis, climate change and the Olympics
in Sox First, on October 1, 2009
..." Tokyo, Chicago, Rio de Janeiro and Madrid are bidding for the 2016 Olympics. Last year, the British Forum for the Future put together a series of scenarios which included
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Security breaches up in 2009
in The CIO Weblog, on September 30, 2009
...the least addressed. It appears that this lack of attention has resulted in serious damages in many firms that didn't heed the warnings....
Champions League Group Stages - Fixture 2, Day 1
in The Soccer Weblog, on September 30, 2009
...estroying Debrecen from the very start in a 4-0 victory away from home.
Elsewhere it looks bad for British teams too, while Spain seems to be thriving. Rangers were beaten 4-1 at home in a match they...
The Merger Wave
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on September 28, 2009
...de - for years, many have suspected that these organizations would be acquired by cash-rich Indian firms in an effort to expand their U.S. footprint. That trend failed to materialize to the level expe...
A Rainy Day Keeps No One Away at the Steamworks Concours
in Classical Drives, on September 28, 2009
...ottle of Tabasco is carried in the Formula Junior as a tribute to Pedro who, interestingly, won the British and Canadian GPs in his prime years. " Incidentally, I announced that Canadian GP those...
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in Wangtam, on 2009-09-28
...oogle of Violating Telecom Laws
• Yahoo Board Member Maggie Wilderotter Resigns
• STALKER Call of Pripyat DX10.1 vs DX11 screenshots released
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Outsourcing as an Economic Indicator
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on September 24, 2009
...day's Business Week , Mehul Srivastava described a decline in salaries and turnover in Indian firms, no doubt caused by the declining economy. That certainly parallels the global recession - part...
Airlines pledge cut in emissions
in Sox First, on September 24, 2009
...ch has now pledged to reduce its emissions to half its 2005 levels by 2050. The BBC reports that British Airways chief executive Willie Walsh has put up a series of proposals: These involve to halv...
Hyper inflation on its way?
in Sox First, on September 23, 2009
... economic commentator at the Financial Times Martin Wolf warns that "the U.S. government and British government will never mange their public debt problems. That means "there could be a re...
Autos and Argentina Combine for Magical Tour
in Classical Drives, on September 18, 2009
...o is very big in Argentina so we will be attending the playoffs. We've also been invited to the British Embassy Gala of the year. November is springtime, so the climate will be warm - expect mid t...
logiENERGY launches Peak Oil Fund
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on September 16, 2009
...ot;
The fund's goal is to purchase or make significant investments in oil and gas exploration firms for their reserve positions while supporting their production and exploration efforts with dir...
Sarkozy wants joie de vivre index
in Sox First, on September 15, 2009
...fairly in the workplace; tax (as in does everyone get their money's worth) and relationships. British academic Richard Layard argues that happiness is the only one true yardstick to measure soc...
Charles Darwin "too controversial" for America
in Sox First, on September 13, 2009
...upidity that's allowed to fester away in parts of America. Like this one , telling us that the new British film on Charles Darwin Creation can't get a distribution deal in America because US di...
Gore backs Internet grocer
in Sox First, on September 10, 2009
...ith The Times reporting that Al Gore's Generation Investment Management has bought a stake in British Internet grocer Ocado which claims it is more eco friendly than supermarkets because it ha...
BAE brought to justice (finally)
in Sox First, on September 7, 2009
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Last year, British arms maker was embroiled in a scandal over alleged bribes to the Saudi Arabian government. As I pointed out here , the uproar broke out after Britain's Serious Fraud Offic...
Lawyers and Outsourcing Deals
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on September 1, 2009
...from the outside, but over time bringing the deals inside or by outsourcing the entire task to law firms. This is how the legal services are procured.
But lets not forget their role as risk managers....
Sicily's Wine Industry
in Celebrate Wine, on August 31, 2009
...ed to save it...
Jack Felber of the Gloucester Daily Times wrote the piece. In the 1700s, several British families famous for producing port dominated the Sicilian wine-making industry with their dev...
Investor Group to Buy Skype?
in The VoIP Weblog, on August 31, 2009
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TechCrunch's Michael Arrington reports that a group of venture capital and private equity firms are working together to acquire Skype from current owner eBay .
"Investors in the pro...
US taxpayer bailout for subprime firms
in Sox First, on August 31, 2009
...t of the US financial system. The Center for Public Integrity presents a new report showing that firms that created the subprime lending frenzy, including subsiiaries of Countrywide, Lehman Brother...
2009 Mid-Atlantic Biotech Conference
in The Biotech Weblog, on August 31, 2009
...nment representatives, executives, researchers, investors, entrepreneurs, and professional services firms-representing 30 states and 10 countries.
This year's conference will feature a Healthcare...
