The "war on wealth" is a class war and you're on the wrong side

"I was listening to the talking heads on CNBC yammer on about the usual, and I heard one classify the recent moves in Congress to tax private equity fund managers' fees as income as "a war on wealth." If you think I'm kidding, watch this video (the exact...

People, planet and profits: the complexities of corporate governance

"If you speed you run the risk of a traffic fine. If you murder or steal you can go to jail. But you don't have someone sitting next to you conferring with you before you make every decision. The same goes for companies. Make sure they disclose what they do. Punish them...

Jackass Sued Over Mousetrap Stunt

First of all, I'd want to see the cash upfront before I put my you-know-who in a mousetrap. Second, how could Perry Caravello claim that he didn't know the stunt was being filmed? That's the whole point of...

The raging cancer epidemic that isn't

Opinion Barry Artiste, Now Public Contributor Though Cancer, especially Lung Cancer is a real threat in todays society, Now Public Readers should make an informed decision themselves through researching facts on...

Is China copying American companies like Bayer Co?

 I have no idea what is behind this, but it reminds me of another case involving Bayer Co. selling HIV contaminated blood to poor countries.  This was discussed on the Scarbourgh Country for MSNBC with...

Scientists Meet, Debate Climate Change

A new report set for release this Friday will detail the impact of global warming on the Earth. The report contains contributions from over 1,000 climate experts from around the world.The report will not only detail the widely-known costs of global warming, but will also...

Borders shelving Amazon alliance

The gloves come off... Borders to now compete directly with Amazon

Halliburton Moves Its Headquarters Abroad

The much-maligned defense contractor Halliburton is moving its corporate headquarters from Houston to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. Imagine... backdoor deals, jobs for people connected in the administration and now jumping ship to avoid US taxes... Sen. Patrick...

Fox promises even worse journalism

It's possible that TV audiences will be dumb enough to watch FOX even though they're pitching their new business channel as a conduit for corporate messaging. You know the business news business has the bar set...

If you support keeping drugs illegal...

"You support robberies and assaults on innocent people. The high prices of drugs caused by prohibition force many drug addicts to turn to robbery in order to pay for their drugs. Legalization would drop drug...

Sony looks at further price cuts on PS3

"Sony looks at further price cuts on PS3 TOKYO (AP) - Although Sony is blaming its faltering profits partly on PlayStation 3 price cuts in Japan, a senior executive said Wednesday that further slashing prices may be in store for the just-launched video game machine."

21,000 Troops To Become The Latest Guinea Pigs For Pentagon

by William Lewis Saturday February 03 - In light of President Bush’s determination to send an additional 21,000 plus troops to Iraq, regardless of the position of Congress and the American people, the citizens...

Banks Profit From Job Cuts

"From yesterdays Globe and Mail is this update on the BMO job cuts. Just doing what the other fellas do...And as usual the job cuts are the direct result of the falling rate of profit. The greedy want more and more...."

Michael Dell Taking Charge Once Again

"Dell chief executive Kevin Rollins has paid the price for the company's woeful recent performance and has quit the personal computer manufacturer as it was forced to post a fresh profits warning. Mr Rollins will...

Web CEO 6.5, Free Site Listing

Liamssoft writes: ''I stopped using the program on a daily basis as I found I had thousands of spoof blogs coming up, using the name liamssoft but no actual liamssoft at the end of it. This was mostly on MSN. I...

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