Confused about Conficker?
CNN reported that there a new sleeper virus out there. http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/ptech/01/16/virus.downadup/index ... who are asleep at the security wheel. CNN reports that Conficker could allow hackers to steal ... . So far it doesn’t try to steal personal information or credit card details.” Huh? Ok, I’ll follow [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 23:07:11
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The Real Reason Behind ABC’s Decision to Give New Life to Scrubs
We can't say that we ever really paid Scrubs that much attention ... of the New York Times reports, the show always had a suitor who was willing to play Dr. Frankenstein ... (though we do give them partial credit for green-lighting Cavemen). So when Scrubs became available [more...]
Date: 2008-12-30 20:02:00
One of Nation's top Liberals admits Surge worked, Bush was right: But Anti-War faction of the Libertarian movement still silent
by Eric DonderoOne of the Nation's leading Liberal spokespersons Peter Beinart is admitting this morning in the Washington Post, ... credit to Republican President George W. Bush, and uses the term "courageous" to describe ... over the past two years, the New York Times reports. Returning to Iraq after long absences [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 17:37:00
Opportunity For Beginning New In Life
Opportunity For Beginning New In Life Posted By katie George on @ 2: ... will go higher. Its repayment duration ranges up to 15 years. Take out your credit report and check ... harder to avail and eventually it may lead to financial mess as well. However, bad credit loans [more...]
Date: 2008-12-30 08:30:20
Obama Campaign May Have Taken As Much As $63,000,000 In Foreign Currency Contributions
A new report on Obama’s shady fund raising from Newsmax ... asked whether Chase Paymentech Obama’s credit card processor had any security feature that would ... knowingly avoided security measures that would have ensured that online credit card donations were [more...]
Date: 2008-11-19 19:38:25
‘I’m Just the Hired Help Here’
The words that, in my opinion, are forever immortalized by my new favorite reporter, Tom Brokaw ... for me. Finally what they propose occurs with the current issues of overextended credit and debt [more...]
Date: 2008-10-08 12:53:00
October home sales beat forecasts
By Les Christie CNNMoney.com NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Despite a meltdown in financial markets, a credit freeze and soaring unemployment, housing ... according to a report out Tuesday from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Analysts [more...]
Date: 2008-12-09 15:37:04
Wii the UK’s favourite console
The Playstation 3, Xbox 360 and the good old Wii. Together they’ve amassed an installed user base of ten million in the UK and Ireland, ... from a new report published by mega-retailer Game today. So that’s the state of play for the big home consoles as of January 3rd 2009 and after what Game says was a bumper, Credit Crunch-defying Xmas (group [more...]
Date: 2009-01-18 05:43:26
Goodbye Circuit City
Goodbye Circuit City Submitted by Doug Thompson on January 16, 2009 - 4:45pm ... out to be too little too late. Reports The New York Times: Circuit City, once a bellwether American ... retailing. Weak chains — unable to weather the freeze-up in consumer spending, and choked by tight credit [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 20:45:39
Cement that Eats Carbon Dioxide Invented by British Scientists
British engineers have developed a new environmentally friendly cement that is carbon-negative. ... - more than the entire aviation industry. And the long-term trends are upwards: a recent report by the French bank Credit Agricole estimated that, by 2020, demand for cement will increase by 50% compared [more...]
Date: 2009-01-02 14:30:14
Open Wi-Fi Aids Terrorists, Mumbai Cops Say
Open wi-fi is a terrorist tool and has to be shut down, right this second. That's the conclusion, at least, of the Mumbai police. Starting today, the Times of India reports ... senior officer warns the Times. Mohite notes that e-mails taking credit for terror attacks in New [more...]
Date: 2009-01-12 17:51:55
More miscellanous roundup--Internet spying, car fraud and more
Over at Slashdot, an item reports that Wikileaks has posted an internal British Telecom report on the secret trials of the extremely controversial ... advertising based on a user's browsing habits."FTC has a new website on telephone fraud ... the credit bureau Trans Union's (TU release) long-running and insolent violation of the Fair Credit [more...]
Date: 2008-06-05 22:00:33
Wal-Mart: Discounted Workers’ Rights
Photo credit: Sharon Terry/Flickr New Yorkers protest Wal-Mart's labor policies. Barb Kucera, editor of Workday Minnesota, sends us this report on Human Rights Watch's Carol Pier's presentation on Wal-Mart's long history of union-busting, weak U.S. labor laws and how [more...]
Date: 2008-11-06 19:25:00
Despite turmoil, pending home sales stronger than forecast
By Les Christie CNNMoney.com NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Despite a meltdown in financial markets, a credit freeze and soaring unemployment, housing ... according to a report out today from the National Association of Realtors (NAR), and were down 0.7 [more...]
Date: 2008-12-09 16:18:03
ATMs Are Signs of Progress in Iraq
The first ATMs have opened in Iraq since the invasion five years ago -- an encouraging factoid contained in a new by-the-numbers Defense Department report about progress in the country. In fact, there are now 20 ATMs in Baghdad, where the banking ... with dollars to pay government employees. Some restaurants even accept credit cards these days [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 15:24:00
BizLinks and Open Comments | 1.16.09
Bank of America getting bigger bailout, reports new losses -- a rapid return to the trough Creative TARP Counting and the BAC Bailout -- the government floats a $20 billion check Credit Markets Showing Some Signs of Revival Analysts... [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 13:48:48
22 States Face Tax Shortfalls, Frugality To Hit State Budgets
The Los Angeles Times is reporting States face new budget shortfalls ... 1, has proven to be even lower."States have been confronted with bad economic circumstances in the past ... layoffs are cutting into payroll taxes. The credit crisis and housing slump are affecting taxes levied [more...]
Date: 2008-10-20 10:20:00
Game Day New York
Game Day New York 6:20 AM Dave Johnson checking in from New York… ... left knee)…full credit to him after a sluggish perioed he worked hard..got back in the line ... Report Posted: January 14th, 2009 under Wizards. [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 11:36:52
Kleiner Perkins Seeks Follow-on Funds for Green Growth Startups
Venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins has reopened its $500 million Green Growth and $700 million KPCB XIII funds, ... downturn, peHub reports. The firm will reportedly allow both new and previous investors, an unusual ... that might otherwise spell doom in an extended credit squeeze. Concentric Hosted IT Solutions [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 21:17:40
How To Survive The Blogosphere
Blog Status Report 29 November 2008 Creative Commons License photo credit: Mike Licht, NotionsCapital.com Statistics show 175,000 new blogs go up everyday and out of those only five [more...]
Date: 2008-12-09 18:08:56
Posts about Mortgage Market Report as of January 17, 2009
5 Real Estate Investing Tips - ratboy.blogsome.com 01/17/2009 Real estate investors face many new challenges in today’s real estate market … is not ... Personal loans have been accessible for an accumulation of uses … impact on your credit report [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 12:17:37
Monday Opening Report Special: Kefi Opening Tonight
The new location via petitesoeur/Eater Flickr Pool Upper West Side: ... and pay with credit cards, lunch and brunch hours, an extra floor, a private dining room, and a whopping ... Columbus Ave, UWS; 212-873-02000 · Fall Tracking Report: Kefi ~E~ · Fall Tracking: Kefi Delayed [more...]
Date: 2008-12-08 15:01:48
Bailout 101: What new law says
SPECIAL REPORT AMERICA’S MONEY CRISIS Here’s a rundown of key provisions of the financial rescue plan. By Jeanne Sahadi, CNNMoney ... s a breakdown of some of the economic rescue plan’s main provisions: Attacking credit crisis: The core [more...]
Date: 2008-10-07 18:57:20
Fed opens up new loans for car dealerships
In addition to the $17.4 billion loan program announced by the Bush administration last week, the Federal Reserve Board is also acting to help car dealerships maintain access to credit to continue their operations. Automotive News reports: The Federal Reserve today said securities backed [more...]
Date: 2008-12-24 13:30:53
Obama Formally Announces Tim Kaine As DNC Chairman
ABC News' David Chalian and Sunlen Miller Report: President-elect Barack Obama made a quick appearance at the Democratic National Committee ... , Howard deserves enormous credit for helping usher in a new era in Washington,” President-elect [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 22:48:55
Halstead TV: Behind The Numbers
A: This is my company's new Market Report narrated by Halstead Chief Economist Greg Heym ... that we are at now now. Greg mentioned the challenges NYC faces, and acknowledges the credit crisis that began [more...]
Date: 2008-11-11 22:37:33
PF Links Sunday While Other Blog is Doing Great
PF Links Sunday While Other Blog is Doing Great I’m happy to report that my new golf blog is coming along great! ... to read and learn from. Frugal Dad checks out and explains to us how we can dispute credit card charges [more...]
Date: 2008-06-15 15:30:50
"60 Minutes" Report: So Many More Foreclosures Coming
Back in August, the New York Times ran a story about a second wave of foreclosures that is going to hit, ... and then reset years later). The above chart, put together by the investment bank of Credit Suisse and featured on last night's "60 Minutes'" report, shows when the resets on these exotic mortgages [more...]
Date: 2008-12-15 19:12:36
Employment Data Dominates Calendar, Earnings Season Starts Again
The economic calendar wastes no time getting off to a busy start in the first full week of 2009. The Construction Spending report for November this morning leads off the week, and carrying over ... , and the credit markets unfreeze, money simply won’t be spent on new construction. Since neither of those [more...]
Date: 2009-01-05 19:08:03
#20-AubreyJ’s Energy Update Report - Monday, January 12, 2008
AubreyJ’s Energy Update ReportLet’s get caught up with Mr. T. Boone PickensMonday, January 12, 2008.Image credit: John McCain’s Campaign Website ... : On New Year’s Day, Russia cut off natural gas supplies to Ukraine in a dispute over prices [more...]
Date: 2009-01-13 02:52:00
New Home Sales Up Slightly – Analyst Blog
New home sales in August rose a less-than-expected 0.7% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of 429,000. Sales had been expected to come in at 440,000. Sales were also 3.4% below the year-ago level of 444,000. The result was especially disappointing since this was probably the last month that one could buy a new home and still close on it in time to get the first-time homebuyer tax credit. Still, there was some good news in the report. [more...]
Date: 2009-09-25 16:54:02
A new twist on Field of Membership
January 16, 2009 in common bond, credit union values | Tags: credit unions, TARP, Stupid | by Denise Wymore Today the CU Journal reports that “House leaders agreed yesterday to add a provision to the Troubled Asset Relief Program that would allow credit unions to obtain cash [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 15:51:02
Financial Dip Buyers Forget To Ask "What's Next?"
Bloomberg is reporting American Express Falls Most Since 9/11 on Net Decline. American Express Co., the biggest U.S. credit card company by purchases, fell the most in New York trading since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks after earnings missed analysts' estimates and the lender withdrew its 2008 forecast [more...]
Date: 2008-07-22 16:19:46
Bailout bio for American Express
American Express was founded in 1850 and is headquartered in New York, New York. It is known best for its global payments and travel operations. The Company’s principal products and services are charge and credit card products, and travel ... Documents | Federal contracts Lobbying reports | Political Contributions | Related Articles [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 21:51:52
Trip Report: AFA 2009 Conference
Trip Report: AFA 2009 Conference By stephen | January 7, 2009 Happy New Year! ... . One of my favorite sessions was an AEA session titled Implications of the Credit Crisis for the Regulation of Non ... with him experience and judgement and it was fun to hear his thoughts on the subject. I also got to do a bit [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 05:25:12
Bailout Nation: "If we bail out Detroit, where do we stop?"
The unprecedented government takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac has ushered in a new era of government intervention in corporate ... is a bad credit risk -- the corporate equivalent of a subprime borrower looking for a huge mortgage ... billion in low-interest loans, the L.A. Times reports. There are also whispers on Wall Street [more...]
Date: 2008-09-11 00:30:25
The Shutter: Bay Ridge Takes a Hit; Chip Shop Closes
Bay Ridge: While irrelevant to the majority of New Yorkers, ... Aves in Brooklyn, no worries. Business there is reported to be strong. · The Shutter Report: Chicken n Beer, Au Bon Pain, and Trouble in Cobble Hill ~E~ photo credit [more...]
Date: 2009-01-06 19:16:25
Does jump in applications signal a mortgage boom?
Does jump in applications signal a mortgage boom? Published by Tom Taulli under Economy, Mortgage and Finance, ... (this is according to a report from the Mortgage Bankers Association). There was a 15.8% jump ... equity as well as damaged credit. Now, Fannie Mae is in the process of implementing new programs [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 20:01:38
Do What It Takes to Get Cowher
There has been contradicting reports bouncing around all day about Bill Cowher and the New York Jets ... , he is on board for the whole off-season. I give credit to Kerry Rhodes for acting like a leader yesterday [more...]
Date: 2008-12-30 19:54:08
The fake New York Times: "All the news we hope to print"
On the way to work on Wall Street today, I spotted a stack of copies of The New York Times left for free ... . All of the stories report on news that liberals and leftists would like to have happened ... . I couldn't find any publishing credit in the eight high-quality pages, only URLs for the domain nytimes [more...]
Date: 2008-11-13 05:04:31
US and China Look at Accelerated Retirement of Inefficient Cars
The Accelerated Retirement of Inefficient Vehicles Retirement Act of 2009 (ARIVA)—also called the “Cash for Clunkers” program—would reimburse drivers with a credit of up to $4,500 for scrapping vehicles with a when-new fuel economy rating of less than 18 mpg US as reported [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 20:08:43
Good, Better, Best...Never Let it Rest
Hey y’all! Happy New Year and all that jazz! I hope everyone had a safe and great New Year’s Eve and Day ... life Cs in English on my report card. Now if you don’t know, a 4 is what you usually need to receive college credit. Best score is a 5.Needless to say my confidence was shook. I pressed on. I worked [more...]
Date: 2009-01-02 16:55:00
Trash-talking the economy
Trash-talking the economy One of my favorite items at Instapundit recently is the series called “Dude, Where’s my recession?” ( ... has leached into the reporting of the news. No one disputes that there has been an economic slow down; no one disputes that credit has dried up faster than a temperance party of new-minted teetotalers [more...]
Date: 2008-08-12 12:46:24
OBAMA'S NEW AD, A ROSETTA STONE OF HALF TRUTHS
Obama's TV Ads are getting better. In the first Ad Produced by the Obama Campaign the Senator lied, ... report: The ad says Obama "passed" several initiatives, giving him all the credit, although ... taking credit for passing a bill that he wasn't even there to vote on. This latest one doesn't [more...]
Date: 2008-07-01 18:14:37
Jobless claims down sharply
By Julianne Pepitone CNNMoney.com NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) ... Riccadonna, senior U.S. economist at Deutsche Bank. The data follow two reports released Tuesday ... up about 70 percent of the U.S. economy, and as the credit crunch has dried up Americans’ borrowing [more...]
Date: 2008-12-31 15:26:17
Latest News in Credit History and Jobs - Nov 7, 2008
Dollar Falls on Speculation Jobs Report Will Spur Fed Rate Cut - Bloomberg 7 Nov 2008 at 5:47am Nov. 7 (Bloomberg) ... - Edmonton Sun 7 Nov 2008 at 8:03am TORONTO - North American markets were all higher Friday morning ... from election hiring. Toronto’s S&P/TSX composite index rose 39.8 points to 5,595.21 … New Zealand [more...]
Date: 2008-11-07 15:44:32
Citigroup Posts Loss, Will Break up into 2 Units
NEW YORK (AP) -- Citigroup said Friday it is splitting into two businesses as it reported a fourth-quarter net loss of $8 ... on the value of credit derivatives. It also lost $2.5 billion [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 14:57:00
Is Ulrich's Move at Target Good for Bill Ackman? $$
A new CEO always makes some changes. Will Steinhafel look closer at Pershing Square's proposal? Here is the news:The WSJ Reports:Target Corp ... , the financial-markets meltdown, gyrating gasoline prices and tight credit. Last week Target said its December ... of its shoppers default on credit-card payments. "As we look to the future, we are completely [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 01:15:00
Bowled over by Buddhism
John has left a new comment on "Lost in meditation: Fantastically tenuous link, but see the connection between Buddist monks, Britten Sinfonia, ... at the request of copyright owner(s). Report broken links, missing images and errors to - overgrownpath ... more fantastically tenuous. Photo credit Britten Sinfonia. Any copyrighted material on these pages [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 18:39:47
Volt Still Kicking as Feds Take $5B GMAC Stake
With a new $6 billion bailout from the Treasury approved late yesterday, General Motors has lowered its requirements for auto loans ... of GM’s retail customers last year, Bloomberg reports). This morning GMAC announced it will provide loans to customers with a credit rating of 621 or above, down from yesterday’s minimum score of 700 [more...]
Date: 2008-12-30 21:00:12
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