Bottoms for Topshop

In an act described as 'shoplifting in reverse' a UK artist has been putting items of clothing into shops rather than buying or stealing them.The clothes have special labels telling shoppers that if they like the...

Uplifting the Russian Humpty Dumpty

After the opening of the former Soviet Union to the West, the economy of Russia and its satellite countries came under control of criminal groups. The reason is fairly simple. The only people who knew anything about business were people who had participated in what was know...

From Gangsters Paradise To People Paradise

Having given much thought to the situation in inner city, based on both what is known in the media and much of what I gathered from the experience of good friends who have lived there, I would like to make some...

Canada introduces express business visas for Indians

There was an incident sometimes back when two Indian motor bike enthusiasts on a world tour denied Canadian visa. The reason - Canadian authorities feared that they are planning to get into US through...

China says yes to free markets, no to free currency regime

President Barack Obama on his tour to China has approached a very cautious approach. While raising issues of contention between the two nations, he has been subtle in his own right. He agreed to the...

Kraft Attempts Takeover Bid - Wants Merger With Cadbury

Kraft made a $16,3 billion bid for Cadbury today which was rejected on the basis of the offer not being high enough. Kraft will not be adjusting their pitch on the basis that their offer was not only fair but would...

Intel Inside.......an anti-trust embargo

After facing lawsuits in Asia and Europe, New York’s attorney general, Andrew M. Cuomo, filed a federal antitrust lawsuit on Wednesday against Intel, the world’s largest chip maker. In May this year the...

$1 Billion Dollar profit posted by Ford

The only North American Automaker not to take a government bailout has posted it's first profit in nearly a year. Ford Motor Company has turned the tide by cutting manufacturing costs and closing plants. Just...

Lloyds, RBS groups to broken up and three new banks created

Three old banking names will arrive back on the British high street, the UK Govenment is expected to anounce this week.They are to split up the Lloyds, RBS and the Northern Rock banking groups and form three new banks. Both banks are basically owned by the taxpayer,...

Google’s Certified Ad networks – Much ado about nothing

"There is a lot of fuss around and controversies among adsense publishers about this update. Many of them see that they notice a drop of earning since they allowed the “Certified ad networks” to appear, while others block them. Some others started to analyze this new step...

Psych Meds Keep You "Sick" & Make You WORSE

Evidence is mounting that psych meds are making people (& populations) worse, not better. Nations that don't keep their patients on meds have a higher recovery rate than, the "rich & modern" nations like...

Dear John (USPS)

Dear John USPS, the last thing i have time for right now is a blog entry, and yet here it is. in two days i'll be moving, and so it was, at one of the worst possible times, that i sold a dvd on amazon. don't get me...

Ten Most Influential People In Sports

I figured I would limit this group to those who are more or less based in the United States, or whose influence is most felt in the United States. Around the world, you could no doubt add many to this list,...

Is Your Startup a "Nice to Have" or "Must Have"?

With the downturn in the economy, numerous people are talking about starting a new business or company. Whether it’s a technology startup or new restaurant idea, I’ve heard of more and more people meeting to brainstorm and working to bring their ideas to fruition.Whether...

CANADA: Canwest Files for Creditor Protection

Canada's media giant Canwest Global Communications Corp. is filing for creditor protection today as it restructures its huge debtload. Based in Winnipeg, Canwest owns Global Television and National Post, as well as...

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