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Did Palin quit to head off an embezzlement scandal?
in Sox First, on July 4, 2009
...ndependent information from multiple sources that all of this precedes what are said to be possible federal indictments against Palin, concerning an embezzlement scandal related to the building of Pal...
What VCs Are Worrying About
in Wangtam, on July 1, 2009
...sparency: The New Federal IT Dashboard
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GM Stands For... General Mess. But PT Cruiser Cruises On
in carzz.org, on July 1, 2009
... Oh, what a mess! General Motors could face liquidation on July 10 unless a federal bankruptcy judge approves the sale of the automaker's best assets to a new company. Now the German Opel deal...
Madoff gets the max! What now?
in Sox First, on June 30, 2009
...f 100% or more, redirected from other people's money. You can bet they'll be targets of the government's continuing investigation. And then again, Madoff's wife Ruth might be looking a...
Would you walk away from your mortgage loan?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 29, 2009
...financial obligations.
We have to remember that no one forced anyway into owning a house. Yes, the government promoted home ownership as the American ideal. And, yes, mortgage lenders and real estate...
Firefox 3.5 Release Candidate 3
in Wangtam, on June 26, 2009
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Can You Get Money from the Government? Maybe...
in TJ's Weblog, on June 23, 2009
... Michael Sanibel had a helpful blog post recently on government grants. He looks at all the basics:
What is a grant?
Who can qualify?
How do you apply?
What types of grants are available?
W...
Freistaat Bayern hat eigenen CIO
in Das CIO Weblog, on June 22, 2009
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Das berichtet auch die Computerwoche und weist auf die Zusammenlegung der Bereiche IT und E-Government hin:
Zu Pschierers Aufgaben zählen die IT-Strategie und die Koordinierung von IT- verfahren...
Bankers' pay soars despite crisis
in Sox First, on June 22, 2009
...d despite Dresdner being sold to Commerzbank as part of a rescue package put together by the German government. As Bloomberg's Ann Woolner notes, they should be offering apologies instead of dem...
Directors warned about greenwash
in Sox First, on June 22, 2009
...lueScope Steel - had misled investors with their claims about the negative impact of the Australian Government's Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme which paves the way for an emissions trading regi...
Digital Britain on Filesharing
in P2P File Sharing, on June 21, 2009
...ot;Nicholas Lansman, the secretary general of the ISP Association , said the group was pleased the government had ruled out introducing legislation to force internet companies to disconnect persisten...
Jammie Thomas-Rasset Hit With $1.92 Million Fine
in P2P File Sharing, on June 21, 2009
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The jury in Jammie Thomas-Rasset's filesharing trial this week found the defendant guilty of downloading 24 songs from Kazaa, and hit her with a $1.92 million fine — or $80,000 per song.
But The Inquirer's Egan Orion says this is just the beginning. "This tr...
CIA recruits bankers
in Sox First, on June 19, 2009
...ncing and procurement of weapons of mass destruction, money laundering and corruption among foreign governments and companies". "Candidates with a bachelor's or master's degree in e...
Climate change impacts
in Sox First, on June 18, 2009
...as insurance. Nothing we didn't know already. What's significant is that this is a major US Government document that spells it out so clearly. After years of inaction and incompetence from the...
Does Obama's patchwork overhaul go far enough?
in Sox First, on June 18, 2009
...cts, increase access to them and make all financial instruments easier to understand. Secondly, the Federal Reserve gets new powers to supervise large institutions that could destroy the financial sys...
Apple Updates its Software While the Government Rethinks Law
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on June 17, 2009
...r texting, emailing and browsing the Internet sometimes for work, sometimes for personal use.
The government now says the law should be scrapped altogether.
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IBM's confusing cloud strategy
in The CIO Weblog, on June 15, 2009
...s cloud strategy, the company said, is the culmination of 100 prototype projects with companies and government agencies over the last year, and its research partnership with Google.
Yeah... difficul...
Camara vs. the RIAA
in P2P File Sharing, on June 10, 2009
...uestion submitted by the RIAA, as they have not been the 'certified copies' required under federal rules of evidence. Neeson and Camara will also argue that the large sums awarded to the label...
Swine flu and crime
in Sox First, on June 10, 2009
..."Criminal groups may also seek to infiltrate legitimate markets such as transport, finance and government sectors to help facilitate criminal activity and confuse the line between their illegal a...
Will the Volt save GM?
in Sox First, on June 10, 2009
... one thing. With the US taxpayers now holding 60% of the company, the Volt will be backed by the US Government....
Subprime and racism
in Sox First, on June 7, 2009
...rprises that the chickens are coming home to roost with reports of Well Fargo being targeted in a federal lawsuit alleging it steered blacks into subprime mortgages. The New York Times reports that ...
Aneesh Chopra, Chief Technology Officier
in The Search Engine Weblog, on June 7, 2009
...t has probably occurred to many of you: What exactly does a Chief Technology Officer for the U.S. government do , anyway?
Part of the confusion is that there's also a new Chief Information Off...
A Cybersecurity Czar
in Bizinformer, on June 6, 2009
A couple of sources ( Wired , Venture Beat ) commented last week on President Obama's announcement that his administration will create a cybersecurity czar. Most saw the action as a positive step. And among the beneficiaries, the business world stands out.
Time is money. Regardless of the rea...
Banks fight to keep accounting tricks
in Sox First, on June 6, 2009
...l be the losers. And with the Fed reportedly uneasy about the accounting change, it looks like US Government will want to repeat the same mistakes that plunged global markets into a crisis....
Renewable energy and the recession
in Sox First, on June 5, 2009
...ng 2008, reaching a total of $120 billion. What's driving this? It's coming very much from governments bringing in new policies and setting new targets. Europe, for example, has a target to g...
What next for GM?
in Sox First, on June 4, 2009
...s. He also wants tax incentives to encourage more people 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 c...
Forza Motorsport 3 游戏截图预览
in Wangtam, on June 3, 2009
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Blame the recession on Reagan: Paul Krugman
in Sox First, on June 1, 2009
...gage in best case economic scenarios. 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...
Conrad Black's landmark case
in Sox First, on May 28, 2009
...never be accused of any crime are likely to cheer a limitation on what's become almost standard federal prosecutorial overreaching." In other words, this case could have ramifications well b...
Batteries Get Stimulus Grants
in IfEnergy, on May 27, 2009
... VentureBeat pointed out last week that $2 billion worth of federal grants were being awarded to battery makers in the near future. Grants will run between $100 million and $150 million. The deadli...
Krugman, Soros and Roubini: how to fix the crisis
in Sox First, on May 26, 2009
...ul Krugman and Nouriel Roubini. Krugman says he is concerned about the long run solvency of the US Government, racking up massive a massive deficit to save the economy. It is a finely balanced thing,...
National Venture Capital Association: Suggestions and Blind Spots
in TJ's Weblog, on May 25, 2009
...ing summed up the NVCA's suggestions: Mr. Doll asked that "both the private sector and the government address the breakdowns that have occurred within their respective systems," to solve...
Entering an Era of Virtual Currencies?
in Bizinformer, on May 23, 2009
...s about money are bleeding over into virtual worlds. Second Life closed its casinos rather than see government regulators invade their cyberworld. There have been other examples.
The issue of virtual...
Microsoft Shuts Off Windows Live Messenger IM For Users In Countries Embargoed By The US
in Wangtam, on May 22, 2009
...nswer netbook market with $500-$700 tablet - report
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No More Hydrogen Cars?
in IfEnergy, on May 22, 2009
... couple of weeks. But TreeHugger pointed out one chunk of news that didn't get much coverage. Federal support funding for hydrogen cars seems to have collapsed for now: The money was stripped b...
Tweeting Too Hard
in Wangtam, on May 21, 2009
...• Palm Pre to run $549 off-contract
• Open Source Developer Intends To Block Belgian Government From Using His Technology Over Tax Dispute
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Merced County California Looking for Entrepreneurs
in TJ's Weblog, on May 21, 2009
...As unemployment rises and economic growth continues to decline or sit stagnant, many local governments are asking themselves how they can encourage and attract entrepreneurs. Among them, according to ...
The refi money is still flowing
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on May 21, 2009
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There's one benefit to the still slumping housing market: The government has consistently made moves that have resulted in lower mortgage interest rates.
This means that buyers who qualify f...
Will credit card bill stall mortgage foreclosures?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on May 20, 2009
...onth. That's the highest this rate has stood since RealtyTrac began keeping track in 1995.
The government, spurred on by Pres. Barack Obama, are now getting in on the act. Earlier this week, the ...
President at the Pump
in carzz.org, on May 20, 2009
... technically impossible. Note: After years of fighting fuel economy and emissions rules at both the federal and state levels, the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers is finally coming out in favor of...
US and China: the drug dealer-addict relationship
in Sox First, on May 20, 2009
...eir dysfunctional relationship. The frequent flares of social unrest in China could spread, and the government could decide that its short-term problems take precedence over its long-term ones. It mig...
How bad is the housing market? That depends
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on May 19, 2009
...ld 458,000 new homes this year. This is the lowest amount of new residential construction since the government began keeping track of new homes in 1959.
This means it's still more than possible &...
Cashing in on the disgust with banks
in Sox First, on May 19, 2009
...ncial backing. Virgin Money is also said to be interested in acquiring Northern Rock if the British Government decides to flog it. Just what will it do to banking? Probably not much at the outset, bu...
Bad retail figures expose recovery myth
in Sox First, on May 14, 2009
... Nobel Laureate Paul Krugman warns that the US faces a decade of stagnation because of the US Government's wimpish "half-measures". Writing in Forbes , economist Nouriel Roubini ...
Navigating the new mortgage roadmap
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on May 12, 2009
...gage loan. Consumers are allowed a free credit report . You can find out more about this at the Federal Trade Commission .
If you do fail to qualify for a mortgage today, don't feel too bad. ...
Downturn easing without recovery
in Sox First, on May 12, 2009
...a long way off from having a robust recovery and that we can expect more losses. "The American government ... is betting on muddling through: the Fed's measures and government guarantees mean...
Gorton: LimeWire Is Secure
in P2P File Sharing, on May 11, 2009
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In response to a government investigation, Lime Group chairman Mark Gorton has sent a letter to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform stating that LimeWire 5 is "th...
Credit card losses to hit banks
in Sox First, on May 11, 2009
...the 19 biggest US banks could expect nearly $82.4 billion in credit card losses by the end of 2010. Federal regulators called that a "worst case" economic situation" but the paper sugge...
The 60th Anniversary of the People's Republic of China is Making China Visas Hard to Get
in Global Mobility Report, on May 10, 2009
...ompany so you can get a Z visa (employee). Three, and probably most important, is that the Chinese government will nearly always place politics and stability over economics. ...
GAO slams SEC
in Sox First, on May 9, 2009
...g him get away with his fraud for some time. It failed to do its job and protect investors. Now a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report shows us why that happened and how badly it was run u...
Bankroll blues
in Sox First, on May 7, 2009
...he 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 report showing that that the top 25 orig...
An End to Tax Havens?
in Bizinformer, on May 5, 2009
...ng the loopholes brings us one step closer to real tax reform.
Whatever your fiscal philosophy of government, it's hard to argue against a level playing field in which everyone pays under the sam...
Animal Spirits by George Akerlof and Robert Shiller
in Sox First, on May 4, 2009
... a contagion, building on itself in the same way as Keynes "multiplier" for the impact of government stimulus packages. "Epidemics of confidence or epidemics of pessimism may arise myst...
USC Gets $12.5 Million from DOE for Nanotech Energy Research
in Nanotechbuzz, on May 2, 2009
...ina to house an alternative energy research center that's expected to receive $12.5 million in federal funding.
"The grant was included in a White House announcement that the U.S. Departm...
Lawyers cash in on Chrysler bankruptcy
in Sox First, on May 2, 2009
...urt battles as Chrysler lenders object to the move into Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection under the government brokered deal. That's likely to delay any recovery plan. And who will be the winners...
Chrysler's Italian job
in Sox First, on May 1, 2009
...support, Chrysler is now pinning its hopes on a restructure with three new principal owners: the US Government which says it will keep its nose out of day to day operations, the United Auto Workers un...
Lost American Marques: Hupmobile
in Classical Drives, on May 1, 2009
...any. He was soon ousted by other board members but in late 1935 production was suspended and with a Federal Reserve Loan denied, some of the plants were sold to raise money. Once again back in busines...
Ratings agency crackdowns
in Sox First, on May 1, 2009
...nge Commission is cracking down on conflicts of interest at the rating agencies but the head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency James Lockhart has told Reuters more needs to be done. All these c...
Taiwan Approves Three-Strikes Law
in P2P File Sharing, on April 30, 2009
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The Taiwanese government this week approved an amendment to its copyright laws, targeted specifically at P2P users.
"The amendment makes it a crime to use P2P technology ...
A piece based on the social activites by Infosys
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on April 30, 2009
...hropy was well established in India from the 1920s, but the 50s saw it fall into disuse because the government's stifling licence-raj policy made it hard even to give to charity. All this while, t...
Nouriel Roubini: we're not even at the bottom yet
in Sox First, on April 27, 2009
...g or middle of next year." Roubini says we are in the middle of U-shaped recession and the US government has no alternative but to nationalize banks. What's equally as concerning is his ina...
Big bonuses at imploding banks
in Sox First, on April 26, 2009
...6% saying their bonuses are bigger than last year. That includes UBS which despite gettiong a Swiss government bailout is paying its "star" 15-20% more. Until the banks are sorted out, the ...
Italy in the Spotlight Over Hardline Immigration Policies
in Global Mobility Report, on April 24, 2009
... human rights watchdog on Thursday expressed "deep concern" over the conservative Italian government's hardline immigration policies, including plans to make illegal immigration a crime ...
Russischer Präsident startet Weblog
in Creative Weblogging Deutschland, on April 23, 2009
...eo posted on LiveJournal, a popular blogging community, President Dmitri Medvedev says the government should create favorable conditions to allow maximum access to Internet services across Russia.
D...
Are economists to blame for the financial crisis?
in Sox First, on April 23, 2009
.... It's hard to go past this piece in the Weekly Standard by Harvey Mansfield , a professor of government at Harvard, which places the blame firmly on the doorstep of the dismal science. Basicall...
TARP fraud investigations
in Sox First, on April 21, 2009
...se people are breaking the law even while they are being bailed out. And the problem is that the US Government is making it worse with its lack of oversight and not even knowing all the parties involv...
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Economic recovery a long "slog" - Volcker
in Sox First, on April 19, 2009
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While Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Donald Kohn suggests that the worst of the recession might be over, the impact of the economic catastrophe is likely to last for some time. With unemployment ... ...t we have seen lately is just a sucker's rally. And besides, even when things start to recover, governments in the US, Britain, Australia and elsewhere will need to rein in their deficits. And tha...
Will COBRA Bite Your Business?
in Biz Plan Hacks, on April 18, 2009
... BusinessWeek pointed out last week that new Federal subsidies for COBRA are worrying some employers.
COBRA (the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act) is a Reagan Era law that, "am...
Hope, greed, fear and the financial crisis
in Sox First, on April 16, 2009
...nd, the perpetrators of the disaster need to be brought to account and the public needs to see that governments and business leaders need to behave responsibly from now on. But what's really need...
