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Widodo opens APG meeting on money laundering in Bali
" "Our challange is the increasing rate of worldwide crime as a result of globalization ," Widodo said, adding that Indonesia was committed to waging war against money laundering and terrorist financing. The APG will this year accept two new member countries, namely...African Union: "Unite or Starve"
I can't really argue with this: if it means bargaining with a collective continental market in order to get a better deal on necessities, then so be it. SInce the various AU nations have such different agendas, both with the West and with each other, it's hard to predict how...
Obama to Forgo Public Funds for Election Campaign
Obama announced he wouldn't be taking public funds, yet McCain is...this leaves a lot of people following the elections scratching their heads. What both gain from their respective approaches depends on what they... Six Proposed Goverment Financing Changes
FNMA and FHLMC have proposed 6 major changes to help stabilize the housing and home financing market. These changes include: 1. The elimination of the "declining market" designation whichforced lenders to...McCain & Bush Behind Closed Doors
The DNC wants everyone to beleive the tal;king points that you will here over an over again, McCain is nothing more than a Bush 3rd term. Well the DNC has got it quite wrong as McCain has continually differed... "Car Dealers Take Test Drive of Your Credit"
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorLove the shiny new car? Salvitating for a joyride around the block? One only has to let the car dealership make a copy of your drivers licence, before... Jay-Z Signs $150 Million Deal with Live Nation
UPDATE | May 2nd — Live Nation has reportedly sealed the deal with Jay-Z"The long-rumored $150 million, 10-year deal between Jay-Z and Live Nation reportedly closed Wednesday night, with Live Nation giving Jay... Canada: RCMP Seize Assets Linked to Terrorism
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorIf found guilty as previous convictions against the Tamil Tigers Organization in 2006, just another case where Refugees escaping War and Violence in their Homeland look to...Crowd-Powered Music Gets Microfinanced
New business models for the music industry seem to springing up all over. Here's the latest: Calabash is banking on their ability to crowdsource the financing of world music artists. Could this work for other genres...SpinVox Translates Voice-to-Text Service Into A $100 Million Round
Voice to text is going to become an ever more important technology as mobile email becomes ubiqutous. NowPublic's voicereport uses a voice to text technology but anyone who's seen the product appreciates the need for...Legality of Fed Bear Stearns Bailout Challenged
"A housing and fair lending activist group has challenged the legality of the Federal Reserve's quick approval of financing for Bear Stearns via JPMorgan Chase, questioning the Fed's authority to approve the deal...Used Vehicle Loans
It’s often seen that a somewhat limited income earner has a tendency to find difficulty in buying a brand new new. One reason might be their limited income or perhaps the sky high prices of new cars. Maybe even due to the reason that they do not want to utilize their... Is Lawrence Lessig running for Congress?
I've met Lessig a few times. He'd have my vote."I recently wrote a post praising Lawrence Lessig, and it looks as though he is taking the idea of running for Congress very seriously. He took a courtly,... Rare US-Iran meeting is disclosed
Despite the lack of diplomatic relations between the US and Iran, they have still met to discuss the international hot button issue of financing terror groups. Hmm. Couldn't both nations be held accountable for that...Ustream.tv negotiating $50 million sale to Microsoft
Lifestreaming is all the rage and Valleywag is reporting that one of the big players in the space is the target of a pretty hefty purchase offer."Sources tell Valleywag that lifecasting startup Ustream.tv is in...
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