Grand Theft Auto IV Brings in the Benjamins

So, a game about criminals screwing prostitutes, killing, drugs, and everything else that is despicable about society sells so much that it keeps a whole company afloat. Well, the game could have had more disgusting content; it could have been about Washington DC."Take-Two...

Profit warnings should bring Wall Street tumbling down « Peter J. Cooper’s...

Sooner or late this bubble has to burst. It could be the markets will take fright when they really think President Obama is going to be elected, or afterwards when they sober up. But I would short US markets going forward.

Nigeria attacks boost oil price

Oil supply fears have been exacerbated after an anti government group in Nigeria had threatned to stop Royal Dutch Shell pipeline. This threat will increaase the pressure on oil supply and...

hawaiian lands = profit

Where I live it's a place of unique beauty that you can only find on these Hawaiian Islands, like the indigineous people, animals, fish, and plants. But every day something new is being built on our island. New condos, hotels,...

T. Boone Pickens - Environmentalist Suckling at Big Government’s Teet

"T. Boone Pickens.Just his name conjures images of gushing oil strikes and four-pound steaks. But maybe his name should bring up images of windmills and pork.First the windmills - that’s his next big...

Disney reports higher profit on parks, studio

Walt Disney Co is reporting a higher quarterly profit, with high numbers at their theme parks and studios. So it seems like not all areas of the American economy are going downhill." Net income in the fiscal...

Starbucks to slash U.S. store openings

Fewer Starbucks will do us all a world of good, by forcing us to walk that extra ten steps to the Starbucks on the next corner. "Starbucks Corp said on Wednesday it would slash U.S. coffee store openings through...

Emirates Airline’s 62% profit hike is a proxy for Dubai « Peterjcooper’s...

Emirates Airline posts a record $1.4 billion profit and set for amazing expansion.

Iraq Budget Cut by $171M After Oil-Profit Windfall

Why should the U.S. have to foot the reconstruction bill in Iraq?They're only the ones who invaded the country, waged war against the Iraqi people, tortured and killed innumerable detainees, and established an...

Ford Chief Mulally May Do for Automaker What He Did at Boeing

"Ford Chief Mulally May Do for Automaker What He Did at Boeing "He's doing it again.  Mulally, considered by many to be a "turnaround genius" has helped to lift Ford from loss forecasts to $100 million first-quarter profit." April 25 (Bloomberg) -- Ford Motor Co....

Protesting the sponsors not the host country of the 2008 Beijing Olympics

Suddenly the big money sponsors of the Olympic Games are re-branding themselves as born-again companies with a social conscience, as champions of the poor perhaps? ""[H]aving spent huge sums, the companies sponsoring the Beijing games are about to find themselves the...

McCain's "Remove GasTaxes" Leadership or Folie

"With oil set to break through the $120 mark and pump prices forecast to hit $4 bucks or more a gallon, Presidential candidate John McCain has called for all levels of government to remove their tax on gas. While...

Two British Airways executives 'fired' over the Terminal 5 nightmare

The two directors of British Airways that were responsible for the airline's disastrous opening week at Heathrow's Terminal 5 have been fired for their efforts."They are operations director GarethKirkwood — seen...

Pizza.com Web Domain Sold For $2.6 Million

A reminder that domain squatting can be a lucrative hobby!"Chris Clark doesn't need any venture capital to fund his Internet protection startup: he just sold his pizza.com domain name for $2.6 million.Clark had the presence of mind back in 1994 to register the pizza.com...

The Peak Oil Deception: Squeezing Energy for Profit

Best way to control the price of a highly desired product is to claim it is scarce.Scientists have known for many years that oil is not a fossil fuel. Recent reports have revealed that."The Peak Oil Deception: Squeezing Energy for Profit While energy needs are set to grow...

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