Archive for June, 2011
Delayed negative feedback on the financial crisis
While the SEC has reached several settlements in connection with misconduct related to the financial meltdown, those settlements have been characterized as “cheap,” “hollow,” “bloodless,” and merely “cosmetic,” as noted by Columbia University law professor John C. Coffee in a recent article. Moreover, one of the SEC’s own Commissioners, Luis Aguilar, has recently admitted that [...]
Greece Approves Austerity Plan
Greece fended off a bankruptcy that would have roiled global markets and threatened the future of the euro when lawmakers on Wednesday backed controversial austerity measures in the face of violent protests. Investors cheered the bill — which aims to cut spending and raise taxes by €28 billion ($40 billion) and raise €50 billion ($71 [...]
How To Use Techinline To Provide Technical Support
This article is about how you can use Techinline remote desktop software to provide technical support. It goes onto discuss the necessary steps someone could take to install this type of remote software onto the local computer or laptop. There are a number of different uses for remote support software in today’s modern business environment. [...]
Activists Celebrate Gay Marriage Victory In New York; But The Battle Goes On
Gay Rights activists in America were celebrating yesterday after New York became the biggest state in the country to allow same-sex couples to marry. It has become the sixth state in America where gay marriage is legal, but this only happened after a ferocious battle that had put its government on virtual hold as the issue was fought over. The nail-biting [...]
The Google+ Bar
The Google+ bar, which appears at the top of Google products, is your connection to Google+. You can share what’s on your mind, view your Google+ notifications, access your profile, or jump to a variety of other Google products. For instance, to get to Google+, all you have to do is click +[your first name]. [...]
China: Day After Being Released, Ai Weiwei ‘Cannot Leave Beijing Without Permission’
China’s foreign ministry has said that artist Ai Weiwei cannot leave Beijing without permission, a day after he was freed from police detention. Mr Ai – a vocal government critic – was bailed after the Chinese authorities said he had confessed to tax evasion. Mr Ai said he was unable to comment. The 54-year-old’s arrest [...]
China’s Wen Jiabao Visits Germany – World Export Leader To Meet With Runner-Up
This Monday, Chinese Premiere Wen Jiabao travels to Germany for what both countries are billing as a visit of great importance. While a Chinese government document has praised the partnership with Germany as its best in Europe, Berlin is debating how to approach concerns over human rights. On Monday night German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Chinese Premiere Wen Jiabao will meet for [...]
Mergers and Acquisitions Increasing in the Online Sector
Just like many industries, the business of online advertising has evolved significantly since it started out. During the mid 1990s, when internet use was still rather limited and there were very few online advertising companies, it was quite common for website owners to make private deals with other webmasters to display their ad on their [...]
Activists Celebrate Gay Marriage Victory In New York; But The Battle Goes On
Gay Rights activists in America were celebrating yesterday after New York became the biggest state in the country to allow same-sex couples to marry. It has become the sixth state in America where gay marriage is legal, but this only happened after a ferocious battle that had put its government on virtual hold as the [...]
Bachmann’s “big” announcement tour
Just as former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin winds down (or doesn’t) her “One Nation” bus tour, the oft-compared and actual presidential candidate Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) launches her own interstate travel. Bachmann, who announced her intention to announce her presidential candidacy at the second Republican presidential primary debate last week in New Hampshire, will actually [...]
Nonviolence: The best defense
More and more, activists expecting to confront armed state actors – including intelligence officers, the military, and police – should be mindful of the skepticism and propaganda against them that is put forth by the national security apparatus. This is especially true for activists and humanitarian workers engaging in nonviolent action in the Middle East, [...]
Cell Phone Found During bin Laden Raid Shows Ties to Pakistan’s ISI
I know that realistically we cannot halt support for Pakistan without having China swoop in to be their new best friend, but hey, wouldn’t it be nice if our “allies” were not part of the reason we could not find this terrorist for so long? And Pakistan actually is pretending to still be angry with [...]
Yahoo: Can a bid for Hulu revive the ailing internet giant?
Not a word from Yahoo for months, and lots of interesting snippets come along at once. • First: The mood at Yahoo is still pretty bleak despite Carol Bartz’ much-reported turnaround plan, which seems to have underwhelmed investors. TechCrunch describes this as a “360-degree turnaround” plan, which rather beautifully describes a lot of activity but no real [...]
Afghanistan: Going through Withdrawal
When Barack Obama ordered an additional 30,000 troops into Afghanistan in 2009, he further stipulated that a withdrawal begin in July 2011 and continue until completion by 2014. As promised, the first drawdown of the 100,000-strong force is scheduled to take place next month. This withdrawal comes at a peak of anti-war sentiment. According to [...]
Midwest Floods: Both Nebraska Nuke Stations Threatened
Tens of millions of acres in the US corn belt have flooded, which will spike the cost of gas and food over the next several months. Worse, several nuclear power plants sit in the flooded plains. Both nuclear plants in Nebraska are partly submerged and the FAA has issued a no-fly order over both of [...]
Ban Ki-moon re-elected as Secretary-General
The UN General Assembly voted unanimously to give Ban Ki-moon a second term as secretary-general, praising him for strengthening the world body’s role and visibility in difficult circumstances. The 192-member assembly applauded loudly as it adopted a resolution giving the 67-year-old South Korean diplomat another five years at the helm of the UN Assembly president [...]
Great Debate and Early Huntsman
On Sunday evening I had the privilege of noting on Bruce Dumont’s “Beyond the Beltway,” that every GOP presidential candidate, announced and not, was qualified to be President. My Democrat interlocutors howled. “Michelle Bachman?” “Herman Cain?” “Sarah Palin?” they cried. I happily stood by the assertion — and they happily kept howling. Last night’s St. [...]
44 killed, 8 injured in aircraft crash in Russia
44 people were killed and 8 injured after a Tu-134 passenger aircraft crash landed in Russia’s northern republic of Karelia, a spokesman for the Russian Emergencies Ministry said on Tuesday, June 21. According to RIA Novosti, the plane en route from Moscow to Petrozavodsk crash landed on a highway one kilometer (0.6 miles) away from the [...]
Oil prices fall below $93 as Greek crisis undermines euro
Oil prices fell below $93 a barrel Monday, June 20, in Asia as Greece’s deepening financial crisis undermined confidence in the euro. According to AP, benchmark oil for July delivery was down 40 cents to $92.61 a barrel at midday Singapore time in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract lost $1.94, [...]
NATO Investigates Claims Of Civilian Deaths During Libyan Raid
NATO is urgently reviewing the details of its weekend bombing missions after the Libyan government claimed one of its missiles had struck a house in a residential area of Tripoli, killing a number of civilians, including two children. If confirmed, the attack would be the biggest blunder by coalition forces during the four-month campaign, and a [...]
