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Goldman Sachs loading up on guns
in Sox First, on December 2, 2009
...31,700 employees. All this at a time when unemployment is soaring and households around America are struggling to stay afloat. Combine that with the widely read Rolling Stones piece that Goldman S...
One in four American children on food stamps
in Sox First, on November 30, 2009
...mes near or below the federal poverty line, but their eclectic ranks testify to the range of people struggling with basic needs. They include single mothers and married couples, the newly jobless and ...
The Dubai con job
in Sox First, on November 27, 2009
...ituation in Dubai is not pretty. This will end badly. According to this Gulf news report , Dubai's struggling banks are threatening to send people with bad debts to jail. The rulers of Dubai were so ...
Dubai goes for broke
in Sox First, on November 26, 2009
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Back last month, I did a blog entry looking at how Dubai was struggling to pay its debts. Now, it looks like the once opulent kingdom of Dubai could go the way of Iceland and go broke. Now, ...
49 million Americans go hungry
in Sox First, on November 17, 2009
...om recovery. According to a new report from the United States Department of Agriculture, America is struggling to feed its population. The report says that 17 million US households were going witho...
The fight for developer hearts and minds
in The CIO Weblog, on November 16, 2009
...le hasn't had any lack of interest in their typically open and sexy tools, while Microsoft has been struggling for years to attract new developers (and retain existing ones) to its expensive platform ...
Rafa - "I Don't Have To Win A Trophy"
in The Soccer Weblog, on November 1, 2009
...rch-nemeses Spurs 3-0 in the first of this season’s north London derbies, Liverpool were struggling from 1-0 behind. Bobby Zamora scored for the home side in the 24th minute, only for Torres to equa...
Commercial real estate: an accounting shell game
in Sox First, on November 1, 2009
... looked likely to trigger a new mortgage crisis with a soaring delinquency rate and building owners struggling to finance the massive loans they took out when the market was booming. What's even mor...
Sun Microsystems to Cut 3,000 Jobs
in Java Entrepreneur, on October 22, 2009
...ob losses -- about 10 percent of the global workforce -- are the latest in a series of cuts by the struggling company, which reached the $7.4 billion deal with Oracle in April," writes Times Onl...
Can a CIO be successful without IT experience?
in The CIO Weblog, on October 15, 2009
...red than aided by that experience. We see this almost daily in the tales of various IT departments struggling to keep up with modern technologies, undercut by (you guessed it!) average users with onl...
Seen that? - High Loft Drivers
in Eagle Par Birdie, on October 11, 2009
... I've just returned from a short, 4-day golf break in Florida. For a Canadian struggling through a very snowy winter where I am re-evaluating global warming as just a theory afte...
Title Race Decided?
in The Soccer Weblog, on October 7, 2009
...first day of the season, Villa ten days later and now Chelsea, surely the team who would seem to be struggling to retain their place in the top four would now be Liverpool.
Most had written off...
Plan to destroy the dollar
in Sox First, on October 7, 2009
... how the US dollar was set to lose its reserve currency status. There is no doubt the US dollar is struggling as investors buy into gold pushing up its price to as more than $1018. And now there are...
Seen that? - NetApp supply chain woes frustrate users
in On Storage, on October 3, 2009
...ply chain cull at Supplychainer According to Reuters, Struggling carmaker General Motors is putting fresh pressure on its vast network of suppliers, which...
Champions League Group Stages - Fixture 2, Day 1
in The Soccer Weblog, on September 30, 2009
...p, despite getting two hands to the ball.
In their tough group, Liverpool already look to be struggling. When their defence looked so meagre, and Fiorentina's impenetrable, fans will be won...
Liverpool to be Bought by Saudi Prince?
in The Soccer Weblog, on September 27, 2009
...de, though, the Saudi investor has, according to middle-eastern sources, put in an offer for the struggling club.
Prince Faisal told the newspaper that he was seeking a 50% share in a club he i...
Swine flu "could kill millions"
in Sox First, on September 22, 2009
...he global financial crisis, the coffers aren't nearly as full. Governments around the world are struggling with deficits and budgets running out of control. The results could be disastrous....
Unemployment boosts marijuana trade
in Sox First, on September 11, 2009
... California is the trend-setting state of the US, so it's not surprising to read reports that struggling entrepreneurs are now growing bumper crops of dope to make ends meet around the country. ...
Web OS shaping the future
in The CIO Weblog, on September 9, 2009
... Web OS has begun to reshape IT and business" should be required reading for CIOs and vendors struggling to adjust to the everchanging world of IT.
Hinchcliffe takes a look at many of the trend...
Malware threat grows: is the Internet burning?
in Sox First, on September 1, 2009
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The growth of web-delivered malware is alarming and the trend suggests we are struggling to deal with it. ZDNet UK reports that an average of 37,000 new malware samples are discovered and proc...
Commercial real estate to create a new mortgage crisis
in Sox First, on August 31, 2009
...g delinquency rates of 3.14%, more than six times the level a year earlier, and building owners are struggling to refinance loans. As the WSJ says, the problems hitting the commercial mortgage backed ...
Up to 1000 more bank failures
in Sox First, on August 28, 2009
...ich is hitting their earnings. And the big problem is that more people with conventional loans are struggling to stay afloat. "While the early losses were related to residential loans and comple...
Juicy Couture Fashion Jewelry
in The Jewelry Weblog, on August 25, 2009
...The Juicy founders met at a mutual friend's clothing store in Los Angeles in 1989. Taylor was a struggling actress; Skaist-Levy, a fashion school grad, was designing hats.
Juicy Couture Pet...
Readers Digest: another private equity failure
in Sox First, on August 18, 2009
...time when money was cheap and credit was easy. Ripplewood took on massive debt when advertising was struggling to maintain its historical growth. With such stupidity, it does make you wonder why priv...
Is renting the new American Dream?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on August 15, 2009
...ly ran an interesting story about the fear and anxiety that a home can cause when its owners are struggling to make their mortgage payments. The threat of foreclosure is a terrifying one. It's c...
Foreclosures dogging the middle class
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on August 14, 2009
...uffered a back injury. She know has to work fewer hours.
This combination means that the couple is struggling mightily to pay their mortgage on time. They're hoping to get a loan modification fro...
Loan clinic the cure for mortgage ailments?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on August 13, 2009
... increasing amount of pressure on mortgage companies to restructure the loans of homeowners who are struggling to make their monthly payments. Many homeowners, though, have complained that they've...
What to do when those mortgage payments get hard to make
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on August 6, 2009
...mployer has cut back your hours. Maybe you're going through a serious injury. You might even be struggling through a messy divorce.
All of these can cause you to miss a mortgage payment. Or more....
Twenty years to recover from layoffs
in Sox First, on August 5, 2009
...analyzed workers who were laid off in the 1980s and discovered that a decade later, they were still struggling to recover financially. The paper says: "Those workers in stable employment from 19...
Mortgage companies falling down on loan-modification help
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on August 4, 2009
...st place.
Now mortgage companies are under new criticism that they haven't done enough to help struggling homeowners renegotiate their mortgage loans.
According to a story by the Associated Pres...
Putting the presidential squeeze on the mortgage firms
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on July 29, 2009
...me pressure on mortgage-servicing firms to do more to rework the mortgage loans that homeowners are struggling to pay. More loan modifications equals fewer foreclosures, in the view of Obama and his a...
Mortgage firms get to tell Obama their side of the story
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on July 27, 2009
... actually afford to pay.
Scan most newspapers' archives, and you'll find stories featuring struggling homeowners who were unable to persuade their mortgage lenders to rework their loans. This...
More real estate culprits still making money off industry
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on July 21, 2009
...s into risky loan products that often landed them in financial chaos, is now working to help people struggling to make their mortgage payments. And there's no guarantee that he's not scamminmg...
Some mortgage villains faring quite well
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on July 20, 2009
...s he doing now? He's working for a loan-modification company, where he tries to help homeowners struggling to make their mortgage payments. You can read about this in this New York Times story .
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Should we do strategic planning for our supply chain?
in Supplychainer, on July 15, 2009
...y, from auto to chemical, struggle with their supply chains: excess inventories, collapsing demand, struggling or bankrupt suppliers, fluctuating fuel prices, environmental mandates, and so on. Many a...
Do you still have faith in Obama's stimulus plans?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on July 10, 2009
...swept away.
But I had no illusions: I knew that fixing the country's problems, especially its struggling economy, would require a long, hard slog. I knew, too, that things weren't magically ...
Genetically Modified Salt-Tolerant Cereal Crops
in The Biotech Weblog, on July 10, 2009
... of genetically modified plants and non-GM plants grown in saline conditions: (above) non-GM plants struggling to grow in saline conditions; (below) GM plants thriving in the same conditions.
Credit:...
Why it matters if your neighbor's struggling to pay the mortgage
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on July 9, 2009
You might not want the federal government to bail out your neighbors who took out bad mortgage loans and now can't pay their monthly bills on time.
Most of them were greedy, you might say. They took out odd mortgage loans with artificially low initial interest rates all so they could move...
T-Mobile To Begin Pre-Selling New Android Phone
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on July 8, 2009
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In effort to reaise up some well needed capital, struggling wireless carrier T-Mobile today began pre-selling the myTouch 3G, its second Google-powered smartphone.
T-Mobile, which currently sit...
Beware of loan-modification scams
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 22, 2009
...ng on loan-modification scams.
The most common of these scams usually involves people who promise struggling homeowners a lower mortgage interest rate through either a reduction in a loan's prin...
It will be years before jobs return
in Sox First, on June 15, 2009
...39;t get back to pre-recession employment levels until 2012, and there are parts that will still be struggling for another two years after that. Texas, Oklahoma and Alaska will be the first to come ba...
Dining in Vienna
in Wandalust, on June 12, 2009
... tree to the chairs. Cafe Hawelka has a dark, "brooding Trotsky" atmosphere, paintings by struggling artists (who couldn't pay for coffee), smoked velvet couches, and a phone that rings ...
What economy? CEO private jets take off
in Sox First, on June 11, 2009
...ial pleading by AOPSA Pilot blogger and associate editor Ian Twombly that the aviation business is struggling (as are all other industries), the point is more about how companies are finding all sort...
The Twitpocalypse is Near: Will Your Twitter Client Survive?
in Wangtam, on 2009-06-11
...• The Twitpocalypse is Near: Will Your Twitter Client Survive?
• Apple security is 'struggling,' researcher says
• Why The iPhone 3G S May Be A Sucker's Bet Right Now
• Could Twitte...
Mortgage delinquencies not slowing
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 3, 2009
...or homeowners staring at a foreclosure. Call your mortgage lender if you're missing payments or struggling to make them. Your lender is much more likely to want to restructure your loan terms than...
Even Hollywood hates mortgage loan officers these days
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 1, 2009
...use of her occupation.
Yes, as if mortgage loan officers, with business shrinking and more of them struggling to stay in business, don't have enough problems. Now they're fair game for Hollyw...
NewsCorp negotiates with "parasite" Google
in Sox First, on May 30, 2009
...scount. Which suggests the deal could be less lucrative than it was before because MySpace has been struggling. Which might explain some of the vitriol from the Murdoch camp. As Barrons reports, a ...
Blockbuster Shows Cleveland Some Love With Video Game Rental Service
in The Gadgets Weblog, on May 28, 2009
... be piloting a mail rental service for games. The service should mirror their already successful struggling DVD rental service. The video service is to open the Blockbuster Total Access and Blockbus...
Loan modifications not always helping homeowners
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on May 26, 2009
...t's efforts to halt foreclosures. Basically, they involve mortgage lenders working closely with struggling homeowners - those who are having trouble making their monthly mortgage payments or who h...
Higher rents and sale prices for green buildings
in Sox First, on May 25, 2009
...sion, the push for green buildings continues. But is green a justifiable expense when companies are struggling to stay alive in the financial bloodbath? A fascinating study Doing Well by Doing Good?...
Will credit card bill stall mortgage foreclosures?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on May 20, 2009
...t the card companies.
My hope is that the credit card reform legislation actually does help people struggling with credit card debt. One way to reduce the number of mortgage defaults and housing fore...
How bad is the housing market? That depends
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on May 19, 2009
...;No."
Yes, there have been some signs that the housing market is stabilizing. But it is still struggling significantly. This report from CNNMoney.com , shows that U.S. homebuilders built a reco...
Will federal mortgage loan assistance hurt your credit rating?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on May 18, 2009
...For homeowners struggling to make their mortgage payments, the federal government's new Making Home Affordable program — which lets homeowners refinance their existing mortgage loans or mo...
Packard Stars Among Vintage Cars, Here in My Own Backyard
in Classical Drives, on May 11, 2009
... sincerely hope they'll be back next year. I wandered around the cars with my trusty Nikon D50, struggling to find clear shots unimpeded by spectators which, of course, is nigh-impossible in these...
An End to Tax Havens?
in Bizinformer, on May 5, 2009
...ington Post .
The full press release on Obama's proposal is online here .
Congress has been struggling with the concept of tax havens since I was literally in diapers. The discussion began at l...
The Power Of Two By Brian and Gerri Monaghan
in Straightfromthedoc, on April 20, 2009
...in surgery while awake, Gamma Knife radiosurgery and an experimental dendritic-cell vaccine - while struggling with contradictory medical advice from some of the finest doctors in the country.
Inter...
Is the Internet shattering advertising?
in Sox First, on March 23, 2009
...ment makes a lot of sense with one newspaper after the other going out of business, broadcast media struggling and advertising revenues falling. But I struggle with it because advertising is driving G...
Bankruptcy: What You Should Know
in Biz Plan Hacks, on March 11, 2009
...r 11 protection. No one wants to learn about bankruptcy the hard way-which is why, with the economy struggling, it's critical to understand how it works. In the third quarter of 2008, Chapter 11 f...
Palm to Offer Stock While Finalizing The Pre
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on March 9, 2009
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Palm, one of the earliest and most influential PDA developers, has been struggling to stay afloat until the official release of its much-anticipated Pre smartphone for Sprint. In a surprising mo...
The Bernanke-Obama dance
in Sox First, on February 25, 2009
...et who bought a house he could never hope to afford, but it will help millions of Americans who are struggling with declining home values - Americans who will now be able to take advantage of the lowe...
Google Experimenting with AJAX Search Results
in Java Entrepreneur, on February 8, 2009
...net Explorer, so some older machines with fewer resources (such as those that might be prevalent in struggling businesses during economy strapped times) will possibly have performance issues," Va...
The Screws Tighten
in Eagle Par Birdie, on February 6, 2009
...ise to note that greens fees are being slashed, club membership prices are tumbling and courses are struggling.
Most disturbing perhaps is the statistic relating to the number of rounds being played ...
Murdoch's woes a warning for the media
in Sox First, on February 6, 2009
...arning. The $8.4 billion in write-downs would alarm a lot of media groups, particularly as they are struggling. It's a grim warning for those outlets without News Corporation's depth and bread...
Another PC Builder To Jump Into The Cellular Game
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on February 4, 2009
...smartphone game break, another PC builder has announced plans to adapt to the slumping economy (and struggling PC sales) by producing smartphones.
Taiwan-based PC maker Acer's smartphone push com...
US auto sales continue to shrink
in Sox First, on February 4, 2009
...l vehicles and buses. Still, it's an ominous sign and there is no doubt the US auto industry is struggling. Certainly US car makers are losing business with Bloomberg reporting the General Moto...
Palm Pre WebOS Exposed
in The Smart PDA, on January 26, 2009
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The struggling Smartphone manufacturer Palm has recently announced its first ever Touch Screen Smartphone known as the Palm Pre . It will come with an innovative form factor featuring a sliding ve...
President Obama Taking Hard Line On Commerce With China
in Exclusive from our news room , on January 23, 2009
...on, his Secretary Of State.
China has been experiencing decreased orders for finished goods and is struggling to retain their image in the Far East as a viable alternative to America as a world leade...
Wage Freezes Are Latest Tactic To Curb Worldwide Economic Woes
in Exclusive from our news room , on January 21, 2009
...Businesses and governments across the globe are struggling to stay afloat and have been trying everything from layoffs to mergers with former competitors.
It was only a matter of time before the ordi...
Don Witt Predicts VoIP Surge in 2009
in The VoIP Weblog, on January 17, 2009
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In an article at TMCnet , cyLogistics president Don Witt this week predicts that a struggling economy in 2009 will lead to a surge in VoIP deployments.
"The stock market meltdown will...
Charities Given a Helping Hand
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on January 7, 2009
... The Associated Press reports; Nonprofits that are struggling because their donors lost money with Bernard Madoff are getting a bailout - but not from the government. Richer foundations are stepp...
