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OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorAnyone in business who has tried to carry a conversation with someone who speaks in a heavy foreign accent certainly knows the frustration trying to understand them. ... Islamic hedge funds find a way of going short « Peter J. Cooper’s Weblog
"Barclays Capital, and the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre Authority, an agency of the Dubai government, today announced the first Shariah compliant hedge funds on the Al Safi Trust platform. This breaks new ground for Islamic investors and opens up an entirely new asset class... Investing the Templeton Way: what is he backing now? « Peter J. Cooper’s W...
"Sir John Templeton is a remarkable billionaire investor, and even at 95 years old he is still making calls that put the brightest young hedge fund managers to shame. But based on his brilliant past record we can only hazard a guess at what this legendary investor is up to now. " Mass Crocodile Deaths in South Africa
Over thirty crocodiles have been found dead in South Africa's most popular safari destination, and experts in related fields are meeting to find out what's killing them. "Veterinary surgeons, scientists, researchers,... Offshoring 'bad for IT pay in UK'
Outsourcing of IT services from Britian to India has had its toll on the annual salaries of the lowest end of the Industry. There has not been any increment in last five years. According to a latest report, The offshoring trend is threatening to deprive the UK...Manchester City Fans May Protest this evening
"There are reports filtering around of a protest planned for this evening in Manchester to protest the potential departure of Sven. MCFCfans is keen to hear any reports from readers about the protest if it goes...California Court Awards Starbucks Baristas $105 Million in Tip Dispute
A judge has given some Starbucks baristas an extraordinary tip of his own"A court in California awarded baristas at Starbucks cafes in California $105 million on Thursday, ruling that the company had wrongly allowed...The More You Succeed, The More You Drink: study
A recent survey in the UK suggests that fat cat execs are living large and drinking hard. Well, harder than the rest of us. "Chief executives of big companies and public sector organisations are coping with their...Sun to spend $1B to acquire MySQL, will compete with Oracle, Microsoft
"When discussing enterprise database installations worldwide, as of today, it will be impossible not to consider Sun Microsystems along with Microsoft and Oracle. This morning, Sun announced it has reached an agreement with MySQL -- which by some accounts may have become the... Finger on Your Pulse: Microsoft Seeks New Spyware
Human Resources departments could be assessing workers based upon biometric measuring software developed by Microsoft, which brought us such bulletproof products as Vista... Integrity of development aside, this just... US says it can kidnap British citizens
From The Sunday Times December 2, 2007 AMERICA has told Britain that it can “kidnap” British citizens if they are wanted for crimes in the United States The admission will alarm the British business community after the case of the so-called NatWest Three, bankers who were...Expedia(R) Corporate Travel to launch full-service travel in China
"The launch of service in China will mark ECT's first foray into the critical Asia-Pacific market. A dedicated local corporate travel team and call center are the first steps in a much larger strategy to meet the needs of its global client base. With the addition of China to...Monaco Media Forum - Where the World's Emotionally Challenged Come To Kvetch
This is Rafat Ali's take on the speech that Barry Diller just gave at MMF. His take on the Facebook valuation is quite poignant. "Barry Diller is a keynote at the Monaco Media Forum, in a Q&A... Pilots to Tell Their UFO Stories for the First Time
The subject of UFOs is becoming increasingly relevant again, thanks to brave individuals in government, military, private industry and elsewhere breaking the silence by telling their stories. The best known group of... Sex lessons for 'cranky' miners
The Australians must have a unique sense of humour. However, this is a good policy, worthy of emulation."Australian coal miners are being given lessons in foreplay and the menopause in an attempt to boost...
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