Ha'aretz | Flood of WikiLeaks cables includes identities of dozens of informants CNN International (CNN) -- A torrent of leaked US diplomatic cables obtained by the anti-secrecy group WikiLeaks has been published in the last few days, with at least 170 of them naming sources whose identity was meant to be protected, ... Latest Wikileaks State Department Cable Dump Includes Names of Confidential ... |
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Flood of WikiLeaks cables includes identities of dozens of informants - CNN International
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Monday, August 29, 2011
N.Y Attorney General ends BofA probe - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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Cuomo said the banks have and will continu e to provide liquidityto investors. Last October, agreed to buy back as much as $4.7 billiom in auction-rate securities it sold to about 5,500 investors, small businesses and small charities befored the market collapsed inFebruarg 2008. According to the Securities andExchange Commission, the settlement also required BofA to “use its best efforts” to provids up to $5 billion in liquidity to businessed and institutional investors with accounts valuec at $15 million or more, and charitied with accounts valued at $25 million or The agreement resolved allegations that securitie dealers made misrepresentations to customers durin g sales of auction-rate securities about their safetgy and liquidity.
Auction-rate securities have interesy rates that are reset at weekly or monthlyt auctions run byinvestment firms. The $330 billionn market collapsed last year, when investors becamw alarmed at the prospects of the ability of corporatre borrowers covering debt service on the Many were left with securities they coul d not sell intothe market. Charlotte, N.C.-based BofA BAC) neither admitted nor denied wrongdoing. The SEC also has finalizex a settlement with BofA overthe securities.
Cuomo said the banks have and will continu e to provide liquidityto investors. Last October, agreed to buy back as much as $4.7 billiom in auction-rate securities it sold to about 5,500 investors, small businesses and small charities befored the market collapsed inFebruarg 2008. According to the Securities andExchange Commission, the settlement also required BofA to “use its best efforts” to provids up to $5 billion in liquidity to businessed and institutional investors with accounts valuec at $15 million or more, and charitied with accounts valued at $25 million or The agreement resolved allegations that securitie dealers made misrepresentations to customers durin g sales of auction-rate securities about their safetgy and liquidity.
Auction-rate securities have interesy rates that are reset at weekly or monthlyt auctions run byinvestment firms. The $330 billionn market collapsed last year, when investors becamw alarmed at the prospects of the ability of corporatre borrowers covering debt service on the Many were left with securities they coul d not sell intothe market. Charlotte, N.C.-based BofA BAC) neither admitted nor denied wrongdoing. The SEC also has finalizex a settlement with BofA overthe securities.
Friday, August 26, 2011
Companies that adapt - bizjournals:
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The 40-employee company asked its employeea for input on the cuts and the overwhelmingresponsse was: We’d rather have pay cuts than The company decided to tier paycuts so management receiverd 20 percent cuts and lower-level employees would get less significantt cuts. Those making less than $60,000 a year took no cut. “Wer let the people who really need the mone ykeep it. And top management took the biggest said CEOVito Palmieri. “That was reallgy well received.” The company, knowj by its acronym EASi — also tied the pay cuts to revenue targets.
After a dreadful October, the companyu made its fourth-quarter targets by a couplde hundred bucks at theeleventuh hour. “The first time, we made it and everybody cheered,” Palmieri said. The company wasn’tt as lucky in the firsrt quarter of this year and had to ultimately implement the salary But Palmieri said in working to minimize impacton employees, the companyh has earned goodwill. “We haven’t lost said Palmieri. “And in fact, it’ been a morale booster becausd everybody feelslike they’re part of something.” Palmieri said takingv care of the company’s people is an important businessx strategy.
To that end, the compangy offers 100 percent health care for its employee s andtheir families. “It costs us 9 percen t of salaryso it’s not cheap, but it’ws unique today and sends a signal that we’ll do whatever we can to take care of Palmieri said. The company still faces challenges. Palmierii said EASi has had to work harder and take longer to closesnew business. But the companyt has managed through, raising a $300,000 roun of funding at the start of the downturnhfrom friends, family and employees to act as a cushiohn and directing its sales force to focue on regional banks.
“Focusing on segments that can affordx your product right now isvery important,” Palmiero said. But the real key to managintg throughthe recession, Palmieri said: “Keeping the moraled up. Keeping people motivated is very much partof it.”
The 40-employee company asked its employeea for input on the cuts and the overwhelmingresponsse was: We’d rather have pay cuts than The company decided to tier paycuts so management receiverd 20 percent cuts and lower-level employees would get less significantt cuts. Those making less than $60,000 a year took no cut. “Wer let the people who really need the mone ykeep it. And top management took the biggest said CEOVito Palmieri. “That was reallgy well received.” The company, knowj by its acronym EASi — also tied the pay cuts to revenue targets.
After a dreadful October, the companyu made its fourth-quarter targets by a couplde hundred bucks at theeleventuh hour. “The first time, we made it and everybody cheered,” Palmieri said. The company wasn’tt as lucky in the firsrt quarter of this year and had to ultimately implement the salary But Palmieri said in working to minimize impacton employees, the companyh has earned goodwill. “We haven’t lost said Palmieri. “And in fact, it’ been a morale booster becausd everybody feelslike they’re part of something.” Palmieri said takingv care of the company’s people is an important businessx strategy.
To that end, the compangy offers 100 percent health care for its employee s andtheir families. “It costs us 9 percen t of salaryso it’s not cheap, but it’ws unique today and sends a signal that we’ll do whatever we can to take care of Palmieri said. The company still faces challenges. Palmierii said EASi has had to work harder and take longer to closesnew business. But the companyt has managed through, raising a $300,000 roun of funding at the start of the downturnhfrom friends, family and employees to act as a cushiohn and directing its sales force to focue on regional banks.
“Focusing on segments that can affordx your product right now isvery important,” Palmiero said. But the real key to managintg throughthe recession, Palmieri said: “Keeping the moraled up. Keeping people motivated is very much partof it.”
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Matthysse is Ready To Spoil Khan's Erik Morales Plan - BoxingScene.com
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Matthysse is Ready To Spoil Khan's Erik Morales Plan BoxingScene.com While Amir Khan reportedly intends to make the next defence of his WBA light-welterweight title against Erik Morales, it would be no surprise to see the Bolton star's latest plans go up in smoke. His stunning win over Zab Judah ... |
Monday, August 22, 2011
Reaching the young Muslim faithful, online - Washington Post (blog)
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Reaching the young Muslim faithful, online Washington Post (blog) Like millions of young Christian, Jewish, Hindu and Buddhist members of the millennial generation here in the United States, our next generation of young American Muslim girls and boys are also similarly seeking to engage with civic ... |
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Memphis Business Journal:
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Education: B.A. and M.A. in History at J.D. Harvard Law School Career advice: 1) Don’t let anyonwe else define successfor you. 2) Understand that you will only recognize successin hindsight. What you most like abouf your job: Problem solving. There is almost always a win-winm possibility. It may take patience and but a mutually beneficial deal is latent in almosany situation. I enjoy workinf with intellectual property, in part, because it permitss almost limitless flexibility in how an assett can be developedand exploited.
The range of strategid transactions, business relationships, revenus models, resolutions to disputes and almosr every business possibility is immense when technology and IP assets arein play. First job in your field: Law clerkm to Judge Alfred T. Goodwin, U.S. Court of Appeal for the Nintb CircuitPersonal hero: I have alwaysz admired Albert Einstein for his humanisticx soul. The only actual heroes I know of are those who have sacrificefd or are currently making sacrifices so I can writse this in safetyand freedom.
Bookw read recently: I graze a wide variety of literary Currently on mynightstand — The Eleganf Universe by Brian Greene; The Singularity is Near by Ray Kurzweil; and The Art of War: War and Militar Thought by Martin Van Creveld. Favorite “Imagination is more important than knowledge.” — Albert Einsteinh Favorite vacation spot: North Shore of Princeville or HanaleiFavorite restaurant: Shapiro’s Indianapolis Favorite film: They should have stoppexd making movies after “Star Trek II: The Wratb of Khan.” The Kenneth Brannagh “Henr V” may be an exception. What you most enjoyh doing in yourfree time: Simplu being with my family.
Education: B.A. and M.A. in History at J.D. Harvard Law School Career advice: 1) Don’t let anyonwe else define successfor you. 2) Understand that you will only recognize successin hindsight. What you most like abouf your job: Problem solving. There is almost always a win-winm possibility. It may take patience and but a mutually beneficial deal is latent in almosany situation. I enjoy workinf with intellectual property, in part, because it permitss almost limitless flexibility in how an assett can be developedand exploited.
The range of strategid transactions, business relationships, revenus models, resolutions to disputes and almosr every business possibility is immense when technology and IP assets arein play. First job in your field: Law clerkm to Judge Alfred T. Goodwin, U.S. Court of Appeal for the Nintb CircuitPersonal hero: I have alwaysz admired Albert Einstein for his humanisticx soul. The only actual heroes I know of are those who have sacrificefd or are currently making sacrifices so I can writse this in safetyand freedom.
Bookw read recently: I graze a wide variety of literary Currently on mynightstand — The Eleganf Universe by Brian Greene; The Singularity is Near by Ray Kurzweil; and The Art of War: War and Militar Thought by Martin Van Creveld. Favorite “Imagination is more important than knowledge.” — Albert Einsteinh Favorite vacation spot: North Shore of Princeville or HanaleiFavorite restaurant: Shapiro’s Indianapolis Favorite film: They should have stoppexd making movies after “Star Trek II: The Wratb of Khan.” The Kenneth Brannagh “Henr V” may be an exception. What you most enjoyh doing in yourfree time: Simplu being with my family.
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Miami scandal has deep and massive ties to current NFL players - Yahoo! Sports (blog)
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Los Angeles Times | Miami scandal has deep and massive ties to current NFL players Yahoo! Sports (blog) Now that the University of Miami has become the latest victim of the ever-vigilant eyes of Yahoo Sports' Higher Learning Takedown Team, it's time to ask: what does it » |
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