GEO’s channels blocked in Sindh

"KARACHI: Geo Network’s transmission has been stopped on cable in a number of cities across Sindh including Karachi.Cable operators blocked the transmission of Geo Network in a number of areas across the city Monday morning, without assigning any reason for the stoppage....

FOIA Brain Teaser: When Is An Agency Not An Agency?

"A judge ruled this week that the Office of Administration (OA), part of the Executive Office of the President (EOP), is exempt from Freedom of Information Act requests because it is not an “agency” under the law. The ruling adds to the inconsistent and somewhat arbitrary...

The Golden Collapse

Here's an article from Reason Magazine written by Matt Welch. It's about what happened after the tech crash that happened at the turn of the millenium."Despite the considerable hit that the wave of tech publication closures had on the pocketbooks of freelancers like me, it...

GM CEO's 2007 Compensation Worth $15.7 million

As consumers pinch pennies and begin bracing themselves for a much-feared economic downturn in the United States, a select few fat cats are still livin' very large. Mind the gap."DETROIT — General Motors Corp. Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner received compensation valued at...

Europe clears mobiles on aircraft

The EU has approved mobile phone use on airplanes in Europe. Now it will be up to the airlines as to whether they want to begin allowing mobile use on their planes. "The use of mobiles on planes flying in European airspace has been given formal approval by the European...

Clean Tech Problems and Solutions Discussed

"Green tech: BOSTON--Even with positive long-term trends at their backs, a huge wave of newly created clean-tech companies will have to navigate a tricky business and regulatory environment to succeed. At the MIT Enterprise Forum's "Power, Drugs, and Money" conference last...

Latest Walk-Away: Toll Brother Family Member

"One of the Toll family members decided to walkaway from a condo purchase: "Luxury builder Toll Brothers Inc (TOL), hurt as many buyers to try to get out of contracts for new homes amid falling prices, says a member of its founding family is trying to walk away from an...

Scambusters target cowboy builders after £7.5m funding boost

"Government to roll-out national anti-fraud scheme after successful pilot schemes net rogue traders The Government is to invest around £7.5m in new Scambuster teams across the country. The specialist Trading Standards teams will work with police across local authority...