Bob Sutton (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago
Lindsey Blakely interviewed me a few weeks ago for a BNET article on "Five Signs That You Have a Crummy Job." She identifies five ways that downturns can make life worse even for people in organizations who have survived layoffs....
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Financial Times - 4 hours agoBy David Pilling in Rusutsu George W. Bush said he was prepared to be "constructive" in discussions on climate change yesterday, although the president insisted that any agreement depended on the participation of China and India. Reuters India
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Financial Times - 6 hours agoBy Richard Waters in San Francisco Microsoftset the stage for a full-blown battle to overthrow Yahoo's board of directors yesterday when it declared it was interested in reopening talks to buy all or part of the internet company - but only if a new ... New York Times Telegraph.co.uk
mac.ro (Free subscription) | yesterday
Apple has signed News Corp ’s 20th Century Fox studio to a new online video-on-demand service in a deal that could change the way people pay for online film content.
Financial Services (Free subscription) | 06/07/2008
Confusion over UK rules on shortingFinancial Times (subscription), UK - 32 minutes agoNearly half the disclosures made by hedge funds since the Financial Services Authority announced the changes have contained errors as the funds struggle to …
Progressive Bloggers (Free subscription) | 06/07/2008
[This article suggests that the draft might change in response to pressure from African countries or the public. Who knows, even Bono and Sir Bob might have some influence. -jlt] In a further retreat, the G8 is set to abandon its Gleneagles promise to provide universal access to Aids treatment and prevention by 2010. Leaders of the Group of Eight rich nations are set to backtrack on their
NewsBusters (Free subscription) | 06/07/2008
London-based broadsheet the Financial Times spilled vials of poisonous ink in a July 5 obituary marking the death of former North Carolina senator Jesse Helms, going strong out the gate by charging that Helms was "little less than a monster" to "many around the world." Writer Jurek Martin boiled down the political career of Helms, "The reviled Republican courted by his adversaries," as nothing more...
MSDN Blogs (Free subscription) | 05/07/2008
‘Anti-China’ groups threaten Olympics By Mure Dickie in Beijing July 5, 2008 A top Chinese security official has warned that “anti-China” forces and other hostile groups are intensifying efforts to sabotage next month’s Beijing Olympics. The warning from Yang Huanning, executive vice-minister for public security, reflects concern among Chinese leaders about the possible disruption of an event in which...
Structured Settlements 4Real: What' (Free subscription) | 05/07/2008
“Rising fuel and food prices, declines in the housing market, volatility in the financial markets, an ever-tightening credit crunch... they’re all creating unexpected financial challenges for many Americans, But tough financial times don’t necessarily justify resorting to risky ways to...
http://www.dolbajao.com/rss.php (Free subscription) | 05/07/2008
Financial Times - 1 hour agoBy Joe Leahy in Mumbai Reliance Communications staged a sharp recovery on India's stock markets yesterday as investors readied for a possible announcement over the weekend or early next week on the future of the group's planned tie-up with MTN. Business Standard Hindu Business Line
www.OSIR.org.in (Free subscription) | 05/07/2008
Group of Eight countries are failing to stamp out corruption and bribery, with damaging implications for trade, business and broader international goals, such as tackling poverty, according to Transparency International. The report, released on the Source: www.ft.com Blue chips at lowest level since October 2005 - Daily TelegraphThe FTSE 100 fell to its lowest [...]
MSDN Blogs (Free subscription) | 04/07/2008
Internet's impact exaggerated By Tim Bradshaw July 4, 2008 The impact of the internet on traditional media consumption has been exaggerated, according to a survey released yesterday. The IPA TouchPoints report, the product of questionnaires and diaries completed by 5,400 people over the age of 15, reveals that the average adult spends 24 per cent of waking time watching television, compared with 10...
Financial Services (Free subscription) | 03/07/2008
Telegraph.co.uk At last, the FSA takes sensible steps to outlaw stealthFinancial Times, UK - 1 hour agoThe Financial Services Authority outraged hedge funds last month by suddenly demanding disclosure of short positions in companies conducting rights issues. …UK’s Financial Services Authority Contracts For Difference Policy … Exchange News DirectFSA to introduce rules on the disclosure of derivatives...
www.OSIR.org.in (Free subscription) | 03/07/2008
“We told you so.” The Bank for International Settlements has long warned of the dangers of unrestrained credit growth and asset price inflation. In this year’s annual report, the last to be prepared under the direction of William White, its long Source: www.ft.com
Personal Finance Advice (Free subscription) | 02/07/2008
By Shannon Christman “When I get a little money I buy books, and if any is left I buy food and clothes,” Desiderius Erasmus has been quoted as saying. If he read like I do (more for fun than for education), he was budgeting for entertainment before necessities. He certainly would not be alone. [...]
