Tata Steel announces 1,500 job cuts
Sites in Scunthorpe and Teesside are to see mass cuts in jobs as Tata Steel seeks to recover from a fall in demand of a third over the last four years.
BoE’s Bean-Coming years to be “rather difficult”
LONDON, May 19 (Reuters) – British households and the firmsthat rely on them are likely to face a “rather difficult” nextfew years as the economy focuses more on exports and investment,Bank of …
Creation of manufacturing jobs on agenda at Cranfield
Long term job creation in manufacturing is high on the agenda at the National Manufacturing Debate 2011 on May 25 at Cranfield University. Read more…
Affordable Healthcare Act Saves Eight Years Of Medicare Trust Fund
It is not spectacular news overall, but thanks to the Affordable Healthcare Act (ACA), the Medicare’s Hospital Insurance (HI) Fund will run out of money in 2024, instead of in 2016. However this is still five years earlier than the trustees projected in last year’s annual report. The deterioration of the trust fund’s finances is directly linked to the sluggish economic recovery, according to the …
Okay so I really want to buy something that I found online but I need a credit card. I don’t want to keep asking my mom to let me use her credit card because she wont let me use it for the things I want online. Is there any possible way I could get a credit card? My mom said they are like prepaid money cards at say CVS, but would that even work to pay for things online?
“Earlier today, I ordered America’s armed forces to strike military and security targets in Iraq. They are joined by British forces. Their mission is to attack Iraq’s nuclear, chemical and biological weapons programs and its military capacity to threaten its neighbors…
“Other countries possess weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missiles. With Saddam, there is one big difference: He has used them. Not once, but repeatedly. Unleashing chemical weapons against Iranian troops during a decade-long war. Not only against soldiers, but against civilians, firing Scud missiles at the citizens of Israel, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Iran. And not only against a foreign enemy, but even against his own people, gassing Kurdish civilians in Northern Iraq.
”The international community had little doubt then, and I have no doubt today, that left unchecked, Saddam Hussein will use these terrible weapons again. ”
Speech from the Oval Office by President William Clinton, explaining his attack on Iraq
reported by The Associated Press
Wednesday, December 16, 1998
Report: Regulator was tipped off about Madoff fraud as early as 1992
“a suspicion of trouble at Madoff Investment Securities arose as early as 1992 when customers of Avellino & Bienes, a fund that invested all its money with Madoff, complained about documents making a seemingly impossible promise of “100%” safe investments. Although the SEC shut down Avellino & Bienes, the agency only made a “brief and very limited” examination of Madoff.”
Avellino & Bienes was shut down by the SEC in 1993, the year Levitt took charge.
Levitt also gave a special exemption to Enron, exempting it from accounting rules. This special exemption led directly to the Enron scam and the subsequent meltdown of the company, which took down a major chunk of the economy with it. It also led to the discovery of similar fraud at many other companies, fraud that got its start in the Clinton years.
If I was going to pick one individual who was most responsible for the rampant fraud of the Clinton years, it would have to be Art Levitt.
How many times do we need to go over this before the libbies can remember it?
Broadalbin principal honored for dedication
BROADALBIN – Broadalbin-Perth High School Principal Robin Blowers has been named 2011 New York State High School Principal of the Year by the School Administrators Association of New York State, an association representing more than 7,200 school…
Amadesa Achieves PCI DSS Compliance Certification
Amadesa , the first company to deliver a single platform for website testing and relevancy targeting solutions to enhance conversion rate optimization and engagement activity, announced today the achievement of Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards compliance.
Gucci celebrates 90 years with cocktail party in Naples
Gucci named the most desirable luxury brand in the world by the Nielson Company in 2007, the design house has captivated fashionistas, celebrities, and girls with high credit card limits and low self-restraint since its inception in 1921.
I mean i heard after 6 years or so your credit card debt is written off, but if during those 6 years you get letters from different solictors, agencies etc does this include the 6 years or is it restarted from the beggining when to a another agency?
Roundup
FIVE companies have secured fiscal incentives for their planned investments in the 1,750-hectare Freeport Area of Bataan (FAB), the economic hub that covers the former Bataan Economic Zone and the rest of Mariveles, Bataan.
Humor hotel, 3/23/11
“As a valued customer it is important to us that you are Completely Satisfied with your recent transaction. You have received this e-mail invitation to provide feedback on your recent in-store accessory purchase . . . with the AT&T representative JEN JOHNSON *. We ask that only the person that completed this recent in-store accessory purchase complete this short online survey.” — an e-mail from …
In 20 years time, what will be the ten largest economies in the world? I presume that China will probably be first? Who will be second?
What countries that are in the top 10 today are most likely to not be in the top 10 after 20 years? What would countries such as Germany, France and UK look like?
But anyway, if somebody could provide a list of what are forecasted to be the largest economies in 20 years then that would be really helpful!
Afghan bankers accused in fake check scheme
Nine employees of Afghanistan’s Central Bank and of a troubled private bank have been accused of stealing $1.5 million through a fake check scheme, officials said Monday.
Downey Man Could Receive 15 Years Prison For Running Ponzi Scheme
Prosecutors are expected to ask a judge today to send a man to prison for 15 years for running a Ponzi scheme that took in about $30 million as well as a scam that preyed on homeowners facing foreclosure.
There’s has been some family and financial trouble lately and I am considering canceling my only credit card I’ve had for the past 10 years with good credit. I was wondering what would happen to my credit score if I closed it? Also, what are other possible repercussions if I do?
Would my credit score go down if I lowered the amount of credit I have available?
