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My Visit To The US Treasury, Part 6

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:44:27 GMT

Now, none of us knew when we came that only bloggers were invited. Personally, I expected it to be a broader press briefing that some bloggers could come to as well. “Deep background” is well understood to the press, but new to bloggers. My blogging friends at the meeting can correct me, but all of us were surprised that it was only bloggers at the meeting.[More...]

18 Rules Associated With Complex System Failure

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:19:53 GMT

This list below was on ZDnet and is a cut and paste job from this Brief Paper "How Complex Systems Fail" by Richard I. Cook. I suggest reading Normal Accidents if this field of extreme risk interests you. My only argument is how often behaviour and culture and positive re-inforcement in the form of money etc. aren't mentioned as leading to accidents.[More...]

Wall Street Closes Higher, General Electric (NYSE: GE) Rallies

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:14:45 GMT

US stocks finished higher on Friday as investors shrugged off disappointing government data showing the unemployment rate hit 10.2 percent in October - the highest in 26-1/2 years.[More...]

Goldman Sachs GS Threatens To Form Cradle Sell Signal

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:34:09 GMT

I’ve been watching Goldman Sachs (GS) closely as a barometer for financial stocks and thus the broader market for some time now, and the stock faces a critical area to overcome to continue on its upward trajectory.[More...]

Biostar Raises $3.6 Million

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:26:18 GMT

Biostar Pharmaceuticals has completed a private placement that raised $3.6 million in new capital. Biostar will use the proceeds to complete its new raw materials processing facility. By taking its raw material production in house, Biostar will lower costs and ensure its product quality. Biostar plans to sell excess raw materials to other pharmaceutical companies in the Shaanxi province.[More...]

Google’s Android Takes A Bite Out Of Apple

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:34:54 GMT

Even during the worldwide recession it seems consumers continue to abandon ‘dumb’ phones when, for just a little bit more money, they can get a pocket-sized computer – a smartphone – instead. According to research firm Gartner, overall handset sales are expected to shrink by 4 percent this year compared to last year. Meanwhile, smartphone sales are forecast to grow by more than 20 percent.[More...]

Bulls Back On Track?

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:21:18 GMT

Good morning. With chants of "Dow 10K… Dow 10K" once again rising from the streets at the corner of Broad and Wall yesterday, it is easy to believe that the bulls are back on track and that we'll soon be looking at new highs for the stock market. And when reviewing the data inputs to yesterday's 204 point romp, it is also easy to don the Dow10K hat once again and join in on the celebration.[More...]

Ford's Main Problem: The UAW's Crippling Job Classifications And Work Rules

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:52:50 GMT

Ford's 2,215 page 2007 master contract with the UAW 1941 UAW-Ford contract[More...]

US Stock Futures Slip After Disappointing Jobs Report, AIG (NYSE: AIG) Eye

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:44:24 GMT

US stock futures pointed to a weaker start on Friday after a government release showed jobless rate hit 10.2% in October.[More...]

Detroit Free Press Tom Walsh column: Plenty of reasons to temper our optimism

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:50:00 GMT

Nov. 8--Plenty of reasons to temper our optimism
Monday, Ford Motor Co. posted a $1-billion third-quarter profit, making money on its core North American operations after 17 consecutive quarterly losses.
Tuesday, Dave Bing was elected to a full term as mayor of Detroit and five promising new faces won seats on the City Council.

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My Visit To The US Treasury, Part 6

18 Rules Associated With Complex System Failure

Wall Street Closes Higher, General Electric (NYSE: GE) Rallies

Goldman Sachs GS Threatens To Form Cradle Sell Signal

Biostar Raises $3.6 Million

Google’s Android Takes A Bite Out Of Apple

Bulls Back On Track?

Ford's Main Problem: The UAW's Crippling Job Classifications And Work Rules

US Stock Futures Slip After Disappointing Jobs Report, AIG (NYSE: AIG) Eye

Detroit Free Press Tom Walsh column: Plenty of reasons to temper our optimism

Federal law gives rights to renters: Banks hide details during foreclosures

Shuttered factories pose big challenges for communities

ECONOMY: County's 2nd set of E85 pumps opens on High and South Transit

Smart and powerful: New Droid offers replaceable battery, removable memory, free GPS

St. Louis Post-Dispatch, David Nicklaus column: The federal bailout of banks may not be as costly as feared

Business Highlights

Jobless rate tops 10.2 percent; few signs of hope

Fortunes up at AIG in third quarter

Ralink Delivers Leading Edge 802.11n Plus Bluetooth 3.0 Combo for Mobile PCs

AIG Reports Third Quarter 2009 Results

Clearwire Expands Sales Distribution for CLEAR 4G Mobile Internet Service in Philadelphia

IceWarp Announces November 16th as the North American Launch Date for IceWarp Unified Communications Server Version 10

RVU Alliance Welcomes its First Promoter Members

The Future of the Natural Gas Vehicles Market

Industry's Most Integrated Industrial-Output Signal Conditioners Simplify the Design of PLCs and Industrial Control/Automation Systems

Former Nevada Deputy Insurance Commissioner Gary Cooper Joins Safety National

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