November 2009
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FSB: The 30 Most Systemically Important Financial Companies in the World
The Financial Times recently learned that the Financial Stability Board, a global regulator focused on the G-20, has created a list of 30 financial institutions considered systemically important in case of a future financial crisis. The companies on the list are likely to spread systemic financial risk around the world. To prevent contagion, regulators plan […]
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Black Friday 2009: More Shoppers Spent Less Money
The Wall Street Journal reports that while 23 million more shoppers hit stores this Black Friday compared to last year, they spent less money: Roughly 195 million consumers shopped in stores and online over the Black Friday weekend, up from 172 million last year, according to the National Retail Federation. But average spending dropped to […]
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The 5 Best Websites for Finding Cyber Monday Deals
Image: Memeticians Cyber Monday, the biggest Internet shopping day of the year, happens on November 30. As a shopping day, it’s not quite as involved as Black Friday. You can hit up Cyber Monday in your pajamas. It still pays, however, to know where to find deals. We created a list of the five best […]
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2.1 Million Stork Craft Drop-Side Cribs Recalled
Image: CPSC The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) today announced a recall of Stork Craft drop-side cribs. More than 2.1 million cribs are being recalled. Infants can become entrapped and suffocate when the drop-side drops one or more corners. The CPSC has more: Stop Using Your Stork Craft Crib. Order a Repair Kit. CPSC urges […]
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10 Most Epic CVs Of All Time
We’ve all got one, we get it out occasionally, and we’re sure these ones make yours look small and rather insignificant. We’re talking about your CVs, dirty minded people… 10. Rambo Previous Employment US Army Green Berets, Nutjob Mercenary, Snake Seller, Jungle Tour Guide. Reason for Leaving Previous Job Apparently my personal kit of an […]
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Microsoft Willing to Pay News Corp. To List Exclusively with Bing
Image: Hkam Is Rupert Murdoch finally going to get his way? The Financial Times has the story: Microsoft has had discussions with News Corp over a plan that would involve the media company being paid to “de-index” its news websites from Google, setting the scene for a search engine battle that could offer a ray […]
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Book Review: The Dollar Meltdown by Charles Goyette
Charles Goyette has spent much of his life thinking about money. He has contemplated how it works, how governments manipulate it, and how it stores value. Goyette, a radio show host, precious metals pro, and libertarian, shares his views on fate of the US dollar in “The Dollar Meltdown.” In his four-part book, Goyette details […]
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8 Innocent Office Pranks That Went Horribly Wrong
Sometimes the most innocent jokes have the most tragic consequences… 8. The Fatty and the Photocopier In true dimwit fashion, this chump thought the age-old office prank of photocopying your ass would be funny, even though we’ve all seen it a million times. What he forgot to take into consideration was the even older saying: […]
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Pinnacle Foods Group Buys Birds Eye Foods for $1.3 billion
Pinnacle Foods Group, owned by private equity firm Blackstone Group, will buy frozen-food provider Birds Eye Foods for $1.3 billion. Bloomberg has the scoop: Blackstone Group LP’s Pinnacle Foods Group LLC agreed to buy Birds Eye Foods Inc., the largest U.S. frozen-vegetable company, for $1.3 billion, adding to its Duncan Hines and Swanson food brands […]
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35 Brilliant Billboards, Signs, and Outdoor Ads
It’s hard to drive a mile without seeing a billboard or outdoor ad. Most have a repetitive message, familiar color scheme, or seen-it-before motif. They’re easy to tune out. Sometimes, however, companies design truly creative outdoor ads. They’re original enough to penetrate consumer ad fatigue, and innovative enough to convince you their product might actually […]
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American Express Buys PayPal Competitor Revolution Money
American Express today announced its $300 million purchase of Revolution Money, a PayPal competitor backed, among others, by former AOL CEO Steve Case. The Washington Post reports: Revolution Money, founded in 2007, is designed to provide secure online person-to-person transactions by using a PIN number instead of credit cards or accounts. The company was founded […]
