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Goldman Sachs: behind the numbers
in Sox First, on July 15, 2009
...r levels raked in during the boom. While the rest of the world is going through its worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, the people at Goldman Sachs are on another planet.
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Booming business for executive island retreats
in Sox First, on July 14, 2009
...t in England is doing a roaring trade as a haven for executives shell-shocked by the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. According to the island's chief executive Brendan Quinn, mos...
Recession reshapes America
in Sox First, on July 14, 2009
...b, while the masses witness the exact opposite." All this will be exacerbated by the economic crisis. It will create a society that will emerge even more divided than it was when the economy was... ...from those same places. Florida writes: "The most successful cities and regions in the United States and around the world may increasingly be inhabited by a core of wealthy and highly mobile wor...
Understanding Honduras
in Latina Viva, on July 13, 2009
...f our existence as a country.
It will be an interesting story to follow.
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Pandora is Charging So Consider Aluratec Internet Radio
in The Gadgets Weblog, on July 13, 2009
... gain access to 13,000 radio stations in 300 countries. You can search the radio stations by genre, state, or country, and you can even create favorites lists. Granted, you cannot create or request yo...
Larry Summers: the worst is yet to come
in Sox First, on July 12, 2009
... much of that will depend on factors outside the control of the White House. Like, for example, the state of the global economy, not to mention other factors like wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, not to ...
Chrome OS: The reflective phase
in The CIO Weblog, on July 10, 2009
After the original explosion of Google Chrome OS related articles immediately after the announcement, today we get the day-after "thoughtful" posts exploring what it all means, and what will really happen with Google, Chrome OS, and the supposed arch-enemies of the two, Microsoft an...
What recession? Small arms trade is booming
in Sox First, on July 10, 2009
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While the US State Department has announced it is observing the United Nations' International Small Arms Destruction Day, you have to wonder whether their hearts were in it. As reported he...
Virginia Nanotechnology Park Moves Forward
in Nanotechbuzz, on July 9, 2009
...otech firms captured 61 of them valued at $15 million, more grants than in any other region of the state."
The full article is available here.
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Let's Retire F1's Bernie and Max Before it's Too Late
in carzz.org, on July 8, 2009
... adds fuel to the fire by blaming "the Jews" for failing to address the worldwide banking crisis. He went on to suggest that FIA president Max Mosley, one-time fascist leader Oswald Mosely&#...
Can dope save California?
in Sox First, on July 8, 2009
...'s largest cash crop. It's valued at $14 billion annually, or nearly twice the value of the state's grape and vegetable crops combined. "Put it all together, and California could pote...
Is barcode cheaper than RFID or vice versa?
in The RFID Weblog, on July 7, 2009
...at wood handled hammer is cheaper when compared to nail gun.
He has used a very simple example to state that the overall cost of implementing RFID is less when compared to barcode. Have a look:
Let...
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...
Can the G8 solve climate change?
in Sox First, on July 6, 2009
...ns pay the developed nations in compensation. That's impossible to resolve given the diabolical state of the global economy. "It is a discussion between the bankrupt and the impoverished,'...
Supply chain video: If you want to re-negotiate the terms with suppliers, the moment is now!
in Supplychainer, on July 5, 2009
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In applying these strategies, a main element companies should consider is human factor: In the crisis situations, people feel frozen. They don't want to do anything because they are afraid of...
Did Palin quit to head off an embezzlement scandal?
in Sox First, on July 4, 2009
...or, a job which would have provided her enhanced power to grant building contracts in the wide-open state. "SBS has close ties to the Palins. The company has not only sponsored Todd Palin's ...
Housing slump boosts population in New York City, other big cities
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on July 3, 2009
...home values in parts of Florida and California skyrocketed. This attracted a lot of people to these states, many of whom were hoping to cash in on the real estate gold rush. Of course, things are diff...
The Goldman Sachs-Rolling Stone slugfest
in Sox First, on July 3, 2009
...ver up vast sums from the middle and lower floors of society with the aid of a crippled and corrupt state that allows it to rewrite the rules in exchange for the relative pennies the bank throws at po...
It's getting tougher to get a mortgage-broker license
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on July 2, 2009
...officers have to work for their business.
To make life even more difficult for loan officers, many states are making it more difficult for them to receive mortgage broker licenses.
For instance, the...
Supply chain video: Preparing for the worst, managing supplier risk in the downturn (Part 2)
in Supplychainer, on June 30, 2009
This is the second part of the video presentation from Professor Rob Handfield in the PMMS Leadership in Procurement from the 2009 on supply chain risks in this economic downturn. In this part, he highlights that a charactaristic of high performance in not simply laying off people and go for radical...
July 8: China Cleantech Business Forum
in China Venture News, on June 30, 2009
... is a growing industry focus for venture capital and development funds: Despite the current credit crisis, overall fundraising for cleantech has remained steady in 2008, with 29 funds raising a total ...
Fish Detection Test Under Development
in Allergies, on June 30, 2009
... © adactio A food scientist from The Florida State University has received a grant to develop a test kit to detect fish allergens in food products. She was given a three-year, $280,000 award from ...
Is plain vanilla the right goal?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 30, 2009
...of the other fancy stuff that got so many borrowers in trouble during the subprime mortgage-lending crisis — if they choose.
But the Washington Post today asks an important question: When does ...
Beware the China bubble
in Sox First, on June 29, 2009
...ing to happen. And it will affect all of us. Fitch warns: "With much of the world immersed in crisis, China appears to be one of the few countries where the financial system continues to functio...
Pensioners kidnap and torture their investment adviser
in Sox First, on June 25, 2009
...Working as an investment adviser these days is dangerous. You risk incurring the wrath of financial crisis victims. And it doesn't matter how old they are either. Here's an extraordinary sto...
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in Wangtam, on June 23, 2009
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Did Sonia Sotomayor's mortgage views help send county into recession?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 23, 2009
...a's nominee for a seat on the Supreme Court, for the time she served on the board of a New York state agency that provided discount mortgages to low- and middle-income buyers. Sotomayor served on ...
Tourismus: Deutschlands beste Badeseen
in Das Reise-Weblog, on June 22, 2009
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Keine Lust auf Chlorwasser? Oder überfüllte Schwimmbäder? Dann ist der Badesee eine gelungene Alternative, zumal die Wasserqualität innerhalb der EU einmal mehr vom Feinsten ist. Das hat die EU-Studie zur Wasserqualität ergeben, über die die Tageszeitung " Die Welt " berichte...
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. mit „Clean Sea Award“ ausgezeichnet
in Kreuzfahrten, on June 22, 2009
...igen "Nor-Shipping"-Eröffnungskonferenz mit dem Titel "From Crisis to Opportunity: Shipping's Role in the Fight against Climate Change". Bei der Konferenz diskutierten Reederei...
Bankers' pay soars despite crisis
in Sox First, on June 22, 2009
...t's hard to believe but bankers are now raking in enormous bonuses despite the global financial crisis. The Financial Times reports that Merrill Lynch, UBS and Citigroup are actually cranking u...
Supply chain education ranking: Penn State becomes No. 1
in Supplychainer, on June 21, 2009
...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 Michigan State and Arizona....
Russia and Japan to Collaborate on Nanotech
in Nanotechbuzz, on June 21, 2009
...how to expand business cooperation to include smaller companies specializing in the development of state-of-the-art technology alongside large corporations in the sector."
The press release is...
Airline crisis strategy: screw customers and staff
in Sox First, on June 21, 2009
Earlier this month, I did a blog entry looking at how the airline business was going to the dogs. The combination of the global financial crunch and swine flu will cost them at least $9 billion this year. So what's their answer? Screw passengers and staff. First, we have the report th...
Mafia cashes in on crisis
in Sox First, on June 19, 2009
...Fascinating story in the Financial Times about how the Mafia has been cashing in on the financial crisis with two apparently "Japanese" men bringing $134 billion worth of fake Treasury bil...
NFL Week 6
in End Zone Buzz, on June 19, 2009
...r on a warrant out of Texas for drugs and burglary charges.
Leaf posted a $45k bond in Washington State and promised to appear in Texas to face burglary and like 7 counts of drug related charges inv...
A new wave of mortgage foreclosures on the way?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 18, 2009
...I'd like to think that we've seen the worst of the foreclosure crisis. I'd like to think that we'll be seeing fewer homes fall into foreclosure, and fewer homeowners missing their mort...
ASUS 与 Disney 联手打造儿童用 NetBook
in Wangtam, on June 18, 2009
当前经济衰退中，许多玩具公司避免推出高价产品， Disney 却逆势而行，打算在假期销售旺季来临前推出售价 350 美元的儿童 netBook 。
这款 netBook "Disney Netpal"将于7月底起在美国和加拿大的 Toys "R" US 店铺和 Amazon 销售。
美泰和孩之宝(Hasbro)等玩具公司以及 Toys "R" US 等零售商则认为，因失业率上升、楼市低迷及信贷紧缩影响到父母的消费能力，因此价格便宜的玩具会更受欢迎。
Disney 表示，这是该公司首次在北美推出笔记本电脑，五年前该公司曾试图...
U.S. Open vs The Weather
in Eagle Par Birdie, on June 18, 2009
...can play for just a hundred bucks during the week.
And that's if we don't live in New York State. As is often the case with American courses, if you're a resident of the state, you get a ...
Does Obama's patchwork overhaul go far enough?
in Sox First, on June 18, 2009
...ggest concern about the package is that it does nothing about the ratings agencies which caused the crisis when they made millions by encouraging the spread of risky products that subsequently shatter... ...l be either stopped or watered down. Already the US Chamber of Commerce, bless them, has put out a statement attacking the changes and has vowed to campaign against them. "We'll put up a fi...
The slow recovery
in Sox First, on June 16, 2009
...tilted towards the downside. Downside indeed. Dr Doom, Nouriel Roubini who predicted the financial crisis has told Bloomberg that the optimists are getting "ahead of the curve" and that r...
I Am Making The SSD Jump Thanks to Kingston V-Series Kit
in The Gadgets Weblog, on June 16, 2009
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I know that you can get some serious performance boost when you add a ssd (solid state drive) to a laptop setup. The problem is, most of the drives that I can afford are slow, stuttery, or flat o...
How'd the mortgage meltdown happen? NPR knows
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 15, 2009
...f "This American Life," was frustrated that no one ever really explained how the mortgage crisis happened. So he created an amazingly informative, and entertaining, one-hour show for his rad...
Is Algae the Real Future of Biofeul?
in IfEnergy, on June 12, 2009
...ty. Algae's potential, at least in theory, is remarkable. The fairly lengthy piece looks at the state of biofuel from algea and points out that algae could be 100 times more productive per acre fo...
Swine flu and crime
in Sox First, on June 10, 2009
...er of swine flu cases in Australia might push the WHO into declaring a pandemic, and given that the state of Victoria has been placed in the same category of swine flu threat as Mexico and the US, it&...
Subprime and racism
in Sox First, on June 7, 2009
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One of the things that has disturbed me the most about the subprime crisis is the impact it's had on the African American and Hispanic communities, and the way banks had targeted these people ... ...Despite the Fair Housing Act of 1968 , housing in the US still comes down to class and race. Real estate agents have a code for it: location, location, location. So no surprises that the chickens ar...
Banks fight to keep accounting tricks
in Sox First, on June 6, 2009
...t looks like US Government will want to repeat the same mistakes that plunged global markets into a crisis....
Mortgage giant Mozilo charged with fraud
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 5, 2009
...I'm always amazed that so many people pin the blame for our nation's current housing crisis on homeowners facing foreclosures. Yes, some of these homeowners — but not nearly all of them ... ...lo next time you want to blame someone for the housing slump. Yes, everyone from borrowers to real estate agents to appraisers acted badly during the housing boom. But at the heart of it all, are peop...
Renewable energy and the recession
in Sox First, on June 5, 2009
...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 by an astonishing 70% and wind power...
Self Foot Examination Against Needless Diabetic Amputations
in Daily Diabetic, on June 4, 2009
...etes.
According to New York City podiatrist Dr. Michael Perlstein , the severity of the diabetes crisis is illustrated by a trend he's seeing in his practice: more and more patients are undergoi...
What next for GM?
in Sox First, on June 4, 2009
... to buy hybrid cars. It's unlikely the government will listen to Moore and Makower. But the GM crisis could be a real opportunity. And no crisis should be wasted....
Napster Turns 10
in P2P File Sharing, on June 3, 2009
...he service made the entertainment industry realize that consumers want more power, and the current state of digital entertainment - and a move back to DRM-free content - owes a lot to Mr. Fanning and ...
Blame the recession on Reagan: Paul Krugman
in Sox First, on June 1, 2009
... The big difference of course is their view about the role of government. And if nothing else, this crisis marks a punctuation point in global history. The Reagan-Thatcher ideology that government sho...
Summer Golf Deals
in Eagle Par Birdie, on May 31, 2009
...be something here for you.
I'm talking specifically of the border between Ontario and New York State, down in the wine country of the Niagara Peninsula.
The economic demise continues to make its...
New MBAs claim they'll be ethical. Yeah right!
in Sox First, on May 31, 2009
...s. It's a fascinating development because it happens bang in the middle of the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. Which raises an obvious question: how many would have been prepar...
Washington's Best Wine
in Celebrate Wine, on May 30, 2009
...e people at Vinography had an informative piece this past week on the wine industry in Washington State. The first week of April I got the opportunity to do an "immersion" course in Washin...
The Time is Now...
in Bizinformer, on May 29, 2009
...better talent for less, and people are a lot more receptive to entrepreneurs because of the fragile state of things. And don't tell anyone, but the economy is actually looking up. Makes sense to m...
More housing woes
in Sox First, on May 29, 2009
...em. Prime fixed-rate loans now represent the largest share of new foreclosures. In other words, the crisis has now gripped the middle class with more people losing their jobs. As the MBA says, things ...
China's today national distribution capabilities
in Supplychainer, on May 27, 2009
...issues in China as well:
As an example, Jean Pierre briefly talke about the impact of current crisis on China; apparently the companies which are focusing on import or national service are still...
Economists predict recession ends this year. As if!
in Sox First, on May 27, 2009
...much optimism. Personally, I have given up believing in economists. Indeed, I blame this financial crisis on economists. I explain why in my piece here ....
Loan modifications not always helping homeowners
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on May 26, 2009
...ing foreclosures help no one. The banks certainly don't want these homes back. Foreclosures devastate families. And they weaken neighborhoods.
Problem is, a key tenant of the administration's...
Western Digital Unleashes Quite and Smart WD AV-GP Hard Drives
in The Gadgets Weblog, on May 26, 2009
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The reality for hard drives is that if you are not going to be a SSD (Solid State Drive), then you have to fast, big, and do a few tricks to stay relevant. Western Digital knows that better than a...
Krugman, Soros and Roubini: how to fix the crisis
in Sox First, on May 26, 2009
...;We have in the past been as high as 100 percent of GDP at the end of World War II without having a crisis, but your ability to go that high does depend upon people's belief that you will behave r...
Early retirement soars, but who is going to pay?
in Sox First, on May 26, 2009
... dry by 2037, which means people will be on severely reduced payments. And with the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression pushing US unemployment up to its highest level in 25 years, there...
Les chics musées newyorkais de l'Upper East Side
in Les Explorers, on May 25, 2009
... et ceux qui n'ont pas encore pris le temps de monter en haut de l'Empire State Building (1931; 449,5m antenne comprise) ou du General Electric Building du Rockefeller Center (1933; "seul...
Triglycerides and Diabetic Neuropathy
in Daily Diabetic, on May 25, 2009
... often in the hands, arms, legs and feet.
Now, researchers from University of Michigan and Wayne State University found that triglycerides (a known cardiovascular disease risk factor) can also be us...
History-laden, Picturesque Savannah
in Hidden Travel Gems, on May 24, 2009
... Gridskipper took a look recently at Savannah, Georgia. The first colonial and state capital of Georgia, Savannah was spared in the Civil War, meaning nearly every city street is spotted with centuri...
Wine Time: the Bunnel Family Cellar in Washington State
in Celebrate Wine, on May 24, 2009
Entrepreneur.com had an interesting piece this month on a family winery and wine bar in Prosser, Washington. The Bunnel Family Cellar was recently opened on the Yakima River. The 3,700-square-foot winery and wine bar, called Wine O'Clock, showcases their two labels and "gives customers ...
Sony to reduce the number of suppliers to half
in Supplychainer, on May 23, 2009
...s year, the electronics unit is expected to post a second consecutive year of losses. The financial crisis has eviscerated global demand for consumer electronics and a strong yen has eroded profits ea...
Britain to lose AAA rating, US is next
in Sox First, on May 23, 2009
...es to build. The problem for the US is that tax receipts are drying up at a time when the financial crisis is putting pressure on governments around the world for stimulus spending. And of course, th... ...
With Britain set to lose its AAA credit rating , there are fears that the United States could go the same way. Bill Gross, the co-chief investment officer of Pacific Investment Management Co. h...
