Truemors
is reporting from
Member
NP Rank:
NP Rank:
Apple worldwide marketing missed bigger opportunity with the Olympics and oth...
"Apple marketing in the US and in other countries is a phenomenon, it has driven mass adoption and changed users perception about the mac with the “I am, I am a PC”; the iPod campaign was the bigger for a single...
India: Inflation touches new high of 11.91%
" NEW DELHI: The annual inflation rate climbed to 11.91 per cent for the first time in more than 13 years in early July, driven by higher costs of commodities and strong demand in the economy. This is a quarter per cent jump week on week. ( Watch ) The fuel, power and... Storm clouds gather over South African land reform
Benin's summary:Chido analyzes an article that appeared in the BBC talking about how land, farming, politics, and race collide in South Africa. He reminds us that land is a rather touchy subject not just in Zimbabwe, but for the most part across Sub Saharan... Tsvangirai rules out African Union call for power-sharing deal with Mugabe
Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai have ruled out any kind of reconcilation with Mugabe government. He also rejected any mediation conducted solely by South Africa's president, Thabo Mbeki, who the...Tax survey reveals resentful British
I find it hard to believe 56% of people in the UK did not know what income tax bracket they were in."Eight out of 10 Britons think they are paying more tax than they were five years ago, with nearly half blaming the rise on stealth taxes, a survey showed today.Around 81% of...BC Homeowners urged to Check Titles: Fraudsters
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorCertainly makes you wonder, you come home from work and find another family in the process of moving into your home. Unrealistic? Yes! Possible? Most...The Ukrainian 'genocide by starvation'
" Grigori Garaschenko remembers seeing his classmates starve slowly to death in a famine that killed millions of people in Ukraine. A neighbour driven mad by hunger killed her six-year-old daughter and began to eat...Should school bus drivers retire at 65?
A new law in BC no longer requires bus drivers to retire at 65, but many districts are wondering if that's such a wise idea. It's an interesting question--do driving skills decline at 65, or is a mandatory retirement... Floods cause corn prices to hit record high
Corn prices hit a record high today as a result of the flooding in the Midwest. "The worst flooding in the Midwest for 15 years sent fresh shocks to global markets and consumers on Monday as corn prices hit... Tim Hortons Donuts Sued by Franchisees over Fresh Ads
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorWe as Canadians remember the fiasco a couple of years ago when the owner of Tim Hortons was outraged and resigned after the sale of his Tim Hortons Corp when his beloved... Al Qaeda in Iraq "never closer to defeat": U.S. envoy
Here's some progress."The U.S. ambassador to Iraq praisedPrime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Saturday for cracking down onShi'ite militias and Sunni Arab militants and said al Qaeda inIraq had never been closer to defeat."You are not going to hear me say that al Qaeda...Oil past $127 on supply fears, OPEC remarks
Crude Oil prices have hit a new high crossing past $127 per barrel. OPEC, association for the oil proudcing nations, have blamed high prices on speculation, a weak dollar and geopolitical problems behind soaring oil prices." Oil extended its rally on Tuesday past $127 a...Perhaps 60 percent of today’s oil price is pure speculation
I think this article says it all. We are being reamed, and Enron does have the last laugh."Perhaps 60 percent of today’s oil price is pure speculationBy F. William EngdahlOnline Journal Contributing WriterMay 5, 2008, 00:19The price of crude oil today is not made according...UK inflation woe 'set to worsen'
Bank of England governor Mervyn King stated that the outlook for UK inflation has 'deteriorated markedly' and things are going to get worse before they can get better."Government figures on Tuesday showed that the...Surge in US Hispanic Population Driven by Births, Not Immigration
The US census has confirmed that Hispanics are the fastest-growing minority group in the US, increasing by 1.4 million last year to 45.5 million, a 3.3 percent increase. This fact will surprise few, but what is interesting to note is that the majority of this growth has come...
Recent Comments
Top Members Today
Top Rookies
Top Veterans