TruemorsFreddie Mac CFO Kellermann Took Stress Leave Before Death
David Kellermann, acting CFO for Freddie Mac, had taken time off for stress the day before his death. Kellermann had delegated his duties to coworkers before he left the office for the final time. Medical examiners have performed an autopsy, but the results are not yet...
Strike begins at Scottish newspaper
As reported here a strike has begung at the Daily Record and Sunday Mail newspaper offices HQ in Glasgow, Scotland. It follows a strike ballot that was held by the National Union of Journalists, where the 276... 
Journalists agree to strike/work-to-rule at Scottish Newspaper
Journalists at one of Scotland's biggest newspapers are to strike because of restructuring and job cuts. The newspapers, the Daily Record and Sunday Mail, owned by Trinity Mirror will strike for 2 days. It follows... 
IRELAND: Working women almost certainly caused the credit crunch
Well written, ridiculous and hilarious!"By Newton Emerson––NEWTON'S OPTIC: THE ANSWER to all our problems is staring us in the face. It may even be quite literally staring at you, right now, across the... 
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US Foreclosure Prevention Program Launches
President Obama's foreclosure prevention program comes into effect today. You can visit hud.gov for the details, as well as a quick self-assessment form. The plan is meant to help struggling homeowners refinance...
created by Jordan Yerman | 42 wks ago | updated 42 wks ago
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Scotland and Wales cancel football Euro bid
The credit crunch has claimed another victim, this time it's football. Scotland and Wales have cancelled plans for the two nations to joint host the Euro 2016 football tournament because of the global economic... 
Oniomaniacs Could Save the Global Economy
Addiction is usually a bad thing but there is one type of addict that may save the global economy... the Oniomaniac. No, Oniomaniacs are not addicted to onions, although judging by their name that would... 
Emergency European Economic Summit in Brussels
European leaders are gathering in Brussels for an emergency econimic summit. As Western investment flees Eastern Europe, affected countries are looking to their neighbors for help. Hungary has called for a...
created by Jordan Yerman | 42 wks ago | updated 42 wks ago
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Port Mann P3 scuttled by Victoria over lack of private finance
The B.C. Liberal government has ditched plans to build the new Port Mann bridge crossing through a so-called public-private partnership (P3) and will now finance the project directly. That's a dramatic reversal for... 
Half baked Europe
The words 'half baked' were used about Europe's response to the crisis today by Joschka Fischer, Germany's ex-foreign minister until 2005. He was speaking on the BBC's HARDtalk programme about the sprawling... 
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Nortel Lays off 3,200 without Severance
Nortel is laying off 3,200 employees, copmrising 10% of its workforce. The ailing Toronto-based telecom giant had previously filed for Chapter 11 bankrupcy protection, and so does not have to deliver severance pay to...
created by Jordan Yerman | 43 wks ago | updated 43 wks ago
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