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Will The Cuba Travel Ban Be Lifted?
in Latina Viva, on November 27, 2009
...raveling to Cuba could be lifted sometime soon. Take the statement by a key US lawmaker: The U.S. government has no right to restrict American tourists from traveling to Cuba, the chairman of the Ho...
The Time is Now: Getting in on Alternative Energy in China
in China Venture News, on November 27, 2009
...is at the moment for startup enterprises. As Chinese cities have become increasingly polluted, the government has laid out ambitious plans to lessen dependence on fossil fuels. By 2020, Beijing aims ...
Bankruptcies soar with no recovery in sight
in Sox First, on November 27, 2009
...ending even less money. Lending has declined 3% in the third quarter, the biggest drop since the US Government started tracking this sort of data 25 years ago. Despite the banks receiving billions of ...
The Dubai con job
in Sox First, on November 27, 2009
...and scores of Dubai’s major construction projects have been suspended or canceled. But with the government unwilling to provide data, rumors are bound to flourish, damaging confidence and further unde...
India Visa Rules Delay Power Projects
in Global Mobility Report, on November 26, 2009
...ng delays in power projects designed to produce 4,000 megawatts of electricity. And India's various government agencies are looking for a solution. “The Ministry of Power has requested the Ministry of...
Seen that? - U.K. LOTTERY WINNER HEADS TO LAS VEGAS
in Play Las Vegas, on November 23, 2009
...ick pick'. When the identity of winners is suspect, it is routine [...] Read More Government raids lottery funds at The Gambling Weblog ...
US to pay $500 billion to service mega debt
in Sox First, on November 23, 2009
... problem is compounded by growing unemployment and an ageing population, putting enormous strain on government funding. The debt burden will keep a lid on the dollar, stopping any prospect of its re...
The war industry's victory: more tax to pay for Afghanistan
in Sox First, on November 22, 2009
...alternative would be to invest that money in Afghanistan's infrastructure so as to help its government become more self-sufficient and sustainable in the immediate term, not give it to the war industr...
CRM in Health Insurance
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on November 20, 2009
...tplace will lead to more individual and small group customers (a prediction likely strengthened by government-sponsored changes in the market). This will result in more health insurance customers wit...
One in seven US home loans at risk of foreclosures
in Sox First, on November 20, 2009
...ys dragged the US out of recession. These figures remind us how dependent the US has now become on Government funding, both for the construction and for managing foreclosures. And until the housing...
Seen that? - Self-Employed have CPP Woes Bigger Problem is Income Taxes
in Small Business Unplugged, on November 19, 2009
... An editorial in the Edmonton Sun commented on the fact that the "Stephen Harper government is considering lowering the premiums we pay for the Canada Pension Plan as part of a &quo...
Seen that? - Dealing with climate change
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on November 19, 2009
...nd cities themselves are supporting positive action against climate change, faster than the federal government. This is my observation too, after reporting about numerous sustainable actions being und...
Cyber warfare to erupt
in Sox First, on November 19, 2009
...Korea; the following Tuesday, the same network of 50,000 computers brought down 11 South Korean government websites. And then, there were the mass DOS attacks directed at the nation of Georgia by Russ...
49 million Americans go hungry
in Sox First, on November 17, 2009
...es are "literally lining up at midnight" at Wal-Mart stores waiting to buy food when paychecks or government checks land in their accounts. The rest of America must be looking at the stock market as ...
Seen that? - Currency trading with Retirement money
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on November 15, 2009
...t of the confirmation process in which the Senate approved him for the job. Naturally, the Chinese government sees things differently, and doesn't mind saying so. From the Washington PostSu Ning,...
Climate change and Big Brother
in Sox First, on November 15, 2009
...Brother is upon thanks to climate change. Yesterday, I did a blog entry looking at how the Dutch government plans to introduce a road tax to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Significantly, every ca...
Dutch road tax a sign of things to come
in Sox First, on November 14, 2009
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A sign of what's ahead around the world with the Dutch government announcing that it plans to introduce a "green" road tax by the kilometre from 2012 to reduce carbon emissions by 10%. Each ...
Get your game on, CIOs
in The CIO Weblog, on November 13, 2009
...rmal,” marked by persistent uncertainty, tighter credit, lower consumer spending, and greater government involvement in business.
For executives who run major IT organizations, the implications ar...
Britian Using Genetic Tests on Asylum Seekers
in Global Mobility Report, on November 12, 2009
...ationality, 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 seekers ...
Sen. Dodd's New Banking Bill Would Reshape the Financial World
in Bizinformer, on November 11, 2009
... included, are in a state of shocked disbelief,” he told the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Greenspan was testifying before Congress in the wake of the housing crisis, problems wi...
Most Americans to depend on government for handouts
in Sox First, on November 10, 2009
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To fix the unemployment problem, economist Paul Krugman suggests the US Government bring in a WPA (Works Progress Administration) -type program, the same sort of approach that was adopted i...
Seen that? - Harvest Moon for Revolution?
in House of Nintendo, on November 9, 2009
... and mildew have no doubt affected the yield. From The Independant: French growers - and the French government - hope that [...] Read More Driving Rains Ruin French Grape Harvest ...
Seen that? - Big Sur Bonanza #2
in The Outdoor Weblog, on November 9, 2009
...nt for self-enrichment and arrogance beyond belief. Merrill Lynch was in serious trouble and the US government had to bail it out with tens of billions of dollars of taxpayers' money, but Thain co...
Seen that? - Baseball Betting Scandal Hits Taiwan
in The Gambling Weblog, on November 9, 2009
...decline, they are looking at alternative tax solutions. The Jockey Club is in negotiations with the government on the way horse racing bets are taxed and is confident a change in the [...] Read More ...
Goldman Sachs and God
in Sox First, on November 9, 2009
...ourse, one of the reasons for Goldman Sachs' spectacular success has been its links with the US Government. The list includes: the treasury secretary under Bill Clinton (Robert Rubin); the treasury se...
Unemployment and the failed stimulus
in Sox First, on November 7, 2009
...rk is now 17.5% . Clearly, the stimulus package isn't working. One reason is the problem with all government spending packages - it takes too long for the money to get to the problem. Secondly, ther...
Big profits: How Goldman Sachs bet on the US housing crash
in Sox First, on November 5, 2009
...stigation is deeply disturbing because it suggests the bank has been getting protection from the US government with its links running deep. Goldman vice president, Adam Storch, has been named managi...
Seen that? - France Tightens Family Immigration
in Global Mobility Report, on November 4, 2009
...ition, employers expressed alarm as they learned that the Senate bill would require them to check a government database to verify that all current and former employees [...] Read More Im...
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in Wangtam, on 2009-11-03
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Bankers expect bonus pay records
in Sox First, on November 2, 2009
... the massive payouts and bonuses for bankers. But no matter what controls are put in by the G20 and governments, the gravy train continues with the latest Bloomberg poll finding that almost three ...
Seen that? - BIG SUR BONANZA #3
in The Outdoor Weblog, on October 31, 2009
...nt for self-enrichment and arrogance beyond belief. Merrill Lynch was in serious trouble and the US government had to bail it out with tens of billions of dollars of taxpayers' money, but Thain co...
Seen that? - Outsourcing to Africa
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on October 29, 2009
...nt Science Center in St. Louis, Missouri.Kent says it's been difficult to even convince African governments to accept Western biotech volunteers and Western money for biotech programs. "[Gove...
Too big to fail is too dumb
in Sox First, on October 29, 2009
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The US government is moving on financial firms that are "too big to fail" and where the government has no choice but to "rescue" them when they get into trouble. Its plan is to make it eas...
Cap & Trade 101
in IfEnergy, on October 28, 2009
...ap & Trade 101 .
Cap & Trade is an idea and a legislative initiative. Here’s the basic idea: A government agency (the Environmental Protection Agency in the U.S., one might assume) decides on an ac...
Breaking up the banks
in Sox First, on October 28, 2009
...’s what we need to do." He was joined by Bank of England governor Mervyn King who said the government bailout of banks had "created possibly the biggest moral hazard in history". Expecting taxpayer...
Obama Focusing on Small Business?
in Bizinformer, on October 27, 2009
...ection of small business . The President discusses his move earlier this week to have the federal government increase the maximize size of loans available through the Small Business Administration, ...
Profits are a gift: Soros
in Sox First, on October 25, 2009
...anks have been getting hidden subsidies by borrowing at close to zero rates and then buying 10 year government bonds for 3.5%. That's money for jam! "So those earnings are not the achievement of risk ...
Seen that? - Why the SBA may not be the best bet for entrepreneurs
in BootStrapMe, on October 23, 2009
...am at Small Business Unplugged The Ontario Provincial Government has announced a $1 million program to help students gain experience starting their own bu...
Seen that? - Small Business Taxes
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on October 23, 2009
... The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help. - Ronald ReaganThe internal revenue service wants to make sure ...
Pay cuts for auto firm executives. What about banks?
in Sox First, on October 23, 2009
...ruggle to get any traction because as The Wall Street Journal tells us, the new rules from the US Government do not extend to hedge funds, private-equity funds and other financial firms beyond the r...
Dollar to tumble even more
in Sox First, on October 22, 2009
...us state of the US economy. The Economist writes: "A country heavily in debt to foreigners, with a government deficit it is making little headway at controlling, is creating vast amounts of additiona...
KFC's secrets in China
in Sox First, on October 22, 2009
...tionships and execution. As outlined here , the first thing KFC China did was select partners with government connections. In China, relationships are the most important part of building a business. ...
Bailed out banks continue to live it up
in Sox First, on October 21, 2009
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Like pigs at a trough, the US banks were wallowing in US government bailout but at the same time, they were handing out perks to their executives that had taken them to the brink of disaster. W...
Endless unemployment and the new pledge of allegiance
in Sox First, on October 21, 2009
...merican Pledge of Allegiance: children, I pledge allegiance to America’s debt, and to the Chinese government that lends us money. And to the interest, for which we pay, compoundable, with higher taxes...
How the ratings agencies sold out investors
in Sox First, on October 19, 2009
...ings. A more sensible solution would be to make the investors pay. But then, that would mean the US government getting serious about cleaning up the mess and it's shown no sign of doing that. McCla...
Did brilliant minds create the recession?
in Sox First, on October 18, 2009
...ed and so there was next to no risk. Their model did not take into account Russia defaulting on its government obligations. The guys at LTCM had hedged their positions by selling rubles. Disaster stru...
No autographs, say auditors
in Sox First, on October 18, 2009
...could improve audit quality in two ways. First, it might increase the engagement partner's sense of accountability to financial statement users, which could lead him or her to exercise greater care in...
Dubai can't meet debts
in Sox First, on October 13, 2009
...l be in serious trouble. Which is why you would expect most of the funds would come from the Dubai government or UAE central bank. The alternative would be too disastrous to contemplate....
Internet: The Solution for Poverty?
in Business Computer Blog (UK), on October 12, 2009
...ur million of the poorest people to the internet in the next three years. She also plans to lobby government officials who may be unaware of the problem and promote her study.
In the past, many inf...
Tweetie 2 Lives! Get It While It's Hot
in Wangtam, on 2009-10-12
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FTC Steps in to Regulate Bloggers
in Web 2.0, on October 12, 2009
... and reader comments). While I think skepticism is in order, and the specifics of the government’s involvement need to be more clearly defined, in the end I believe the FTC’s move is a healthy and wel...
Seen that? - Big Business Blogs?
in Small Business Unplugged, on October 11, 2009
...ness Support then you want to check out Strategis - Managing for Small Business Success site. For a government website Strategis actually has links that cover a wide range of topics from a select grou...
Seen that? - Nanotech market to top $1 trillion by 2010
in Nanotechbuzz, on October 12, 2009
...quot;, predicts that nanotechnology will exceed $1 trillion in the world market by the end of 2010. Government spending on nanotech R&D has increased to over $3 billion per annum, and venture capi...
China's Problems with the Falling Dollar are its Own Fault
in China Venture News, on October 11, 2009
...o trace events from the 1970's when Nixon ended fixed gold prices and the Bretton Woods system of government-enforced fixed exchange rates failed to 1995 when China's binge buying of US Dollars really...
The Goldman Sachs lie
in Sox First, on October 11, 2009
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How can you believe Government Sachs, I mean Goldman Sachs? During the week, Goldman's CEO Lloyd Blankfein told The Wall Street Journal
that the investment house received no special treatm...
Seen that? -
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on October 8, 2009
...vice, but I liked his first point so much I wanted to expand on it: Don't Count Too Much on the Government or Your Employer. I have a member of my extended family who seems to bemoan the fact that...
Chamber of Commerce versus Apple
in Sox First, on October 8, 2009
...le's turn. It left the chamber of Commerce with Catherine A. Novelli, vice president, Worldwide Government Affairs of Apple stating : "We strongly object to the Chamber's recent comments...
Next world war could be in cyberspace
in Sox First, on October 7, 2009
...tion, and none is immune to cyberattack." It could already be happening. Eric Chabrow at the Government Information Security blog runs an interview with US Army Lieutenant Colonel Gregory Cont...
Plan to destroy the dollar
in Sox First, on October 7, 2009
... including Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi, Kuwait and Qatar. Fisk reports that secret meetings between the government are already under way. And the global implications are immense. Fisk reports: "The ...
Abu Dhabi Looks to Become Alternative Energy Hub
in IfEnergy, on October 6, 2009
...ests, the development will also be a zero-carbon, zero-waste city for about 50,000 residents, the government in the United Arab Emirates capital claims. The project hopes to harness geothermal energy ...
Four ways to create jobs in the recession
in Sox First, on October 6, 2009
... growth. These areas are also likely to grow because they will receive massive cash injections from government. In his blog , Bill Clinton's former secretary of Labor Robert Reich lays out 4 ste...
California - America's first failed state?
in Sox First, on October 4, 2009
...ent and way of life, California is like a patient on life support. At the start of summer the state government was so deeply in debt that it began to issue IOUs instead of wages. Its unemployment rate...
India, China Bicker Over Visas
in Global Mobility Report, on October 3, 2009
... over how China issues visas to residents of the Indian state of Jammu & Kashmir. ...the Indian government has formally protested against the Chinese practice of issuing Indian residents of Jammu ...
Seen that? - Beautiful Golf. Beautiful Price
in Eagle Par Birdie, on October 2, 2009
...Crowbush Cove represents an interesting experiment undertaken nearly 15 years ago by the provincial government of Prince Edward Island. [...] Read More Sandbaggers, Egos and Beautiful Wa...
Seen that? - Managing People Effectively
in Small Business Unplugged, on October 2, 2009
...ness Support then you want to check out Strategis - Managing for Small Business Success site. For a government website Strategis actually has links that cover a wide range of topics from a select grou...
Seen that? - NBA's Marc Cuban Blogs his Plans to Launch Betting Hedge Fund
in The Gambling Weblog, on October 2, 2009
...decline, they are looking at alternative tax solutions. The Jockey Club is in negotiations with the government on the way horse racing bets are taxed and is confident a change in the [...] Read More ...
Carphone Warehouse CEO Says He'll Fight UK P2P Laws
in P2P File Sharing, on September 30, 2009
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Carphone Warehouse CEO Charles Dunstone has said he'll fight any UK government efforts to force ISPs to cut off suspected filesharers.
"What is being proposed is wrong i...
RFID on all vehicles running in Philippines
in The RFID Weblog, on September 30, 2009
...t all motorists install RFID tags on their vehicles.
This seems to be part of an attempt by the government to crack down on unregistered vehicles, car theft and other auto violations. The tag will...
IBM Opens Linux Innovation Center in Kazakhstan
in HackITLinux, on September 29, 2009
... drive the development and adoption of open standards and open source technologies in business and government organizations in Kazakhstan, the central Asian nation that spans territory larger than Wes...
