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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...
OpenOffice.org Portable 3.1.1 简体中文版
in Wangtam, on 2009-11-04
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Seen that? - A Castle in Banff, Canada
in Hidden Travel Gems, on November 3, 2009
...in Osaka (you don't have to understand Japanese to hear it) [...] Read More Great Deals at Banff at The Flyaway Weblog The area known as...
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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 ...
Madoff calls SEC's Schapiro a "dear friend": jailhouse interview
in Sox First, on November 1, 2009
Even after he is locked up for the rest of what's left of his life, Bernard Madoff continues to rub salt in the wounds. According to a jailhouse interview, published in The Wall Street Journal , Madoff gets stuck into the SEC investigators and says he was amazed he wasn't caught. More alarmi...
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...
Google Music Search... ooherr
in Digital Music - The Future, on October 31, 2009
...Google is changing the way it deals with Music based searches, and it's set to be a big win for streaming music sites such as iLike, Myspace Music and iMeem (probably Grooveshark and Spotify in the UK...
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, ...
Google Docs Batch Export
in Wangtam, on 2009-10-27
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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 ...
Managing IT on a Bootstrapper's Budget
in BootStrapMe, on October 23, 2009
... strategy) is something that will impress VCs when you decide to seek funding. If your business deals with IT products, the VentureBeat article gives some good advice on keep legal and patent-related ...
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...
Seen that? - Cyndi Violette and David Williams on Joe Average Poker Show
in Internet Poker, on October 22, 2009
...onday's Joe Average Poker Show. I have posted about Poker Tek before. They have recently signed deals to put their automatic poker tables in Hollywood Park Casino and Carnival cruises. The Joe Ave...
微软正式发售新一代操作系统 Windows 7
in Wangtam, on 2009-10-23
...d available for the next 7 days on Windows.com (site goes live tomorrow – stay tuned for link!) as well as through participating retail and OEM partners. These “7 Days of Windows 7” offers are availab...
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...
Do the Pitfalls of Outsourcing Outweigh the Benefits?
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on October 19, 2009
...e article fails to address, however, is that while the contracts for many, if not most, outsourcing deals contain significant protections, the monitoring and management (particularly with regard to ri...
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...
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 private equity and venture capital fundng.
In the world of venture capital funds, only 17 funds even r...
iPhone and Blackberry squeeze Nokia
in Sox First, on October 17, 2009
... as the Palm Pre, are also likely to gain more traction over the next several months as they strike deals with more wireless operators,'' Reardon writes. It wasn't that long ago that Nokia was the do...
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....
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...
Greentech Sees Venture Capital Growth
in TJ's Weblog, on October 11, 2009
...bers are out, and they're encouraging for both VC's and the greentech sector. Q1 this year saw 59 deals worth $826 million. Q2 saw 85 deals worth $1.2 billion. Q3 saw 112 deals worth $1.9 billion. ...
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...
DJ Hero track list: 100 songs, 93 mash-ups
in Wangtam, on 2009-10-10
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Bribery charges turn personal
in Sox First, on October 9, 2009
...rtment widening its probe into British defense contractor BAE Systems over allegations of bribery deals with Saudi Arabia, Europe and Africa. Or will the Justice Department put pressure on Britain&#...
Currency Crunch?
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on October 9, 2009
... Jake Wasdin
Given the weakening dollar , we may be heading toward some challenges to existing deals caused by the decreasing strength of the U.S. dollar. The pain of these changes will not be fel...
传 Twitter 分别与 Google 和微软谈判搜索交易
in Wangtam, on 2009-10-09
消息人士透露 ， Twitter 在分别与 Google 和微软就达成搜索交易进行谈判。 Google 和微软将许可 Twitter 用户发布的消息，并整合在他们的搜索结果中。
上述消息人士称， Twitter 与微软和 Google 商谈了多种补偿方式，其中包括向 Twitter 支付数以百万计美元和收入分成。
消息人士强调， Twitter 与微软和 Google 之间可能的交易将不具备排他性，因为 Twitter 管理层希望公司保持独立，不愿意卷入微软和 Google 之间日趋激烈的搜索大战。这意味着 Yahoo 也可以许可 Twitter 的消息。消息人士称，目前尚不清楚...
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 ...
What's Behind the Recent Spate of Legal Process Outsourcing Deals in the UK?
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on October 6, 2009
© Steve Punter
Recent LPO news has included a number of press releases announcing that a Magic Circle firm has entered into an agreement with this-or-that global legal outsourcing firm. What's behind this trend? Tough economic times? Perhaps not.
Instead, I think that we can look at the U...
What's Behind the Recent Spate of Legal Process Outsourcing Deals in the UK?
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on October 6, 2009
© Steve Punter
Recent LPO news has included a number of press releases announcing that a Magic Circle firm has entered into an agreement with this-or-that global legal outsourcing firm. What's behind this trend? Tough economic times? Perhaps not.
Instead, I think that we can look at the U...
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...
IBM versus who?
in The CIO Weblog, on October 6, 2009
...ker Suite and Google's Premier Apps pricing) available for you. Companies have been able to cut deals for rudimentary web-based e-mail service hosting in a pseudo-SaaS model for a decade now, and ...
Harleys, tattoos and other hotel deals
in Sox First, on October 5, 2009
...gh and hotels are coming up with all sorts of sweeteners to attract cash-strapped customers. Other deals include a round-trip flight on any airline, $100 in dining coupons, free breakfasts and cockta...
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
... © micora
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...
Unicom says to sell iPhones in China from October
in Wangtam, on 2009-09-30
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Who's the Next IT Acquirer?
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on September 29, 2009
...ts two likely outcomes for mid-sized providers - either specialize or get acquired.
Of course, if deals continue the trend toward shrinkage, more specialized shops will have a leg up over the large, ...
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...
The Merger Wave
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on September 28, 2009
... © red twolips
The past week has seen two mega-deals where U.S.-based outsourcing providers Perot Systems ( PER ) and Affiliated Computer Systems ( ACS ) have been purchased by Dell Computer ( DE...
US dollar to lose status
in Sox First, on September 28, 2009
...being used to buy riskier assets. Any so-called sign of recovery in the US market is because the US Government is borrowing massively, creating a massive deficit, to pump money into the economy. In th...
Why Sky-High Valuations Can Make it Difficult to Actually Run a Business
in Wangtam, on 2009-09-27
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Sabse Buys Mobivox
in The VoIP Weblog, on September 26, 2009
VoIP provider Sabse Technologies , which recently purchased Jaxtr , has acquired Mobivox .
"Sabse, which is co-owned by Hotmail co-founder Sabeer Bhatia, is seeking to consolidate smaller VoIP companies into a serious industry contender," according to TeleClick.ca .
"Th...
