Japanese businessman Kazutsugi Nami arrested for £1bn fraud

Japanese Police have arrested a businessman and 21 of his executives for allegedly defrauding investors of a reported 126 billion yen. Kazutsugi Nami, chairman of L&G, was drinking a tankard of beer when police, accompanied by reporters, arrested him in a restaurant...

Citigroup upgrading mile-high club

What can I say?"Beleaguered Citigroup is upgrading its mile-high club with a brand-new $50 million corporate jet - only this time, it's the taxpayers who are getting screwed. Even though the bank's stock is as cheap as a gallon of gas and it's burning through a $45 billion...

Italy prepares to charge Google execs: sources

"MILAN (Reuters) - Italian prosecutors are preparing to file charges against four current or former Google Inc (GOOG.O: Quote, Profile, Research) executives over a 2006 video on the Internet provider's ...

Congress: Hot Air on Oil

Another poingant and humorous piece from Mark Steyn. It seems that at below 25% approval ratings the U.S. congress has embraced its role as the world's most inept legislative body rather unity and progress....

Who Rupert Murdoch Had On Speed Dial

One always wonders who the world's media mogul Rupert Murdoch calls in case he wants to have an update. I came across this interesting piece in Business week about all the people who are in his phone list."Many...

EconSM08: More Speakers, More Panels

Here's your chance to see NowPublic's own Leonard Brody live and in person.  "Our EconSM conference planning is kicking into high gear, and we have several new speakers and topics to announce (with more to...

Proof that Digg rankings can be bought - Wired.com

Like many others, I've been frustraqted with my pathetic attempts to Digg a story or two - like last night, when I attempted to give a boost to a story on NowPublic about the prominent owner of an airlines who was...

Be a Great Leader - Reveal How You're Assessed

"Do you have the psychological fortitude to be a great leader? To find out, ask yourself this simple question: Would you be comfortable making your personal performance evaluation known to peers and subordinates? It might be awkward at first. But after a while, open...

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