Archive for the 'Economy' Category
ECB President Favors Global Governance
May 1st, 2010Via: Forbes: The President of the European Central Bank, Jean-Claude Trichet, told Forbes that global governance is extremely necessary if we want to prevent another financial crisis. In his prepared printed and spoken remarks to the Council on Foreign Relations, Trichet emphasized that politicians, economists, and financiers must work across the Atlantic and collaborate on […]
Ultrafire Charger Kit with Car Adapter Includes Two 18650 2400MAH Batteries
May 1st, 2010Those of you who are getting your freak on with light cannons such as the Fenix TK30 and JETBeam M1X might be interested in this Ultrafire charger kit that includes two 18650 batteries. This charger can use AC from 100v to 240v (50-60hz) as well as 12v DC (charge from a car or solar panel). […]
Harold Pinter’s 2005 Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech
May 1st, 2010Via: Fowles Books: The United States supported and in many cases engendered every right wing military dictatorship in the world after the end of the Second World War. I refer to Indonesia, Greece, Uruguay, Brazil, Paraguay, Haiti, Turkey, the Philippines, Guatemala, El Salvador, and, of course, Chile. The horror the United States inflicted upon Chile […]
Halliburton Acquired Boots & Coots On 9 April 2010
May 1st, 2010And then… ‘Last Resort’ Safety Device Failed in Fatal Drilling Incident: Boots & Coots Inc. of Houston and Amarillo, Texas-based GSM Enterprises Inc., two of the companies that extinguished hundreds of oil wells in Kuwait set ablaze by retreating Iraqi troops in 1990, have been brought in to help cap the leaks. Halliburton’s timing was […]
Spain Jobless Rate Tops 20%
April 30th, 2010Via AFP: Spain’s jobless rate topped 20 percent in the first quarter, national statistics institute INE said Friday, fueling fears over the country’s public finances which have rattled global financial markets. The number of unemployed jumped by 280,200 to 4.61 million, more than in Germany which has nearly twice Spain’s population, for a jobless rate […]
Sophisticated Counterfeiting Operation Run Out of Apartment Facing Federal Reserve Building in Los Angeles
April 30th, 2010Update: Brian Alexik Walks Free Yep, you read that right. Via: Los Angeles Downtown News: Brian Alexik, the former fugitive who was arrested last year for drugs, weapons and counterfeiting charges, was sentenced today to five years probation as part of a plea deal and released from custody. Alexik, who was arrested on June 3, […]
Fuld’s Perjury
April 30th, 2010Via: Reuters: Dick Fuld said under oath that he was paid less than $310 million from 2000 through 2007, and that he held, rather than sold, the “vast majority” of his shares, if not all of them. But it’s becoming increasingly clear that he was lying. The latest bombshells come from former Lehman lawyer Oliver […]
Goldman May Face Justice Department Review
April 30th, 2010Mmm hmm. See: “Lehman Was the Leading Purveyor of Liar’s Loans in the World” — Incidents of Fraud at 90% — “Lehman Sold This to the World” How many criminal cases have been brought in that situation? None. Via: Washington Post: The Securities and Exchange Commission has referred its investigation of Goldman Sachs to the […]
Guatemala: Unearthing a Massacre
April 29th, 2010Via: Global Post: Archeologists this month meticulously unearthed the brittle, bare bones of what are thought to be at least 162 men, women and children killed by the Guatemalan army in 1982. Stoic old folks watched intently for signs of brothers and sisters; kids asked about the heaps of femurs and broken craniums. There were […]
Goldman Set to Settle SEC Fraud Case Soon
April 29th, 2010Maybe they’ll pass the hat around and collect some pocket lint before heading out for martinis. Via: Reuters: Goldman Sachs may soon settle its fraud case with the U.S. regulator, the New York Post reported on Thursday, opting to end a legal fight rather than endure a repeat of the public flogging it received this […]
