Panetta Earned $700,000 in Speaking and Consulting Fees

" WASHINGTON -- The White House's nominee for Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, Leon Panetta, has earned more than $700,000 in speaking and consulting fees since the beginning of 2008, with some of the...

Thousands of criminal files lost in Uk data fiasco

" Confidential records and sensitive intelligence on tens of thousands of the most prolific criminals in England and Wales have been lost in a major breach of data security at the heart of Whitehall. Scotland...

10 Steps to Building an Online Media Empire

"Many bloggers dream of creating media empires. Few of us come even close. Having a popular blog is just one minor step in the process. It’s what you do next that’s critical. Many people start selling advertising or try and build revenues through affiliates. Some create...

Branson set to launch green consulting group

I'm skeptical as to whether you can create a zero carbon resort, but I like Bransen's environmental consultancy business. I don't know why other consutancies like Accenture, etc. don't pursue this more...

Bored With Web 2.0? Demand Change

Some interesting thoughts on the role of technology in making the world better. I disagree with a couple of Haque's contentions. Alot of money has been going into green technologies. According to Goldman Sachs investment increased from $400 billion in 2003 to $3 trillion in...

Bachelor theses on climate change eligible for scholarship

International students enrolled at a German, Austrian or Swiss university are invited to apply for a new scholarship program, named "envisi:on change". German strategy and communication consultancy startup...

Court: BP explosion victims were wronged

"TEXAS CITY — An appeals court ruled Wednesday that the U.S. government violated the rights of victims in the explosions at the BP America refinery in Texas City because the government reached a plea bargain with BP without consulting the victims."

Minogue: 'I Was Misdiagnosed'

Australian pop singer Kylie Minogue told Ellen DeGeneres that she was initally misdiagnosed after doctors that were treating her failed to find that she was suffering from breast cancer." The 39-year-old began...

Making Dough: pizza.com Sells for $2.6 Million

This isn't really cybersquatting, since Chris Clark wasn't sitting on anyone's name... just a common noun. While the commenters on the article below quibble over math, We'll get to the gist of the story: this guy...

Business Executive Is Charged in Fatal Hit-Run

"The chief executive of a Lower Manhattan technology consulting company was charged today with vehicular manslaughter following a hit-and-run crash that killed a 59-year-old woman on Thursday evening."

Canada: Mulroney-Schreiber Inquiry

OpinonBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorThe Mulroney-Schrieber Inquiry into kickbacks to our former Prime Minister started off with a simple question by the panel of inquisitors.  Did you Brian Mulroney...

India tops in new jobs: study

"India created the largest number of jobs last year with 305,000 followed by China's 175,000, a study said on Monday. They were followed by the United States and Vietnam, with 112,000 and 103,000 jobs created respectively, according to IBM Consulting Services. "

Australian Governement To Ban Certain Plasma TV Models

"Most current plasma TV models would be banned from sale in Australia as early as October next year under onerous mandatory energy requirements recommended in a report commissioned by the Federal Government. The consulting firm Digital CEnergy, which prepared the report for...

Ground Zero Pharmaceuticals announces expands regulatory consulting services ...

"Therapeutic areas covered by GZP's services include cancers of both hard and soft tissues, AIDS, antiinfectives and antivirals, medical imaging, dermatological disorders such as psoriasis, acne, rosacea, erythema and herpes, anti-inflammatory/analgesics for rheumatoid...

The Happiest Youths In The World Are Indians

"When it comes to being satisfied with oneself, Indian youths are the world's happiest lot with career being their top priority. Young middle-class Indians are the happiest people of all and much more satisfied with all aspects of their lives compared to other nationalities,...

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