Mad Dog Madoff Steals 50 Billion, Gets Bail - Tip of the Iceberg

I hope they have round the clock guards watching him. What is to stop Madoff from bolting, offing himself, or somebody executing him to keep his mouth shut. I am hearing that this is just the tip of the iceberg. I hope they at least took away the yacht. My theory on "the...

The India – Pakistan Relationship – Do We Want War ?

The INDIA – PAKISTAN Relationship – A proactive perspective in turbulent times of jihad and terrorism.    “There are some Islamic elements that are stateless and act independently based on their own...

Congressional Motors Introduces Top of the 2012 Line :: Maxine

This was found in my email inbox written by an unknown author about the kind of car Congress would make … and better, how they might sell it (assuming they could actually make something … anything). The note...

Stocks Biggest Week Ever Since 1974 and Auto Bailout Nearing

"U.S. stocks gained, capping the biggest weekly advance for the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index in 34 years, on speculation that government bailouts will shore up the economy."The S&P 500 soared by more than...

Incremental Economic Solutions: Too Little, Too Late?

The Economist has a neat little article about the current economic crisis, so long in the making and with such seat-of-the-pants solutions attempted. "Seeing the threat to the world economy’s vital functions, the policymakers have been working overtime. Interest rates have...

US rallies demand: 'End the Fed'

Rallies took place in cities around the US over the weekend calling for the abolition of the Federal Reserve. "End the Fed" demonstrations were due to take place in 38 cities on Saturday in support of Ron...

Iceland Gets $11 Billion Bailout from Europe, IMF

Iceland will get a total of $11 billion ($11,000,000,000) in loans from several EU members as well as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to shore up its sinking economy, as per their bid. Russia, one of the lender nations, has scaled back its offer following international...

Government privatization agency downplays financial risk to Victoria hospital...

The head of the B.C. government agency charged with promoting privately financed public infrastructure has a rosy view of the current credit crisis facing the European banks that are putting up the capital for an...

CEOs take private jets to beg for billions

American auto company CEOs flew to Washington on Wednesday to continue stating their case for billions of dollars in taxpayer bailout money. Their method of transportation, Private Jets, that have an estimated...

Nissan closes UK factory for two weeks

Nissan will close its Sunderland factory from Friday for two weeks. This is due to the global financial downturn resulting in lower sales of its Micra and Note models.When it finally opens again it will run...

Banker Pay Faces Mark Downs After Bailout..

17 October 2008 @ 09:13 pm ESThttp://www.ibtimes.com/Banker pay faces mark downs after bailout - Government bailouts may have saved the world's biggest banks from ruin, but they will not stop the market slump...

Credit Crunch takes toll on teeth

As the stock market causes worries so it also causes problems with the teeth and jaws as part of the credit crunch blues people grind their teeth in their sleep without realising."Do you wake up with a headache,...

Europe bails out banks, UK wants new Bretton Woods

" LONDON (Reuters) - Governments across the world launched multi-billion dollar bailouts on Monday to shore up tottering global banks and Britain called for a new Bretton Woods agreement to reshape the world...

'The Raised Magician' - French hail British PM

It's unprecidented - the French press speaking highly of a British PM but Gordon Brown with his new 'financial plan' for Europe has won them over. The question is can he win over the British public? "They talked...

Will the market take the U.S. Government down with it?

"Oct. 10 (Bloomberg) -- The global financial crisis is turning into a bigger drain on the U.S. federal budget than experts estimated two weeks ago, increasing the deficit and the national debt." It would be...

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