Identity Theft and the Military: U.S. Service People are Prime Targets

As happens each year, this Veteran’s Day (Nov. 11, 2008) the United States honors those who have proudly served their country ... credit reports for a year or even more and take advantage of this lag time, say U.S. Army spokespeople ... loans…and ruining your credit. How it Happens Officials note that a prime target for identity theft [more...]

Date: 2008-11-10 06:01:09

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Identity Theft and the Military: U.S. Service People are Prime Targets

As happens each year, this Veteran’s Day (Nov. 11, 2008) the United States honors those who have proudly served their country ... credit reports for a year or even more and take advantage of this lag time, say U.S. Army spokespeople ... loans…and ruining your credit. How it Happens Officials note that a prime target for identity theft [more...]

Date: 2008-11-10 06:01:09

PNG budget goes for growth despite financial crisis

The Papua New Guinea Government handed down a PGK7.6 billion (approx.US$3 billion) budget for 2009 yesterday ... and telecommunications. PNG’s Standard and Poor’s credit rating was upgraded in 2007 to B+ for long-term foreign ... impact on service delivery, with anecdotal reports suggesting many districts were unable even to obtain [more...]

Date: 2008-11-19 05:44:00

Cheney Defends Torture, Claims Country is Guided by the “Hand of Providence”

Last week, a group of conservative journalists sat down with Vice-President Cheney for a two hour discussion on the last eight years in the White ... not get credit for a lot of things that didn’t happen; or to translate, Cheney is again making the claim ... the country safe in the future. We know, from the Senate Armed Services Committee report releas [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 09:56:00

Debt Relief Services

We’ve spent a bit of time here talking about various ways to prepare your finances, in both good times and bad ... of this payoff, the creditor will report to the various credit bureaus that the debt has been paid ... , including a great FAQ on credit card debt consolidation and other debt consolidation programs [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 03:59:06

Gas prices sink below $2

By David Goldman and Aaron Smith CNNMoney.com NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) ... 9, 2005, the average price of gasoline fell below $2 a gallon, according to a report from motorist group ... . The survey bases its information on credit card swipes from up to 100,000 service stations across the nation [more...]

Date: 2008-11-21 15:37:30

Headlines of Interest

Here is a one week snapshot of some recent headlines from local and national media: ... Slump- Credit Options Shrink for Small BusinessTough Budget Forces Hard Choices at UW01/08/2009 ... 01/8/2009 P-I STAFF AND NEWS SERVICES Retailers report dismal December sales 01/8/2009 [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 04:26:00

Another reason to love Maine

A recent breach report on The Office of Inadequate Security described a mailing error breach involving the Finance Authority of Maine ... our apologies, and offer the credit monitoring service. This being Maine, we also have heard stories [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 13:46:10

Text messages boom despite credit crunch

With the world poised, balancing precariously on the edge of the recession precipice, mobile messaging it seems, is on the up ... to a recent report from ABI Research, mobile messaging services revenues will grow from $151 billion ... sometimes including hundreds of free texts. We think it’s quite possible this has something [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 10:30:46

Ike's Impact on Local Creditworthiness Minimal

The credit market impact from Ike, the Category 2 hurricane that made landfall Sept. 12 on the southeastern Texas coast, so far is not nearly as severe as the flooding and wind damage suffered in the coastal areas, said Moody’s Investor Services in a special report on the storm’ [more...]

Date: 2008-09-25 19:18:26

Infidels Quagmired!

Just ask the Taliban. News you can use re Afghanistan starts with the Taliban’s report that they slayed more than 5, ... , according to a statement from a spokesman. The wire service more terrorists trust, to its credit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 02:08:12

Airline Warning: Lufthansa and AirOne Customer Service Complaint

Lufthansa 747-400 photo credit: alex-s It had to happen. I had to write this post ... check_0471 photo credit: hoyasmeg They emailed me a response that said since I did not report ... my summer voyage to Texas or might recall some positive things I’ve said about Germany’s largest airline [more...]

Date: 2008-11-07 05:00:30

Ecosystem Markets Take Off

Image credit: WikipediaEcosystem markets, exchanges of nature's various services, are adding new ... group New Carbon Finance, which released a report on the topic last week. The net worth of the carbon [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 19:46:45

Audit of California Avocado Commission uncovers at least $1.5 million in questionable spending

During the three-year audit period, 18 employees used commission credit cards to pay for purchases including meals, flowers, luxury spa services and clothes from high-end retailers, the report says. Something has been rotten at the state agency behind a splashy $7-million annual marketing blitz on television [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 08:00:00

US colleges likely to feel the pinch

The estimable Chronicle of Higher Education in the US held a shindig earlier this week with Moody’s Investors Service, ... The potential impacts of the combined credit freeze and recession on some colleges and universities ... . The problem with the mess we’re in at the moment, said a Moody’s report, is that it isn’t going to go away [more...]

Date: 2008-11-14 16:44:12

Verizon Wireless paid me to take a Storm

Verizon Wireless paid me to take a Storm Posted by Larry Dignan @ 3:42 am Categories: General, Wired & Wireless, Mobile, Research In Motion, RIM, ... for renewing. stormscreen.png And a credit of roughly $160 for two months free service ... a month all included. Also see: Lines around corner for BlackBerry Storm Boy Genius Report: The real [more...]

Date: 2008-11-24 11:42:10

The Haringey child protection case. Society, family, intervention and social services December 3, 2008

Posted by WorldbyStorm in Social Policy, Society. trackback It’s hard to conceive in our society of an individual series of events that can be much ... services, to an extent that some of us might find hard to credit. And despite this he was murdered. Since the original report by Haringey there has been an Ofsted investigation which have resulted [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 08:02:11

Apple's MobileMe service set to debut

Apple MobileMe box (Credit: Apple) Update at 10:08 a.m. PDT, with clarification on how users' e-mail will be handled ... $99, which is similar to the .Mac price, but purchasers of an iPhone 3G will be able to score a subscription for $69 on Friday, the report notes. [more...]

Date: 2008-07-08 18:57:43

IVR (Interactive Voice Response) - A Brief Explanation

IVR (interactive voice response) is a telephony technology that allows users to interact with a database through phone keypad or voice commands ... to do things like check bank balances, manage credit cards, check for store hours or locations, or order ... hours. IVR systems are also used to report non-emergency problems to cable or utility services [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 04:48:05

Monday Opening Report: San Marzano, River Barrel, Hanci Certified Open, Billy Sunday's Tomorrow

billy%20sundays.jpg Billy Sunday's BBQ Photo Credit 1) ... : A commenter recently remarked on a December plywood report that pizzeria San Marzano had opened on Clinton ... more. They're doing dinner, too, and though the Yelpers were quick to bitch about service kinks [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 20:39:48

Hong Kong Finance chief given report on minibonds saga

Joyce Man, South China Morning Post 01 Jan 2009 The banking and securities regulators handed a report on the minibonds saga to the financial ... , but consist of high-risk credit-linked derivatives. They are marketed as proxy investments in well-known ... products, a spokesman for the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau said. He said [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 20:02:26

The COntroversy Begins: Service Woes at Lahey's Newest

co.jpg The Scene Outside Co. on Saturday Night Photo Credit ... , you're not Una Pizza yet Co.; better get that act together. From the comments:"Last night ... reports to see if Lahey has smoothed it all out. · Monday Opening Report: Co. ~E~ · All Co Coverage ~E~ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 19:58:00

The retail crash bodes ill for services

This is bad any way you slice it: Retail sales plunged far more than expected in December, a record sixth straight monthly decline as consumers were battered by a recession, a severe credit ... of the housing slowdown continued to seep into the local economy. According to a report Tuesday [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 15:06:15

No Costs Are Fixed

My first year in business was bewildering. The various services necessary to run a business took some effort to figure out and pull off at the right time. Insurance, credit card processors, telephone and Internet, payroll and accounting, and even ... guys handled. A smart company has IT report to finance because techies are like kids in a candy [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 08:01:00

bmi Launches In-Flight Voice Communication Without Voice

We’ve just heard how Delta is ready to launch it’s WiFi service across its fleet and it looks like they aren’t the only ones to launch ... threat of credit and debit fraud, for the first time consumers can now use a...MOTOTRBO Digital Two-Way ... . Will bmi offer full voice support in the future? WiFi? We’ll be there to report it! via Engadget [more...]

Date: 2008-12-16 02:41:45

China Yeepay (Ease Pay) suffers large-scale hacker attack

Yeepay (Easy Pay), the leading e-payment service in China, confirmed that starting at 4:20 pm on January 14th, ... the site. The attack was reported to the Beijing Public Security Bureau and a suspect is currently ... . The challenge is that many of them don’t have traditional bank accounts or credit cards, so monetizing [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 02:46:25

US-MIDEAST: Media Eyeless in Gaza at Key Moment

By Jim Lobe and Ali Gharib | Inter Press Service The death toll in Gaza topped 700 Wednesday, including at least 219 children and 89 women, medical authorities said. Credit alestinian Centre for Human RightsWASHINGTON, Jan 7 (IPS ... wing were killed by Israeli ground forces, threatened the ceasefire, its report was carried by only [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 12:28:00

US-MIDEAST: Media Eyeless in Gaza at Key Moment

By Jim Lobe and Ali Gharib | Inter Press Service The death toll in Gaza topped 700 Wednesday, including at least 219 children and 89 women, medical authorities said. Credit alestinian Centre for Human RightsWASHINGTON, Jan 7 (IPS ... wing were killed by Israeli ground forces, threatened the ceasefire, its report was carried by only [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 10:50:29

Getting Naked

Just wanted to make sure you were paying attention because this is an important topic. What’s the likelihood that public companies are being destroyed by millions of shares of stock that don’t exist? Today, the SEC held a hearing about short-selling, which is essentially betting that a company’s shares are overvalued. Georgetown finance professor James Angel explained the benefits on the Marketplace Morning Report : AMY SCOTT: Angel says short-sellers provide a service. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 19:21:56

Is the 6-month Stock Market Rally About to End?.

by Bob Chapman Global Research October 1, 2009 The G-20 Pittsburg Summit ended last Friday. Their official statements made for some novel and interesting reading. We were informed that the group could by working together could manage a transition to a more balanced pattern of global growth. Tending to domestic demand as private savings increase. It is obvious to us this cannot work. We are seeing increased savings and decreased consumption. The IMF as well agrees with these policies. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-01 17:54:55

Bing ads to warn of online scams

Microsoft on Tuesday began serving up scam warnings with Bing search results for topics such as fixing credit scores or rescue from home foreclosure that are prime material for online cons.Microsoft worked with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Postal Inspection Service, and Western Union to provide public service announcements (PSAs) in the form of advertising posted on relevant Bing results pages.“We believe this program can help fight back against scams by reminding consumers to exercise [more...]

Date: 2009-10-01 05:21:31

Toyota Massive Recall

Press Release Service – Wired PR News – Toyota Motor Corp. has announced plans for the largest recall it has ever had in the U.S. As reported by the Associated Press (AP), the company is recalling 3.8 million vehicles in the country due to issues with floor mats, which may potentially cause accelerators to stick and drivers to crash.Toyota spokesman Irv Miller is quoted in the report as stating of the potential hazard, “A stuck open accelerator pedal may result in very high vehicle speeds and make [more...]

Date: 2009-10-01 15:46:25

Germany - The Bitter-Sweet Tears Of Angela von Merkel

German voters gave Chancellor Angela Merkel the green light for a second term on Sunday, along with a clear mandate to form a new government with the liberal Free Democrat Party (FDP). But just what exactly is the new government likely to do? Merlek has been quick to pour cold water on any idea of early tax cuts, “I expect we’ll agree very quickly on tax policy, especially when you look at the leeway we have with the budget,” she is quoted as saying. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 22:01:26

Designation of Web Hosting

There have been multiform commercial operation enterprises in a market, a little using as a tiny section ordered by singular chairman as good as a little pick vast corporations station as multi-national corporations. But still what is usual in between them, is their web participation upon condition which outline about their functions to a commercial operation i.e. what is their work? their location?, their past background?, what creates them superb etc. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-01 00:22:45

Foundation Sued by Jackson Estate

Press Release Service – Wired PR News – A foundation operating under the same name as a well known song of the late entertainer Michael Jackson is being sued by his estate. As reported by the Associated Press (AP), the estate has filed a lawsuit in federal court against the Heal the World Foundation for trademark infringement, claiming the organization is improperly using Jackson’s likeness to obtain donations.Jackson’s estate administrators are quoted by the AP as asserting in the lawsuit that [more...]

Date: 2009-10-01 15:53:00

Is Obama Fulfilling ACORN’s Agenda?

Here is a copy of ACORN’s so-called People’s Platform , via the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine, which we first posted back on October 16, 2008 . As is noted below, this platform was updated in 1990 in Chicago, which was just two years before Mr. Obama began to work for the organization via Project Vote and as a trainer for their "power" seminars. Note how many of ACORN’s demands are being accomplished by Mr. Obama since he has assumed office. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-01 04:00:00

Posts about Obama Health Care Failure as of October 1, 2009

Conference call: Tim Pawlenty and the Freedom First PAC - hotair.com 10/01/2009 We had an opportunity to talk with Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty to discuss the launch of his Freedom First PAC.  Pawlenty says that he’s worried that freedom is being corroded by a “tyranny of a creeping bureaucracy.”  Pawlenty wants to re-elevate the principles of freedom and liberty, including an effort to educate people on their value and to impact current policy.  Pawlenty plans a particular effort to [more...]

Date: 2009-10-01 12:59:05

Workplace Wellness Has Major Cost Benefits

Press Release Service – Wired PR News – Research suggests workplace wellness programs can significantly reduce risk factors for major health complications such as heart disease. As reported by HealthDay News, the American Heart Association recently released a new policy statement suggesting companies could reduce costs on health care expenses for employees with the implementation of effective workplace wellness programs.Mercedes Carnethon of Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine [more...]

Date: 2009-10-01 15:46:25

US Bank Easing Overdraft Penalties – Analyst Blog

US Bank, a subsidiary of Minneapolis-based U.S. Bancorp ( USB ), has recently announced easing of its overdraft penalties. The bank is modifying its service charge policies for checking accounts which will become effective in the first quarter of 2010. U.S. Bank will eliminate fees when a customer’s account is overdrawn by less than $10, regardless of the number of overdraft transactions that may have occurred. It will also limit the number of overdraft fees to three or fewer per day. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 22:24:57

A Guide To Travel Insurance

Travel Insurance Guide is a need to know? Travel insurance protects against free vacation adverse events such as cancellation and interruption, and has paid medical expenses, loss or damage to property and transit times. Millions of travelers and vacationers buy some form of insurance – each year, but few know what it is and how it can be defined. If you know what is covered and what you do and not be able to get the most out of your coverage and be reimbursed fairly. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-01 14:24:18

Senate Climate Battle Is On

Progressive Breakfast: Senate Climate Battle Is OnProgressive Breakfast10/1/09 7:11 AM Isaiah J. Poole Health Care for All An Economy for All 501c(3) Progressive BreakfastThe legislative battle to lower greenhouse gas emissions is finally getting into full gear in the Senate with Wednesday’s introduction of a comprehensive climate change bill.McClatchy News Service reports:The landmark legislation — called the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act — would force the U.S. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-02 00:03:18

Recent Tweets from the BARN

CLICK HEREto hear parts of these stories inside theBARN’s Morning Ag News with NAFB Broadcaster Brian AllmerNational Ag News for October 1, 2009Sponsored by the American Farm Bureau Federation“September Pork Loses Climb”U.S. hog producers lost around 46-dollars per hog during September. According to experts at Iowa State University, that’s the largest per animal loss in the string of monthly losses that have now gone on for two years. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-01 11:45:02

Gluten Allergy May Increase Risk of Death

Press Release Service – Wired PR News – A new study suggests gluten allergies may carry greater risks than previously indicated. As reported by AFP, researchers found after examining data on patient biopsies from the period between 1969 and 2008 that individuals with celiac disease had an increased risk of related death.Lead author of the study, Jonas Ludvigsson with the Orebro University Hospital, is quoted in the report as writing of possible factors that may lead to the increased risks, [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 20:16:52

Text of Kerry-Boxer Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act, The Senate's Cap-and-Trade Climate Legislation

A SUMMARY OF THE CLEAN ENERGY JOBS AND AMERICAN POWER ACT AS INTRODUCED September 30, 2009 SECTION 1 . SHORT TITLE ; TABLE OF CONTENTS . This Act may be cited as the “Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act”. Sections 2. Findings. Describes the impacts of climate change and the benefits of transitioning to a clean energy economy. Section 3. Economywide Emission Reduction Goals. Establishes targets for reducing global warming pollution. Section 4. Definitions. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-01 12:11:00

Australian Banking Majors Rank At The Bottom Of Customer Satisfaction Survey

Customers of the Big Four banking groups have expressed the lowest customer satisfaction levels in Australia, with most account holders being too ambivalent to switch to a different service provider, the results of a new survey reveal. After taking into consideration fees, interest rates and customer service amongst other things, the Big Four banking groups, which include Westpac, CBA, ANZ and NAB ranked at the bottom of a list containing 14 different lenders. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-01 11:01:36

Australian Banking Majors Rank At The Bottom Of Customer Satisfaction Survey

Customers of the Big Four banking groups have expressed the lowest customer satisfaction levels in Australia, with most account holders being too ambivalent to switch to a different service provider, the results of a new survey reveal. After taking into consideration fees, interest rates and customer service amongst other things, the Big Four banking groups, which include Westpac, CBA, ANZ and NAB ranked at the bottom of a list containing 14 different lenders. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-01 05:30:29

Bloggers and the Federal Shield Law

This news pisses off lots of bloggers and citizen media advocates: For citizen journalists, the federal shield law front was looking good for a while.  Although the House of Representatives version of the bill, passed in April, only offered a shield to professional bloggers, the Senate version didn't differentiate between the pros and the amateurs.  So there was hope that amateur journalists might actually, eventually, get its protection. No longer though. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-30 20:46:04

Credit Crisis Sequel, Global Bank Bailout, Emerging Markets Still a Buy?, Gas Wars and More!

Ghosts of the fourth quarter haunt global financials… so begins the second act of the credit saga… Even the IMF needs a loan… $150 billion to back ... and notprofitable) segments of the business. Robert Rubin, who among other things helped create this “ ... predicted today. According to Morgan’s report, profits at HSBC will decline “sharply” this year [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 15:28:24

Blocking, Tackling & Running: Leveraging a Crisis Into Real Change

There's a fairly well known cartoon of two scientists working out a problem on a chalkboard covered with complex equations and down in the circle is a little circle with the key step inserted in small print - "and then a miracle occurs". Wouldn't it be nice if we could take the same short-cut to fixing the horrendous shopping list of significant [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 20:07:11

“Taking a Spin in Social Media” with Metanomics on Second Life

Source: Taking a Spin in Social Media: Building a Virtual Advantage in Online Communities TRANSCRIPT OF METANOMICS INTERVIEW WITH CHRIS ABRAHAM METANOMICS: TAKING A SPIN IN SOCIAL MEDIA: BUILDING A VIRTUAL ADVANTAGE IN ONLINE COMMUNITIES SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 ANNOUNCER: Metanomics is brought to you by Remedy Communications and Dusan Writer’s Metaverse. ROBERT BLOOMFIELD: Hi. I’m Robert Bloomfield , professor at Cornell University ’s Johnson Graduate School of Management. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-01 16:31:51

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