How did we get into this mess? A market solution

You would have to be blind Freddie to think all is well in the world. We have the European Union on the brink of collapse, the USA about to go into a double dip recession, revolutions sweeping through the Arab world, Pakistan a nuclear power close to becoming a failed...

10 Ways Social Media Will Change in 2009

'social media today is a pure mess.' ""Social media" was the term du jour in 2008. Consumers, companies, and marketers were all talking about it. We have social media gurus, social media startups, social media...

Stocks plunge anew as recession worries resurface

"Wall Street falls sharply as investors, worrying about recess, ponder Obama impact on economy NEW YORK (AP) -- A case of postelection nerves sent Wall Street plunging Wednesday as investors, looking past Barack Obama's presidential victory, returned to their fears of a deep...

Save Money By Buying Gas At Night

"Save Money By Buying Gas At Night photo credit: richpix  The gasoline price gouging has gone on long enough in Vancouver - stations raise the price each morning and drop them later in the day. The average increase is 16-20 cents a gallon surcharge for the...

Meet "Germany's Dumbest Bankers"

If you thought you've had a bad week at work, consider the plight of Peter Fleischer and Detlef Leinberger, two German bankers who cost their company more than 500 million euros by approving a fund transfer to Lehman Brothers after the investment bank had already declared...

Interference Would Force Me To Quit, Says Arsene Wenger

"With an emphatic victory over Blackburn, we are now in the third position in the league. Next up is a trip to Dynamo Kyiv and reports suggest that Clichy will travel with team and Eboue wouldn’t. Also...

Obama Doesn't want Ayers ads Aired, Threatens Stations

"The Obama campaign is giving a glimpse of the future for conservative free speech. They’re trying to sic the Justice Department on TV stations, many of them Sinclair Broadcasting stations, that are airing...

Football: Premier League - Scolari strikes the right note as Chelsea aim to s...

The English Premier League, arguably the best in the world, starts its new season today and fans throughout the world will be looking to see what the Brazilian Luiz Felioe Scolari will bring to the pitch as he...

Wal-Mart Warns of Democratic Win

Everyone's favorite happy face is starting to scowl.  Apparently the chain is rooting for McCain.  "Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is mobilizing its store managers and department supervisors around the country to...

The Communist State of WalMart, What's Next?

" Wal-Mart Stores Inc said on Friday it has held meetings with U.S. store managers warning them of issues that could arise if Democrats win power"

Bell Canada Cutting 2,500 Management Jobs

Bell is cutting 2,500 management jobs to reduce costs, said telecom giant BCE on Monday. The timing of this is interesting, as the spectrum auction for cell phone providers ended just last week, with a number of independents looking to gear up against Bell and its other major...

Canada Study: Lose the accent to succeed, minorities.

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...

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,...

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