Category Archives: News
It Will Survive!
Just as news hits the headlines that Greece hasn’t met its terms set for the first bail out tranche, CNN Money has run an article saying that ‘Economists actually believe the euro will survive.’ Just as the protests in Greece … Continue reading
Mamma Mia!
Certain political figures become embroiled in situations that fiction writers would have a hard time dreaming up; for Silvio Berlusconi, Italy’s Prime Minister, it is trench warfare on all sides as his nation attempts to extricate itself from a dire … Continue reading
Filed under Europe, Government, News, politics
Downgraded, degraded
At the end of a cliffhanger week with the US economy stepping into the global spotlight, only to reveal sallow skin and an emaciated frame, the government managed at the last minute, to agree upon a budget plan allowing Congress … Continue reading
Will They Lose the AAA Rating?
There is collective breath holding going on globally, and not just with politicians and economists. The idea that America may default on its debts is already causing an uproar with the populace, the ‘average Joe’ in the US, and is … Continue reading
Let the Public Hangings Begin
If we’ve devoted a fair amount of ink to the Murdoch phone-hackingscandal, it is because the story reads like an ever- evolving-hydra-headed-Shakespearian drama; a journalistic dream source (except for those doing the hacking). The true mettle of a business, brand … Continue reading
News of the World Says Goodbye
It’s gone form bad to worse, and now it’s gone for good. The 168-year-old tabloid is to close its doors forever after this Sunday’s edition. Rupert Murdoch and his heir-to-be son, James, are having to do a huge amount of … Continue reading
Filed under Government, News, Security
Can Murdoch’s Captains Weather the Storm?
News International’s phone hackingdebacle continues to grow and increase its momentum, threatening to devour Murdoch’s credibility. It’s true that the News of the World case has continued to make headlines just as the old media mogul has been given the … Continue reading
Who Can Save Face?
Now that News of the World has been put to rest after 168 years of publication, the BSkyB takeover by Rupert Murdochis looking very unlikely. The timing couldn’t be worse, and as Murdoch has flown into the UK to deal … Continue reading
Filed under News, Security, Tech, Uncategorized
Germany’s Nuclear Timeline
After the horrible events at Fukushima, the nuclear power industry, which seemed to be the charging stallion of future energy programs, has now suffered a blow at the hands of Germany’s Angela Merkel, who’s announced a permanent moratorium on her … Continue reading
Filed under Government, News
New Cloud of Doubt at the IMF
The International Monetary Fund is central to Europe’s sovereign debt crisis and amidst escalating criticisms that bail-outs ultimately won’t work, the head of the organization, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, has thrown deeper uncertainty over the Eurozone, by allegations of sexual impropriety. The … Continue reading
