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Seen that? - A black and gold pump
in Busy with Style, on November 29, 2009
...lack. And on the balance of things, he has come off second best in the lead up to his multi-million fraud trial kicking off next month. Black and three business partners have been charged with looting...
Seen that? - Social Enterprise, Sunday Roundup
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on November 29, 2009
...er of links to stories in the social enterprise realm. *From CSR Europe, this item that the Toyota Fund for Europe is [...] Read More Incentive Based Recycling and other social enterpri...
Clearwire Raises $920 Million
in The Wireless Weblog, on November 27, 2009
...ised in recent weeks will go toward paying off an existing $1.4 billion debt payment and be used to fund continued infrastructure expansion."
"With this latest tranche of additional fundi...
Seen that? - Up march Option Expiration
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on November 25, 2009
... Up march Option Expiration at The Hedge Funds Weblog The implications are that Option Expiration is up...for March. March 14th Indexes Have had buying through o... ... Up march Option Expiration at The Hedge Funds Weblog The implications are that Option Expiration is up...for March. March 14th Indexes Have had buying through o...
Seen that? - Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix
in Hidden Travel Gems, on November 23, 2009
...ike a character in a James Bond movie. However, you don't have the financial backing of MI-6 to fund your baccarat playing. Yes, Monaco is not a cheap place. It's status as a tax haven makes i...
PureLux Receives $100,000 from NC Green Business Fund
in Nanotechbuzz, on November 22, 2009
...ased nanotech company PureLux has received a $100,000 grant from the North Carolina Green Business Fund . Founded in March of 2007, the company is a spin-out from the Center for Nanotechnology and M...
KaosPilot revolution
in Sox First, on November 21, 2009
Earlier this year, I looked at the way business schools had contributed to the recession by producing the financial engineers, Masters of the Business Apocalypse (MBAs) who ended up destroying the markets. How refreshing then to read about the most unusual business school in the world. K...
Seen that? - Silicone in our hair
in Busy with Style, on November 19, 2009
...re, silicone bracelets were popular because they're oftentimes used by cause-oriented groups in fund-raising programs. These bracelets are worn by people who want to impart certain concerns to the...
Breaking News - Button to join Hamilton at McLaren
in Under My Helmet, on November 18, 2009
...News that Brawn were not able to fund a new wage deal for champion Jenson button and keep him in the team has received mixed reactions from racing fans, not least British ones. It has been said that...
January Transfers Approach...
in The Soccer Weblog, on November 18, 2009
...s look set to sell unsettled winger David Bentley to Man City in a move that could finally fund the move of Huntelaar from AC Milan, though we must question just how many strikers Harry Redknapp reall...
Voxeo Raises $9 Million
in The VoIP Weblog, on November 17, 2009
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Voxeo Corporation has raised $9 million in funding from North Atlantic Capital and the Florida Growth Fund .
"The Orlando, Fla.-based company is focused on making open platforms bas...
Seen that? - Connecting the Pieces with SOA
in Java Entrepreneur, on November 15, 2009
...and another group calling itself Connecting Rural America, over the status of the Universal Service Fund (USF). The focus of the debate, Logan writes, is "whether the expansion of wireless phone ...
Gold price rises as supply runs out
in Sox First, on November 13, 2009
The price of gold continues to rise, now hitting an all-time high of $1,123.38 an ounce . For good reason too. Investors now see it as an alternative to the slumping US dollar. But we can expect the gold price to just keep going up with reports that global gold production is in terminal ...
Britian Using Genetic Tests on Asylum Seekers
in Global Mobility Report, on November 12, 2009
...ovoking outrage from rights groups. The British government says that the genetic tests have shown a fraud rate of 87% in cases where asylum seekers claim to be related to each other. In the US, langua...
Seen that? - Baseball Betting Scandal Hits Taiwan
in The Gambling Weblog, on November 9, 2009
... Source:www.poker-pictures.oboz.net Despite the continuing ban on credit card funded online gambling for U.S. adults the industry is still expanding throughout the rest of the wo...
MBA turkeys and the market
in Sox First, on November 8, 2009
...n 30% of Harvard MBAs end up in "market-sensitive jobs" like investment banking, private equity and hedge funds, it's a long-term sell signal. If that number is below 10%, it is a long-term buy signal... ...of Harvard MBAs end up in "market-sensitive jobs" like investment banking, private equity and hedge funds, it's a long-term sell signal. If that number is below 10%, it is a long-term buy signal. Acco...
Big profits: How Goldman Sachs bet on the US housing crash
in Sox First, on November 5, 2009
...ld crash. As Boston University economics professor Laurence Kotlikoff told Gordon, it smells like a fraud and should be prosecuted. "The Securities and Exchange Commission should be very interested in...
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in Wangtam, on 2009-11-04
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Bankers expect bonus pay records
in Sox First, on November 2, 2009
...ontinues with the latest Bloomberg poll finding that almost three in five traders, analysts and fund managers believe their 2009 bonuses will either increase or won’t change. That's despite some p...
Rafa - "I Don't Have To Win A Trophy"
in The Soccer Weblog, on November 1, 2009
What a difference a week makes. After having romped to victory over bitterest rivals Man Utd at Anfield, somewhat taking the heat off “in-the-firing-line” manager Benitez, Liverpool have themselves imploded in dramatic fashion against a team in the Premier League which, it must be said, don’t do mu...
Swine flu fraud
in Sox First, on October 29, 2009
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It was just a matter of time. The US Food and Drug Administration has published a list of fraudulent swine flu products purporting to clean up the disease now popping up on websites. Read th...
Seen that? - Intel Capital Makes Swift Investments Post-Alibaba Deal
in China Venture News, on October 24, 2009
...at China Venture News Intel Corporation's $200 million China Technology Fund has wasted little time making an undisclosed investment in three companies. Although industry a...
Pay cuts for auto firm executives. What about banks?
in Sox First, on October 23, 2009
...ecause 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 reach of the new curbs. ... ... 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 reach of the new curbs. ...
Seen that? - Diabetes Challenges: Dealing With Diabetes On Valentine's Day
in Daily Diabetic, on October 21, 2009
...ends give you candy, when you don't want to [...] Read More Star-studded Diabetes Fundraiser at Daily Diabetic What: 2008 Carousel of Ho...
Do the Pitfalls of Outsourcing Outweigh the Benefits?
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on October 19, 2009
... at best.
Truth be told, in-house processes that go unwatched and unmanaged are often sources of fraud. However, management usually does watch (at least at some level), reducing the risks posed by...
BioAccelerate NYC Prize To Fund Translational Research
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 18, 2009
... City Economic Development (NYCEDC) Corporation have announced that the New York City Investment Fund (NYCIF) will provide up to $1.25 million for the BioAccelerate NYC Prize . The BioAccelerate...
Big Picture: Venture Capital, Private Equity Still Drying Up
in TJ's Weblog, on October 17, 2009
...d 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 raise money in the third quart...
Bloomberg's plans for BusinessWeek
in Sox First, on October 15, 2009
So Bloomberg has picked up BusinessWeek for between $2-5 million. It's a significant deal because as BusinessWeek's Tom Lowry reports, the deal is unprecedented for both buyer and seller. It's the first major acquisition for Bloomberg and signals its shift into the consumer focused media. ...
Seen that? - Ridge Crossing in the Dunes
in Under My Helmet, on October 11, 2009
...ust a hint of vanilla from the French oak in [...] Read More $1.45 Billion Blue Ridge Fund to Focus on China at China Venture News Private e...
Seen that? - Email Sucks
in I got Spam?!, on October 11, 2009
Email Sucks at I got Spam?! I'm now pretty much doing email by the seat of my pants. If you sent me an email in the last 24 hours, then I likely didn't read it. It all started about 17 hours ago, when I started receiving the same SPAM emai...
Kudos to Kentucky: the Derby and the Concours
in Classical Drives, on October 10, 2009
...oner. Nigel concludes his report by reminding us that "the best part of the event is that it is a fund raiser for abused children, many of whom were seen enjoying the magnificent rolling art and autom...
Bribery charges turn personal
in Sox First, on October 9, 2009
...udi Arabia, Europe and Africa. Or will the Justice Department put pressure on Britain's Serious Fraud Office to do the same and target the individuals? ...
Organized crime, forests and climate change
in Sox First, on October 8, 2009
...quot;Organized crime syndicates are eyeing the nascent forest carbon market." So what sort of fraud would it be? The most obvious would be claiming credits for forests that don't exist. Ther...
Seen that? - Saif Partners Picks China TV Home-Shopping Network as the Next Big IPO
in China Venture News, on October 6, 2009
...l firm in China in 2004, displays only confidence about the investment climate in the country. The fund's $35 million investment in Acorn International, illustrates Saif's home-run appeal to ...
Should ratings agencies go the way of Arthur Andersen?
in Sox First, on October 3, 2009
...n in 2002 after authorities learned that its auditors had shredded documents related to Enron's fraudulent schemes and were probably complicit in those practices. Even though the firm's felony...
Writedowns reduced but bad loans to increase
in Sox First, on September 30, 2009
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First the good news! The International Monetary Fund has scaled back the global writedowns for banks and other financial institutions to a mere $3.4 trillion. So that's $600 billion less of w...
Unicom says to sell iPhones in China from October
in Wangtam, on 2009-09-30
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IT 史十大辉煌时刻
in Wangtam, on 2009-09-27
美国科技网站 TechRepublic 日前评出了 IT 史上的十大辉煌时刻排行榜，其中包括 COBOL 编程语言、ARPANET 网络、Unix 操作系统诞生和微软 Windows 95 操作系统发布等等。
TechRepublic 认为，尽管 IT 发展史并不长，但仍有不少"分水岭"式的事件值得人们记住。对于 IT 发展史上各类事件的重要程度，业界专家的看法并不尽相同。尽管如此，在已上榜的 10 大事件中，不少应该能够获得绝大多数业界人士的一致赞同，即这些产品有着不同寻常的历史意义。
以下就是 TechRepublic 所评出 IT 史上十大辉煌时刻简介：
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Elderly turn to bank robbery in recession
in Sox First, on September 20, 2009
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Back in July, I did a blog entry looking at hiow bank robberies, fraud and other crimes were booming because of the recession. Now we have further evidence of the recession's impact with ...
BAE brought to justice (finally)
in Sox First, on September 7, 2009
...Saudi Arabian government. As I pointed out here , the uproar broke out after Britain's Serious Fraud Office dropped its investigation into the alleged bribery allegations. Now, it looks like the...
Electric cars - no one will buy without Government backing
in Sox First, on September 6, 2009
...og points out, there simply isn't enough venture capital out there in this economic climate to fund electric cars. No one is investing, and no one is buying. It certainly doesn't help when A...
Unemployment boosts profits
in Sox First, on September 5, 2009
...Economic Policy Institute in Washington told the New York Times . While an International Monetary Fund official told Reuters , the spike is not unexpected and is a typical lag when a country was em...
Megan Fox bio. Sex sells
in Wangtam, on 2009-09-05
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Lawyers and Outsourcing Deals
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on September 1, 2009
...ty to commercialize innovation paid for by their customers. In other words, they want company A to fund innovation that will benefit company A's competitors - and remove a competitive advantage th...
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 proposed purchase may include newly-formed Andreessen Horowitz , Index Ventures (who ...
UBS whistleblower jailed
in Sox First, on August 30, 2009
...laws encouraging whistleblowers by offering job protection to government employees and a cut of any funds recovered because of their informing. The Birkenfeld sentence stands as an insult to any claim... ... banker Bradley Birkenfeld was this week sentenced to three years four months for conspiring to defraud the US by helping clients to cheat taxes. Let's forget the fact that Birkenfeld was actua...
Simmons Men's Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on August 26, 2009
...ed unisex jewelry in stainless steel, green rubber and diamonds - benefits the Diamond Empowerment Fund (DEF), an international, non-profit organization that raises money to educate and uplift the pe...
Will We Soon Be Paying for Content?
in Web 2.0, on August 24, 2009
...ge volume of information about every American with Internet access, and we could produce additional funding for content sources by selling that information...
Things that make you go hmmm .
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Who is buying up US debt?
in Sox First, on August 23, 2009
...lds $189.7 billion worth of Treasury securities. That group takes in the Cayman Islands, home to US hedge funds and investment vehicles. It's hardly surprising that group is the fifth biggest hold... ...89.7 billion worth of Treasury securities. That group takes in the Cayman Islands, home to US hedge funds and investment vehicles. It's hardly surprising that group is the fifth biggest holder of ...
Studie: Wie klimaschädlich ist Urlaub?
in Das Reise-Weblog, on 13.08.09
...glich bekannt sein. Doch wie umweltschädlich ein Urlaub sein kann, hat nun der World Wildlife Fund (WWF) vorgerechnet. So schreibt der Focus unter Berufung auf eine WWF-Studie, dass zwei Wochen auf ...
Climate change junket for Congress
in Sox First, on August 10, 2009
Diving on Australia's Great Barrier Reef, waking up in a plush hotel in Waikiki and spending New Years Eve in Christchurch watching fire works. All part of the job for members of Congress who went on a fact finding mission to investigate climate change. According to The Wall Street Journa...
GE cooks the books
in Sox First, on August 9, 2009
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The big accounting fraud news this week was the Security and Exchange Commission announcing that conglomerate GE had cooked the books, boosting its earnings by $785 million and its revenues by ...
Sipera Systems Launches UC-Sec 100 Security Appliance
in The VoIP Weblog, on August 7, 2009
...rk and protection against VoIP and UC security vulnerabilities and zero day threats, including toll fraud, eavesdropping and data theft," writes eWeek's Nathan Eddy .
"Like all Sipera...
Goldman Sachs in the gun
in Sox First, on July 30, 2009
... reports that the US Senate is probing Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank in relation to possible fraud connected to the market meltdown. The WSJ reports: "The congressional investigation appea...
The looming credit card disaster
in Sox First, on July 28, 2009
...s looking bad on the other side of the Atlantic too. As reported here , the International Monetary Fund is warning of massive defaults across Europe, most notably in Britain which has the highest num...
Digital 3D By Fujifilm Due In September
in Digital Shot, on July 26, 2009
...gital technology to bring 3D photography into the 21st century.
Now I have to figure out a way to fund one of these new Fujifilm digital 3D cameras .
Take a camera with you whenever possible, and...
Recession-fuelled crime wave
in Sox First, on July 23, 2009
...economy expected to contract by 4.2%. In recession-stricken Britain, the Daily Mail reports that fraud by company directors is up 313%. Petty theft has risen massive 25%, shoplifting 10% and drug o...
Regulating PE's & VC's? Treasury Wants To...
in Bizinformer, on July 20, 2009
... proposed a bill earlier this month that would regulate venture capital, private equity firms and hedge funds that had more than $30 million in assets. Registration with the SEC would mean more ... ...sed a bill earlier this month that would regulate venture capital, private equity firms and hedge funds that had more than $30 million in assets. Registration with the SEC would mean more detail...
CalPERS sues ratings agencies
in Sox First, on July 16, 2009
...ncies will have trouble running that line with reports that California's giant public pension fund CalPERS is suing them for issuing "wildly inaccurate" rankings on investments that it...
Create Zoho Creator Web Apps from Microsoft Access Database
in Wangtam, on 2009-07-11
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SouthWest NanoTechnologies Announces $3 Million in Funding
in Nanotechbuzz, on July 10, 2009
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Nanotube manufacturer SouthWest NanoTechnologies Inc. this week announced $3 million in funding from Michigan's Insight Technology Capital Partners, LP.
"Insight will manage the fun...
Los Angeles leads nation in mortgage fraud
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on July 8, 2009
... you own a home in Los Angeles, watch out for the scammers. Your city leads the nation in mortgage fraud , according to the FBI's annual mortgage fraud review.
The FBI's Los Angeles field of...
Beware loan-modification scams
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on July 7, 2009
If you want to read a chilling story, try this one published yesterday by the Los Angeles Times. It details the devastating effects that loan-modification scammers can have on their victims.
The Times' story details the plight of a Hesperia, Calif., homeowner who thought she was working with ...
The Reality Of PR: Smile, Dial, Name Drop, Pray.
in Wangtam, on 2009-07-07
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Pebble Beach Swamped, Calendar Needs to be Split
in Classical Drives, on July 6, 2009
... different times in the calendar. Having said that, I acknowledge that a La Dolce Vita Scholarship Fund has been established to assist young people aiming to follow a career in automotive design, sh...
New blog on social entrepreneurship from College of Wooster
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on July 5, 2009
... inaugural Global Social Entrepreneurship (GSE) program. The trip is supported by the Smucker's Fund for Global Ethics.
For any new followers of our blog, here is a more linear collection of...
Madoff gets the max! What now?
in Sox First, on June 30, 2009
...f to "clean" their cash. On paper, they "invest" huge sums in capital in Madoff funds in return for 10% a year in dividends. But only the 10%, plus fees for Madoff, are transferred... ... with it. "There may not be anyone who can improve on the scale and ingenuity of Madoff's fraud. However, it is a recurring theme in human nature that someone in the next decades will try to...
Durbin-Grassley, Indian Outsourcing, and the H-1B Visa
in Global Mobility Report, on June 30, 2009
...ll erupt if the Durbin-Grassley bill is signed into law.
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