More Ugly Details Emerge On "Geithner's Heist America Plan"

The Wall Street Journal has more details on Geithner's Heist America Plan (GHAP). Please consider Treasury's Very Private Asset Fund ... Intelligence recently estimated total assets under management at Avenue Capital Group at $16.4 billion, King Street Capital at $15.8 billion, Fortress Investment Group at $13.7 billion, and Elliott [more...]

Date: 2009-04-01 18:25:00

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MOVERS: Technology; Financial; Services

TAG Solutions Reg Harnish of East Greenbush joined the voice and data solutions provider as product line manager, enterprise solutions ... , The Chrys Group, joined the wealth management, capital markets and advisory company as financial advisors ... of Castleton-on-Hudson joined the statewide business lobby as director of member communications. He worked [more...]

Date: 2009-01-22 13:09:30

Sri Lankan Immigrant Leads Insider Trading Scam

Timothy Prickett Morgan writes:According to a report from the Associated Press, six people were arrested today as part of an insider trading case, including Bob Moffat, senior vice president and general manager of IBM’s Systems and Technology Group; Rajiv Goel, director of strategic investments at Intel Capital; Anil Kumar, a director at management consultancy McKinsey & Co; and Raj Rajaratnam, the founder of the $7bn Galleon Group hedge fund.The AP reports that these executives (as well as two [more...]

Date: 2009-10-21 14:02:39

Touch-Display Coke Machine Running Windows

Coca Cola is coming up with a Windows-powered vending machine that will gather more statistics than any other vending machine before it ... project management software capital group pharmacy tech latest technology michigan tech ... software solutions com iphone org ipod docking stations 42 plasma screen tech lighting [more...]

Date: 2009-04-06 17:26:53

AWEA Wind Power Finance & Investment Workshop

Note the list of foreign names and their company's attending a AWEA Wind Workshop. 15888 Rashid Abdul, P.E ... Asset Management 16532 David Boyce Wind Capital Group 16735 Ted Brandt Marathon Capital, LLC ... . Gamesa Energy USA 16330 Scott Abramson JPMorgan Capital Corporation 15967 James Adams AWS [more...]

Date: 2008-10-02 15:08:59

At $590M, Did Cisco Pay Too Much for Flip?

Stacey and Chris today have been following Cisco Systems’ acquisition of Flip Pure Digital, a maker of affordable camcorders . At $590 million, I wonder if the company paid too much — not that Pure’s management and venture ... . According to Lazard Capital Markets research group, Pure Digital was on $200-million-per-year revenue run [more...]

Date: 2009-03-19 22:00:47

Leveraging Capex-Free Managed Hosting (Yankee Group)

SMBs have used IT strategies to compete effectively with both large enterprises and other small companies ... . IT hosting presents an ideal alternative, in which hardware, software, and management are offered ... . But as SMBs adopt more technology, they struggle with managing it. High capital costs [more...]

Date: 2009-03-16 09:32:46

Wi-Fi Interdevice Connectivity In The Works

Bluetooth technology has been the undisputed king of wireless connectivity amidst devices to moment, ... … capital group ipod charger apple computers project management software technology ... bose ipod latest technology bluetooth wireless headset home security systems tax software [more...]

Date: 2009-04-03 00:09:27

Go public? What is Steel Partners thinking?

As the three publicly traded U.S. hedge funds, Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC, GLG Partners Inc ... as it plans to take its $1.2 billion Steel Partners II LP fund public via a reverse merger [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 21:22:38

Blackstone to Capitalize on Market Liquidity

The Blackstone Group LP ( BX ) is cashing in.  The private equity company which manages alternative investments for affluent and institutional investors is apparently ready to begin selling some key positions.  Recent market strength has been a boon for existing private equity investments and may provide an attractive exit point for several timely purchases made by individual fund mangers. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-12 14:12:29

Stocks dive on earnings outlook; S&P hits 5-year low

Economic reality slapped Wall Street around today and knocked it to the floor. All the indices lost between 4% and 6%. The Dow Jones closed down 5 ... with Hudson Capital Energy in Singapore. "But OPEC production has always been above their quotas ... Management Group in Houston told AP: "Even if it weren't for the credit crisis we'd probably be looking [more...]

Date: 2008-10-22 22:13:07

Aurora Capital Group Completes Acquisition of Porex Corporation / Marks Second Platform Transaction to Close in Recent Months

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 20 /PRNewswire/ Aurora Capital Group , a Los Angeles-based private equity firm with over $2.0 billion of assets under management, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Porex Corporation , formerly a wholly owned ... [more...]

Date: 2009-10-20 13:20:19

March 12, 2009: Thermos, pipe and bag

  “Hey Simon, don’t worry. I’m sure that Diamond will delist volume 1 and 3 sooner or later ... , the Johnston Press newspaper group suffered the “greatest fall in revenue in its history,” according to Oliver Luft . The Atalaya Capital Management investment firm is the biggest creditor [more...]

Date: 2009-03-12 12:06:50

How Stupid was AIG Management?

AIG has published its 10-K for last year, and it is depressing, even more depressing than the horrifying $99.3bn loss for the year ... classifies its CDSs into two main groups. The Regulatory Capital Portfolio consists of CDSs written ... , banks are required to maintain a specific amount of capital to support their lending activities [more...]

Date: 2009-03-09 16:40:33

Angelsoft Lets Startups Find Funding Through New Investor Filtering Tool

Angel and VC funding platform Angelsoft has launched an investor filtering tool , allowing entrepreneurs the ability to access detailed profiles on over 1,000 venture capital firms ... profiles of investors. For the 450 investment groups that use Angelsoft’s VC and Angel dealflow management [more...]

Date: 2009-03-08 20:03:55

Closing Bell: Another hour, and it might have been up (T, AIG, CSCO, F, LVLT, JAVA)

Filed under: Cisco Systems (CSCO) , Ford Motor (F) , AT and T (T) , Amer Intl Group (AIG) , Sun Microsystems (JAVA) , Level 3 Communications ( ... out management and boards of directors at banks which need capital did not help, nor did an influential [more...]

Date: 2009-04-06 20:45:07

Janus reports lower third-quarter profit (source: Market Watch)

Janus Capital Group's third-quarter profit falls as the troubled asset manager lagged estimates. (source: Market Watch) - RSS news feeds and Widgets on Feedzilla.com [more...]

Date: 2009-10-22 14:27:30

Principal Growth Fund Underperforms The Sensex

Background: Principal PNB Asset Management Company (In Association with Vijaya Bank) Pvt. Ltd. is a joint venture between the Principal Financial Group - a Fortune 500 company, Punjab National ... -term capital appreciation.The minimum investment amount is Rs.5000 and in multiples of Rs.500 [more...]

Date: 2009-04-06 09:37:51

FT: Exxon and Chevron take different paths to extract success

Exxon and Chevron take different paths to extract success By Sheila McNulty in Houston Published: April 5 2009 18:51 | Last updated: ... from operating activities, which it managed tightly with a more than 50 per cent return on average capital ... Wellstream profits rise by more than 80% - Mar-17 State-owned groups pursue energy assets [more...]

Date: 2009-04-06 05:47:21

Don Peebles to Take on Fenty: Loose Lips Daily

As much local politics as humanly possible. Send your tips, releases, stories, events, etc. to lips@washingtoncitypaper.com . And get LL Daily sent straight to your inbox every morning! IN CASE YOU MISSED IT—” Accused Taxi Briber Will Stay in Jail, Judge Says “; “ Graham Withdraws From Taxi Oversight ” Morning all. It’s official: DCision 2010 is on for real. Mayor Adrian M. Fenty was spotted knocking on Ward 7 doors yesterday evening, according to WaPo ’s Nikita Stewart . [more...]

Date: 2009-10-20 13:37:11

Dandelion Salad’s Tweets

Dandelion Saladby Ralph NaderThe Nader Page Oct. 16, 2009What planet is Congressman Barney Frank on, anyway? It is the planet of the banks and other financial firms that keep his campaign coffers humming, as their chairman of the House Financial Services Committee.On his extraterrestrial perch, camouflaged by his witty and irreverent observations, he sees the agony of gouged, debt-ridden consumers and homeowners, but his actions do not measure up.As of this writing before the final set of hearings, Mr. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-17 00:42:43

What Is the Role of the Employer Today with Wellness and Health Insurance – Biometric Wireless?

The Wall Street Journal put out an article about a survey today, how far do employers go and what are the HR ramifications here?  Also, I question some of the privacy factors that enter the picture as well.  If you read this blog often enough you know I am a big fan of new technologies and efficiencies, but I also understand and try to convey to all that implementation and privacy should not be overlooked, at any cost to the consumer.  We fight hard for those laws and privileges and don’t want [more...]

Date: 2009-10-14 21:43:00

Unleashing the Greatness With..SheBiz On the Rise

Whether fostered by the passion of an idea, a need to be of service; a desire to create a new product; in search of more life balance; or a hunger for personal freedom, the number of women entrepreneurs is growing by leaps and bounds. The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) 2007, researched and produced by Babson College, reports that “women are creating and running businesses around the world, contributing to economies that represent more than 70% of the world’s population and 93% of global [more...]

Date: 2009-10-15 09:09:30

'Green News Report' - October 15, 2009

IN TODAY'S AUDIO REPORT: Bush Administration smacked down (again); Critics of mountaintop removal coal mining shouted down; GOP complaints shut down a hearing on forged letters ... PLUS : One airline's novel idea for "lightening the load" to save fuel ... All that and more in today's Green News Report! Got comments, tips, love letters, hate mail? Drop us a line at GreenNews@BradBlog.com or right here at the comments link below. All GNRs are always archived at GreenNews.BradBlog.com . [more...]

Date: 2009-10-15 19:39:49

“Remember It’s People, Not Sheep”: Why Management Is an Art

Some of our readers have asked for tips on managing men. Speakers and authors galore are feasting on how to manage the newest generation of workers. And I think all are asking the wrong questions. When I was 21, I had 12 men working for me in an environment where women were rare and hostility not uncommon. Day one, my new boss told me that one of my staff had publicly sworn never to work for a woman. All my staff were older than I, knew far more, and most were helpful. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-14 10:00:11

US drone ’shot down over Somalia’

Flashback: Canada’s military peers into future, sees drone patrols, draft, insurgency | Military spycraft patrols Ontario border from Fort Drum | Homing chips are CIA’s latest weapon against ‘al-Qaida’ targets hiding in Pakistan’s tribal belt | CIA: Our Drones are Killing Terrorists. Promise | Remote-controlled planes could spy on British homes | Predator drones patrolling border irk Manitoba MLA | Report: CIA runs secret bases in Pakistan | U.S. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-19 10:43:30

Wednesday Links: The ripoffs continue, BofA charges annual fees and how to pay off your credit card debt with micropayments

Greetings, MYC readers. There’s a lot of buzz about credit cards this week and so I thought it’s time for another roundup. Here’s what’s in the news: Still Getting Screwed PressofAtlanticCity.com has a reader writing in to complain that, in spite of the new CARD Act, they are still getting jacked around by credit card companies , namely Chase and Capital One. The reader had their minimum payment raised from 2 percent of the balance to 5 percent, which doubled it from $300 to $785. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-14 15:21:12

NIGER-NIGERIA: Low rains, high risks

Photo: WFP Aftermath of drought and locust invasions in Niger, 2005. It is too early to tell the extent of the erratic rainfall’s impact on the eastern Sahel this year (file photo) DAKAR,  – Irregular and below-average rains in parts of northeastern Nigeria and eastern Niger have shortened the growing season for many farmers, sparking malnutrition and food insecurity concerns among aid groups and analysts. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-22 14:11:09

UN urges Asia to set up disaster fund

UN official says $16.7b was spent on relief efforts last year; two more quakes strike - off Java and Sulawesi Straits Times 17 Oct 09; JAKARTA: Indonesia was rocked by two earthquakes yesterday, less than a day after a top United Nations official said governments in Asia's most catastrophe-prone areas should set aside one-tenth of their development funds to limit the risk of disaster. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-16 22:40:00

David Miliband Speech on European African Integration…..Were You Aware, Of Just What These Fabians Are Planning For YOU?

David Miliband Speech on European African Integration   European Parliament November 2007   Miliband EU speech in fu          Here is the full text of British Foreign Secretary David Miliband’s first major speech on the UK’s relationship with Europe, made at the College of Europe in Bruges, Belgium. I feel a strong sense of personal history in delivering this lecture today. My father was born in Brussels, my mother in Poland. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-19 13:23:25

PGG Wrightson to bring in Chinese cornerstone shareholder (Update 2)

New Zealand’s largest agricultural services company PGG Wrightson (PGGW) has announced plans to invite China-based agri-business Agria in as a cornerstone shareholder. Agria, which is a seeds and sheep breeding products firm, will invest NZ$36 million of fresh equity for a 13% stake in PGGW. (Update 2 includes presentation accompanying announcement.) Here is the full statement from PGGW: Auckland, New Zealand; and Beijing, China – PGG Wrightson (NZX ticker PGW) and Agria Corporation [more...]

Date: 2009-10-15 21:20:00

Bank of America Sells First Republic Bank

Bank of America will sell San Francisco-based First Republic Bank to two private equity groups. The deal is set to go through next year. Bloomberg has the details: Bank of America Corp. said it agreed to sell First Republic Bank to a group led by private-equity firms General Atlantic LLC and Colony Capital LLC. The Wall Street Journal reported earlier today that the group will pay more than $1 billion, citing unidentified people familiar with the situation. Bank of America, the biggest U.S. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-21 19:37:23

Austin Brentley: My Brush with P2P Production in Renewable Energy Research (2)

Continued from Part 1 of My Brush with P2P Production in Renewable Energy Research Scenario 1 Under this model, there is no external entity, Green R&D. Inventors voluntarily come together and peer-fund explorative research, design, and development within the renewable energy sector. They place their findings in an online content management system that doubles as a prior art database and discussion forum. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-14 10:19:29

Energy and Global Warming News for October 21: Developing nations join West in deforestation fight

Developing nations join West in deforestation fight Six developing countries will join five western nations, including the United States and Britain, to combat climate change by better managing forestry resources, the World Bank said Tuesday. The Forest Investment Program (FIP) will meet for the first time on October 29 in Washington to kickstart the program and discuss the criteria for selecting countries or regions of the world that could benefit most from the effort. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-21 18:10:58

Noam Chomsky on the economy and democracy

If you are not a stalwart of the selfishness, inhumanity and ecological brutality of capitalism but instead committed to economic , ... of entrepreneurs while allowing for profits to be privatised. Rather than having capital shareholders ... management would go into the hands of stakeholders : government representatives, workers and community [more...]

Date: 2009-04-04 04:18:18

Paying to pitch to VC’s or Angel Investors

One of our clients was recently lured into paying to pitch to a group of investors. Their product is a good one. I can't say much, but it's in the financial servies industry. Instead of spending their time and money to get the product really into action, they decided to go the angel route. Madness. The finished product langours instead of making them the money they should be paying. They asked me if they should pay to pitch. I said no, make your company pay each day. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-15 08:22:19

A Sensible IMF Economist

Who knew. Yes, this piece in the Atlantic by Simon Johnson is one of the first discussions of the IMF that I've ever seen that actually addresses the true root of a lot of third world economic disasters. Hint: it ain't poor people: Typically, these countries are in a desperate economic situation for one simple reason—the powerful elites [more...]

Date: 2009-03-30 21:12:00

Find Your Recruiter and Find Your Job Vol 4

“ All you need for happiness is a good gun, a good horse, and a good wife. ” – Daniel Boone So what does a telescope and Daniel Boone have to do with Recruiters and job search? It’s all about leaving the search to the experts and while you don’t need to be Daniel Boone to find your next job, you should leverage the search experts to help you find your way. Many times (although not always), recruiters have job opportunities that have not been advertised (either in newspapers or on job boards). [more...]

Date: 2009-10-19 09:00:17

iYogi Expands Global Executive Management Team

iYogi, appoints Mr. Joy Basu as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) & a part of the Global Executive Management team. Mr. Basu has a rich background in management of public companies and has wide experience in corporate governance, SEC compliance, capital raising, investor relations, operational and risk management, mergers and acquisitions. Prior to iYogi, he has held senior position in the Rediff, Sterlite, Tata and RPG Groups [more...]

Date: 2009-10-14 03:55:27

To Understand the A.I.G. Problem, Look no Further than the Public Resignation Letter

I’ll admit it, Jake DeSantis’ resignation letter got me extremely annoyed. It’s a bait-and-switch–a one-sided telling of the story that doesn’t even jive with itself. I’ve been a bit torn about whether or not to write about it, but here we are. So, let’s get started (my comments are interlaced, in bold). Dear Mr [more...]

Date: 2009-04-02 19:24:21

Reviewing Obama’s War Part III: Rory Stewart

P art I here , Part II here . The Obama administration has proposed a very, very narrow objective, which is counterterrorism, and a very maximalist, broad definition of how to achieve it, which extends to counterinsurgency and the defeat of the Taliban, and basically the fixing of the entire Afghan state. And the whole problem with this strategy is its very narrow aim is connected to this hugely ambitious means. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-21 16:34:22

Agrilink 2009 : Food For Filipinos

Agrilink, on its 16th year, underscores the leeway of sustainable food production for all Filipinos around the world through micro enterprising.In times of economic crunch, British economist Ernst Friedrich Schumacher’s saying “Small is Beautiful” rings true. Effects of’ the latest financial meltdown are experienced across the globe, the Philippines included. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-17 14:42:07

Video: Geithner calls for single agency to oversee systemic risks

Story from Investor’s Business Daily : Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner called for “new rules of the game” on Thursday, including a systemic-risk regulator, stronger capital cushions for banks, and more disclosure ... regulatory regime,” Geithner told the House Financial Services Committee. “These standards cannot simply [more...]

Date: 2009-03-26 18:16:31

Holding Off Disaster: The Race to Save Lehman

In the summer of 2008, two months before Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy, Richard S. Fuld Jr., the firm’s chairman, was continuing his desperate efforts to find a lifeline. They had begun in March, shortly after the demise of Bear Stearns, when Mr. Fuld called the legendary investor Warren E. Buffett seeking a capital infusion, to no avail. [more...]

Date: 2009-10-20 06:14:24

Loose Lips Daily: Fire Truck Diplomacy?

As much local politics as humanly possible. Send your tips, releases, stories, events, etc. to lips@washingtoncitypaper.com . And get LL Daily sent straight to your inbox every morning! IN CASE YOU MISSED IT—” This Guy Is Running Your City Today “; “ Traveling Fenty Jilts Ward 3 Dems “; “ Feds: Barry Stopped Paying D.C [more...]

Date: 2009-03-27 15:52:38

Why might Wichita be an All-American City?

We’ve noticed a few questions about how Wichita is a finalist for the All-American Cities award.Read on to see the city’s application, which includes detailed descriptions of the projects that were picked.  (Some personal contact information has been removed.  And some fonts and characters have been slightly scrambled in conversion.) [more...]

Date: 2009-04-01 19:56:18

Constitution for the Newstates of America

Please read the post http://www.redpills.org/?p=7262 prior to this post in order to understand the context of the “Constitution for the Newstates of America” – which I definitely DO NOT support. This ‘Newstates’ constitution would be the death of America and our liberty! From sweetliberty.org at http://www.sweetliberty.org/issues/concon/newstates.htm : Constitution for the Newstates of America PREAMBLE So that we may join in common endeavors, welcome the future in good order, and [more...]

Date: 2009-10-17 14:21:44

Matt Taiibi: The Big Takeover - Rolling Stone Magazine

The global economic crisis isn’t about money - it’s about power. How Wall Street insiders are using the bailout to stage a revolutionROLLING STONE | March 19, 2009The Big Takeover-Matt Taibbi It’s over — we’re officially, royally fucked. No empire can survive being rendered a permanent laughingstock, which is what happened as of a few weeks ago, [more...]

Date: 2009-04-06 19:14:43

Media & Politics (one section only today)

Permanent link to MTA daily media newsThe Rich are not different from you and me… (by Tengrain at Mock, Paper, Scissors) …they eat ramen noodles too. Harrod’s Pot Noodles ($43) come in a hand-flocked gold leaf cup.America Is in Need of a Moral Bailout (by Chris Hedges at TruthDig, thanks to Susie at Suburban Guerilla) [more...]

Date: 2009-03-31 21:34:54

Social Entrepreneurs Target Pakistan and India

Understanding the need to design for extreme affordability is giving birth to a new generation of entrepreneurs. These are entrepreneurs with a social conscience who are motivated by the desire to do good and do well at the same time. They are finding new ways to empower the poor by satisfying their basic needs for safe water and electricity in [more...]

Date: 2009-04-05 15:50:00

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