New York Times stock now cheaper than the Sunday paper

The Sunday Edition of the New York Times is $5.00. A share of the New York Times is $3.57"What costs more — a spark plug or a share of General Motors? A Sunday New York Times or a share of the newspaper company? A General Electric toaster or a share of GE? In...

Penthouse to Outhouse

 " It’s a phrase I first heard used during the Texas Hold ‘Em craze, somewhere around the halfway point of this particular decade. During a televised tournament, I watched Phil Hellmuth, one of the poker...

Employers cut 533K jobs in Nov., most in 34 years

"Employers cut 533K jobs in Nov., most in 34 years Dec 5, 2008 Economy Dec 5, 3:22 PM (ET) By JEANNINE AVERSA WASHINGTON (AP) - Skittish employers slashed 533,000 jobs in November, the most in 34 years,...

A ‘different approach’

"Even though the financial crisis, which he pledged on Friday to tackle ‘head on’, is his first priority, Barack Obama has no choice but to clear the foreign policy mess being left behind by the Republican administration. At his first news conference as president-elect,...

Sources: Sarkozy views Obama stance on Iran as 'utterly immature'

I think that this may be the first semi-public statement of  concern of Obama's foreign policy toward Iran from European circles. It is possible that the urgency and test by foreign powers of Obama's metal...

McCain economic policy shaped by lobbyist, contributed to mortgage crisis

"McCain economic policy shaped by lobbyistSwiss bank paid McCain co-chair to push agenda on U.S. mortgage crisisTimothy A. Clary / AFP - Getty Images fileRepublican Presidential candidate U.S. Senator John McCain...

Messianic Insanity Translates To International Vanity :: Carter's Second Term

" Sen. Barack Obama, D-Il., left, meets with two of his foreign policy advisers, former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, center, and former U.S. Secretary of Defense William Perry, right, in Washington...

Governor Sanford: House Turns Its Back on Taxpayers

HOUSE GIVES ITSELF A BACKDOOR PAY INCREASE ONE DAY AFTER GLOOMY ECONOMIC FORECAST" Columbia, S.C. - April 8, 2008 - Governor Mark Sanford today asked the House of Representatives to reconsider their...

"The Buying of America"

OpinonBarry Artiste-Wendy Low, Now Public ContributorAmerica is being sold piece by piece to outside interests.This is the third example of a "Tier One" American Financial Institution requiring a financial...

Our Financial Institutions may Implode

And according to the Wall Street Journal, the "Rich" well they just "Don't Trust Their Advisers." The wealthy should be relying more than ever on their financial advisers. Investing, especially for the rich, has become ever more complicated. The well-heeled used to be...

Daiwa Securities` North American M&A team joins Sagent Advisors

"The team of eight professionals, led by Masayasu Kodama, 45, forms Sagent's Japan Focus Group, which will specialize in cross-border M&A transactions between Japan and North America. This integration further formalizes the strategic alliance between Sagent Advisors and...

Daiwa Securities` North American M&A team joins Sagent Advisors

"The team of eight professionals, led by Masayasu Kodama, 45, forms Sagent's Japan Focus Group, which will specialize in cross-border M&A transactions between Japan and North America. This integration further formalizes the strategic alliance between Sagent Advisors and...

'Migrant Workers' Hotline Set Up

"A phone helpline for migrant workers in the East of England has been set up by the region's development agency. Tens of thousands of migrant workers, particularly from Portugal and Poland, have settled in the eastern region. The £86,000 Mobile Europeans Taking Action (META)...

Africa In the News Again..Two Stories, Two Realities, & One Continent

"Two stories from two different and internationally renowned media houses, both about African economies, one bleak and one bright. One story by Thomas L. Friedman, acclaimed author of "The World Is Flat" talks...

Saddam Follows OJ Example, Writes Book 'If I Had WMDs'

"Saddam Hussein, a long-term admirer of OJ Simpson's life story, has most recently followed his icon's example, releasing a shocking new book titled If I Had Weapons Of Mass Destruction, in which he outlines how his illegal weapons would have been hidden - if he had them. The...

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