The Next Shoe To Drop In France
France’s economic foundations are cracking. Unemployment hit 10.5% and is incessantly rising. The private sector is becoming comatose.Car sales sank 13.9% in 2012, from a lousy 2011; sales by its...
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Wal-Mart Thinks It Can Fix India's Insanely Bureaucratic Food Supply System
Check ou this quote from the Wall Street Journal (Bad Roads, Red Tape, Burly Thugs Slow Wal-Mart’s Passage in India, Jan 11):In the world of perishable goods perishing, India has few rivals. Lacking...
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The Boeing Dreamliner Does Not Use The Same Batteries As An Electric Car
Gird yourself: It's possible we're about to see a new wave of attacks on electric cars that ignore battery science.This time the culprit is the troubled Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft.The FAA has...
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The 'Facebook Generation' Has Totally Revolutionized Insider Trading
Insider trading has become more "socialized" as young white collar criminals become more connected online, an upcoming study has found.Montieth & Co., a communications consultant group, on...
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Climate Change Is Making Flowers Bloom Earlier Than Ever
The warmest springs on record caused flowers to bloom at their earliest dates in decades at two historic sites, according to new research.The findings, published online today (Jan. 16) in the journal...
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FX May Split Off New FXX, Targeting Younger Viewers
News Corp. may split the successful FX network into two networks, with the new one, FXX, focusing more on 20somethings and comedy.The new network could replace Fox Soccer, the Los Angeles Times said....
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10 Reasons Why You Should Take A Vacation To The Old South
One day, while standing on a street corner in Vienna in the late summer, designer Natalie Chanin realized suddenly that August should really mean sunshine and fresh tomatoes.The Alabama native was a...
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Steven Cohen Is Auctioning Off His Richter Painting For An Expected $15 Million
A painting by German abstract artist Gerhard Richter that's owned by "king of hedge funds" Steven Cohen is going on the auction block in New York City.Christie's said "Prag 1883" is estimated to sell...
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The Amish Might Be The Best Money Managers In The World
There is a truth in life that I thought I could get past: when you make more money, you spend more money.I first heard this when I was a teenager and shrugged it off as a problem for people who are not...
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How Many iPhones Apple Will Sell Around The World (AAPL)
In my last post, we had estimated 150-170 million global iPhone sales over the next four quarters, based on the impact of the last three iPhone launches on QoQ growth patterns.Now, let's use the same...
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JIM BIANCO: 'Fed Policy Will Produce The Worst Possible Outcome'
The Fed’s quantitative easing policy will be “disastrous,” according to Jim Bianco, but prices for riskier assets will rise over the near term as a result. In remarks last week, Bianco, the head of the...
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The Cassini Spacecraft Captured An Unprecedented Storm On Saturn
Just as regions of our planet have monsoon season, or tornado season, so too does Saturn have its own stormy season.Once every Saturn year or so—which corresponds to roughly 30 Earth years—a giant,...
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The Get-Debt-Free Shortcuts You Should Handle With Care
When you’re in debt, there are shortcuts you can take to reduce the amount of interest you’re paying or even the amount of money you owe.They can be tempting but be aware that each of these shortcuts...
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Four Money Lessons We Can Learn From The Cast Of 'Downton Abbey'
The Masterpiece series "Downton Abbey" has become a surprise hit, providing millions of Americans with a Sunday-night escape to a more elegant era. As a side benefit, "Downton Abbey" also happens to...
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Boeing Has Not Slowed Down Production Of The Dreamliner
Boeing said 787s will keep rolling off the assembly line while it works to get the planes grounded by regulators back flying again.Boeing's newest, flashiest jet was grounded worldwide on Thursday...
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Airbus Isn't Worried About Using The Batteries That Are Plaguing Boeing
BLAGNAC, France (AP) — Airbus said it was confident its planes would not encounter the same technical problems afflicting archrival Boeing's 787s, even though they use the same kind of batteries that...
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See The Heartfelt Petition Asking Victoria's Secret To Make Special Bras For...
A petition on Change.org is calling on Victoria's Secret (LTD) to create a special line of "Survivor" bras for breast cancer survivors who have undergone mastectomies. Allana Maiden, who launched the...
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In Response To The Skeptics Who Say The Government Is Faking Low Inflation Data
It’s hard to find much inflation in the US economy right now. As measured by the Labor Department’s consumer price index, prices increased by just 1.7% in 2012. The core CPI, which excludes food and...
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These Were The Most Successful Projects On Kickstarter Last Year [CHART]
Last year more than 18,000 projects were successfully funded on Kickstarter, the largest crowdfunding website.A total of $320m was contributed by 2.2m people, making possible creative projects...
View ArticleTHE NEW OLIGARCH PLAYPEN — ISKANDER MAKHMUDOV BUILDS A NEW MONOPOLY, THIS...
By John Helmer, MoscowThe old oligarchs, and several new aspirants, have a new playground in the Russian transportation sector, where their profits are guaranteed by the state budget. Carrying cargo...
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