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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...
The Reality Of PR: Smile, Dial, Name Drop, Pray.
in Wangtam, on July 6, 2009
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• 4chan may be behind attack on Twitter
• Japan's Rakuten: Can The Biggest E-Commerce Site You Never Heard Of Become a Threat for Amazon Globally?
• McAfee 升级新版病毒库后严重误判
• Nokia tur...
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...
Durbin-Grassley, Indian Outsourcing, and the H-1B Visa
in Global Mobility Report, on June 29, 2009
...ll erupt if the Durbin-Grassley bill is signed into law.
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in Wangtam, on June 21, 2009
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• Sony should beware - Activision chief is not simply playing games
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US Immigration Overhaul "Essential"
in Global Mobility Report, on June 20, 2009
...t some legislative work done on it without the myopia that comes from being the center of public attention....
Does Obama's patchwork overhaul go far enough?
in Sox First, on June 18, 2009
...ve, and ultimately destructive side bets that financial institutions make. And finally, advisers of hedge funds whose assets exceed a certain size will be required to register with the Securities and ... ...d ultimately destructive side bets that financial institutions make. And finally, advisers of hedge funds whose assets exceed a certain size will be required to register with the Securities and Exchan... ...e or jettisoned? Will they stick? I have two problems with the changes. First, they do nothing to stop the power of the lobbyists who will try to kill the package. And secondly, the administration ha...
The Ultimate Fathers Day Gift for a Classic Car Guy
in Classical Drives, on June 17, 2009
...mology , assisting and educating the blind and visually impaired. The Bridgestone Americas Trust Fund is a co-sponsor. The annual automotive design show, held Sunday, June 21, features more than 200... ...t to see the annual Eyes on Design concours d'elegance. I'd do so because this event is attended by many of America's car designers and automotive decision makers and is therefore aimed ...
The slow recovery
in Sox First, on June 16, 2009
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So the International Monetary Fund has given the US economy, and by implication the Obama administration, a big tick of sorts in its latest report . The IMF projects that the economy will contrac...
Throwing the book at Madoff
in Sox First, on June 16, 2009
... a son for whom all of this was about now unable to attend college because Madoff stole his college fund as surely as he stole our future. "Madoffs investors have been put in a position of years... ...continue to live on, a home I cannot sell, and a son for whom all of this was about now unable to attend college because Madoff stole his college fund as surely as he stole our future. "Madoffs ...
Social entrepreneurship: A three decade history
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on May 31, 2009
...g an overview of social entrepreneurship initiatives done in the last 30 years. Leaders from Acumen Funds, Skoll Foundations and some entrepreneurs like Mohammad Yunus offer their point of views about...
Beer company to contribute to social entrepreneurship movement
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on May 31, 2009
...in Dublin, Guinness has pledged to raise €2.5 million in start up capital for its Arthur Guinness Fund for Social Entrepreneurs. The money is aimed to support approximately twenty-five social entrepre... ...esent day. If their new social entrepreneurship fund isn't proof enough, take a trip to the top of Guinness brewery, where you can partake in a beer and 360 degree view of the city. Clearly, this ...
Facebook 公布 fbFund 基金获奖名单
in Wangtam, on May 30, 2009
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Facebook 本周公布了 fbFund 基金的 20 大赢家，其中包括 18 家创业公司和 2 家非营利机构。
为鼓励外部开发者为 Facebook 开发应用程序， Facebook 2007 年 9 月与 Accel Capital、Founders Fund 两家风险投资公司共同组建了 fbFund 基金，始创金额为 1000 万美元，并为符合条件外部开发人员提供 2.5 万到 2...
More on the Satyam-PWC scandal
in Sox First, on May 27, 2009
...These include nuking the Securities and Exchange Commission which has failed to protect investors, stop letting companies hire their own auditors, and finally make each listed company pay a fee to an ... ...arned very little since Enron and WorldCom. And that's despite governments around the world tightening their corporate governance regimes with laws like Sarbanes-Oxley. But nothing will be fixed ...
No More Hydrogen Cars?
in IfEnergy, on May 22, 2009
... 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 because the presid...
The recession: blaming the business schools
in Sox First, on May 21, 2009
...ecently, the majority of Harvard's MBAs went into jobs in investment banking, private equity or hedge funds. These were the careers of choice. You can make long lists of high-profile MBAs who brou... ...y, the majority of Harvard's MBAs went into jobs in investment banking, private equity or hedge funds. These were the careers of choice. You can make long lists of high-profile MBAs who brought us... ...ast two heads of Merrill Lynch, plus Andy Hornby, former chief executive of HBOS , who graduated top of his class. And then of course, there's George W Bush, Hank Paul-son, the former US Treasu... ... with Harvard Business School alumni, from Jeff Skilling, the chief executive, down. When Enron, rotten to the core, collapsed, the old case studies were thrust in a closet and removed from the syllab...
Times' reporter's story a reminder: It's easy to fall into foreclosure nightmare
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on May 15, 2009
...gage loan? Are you one of those very fortunate few who actually do have an 8- to 12-month emergency fund built up?
I know I don't. And if I lost my main job? I'd hate to think about how hard ... ...orwarded me yesterday. It was written by Edmund Andrews, an economics reporter at the country's top newspaper, the New York Times.
What is intriguing is that Andrews should know all the ins and o... ...our very modest home.
I was intrigued, then, by a story my wife forwarded me yesterday. It was written by Edmund Andrews, an economics reporter at the country's top newspaper, the New York Times....
The next accounting battle
in Sox First, on May 3, 2009
...les were one of the reasons the markets went into meltdown. Using borrowed money, investment banks, hedge funds and commercial banks made reckless bets. They created and sold exotic investment vehicle... ...re one of the reasons the markets went into meltdown. Using borrowed money, investment banks, hedge funds and commercial banks made reckless bets. They created and sold exotic investment vehicles few ...
The long recession's impact
in Sox First, on April 17, 2009
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So the International Monetary Fund warns that this recession will be around for some time. So what implications does that have for society? How will that shape the way we live? In its latest rep... ...of recessions have been slower. Similarly, recessions that are highly synchronized across the world tend to last longer. So what impact will that have on society. Earlier this month, I did a blog ent...
Save More Money in 2009
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on April 16, 2009
...you have in the past? Economically unstable times make it more than necessary to have an emergency fund somewhere - and many people's retirement accounts have already dwindled immensely - and some...
IPOs: don't blame Sarbox
in Sox First, on April 15, 2009
...nvestors hold less than 30% of publicly traded shares with the remainder held through mutual funds, hedge funds and other institutional investors. Which, as Davidoff implies, makes the arguments about... ...etail investors hold less than 30% of publicly traded shares with the remainder held through mutual funds, hedge funds and other institutional investors. Which, as Davidoff implies, makes the argument... ...ans to regulate venture capital firms, pointing out that Sarbanes Oxley's compliance costs had stopped start ups from going public. That's notwithstanding the fact that the IPO market is close...
VC Fund Raising Drops Dramatically
in TJ's Weblog, on April 13, 2009
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Venture capital fund raising dropped in the first quarter of 2009 based on comparisons with the same period in 2008 by almost 40%. A number of sources ( Red Herring , VentureBeat , ...
Defending the Hedge Against Coyotes
in The Outdoor Weblog, on April 8, 2009
...nt of indigenous species. An interesting angle on this situation can be seen in the movie Over The Hedge, but it does little to provide you with solutions to real life situations like coming face to f... ...ou are.
If you can't go around the coyote to avoid it, or it's on your property and threatening your family or livestock and you simply want it to leave, your best bet is to be big and loud....
Google to Invest in Biotechnology
in The Biotech Weblog, on April 2, 2009
... Google is launching "Google Ventures" a new venture-capital fund which will invest across a range of industries, including consumer Internet, software, clean-tech, bio-tech and health ...
电子商务前景明朗 市场显露“人才抄底”迹象
in Wangtam, on March 31, 2009
... to Venture Capital Fund in its First Year
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• Vexing computer worm to evolve on April Fool's Day
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• Icon Generator f... ...D ENTERS SOLID-STATE DRIVE MARKET WITH ACQUISITION OF SILICONSYSTEMS, INC.
• Twitter quakes as San Francisco shakes ...
Charles River Ventures Raises $320 Million For Its Fourteenth Fund
in Wangtam, on March 31, 2009
...• Charles River Ventures Raises $320 Million For Its Fourteenth Fund
• Google Plans Fifth Birthday Present for Gmail Users
• University offers social media degree about Facebook, Twitter and Bebo... ...ing
• Wikipedia - Exploring Fact City
• Is Microsoft Set to Abandon its Top-Down Zune Approach?
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• The Wounded U.S. Newspaper Industry Lost $7.5 Billion in Advertising Revenues Las...
St. Louis Institute of Nanomedicine Working Group Formed
in Nanotechbuzz, on March 28, 2009
...cine Working Group received $1.5 million for three years from the Missouri Life Sciences Research Fund , part of the 1998 state tobacco settlement," according to the St. Louis Business Journal ...
A good crisis for George Soros
in Sox First, on March 26, 2009
...ming off in 2007, Soros came out of semi-retirement and took back control of his Quantum investment fund. By year's end, Quantum was up almost 32%, delivering Soros profits of $US2.9 billion. His ... ...ll be at least a decade before there is robust growth in the US. And he warns that the US needs to stop relying on the Chinese buying US debt. It's not going to last forever, he says, and the Chin...
Geithner's push for power and the law of unexpected outcomes
in Sox First, on March 26, 2009
...g reporting that Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is moving to tighten up the rules for monster hedge funds, private- equity firms and derivatives markets, it's worth looking at what's ahe... ...orting that Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is moving to tighten up the rules for monster hedge funds, private- equity firms and derivatives markets, it's worth looking at what's ahead and... ...ower to decide if employee compensation was "unreasonable" or "excessive", and stop it happening. The question is whether that's giving regulators and politicians too much powe... ...
With Bloomberg reporting that Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is moving to tighten up the rules for monster hedge funds, private- equity firms and derivatives markets, it's worth looking...
US dollar under fire
in Sox First, on March 24, 2009
...e dollar to be replaced with a new global reserve currency controlled by the International Monetary Fund. China's problem is that it's now backing what's left of the US economy by buying u...
Why Geithner's plan won't work
in Sox First, on March 23, 2009
... the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and of course money from private investors, to create a fund that will buy the banks' so-called "toxic assets". It will cost $500 billion with... ...l buy the banks' so-called "toxic assets". It will cost $500 billion with the "potential to expand up to $1 trillion over time". "The Public-Private Investment Program is...
The Death of SpiralFrog
in P2P File Sharing, on March 21, 2009
...ng last year, the company issued secured notes in order to borrow at least $9 million from several hedge funds and others."
"The New York-based company launched in 2006, and a year ago cla... ...t year, the company issued secured notes in order to borrow at least $9 million from several hedge funds and others."
"The New York-based company launched in 2006, and a year ago claimed t... ... .
"The demise of SpiralFrog doesn't mean ad-supported music doesn't work," contends Pollstar's Jay Smith . "It's still a matter of delivering to customers what they ...
Investitionen
in Das Schuh-Fashion-Blog, on March 20, 2009
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Zu diesem neuen Fund suche ich mir noch was Schönes bei Net-a-porter aus. Vielleicht den Jumpsuit von Rick Owens oder den fantastischen Lederpencilskirt von Proenza Schouler und dazu die wund... ... ich diese Open-Toe-Pumps , die bestimmt ganz großartig am Fuß sitzen dank des elastischen breiten Bandes am Knöchel. Da kann man dann schon auch mal wieder etwas mehr Geld an anderer stelle ausgeben...
Global recession: no co-ordination, no end.
in Sox First, on March 20, 2009
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There will be no turnaround this year, or next if the latest International Monetary Fund report is anything to go by. The IMF says global GDP has fallen by an unprecedented 5% in the fourth quar...
Wolfgang Münchau: Kreditderivate im Finanzmarkt sind eine Zeitbombe!
in Bauen - aber richtig, on March 18, 2009
...G20-Gruppe der führenden industrie- und Schwellenländer sollte sich nicht mit Steueroasen und Hedge-Fonds beschäftigen, die mit dieser Krise gar nichts zu tun haben, sondern mit Banken und Versicherun... ... © FTD.de Wir kennen es aus ungezählten Spielfilmen: Der Held schafft es wenige Sekunden vor der geplanten Explosion, die Zeitbombe zu entschärfen. Doch der weltweite Finanzmarkt ist ein kl...
Will Health Care Reform Affect Outsourcing?
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on March 15, 2009
...is site uncomfortable. However, he also makes a very interesting point about the way that the U.S. funds its own social safety net, and how that funding creates additional pressure for outsourcing/off...
Newspaper futures
in Sox First, on March 12, 2009
...track of what users have read digitally across all devices, or systems that integrate Times' content in readers' homes, and in particular, on their Internet-connected TVs. It's an interest...
Google CEO: Twitter A 'Poor Man's Email System'
in Wangtam, on March 4, 2009
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Supply chain video: Managing Supply Chain in a Tough Economy (Part 3)
in Supplychainer, on February 28, 2009
...gh the use of a tool developed internally, the bank analyzes the credit worthiness of companies and fund suppliers' receivables in 15 days instead of 60 days which is now common. This product has ... ...(You can see the first part and second part here & here ). Developing customers and paying attention to what is happening to customers as well as customers' customers were among the points ...
Tour Gets Burned Again
in Eagle Par Birdie, on February 24, 2009
...ic direction.
In euphoric times - just before asset bubbles burst - an unpleasant characteristic often manifests, according to Socionomics: rampant cheating, fraud and financial exploitation.
Berni...
European government bailouts: Should we let one go broke?
in Wangtam, on February 22, 2009
...Am Creating A Fund." (Full Video)
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The Two Trillion Dollar Meltdown by Charles R Morris
in Sox First, on February 19, 2009
...lts. The global financial system will be in catastrophe. And the global banks, investment banks and hedge funds have become part of a giant Ponzi scheme. Morris writes: "In effect, they have bui... ...he global financial system will be in catastrophe. And the global banks, investment banks and hedge funds have become part of a giant Ponzi scheme. Morris writes: "In effect, they have built a h... ...nancial transactions to unregulated markets, the steady worsening of the Agency problem, and the pretense that all finance can be mathematized - flowed together to create the great credit bubble of th...
Bad Money by Kevin Phillips
in Sox First, on February 17, 2009
...n the finance buccaneers given how they heavily it was funded by financial services firms including hedge funds. "In Republican and Democratic national politics, the notion of a breath of fresh ... ...the Obama administration doing much to rein in the finance buccaneers given how they heavily it was funded by financial services firms including hedge funds. "In Republican and Democratic nation... ..., saw the financial sector take over the US economy, a turbo-charged growth of financial debt and extending mortgage credit to subprime and other unqualified buyers, swelling the housing, mortgage and...
Choosing Where the Money Goes
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on February 17, 2009
...e even more money, you can divide them up into two or three. You want an account for your emergency fund, for short-term savings and one for long term savings.
If you have a lot of debt, however, yo...
Mark Cuban's Open Source Funding: Can Your Business Plan Break Even in 60 Days?
in Biz Plan Hacks, on February 15, 2009
...Entrepreneur Mark Cuban wants to fund your business plan. IN the words of Seth Godin , he's calling your bluff: Post a business plan that meets certain criteria and he'll consider funding i...
Eliminating Financial Waste to Save Money
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on February 11, 2009
...should live on 60% of their income, and the rest should go for things like retirement, an emergency fund, savings, and long-term savings for vacations, and other larger expenses. He observes that many... ...end their money. With a tighter economy, and less money in people's pockets, the choices were often forced, and people had to start being more frugal with their money. Some were surprised that the...
More about Saving Money for an Emergency Fund
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on February 10, 2009
... Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 4641268
A lot of people look at an emergency fund as if it were something that is a nice option to have. The truth is that it could only take one accid...
IMF risks running out of cash
in Sox First, on February 9, 2009
...- to fight the global financial meltdown. They are about to be joined by the International Monetary Fund. IMF managing director Dominique Strauss-Kahn warning that the IMF could run out of money pr... ...e developed world are headed deep into deficit - the US budget deficit for instance could very well top $2 trillion - to fight the global financial meltdown. They are about to be joined by the Interna...
Saving Money and Setting Up an Emergency Fund
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on February 9, 2009
...ing to save money, you want to make sure that you also are putting some money away for an emergency fund. You need an emergency fund as quickly as possible because of the potential cost of
emergencie... ...oney away for an emergency fund. You need an emergency fund as quickly as possible because of the potential cost of
emergencies and the duration that could be involved. Here are some tips on how to s...
A Conversation with Larry Guevel of Unisys
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on January 29, 2009
... on their prospective providers. Also, he suggested that companies consider multisourcing as a risk hedge against supplier instability.
Talking about multisourcing, Mr. Guevel acknowledged the increa... ...th their outsourcing partners and the financial data that they provide. Mr. Guevel suggested that potential clients need to do more due diligence on their prospective providers. Also, he suggested tha...
Yammer 获收 500 万美元投资
in Wangtam, on January 22, 2009
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融资方： Yammer
投资方：Founders Fund 和 Charles River Ventures...
The Dystopians - Review
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on January 21, 2009
... he learned a lesson for future reference: "When faced with a collapsing economy, one should stop thinking of wealth in terms of money."
In his 2008 book, "Reinventing Collapse: The So...
US economy, Pearl Harbor and Barack Obama
in Sox First, on January 20, 2009
... danger signals. Last week, the US Senate released the second portion of the $700 billion bailout fund but a vote of 52 to 42 suggests there could be future resistance to more bailouts and stimulus ...
Sony 在 CES 2009 上推出了超过 70 款新产品
in Wangtam, on January 17, 2009
Sony 在今年的 CES 大展上推出了超过 70 款新产品，其中 HUNG 最关注的当然还是 VAIO P。以下是新产品的信息：
VAIO Notebook
VAIO® P Series Lifestyle PC
Currently available for pre-orders at www.sony.com/pr/pseries and at select retailers next month for about $900
* Chic, compact design measuring about the length of a business envelope ...
Methanwolke auf dem Mars
in Neueste Nachrichten der simplenewz Redaktion, on January 16, 2009
...Nach der Sichtung der Methanwolke auf dem Mars streiten sich nun die Wissenschaftler, wer den Fund zuerst gemacht hat...
· Ganzen Artikel in der FAZ Community lesen ... ...Nach der Sichtung der Methanwolke auf dem Mars streiten sich nun die Wissenschaftler, wer den Fund zuerst gemacht hat...
· Ganzen Artikel in der FAZ Community lesen ...
German Government Authorizes Bail Out Funds For Businesses
in Exclusive from our news room , on January 13, 2009
...ing bail out money to their banks, financial markets and industry.
In total nearly $200 Billion in funds has been set aside for economic relief with the bulk of it, about $167 billion reserved for bu...
Mastering Your Money
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on January 12, 2009
...n data collection; it's not the appropriate time to change your habits. My favorite suggestion: fund your retirement. Now is not the time to stop on that one.
In all he has nine suggestions - ... ...time to change your habits. My favorite suggestion: fund your retirement. Now is not the time to stop on that one.
In all he has nine suggestions - methods you can use to make 2009 a better year. ...
Fixing the financial system
in Sox First, on January 12, 2009
...that would have broad powers to regulate investment banks, insurance companies, mortgage companies, hedge funds, finance companies, thrifts, credit unions, commodity firms, brokerage firms, prime brok... ...ould have broad powers to regulate investment banks, insurance companies, mortgage companies, hedge funds, finance companies, thrifts, credit unions, commodity firms, brokerage firms, prime brokers, d...
Windows 7
in Wangtam, on January 9, 2009
...dustry
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CarDelMar: Mietwagen-Hedging garantiert günstigen Jahresurlaub
in Das Mietwagen-Blog, on January 8, 2009
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Hedging - das klingt beim ersten Hinschauen nach Hedge-Fonds und Finanzen. Gemeint ist aber etwas komplett anderes, wie aus einer Pressemitteilung des Mietwagenbrokers Cardelmar hervorgeht. Doch ... ...r seinen Jahresurlaub zu besonders günstigen Konditionen. Zurzeit sind die Preise für Top-Destinationen saisonbedingt günstig. Darüber hinaus reduziert CarDelMar den Mietwagenpreis beim Hedging noch m... ...
Hedging - das klingt beim ersten Hinschauen nach Hedge-Fonds und Finanzen. Gemeint ist aber etwas komplett anderes, wie aus einer Pressemitteilung des Mietwagenbrokers Cardelmar hervorgeht. Doch ...
Leslie Greene Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on January 7, 2009
...ort of various charitable organizations , including Mommy's Light, The Ovarian Cancer Research Fund, City of Hope , The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, A Key to a Cure,... ...Award Designer of the Year, and the 2004 JA Golden Apple Award.
Touching the lives of many women extends into Leslie's support of various charitable organizations , including Mommy's Light, ...
Rise of the new consumer
in Sox First, on January 7, 2009
...emergence of a new conservative consumer. Frugality will be the new chic. Instead of going over the top with spending, they will earn points by spending more carefully. And instead of giving gifts, th... ...lso buying private label brands, dining out less and scaling back on vacations. A piece I have written here identifies seven new consumer types. They are: Justifiers; who like spending but who n...
Climate change chain of command
in Sox First, on January 5, 2009
...for exactly the same reason. Under an emissions trading scheme, companies will have to forecast and hedge their carbon risk as part of their plans for growth because growth plans might well have an im... ...roach that enables companies to identify isolated problems and business opportunities. But it will stop them taking into account the larger picture. It's an issue highlighted in a 2008 Economist... ...nge is also a financial and accounting event because carbon trading, credits and offsets have the potential to create significant intangible assets and liabilities, which would have a massive impact o...
Fund-raising, Wikipedia style
in Sox First, on January 3, 2009
...utions in eight days, totaling $2 million. The extra money above $6 million will go into a reserve fund to pay for costs after this year. And there's every chance that will grow because Wikipedia... ...nomenon going. The site attracts more visitors than Amazon or eBay, partly because it's very often the first hit in a Google search and partly because it's always good to find stuff there, ev...
Are we all Keynesians now?
in Sox First, on December 30, 2008
...llion for General Motors, with the Troubled Relief Assets Program (TARP) turning into a giant slush fund and with the incoming administration of Barack Obama preparing a two-year fiscal stimulus packa... ...ave the US economy before foreign investors tell the US government to get nicked and say they will stop providing credit. And there is a third way: you print more money which undermines and ultimately...
Madoff's insanity defense
in Sox First, on December 29, 2008
...#39;s Eve. As Bloomberg points out, it will provide lawsuit targets for angry investors including hedge funds and charities seeking the return of their funds. Don't expect a quick resolution on... ...Eve. As Bloomberg points out, it will provide lawsuit targets for angry investors including hedge funds and charities seeking the return of their funds. Don't expect a quick resolution ont his ...
