Madoff Fallout Victims Include Pensions and Charities

The Wall Street Journal has published a comprehensive list of banks, companies, non-profit organizations and individuals that are facing losses in a scheme that's rocking the financial world." The fallout from Bernard Madoff's alleged Ponzi scheme reverberated around the...

Mexican President: Cacho Case ‘Not a Political Compromise’

"President Calderon: Cacho Case ‘Not a Political Compromise’ December 4, 2007 · No Comments calderonPresident Felipe Calderon said yesterday in a speech marking the end of his first year in office that the exoneration of Puebla Governor Mario Marin in last week’s...

68-year-old S.F. institutional police officer says her rights violated

"68-year-old S.F. institutional police officer says her rights violated"

Stocks Rise Again, But Trade Still Light

"Stocks Rise Again, But Trade Still Light BY JONAH KERI INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY Posted 3/20/2007 Stocks rose for the second straight session Tuesday, but another bout of quiet volume dimmed the day's gains. The S&P 500 climbed 0.6%. The index closed near its intraday...

Canadian company to photograph every home and building in America

There's a company called "Zaio," headquartered in Calgary, that has begun an ambitious project to photograph and appraise every building in America. "Zaio is in the process of photographing and appraising each and every property in cities across the country. That means every...

Oprah is having her housewife's choice ass handed to her the hard way...

"I expect harsh emails because of this but let's face it, as a general rule of thumb, most Africans and other people of colour haul ass for the suburbs once they can afford it and never come back. Well, some of us do. At least I did, to a degree. Regular readers are fully...

Senate torn over ethics panel measure

I think it's an outstanding idea.  A special prosecutor, or office of public integrity, would put an end to the criminalization of politics that has been the direct result of independent counsel laws designed to harass the Executive Branch. A little turnabout for the...

VC funding movies in India

"Venture funds are now eyeing Indian movies. Chennai-based Pyramid Saimira Theatre is setting up a $150m fund for production and distribution of regional and Bollywood movies. Pyramid Film Fund will unveil itself over the next nine months in three avatars of $50m each —...