A Bankrupt Empire Khaleej Times President Barack Obama calls the $3.8 trillion budget he just sent to Congress a major step in restoring America's economic health. In fact, it's like giving a drug addict another potent dose of the narcotic to which he is addicted. | The drug is debt. More empires have fallen because of reckless fi...
BSP accedes to lowering of tax stamp print cost The Daily Tribune | 02/08/2010 | The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has agreed to lower the cost of printing excise tax stamps for cigarettes and liquor, that will likely boost a Swiss-based companys bid to introduce a multibillion-peso government contract. | Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Chief Joel Tan-Torres...
Cyberspace policeman staying vigilant The Star | KUALA LUMPUR: Cyberattacks in Malaysia are under control, thanks to government efforts to ensure a safe electronic environment in the country, said CyberSecurity Malaysia chief executive officer Husin Jazri. | "Cybersecurity here is the same as in ...
Glass half-full on Wetherspoon dividend The Times | JD Wetherspoon, the pub operator, is in advanced talks over a £500 million debt refinancing that would put it in a position to restore the dividend payments that were suspended this time last year. | The group, best known for its cheap beer and val...
Japanese company admits faking safety reports on seats it made for 32 airlines The Times | A Japanese company admitted last night that it had falsified data after its seats, used by dozens of international airlines, failed safety tests. It is understood that about 150,000 suspect seats made by Koito Industries have been installed in 1,00...
Cops arrest two for bank fraud Indian Express | The Cyber Crime police have arrested two conmen for procuring the account details of customers by posing as bank agents and siphoning off their funds. According to the police, the duo would pass on the details of the customers to their accomplices ...
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Lawyers and accountants clean up in Petters case Star Tribune | How much longer will the case of Wayzata businessman Tom Petters drag through the federal courts? Many months for sure, probably a year, possibly more. | But one thing is certain...
Bank of America, former CEO charged with fraud Deccan Herald New York, Feb 5 (DPA) | Bank of America and its former chief executive Kenneth Lewis have been charged with fraud over the controversial takeover of rival Merrill Lynch at the heig...
Hacking into the mind of the CRU climate change hacker The Guardian | Analysis suggests the hacker was in east coast of America and operated over a number of days, but much remains unknown | Hacker in staged photograph surrounded by computers. Phot...
Central Valley postmaster admits embezzlement Fresno Bee | The Associated Press thefresnobee_994:/state/story/1814038.html E-Mail Print Text Size: tool name | tool goes here Comments (0) | SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- A former Central Valley postmaster has pleaded guilty to embezzlement for stealing petty cash fr...
McCollum passes possible BofA action back to financial regulators The Business Review Send this story to a friend | Email address of friend (insert comma between multiple addresses): Your email address: Add a brief note: | Enter words from the security image above: | | | reCAPTCHA™ | The fallout from ’s acquisition of is t...
Ex-Intel executive Rajiv Goel pleads guilty in Galleon Group case The Times | Rajiv Goel, a former Intel executive, pleaded guilty today to his role in the alleged Galleon Group insider trading ring, giving damaging evidence against Raj Rajaratnam, Galleon's founder. | Goel, who was the director of strategic investments at I...
Explore India's investment opportunities: Tharoor The Siasat Daily | Dubai, February 09: Minister of State for External Affairs Shashi Tharoor has asked the businesses in Oman to make best use of the âhuge investment opportunityâ available in India. | Addressing the Omani Indian Joint Business Council at the OCCI on Monday, Mr. Tharoor said that a $1.5 billion Oman-India Joint Investment Fund has almost been f...
Security questions part of Internet's growing pains The Examiner | | The explosive growth of the Internet has meant that thousands of people are experiencing the joys of being online for the first time. | And with growth, there always comes pain. Relate it to your growing pains as a child and now the growth and development of this part of our culture called the Internet. | First I will quickly explain wha...
