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Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Financial Crisis: one year after Lehman Brothers


The collapse of Lehman Brothers helped trigger an economic and financial crisis that swept across the globe...

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

FDIC Looks to Fee Prepayments to Replenish Coffers


The FDIC moved to raise $45 billion to replenish its insurance fund by having U.S. banks prepay premiums for three years..

Source: www.wsj.com

Saturday, September 26, 2009

Seasonal flu shot may increase H1N1 risk


Preliminary research suggests the seasonal flu shot may put people at greater risk for getting swine flu, CBC News has learned...

Source: www.cbc.ca

Friday, September 25, 2009

Obama Economic Adviser Doubts President's Plan


Paul Volcker Says Obama's Financial Reforms Could Encourage More Risk Taking..

www.abcnews.go.com

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Better world: Eat more plants

It's better for you and it's better for the environment – but if you can't go without meat, then deer, grey squirrel and Louisiana crayfish need eating..

www.newscientist.com

Monday, September 21, 2009

Swine flu spreading at ‘unbelievable’ rate: WHO chief


Swine flu spreads four times faster than other viruses and 40 percent of the fatalities are young adults in good health, the world’s top health official warned in an interview appearing on Saturday....

source: http://articel.wn.com

‘I’ll Gladly Pay More Taxes,’ Says Grammy Winner John Legend

By Nicholas Ballasy...

During the “Declare Yourself” pre-inaugural ball Sunday, five-time Grammy-winning singer/songwriter John Legend told CNSNews.com that he will “gladly pay more taxes”..

source: www.cnsnews.com

Saturday, September 19, 2009

14 states unemployment rate hits 10%


With the recession never seeming to end, and jobless numbers rising, 14 states now claim unemployment has hit 10%...

Thursday, September 17, 2009

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Sunday, September 13, 2009

More mortgages charging percentage arrangement fees


Half of all fixed rate mortgages now charge arrangement fees which are based on the amount of money customers borrow,...

Thursday, September 10, 2009

Alan Greenspan and Warren Buffett caution over recovery


Two of America's most noted financial commentators have argued that the recovery of the US economy is not a given, despite the recent uptick in sentiment...

Sunday, September 6, 2009

Who needs Hollywood stars any more?


When box office success owes more to the brand than actors, there's little worth in a megastar's fee.

Saturday, September 5, 2009

Legal Prostitution Under Pressure in Rhode Island


Nevada is the only other state that permits prostitution, and even there it's not legal in the three most populous counties

Thursday, September 3, 2009

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Jackpot? Wells Fargo to Return $25 Billion


Wells Fargo Bank of San Francisco, which received funds through a government bailout program said that it intends to return $25 billion back to the U.S. government...