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So Much for 'Decoupling from US Dollar'
Decoupling from the U.S. dollar has been bandied about since 2002, by our socialist friends to the north -- Canada. Well, get used to folks... we're all in this mess together, as the saying goes "when the U.S. sneezes the world gets a...
Google, HSBC Offer Cheap Internet
3 billion people are getting broadband from Spain to South Africa, thanks to Google and HSBC. What ever other wrongs have been committed by these companies, this would seem to be a good thing. "LONDON - Google and... Answering the gold (and silver) price conundrum « Peter J. Cooper’s Weblog
"I am absolutely convinced that the answer to the gold and silver price conundrum is that the market this week is seeing liquidation of commodities by funds that urgently need cash for other reasons, such as margin calls, which is being balanced by physical buying of gold and...Nokia's Shares Drop after Pessimistic Forecast
Nokia predicts lower sales volume in the upcoming quarter. This is not too surprising, since Nokia's handsets are either entry-level (missing things like bluetooth or even a camera) or insanely high-end (and costing more than a laptop). Even grey-market phones in this...Eyewitness: Russian troops pull back
"All morning, the Russian soldiers had been standing listlessly around the checkpoint at Igoeti, just 35km (22 miles) from Tiblisi. As they cradled their rifles and chatted to local villagers, it seemed they were in no hurry to go. Then suddenly, at around noon, the first... Anger smoulders in rebel city rubble
The Georgian forces attack that initiated Russia to attack Georgia, the hatred for Georgian Russians is very deep. Georgia's forces where trained by the US, for what purposes one can only guess. US and Russian relationships are at there very lowest. Americans that wonder why... Attacks on Shah Rukh Khan intensify: Amitabh, Aamir, Salman, Akshay and now- ...
"They say his kingdom is under threat. It seems the whole world has turned against India's, arguably, most successful film star Shah Rukh Khan (SRK). Others point out, it was a black Wednesday (6th August) for him.... Consumers Favor Hybrid Technologies
"Americans, to quote JFK, seem willing to "pay any price" to achieve better gas mileage. As gasoline prices pass $4 a gallon, consumers remain high on hybrids. That holds true both before and after the average market price -- $5,000 -- is revealed, according to the J.D....RBS issues global stock and credit crash alert
"The Royal Bank of Scotland has advised clients to brace for a full-fledged crash in global stock and credit markets over the next three months as inflation paralyses the major central banks. "A very nasty period is soon to be upon us - be prepared," said Bob Janjuah, the...RBS warns of Black Monday within three months, buy precious metals « Peter J...
" In a Daily Telegraph scoop today the bank warns that the S&P 500 will fall by more than 300 points to around 1050 by September. This Wall Street crash will reverberate through Europe, Asia and the emerging markets, and amount to ‘one of the worst bear markets over... Black culture in France influenced by Obama's rise
There's an interesting piece in today's New York Times that highlights a little-discussed feature of French culture--that race is still largely a taboo topic in a country often thought of as the pinnacle of culture.... Is Saudi Arabia about to repeat its oil policy error of 1998? « Peter J. Coo...
" So I wonder if Saudi Arabia really decided to screw down oil prices next week, how long will this last? The emerging economies will soon swallow up any surplus production and we will be back to square one, and prices will go up again. Only at that point Saudi Arabia may...Internet backlash forces Japan to shelve plans to send relief planes to China
The troubled historical relationship between China and Japan appears to be preventing Japan from sending aid to China for earthquake relief efforts."A frenzied cyberspace backlash on China’s notoriously active... Plane splits in Brussels airport crash
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An investigation is underway after a large cargo plane slid off the runway and split in two at Brussels Airport during take-off.
The... Beware the toads...what's in your emergency kit?
UPDATE: CNN has a video of the Bakersfield "frogswarm"Here's an interesting article from the "Unknown Country" website that just might make you go, "hmmmmm.""In the days prior to the gigantic earthquake that devastatedSichuan province in China, oddswarmsof frogs were...
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