Canada will win big in this crisis

Canada will win big in this crisis Posted: October 08, 2008, 5:15 PM by Diane Francis Filed under: Greed,Canadian Politics,U.S ... to Brookfield Asset Management, the CPP, OMERs, Ontario Teachers and western-based sovereign funds are also ... York over the weekend for the Toronto Symphony's Carnegie Hall triumph and the planes and lounges [more...]

Date: 2008-10-08 20:08:00

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DLF Assets To Raise $450M From JPMorgan, TPG?

DLF Assets (DAL), the property fund of DLF, will raise around $450 million from a cluster of private equity investors including JP Morgan Asset Management, Texas Pacific Group and others, reports CNBC-TV18, quoting investment banking sources ... has raised $450 million from Symphony Capital, a London based investment firm in May this year. [more...]

Date: 2008-11-26 08:07:01

Chronicles Of Depression 2.0: #190

Yes, I’ve been avoiding this topic. Yes, I never noted the tenth bank to fail this year. I cannot write Doom constantly. It saps my strength ... -depressive gyrations of late are just more prelude for the Symphony of Doom. Here’s another peek of the epic ... , California-based Pacific Investment Management Co., said in commentary posted on the firm’s Web [more...]

Date: 2008-09-04 20:10:03

Joshua Bell plays in subway

By Gene Weingarten Washington Post Staff Writer Sunday, April 8, 2007; Page W10 HE EMERGED FROM THE METRO AT THE L’ENFANT PLAZA STATION AND POSITIONED HIMSELF AGAINST A WALL BESIDE A TRASH BASKET. By most measures, he was nondescript: a youngish white man in jeans, a long-sleeved T-shirt and a Washington Nationals baseball cap [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 19:02:33

The Decline of the Midwest Cultural Institution

Update: I'd like to clarify and stress one point. The challenges I describe here are largely financial in nature and the result of macro trends. They are not the product of poor management or bad artistry. Thanks.One thing the Midwest could ... a full complement of traditional arts organizations - symphony, orchestra, ballet, art museum [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 23:43:00

Yahoo Searches Redirected to Unwanted Pages

In the last few days Yahoo search result sends me to pages that are not the pages I'm seeking. Usually they are pages that appear to be another kind of search engine. Google doesn't seemed to be affected. All my virus scans show nothing. I had McAffe until yesterday. Without warning I could no longer update for viruses nor perform a scan [more...]

Date: 2008-11-10 22:53:34

Media & Politics

Media & Politics 02-Dec-08 Permanent link to MTA daily media news Extra Bonus Quote of the Day (Political Wire) “I’m sure some people voted for Barack Obama because of me.” — President Bush, in an interview with CNN. Resting a wee bit easier (by J -SOM at Liberal Rapture Hillary Clinton will be the next Secretary of State… Other than the [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 17:32:35

IBM Continues to Blur the Lines of its "No Business Applications" Strategy

In the past, IBM has repeatably claimed that they were not a player in the business application market, with the likes of SAP, Oracle, Lawson, etc ... and focus... The acquisition of MRO (enterprise asset management (EAM) application software vendor ... Management, IBM has also renewed its efforts in the office application space with Symphony and its [more...]

Date: 2008-12-08 16:52:31

Avid at the Beijing Games

NOTE TO READERS: The whole idea of a blog is immediacy, and this column is, uh, shall we say a trifle dated. Let’s just say that there were circumstances beyond my control. In Beijing, I was unable to blog (per my last post). At home….well, once again, those circumstances out of my control [more...]

Date: 2008-08-29 00:59:14

Live-Blogging the Citigroup-Wachovia Acquisition Conference Call

Citigroup, clearly looking to challenge J.P. Morgan for the conference-call speed title, announced its acquisition of Wachovia’s assets at 8:23 a.m ... and then a crisp “please hold.” Good instructions for Armageddon, too. Mozart — Symphony No. 25, this sounds ... in this transaction…we have contained the asset risk and the operational risk is also [more...]

Date: 2008-09-29 15:25:15

Correa's Corrupt Mismanagement is Too Expensive: He Needs to Go

November 15, 2008 BLOOMBERG news reports today on the overpaid George Soros man Jeffrey Sachs, partner also with ALBA Bank advisor and Soros man Joe Stiglitz paid default advice to then president Mahuad, "Ecuador, which last defaulted in 1999, needs an oil price of $95 to cover all the spending in its budget and a price of $76 to avoid [more...]

Date: 2008-11-17 10:24:13

How much molten is tech?

It seems to be a very shaky state of affairs for the global economy and technology in the high-tech industry. What worried economists six months ago, is having them in an outright panic with "economic rescue" plan that may be on the brink of a depression. A depression? That may be pushing it [more...]

Date: 2008-10-10 05:07:58

Tax Management, One Dollar Home, DIY Haircut @ The Carnivals

The last couple of days have been nuts for us harried investors ... , maybe doing some portfolio adjustments like adding some new asset classes to our portfolio, and even ... A Company Can Make More Money Through Tax Management @ The Financial Blogger Credit Cards Are Excellent [more...]

Date: 2008-09-17 16:48:22

Roth IRA FAQ, Income Streams and Financial Q & A @ The Carnivals

new logo design is now over. As for which logo won? It was a tight vote between 2 logos. Now how about I surprise you all with it when I put it up? Also, Trent from The Simple Dollar has an e-book for sale called 365 Ways To Live Cheap! Do check it out when you get a chance [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 22:11:44

savings accounts in problem banks. Gen X Finance asks if you got suckered into a fake gas price hike from hurricane Ike ... to Quest To Be Debt Free for selecting my Amazon Prime Review as an Editor’s Pick! Tax Management [more...]

Date: 2008-09-16 16:36:41

San Francisco Realtor Olivia Hsu Decker of Sotheby’s International Realty hosts luxury real estate and lifestyle event this week

San Francisco Realtor Olivia Hsu Decker of Sotheby’s International Realty hosts luxury real estate and lifestyle event this week Decker Bullock - ... Anchor, Steward Asset Management Group, NorthStar Insurance Services, Old Republic Title Company ... of the Symphony and the Opera, as well as touring mansions and luxury homes that are represented by [more...]

Date: 2008-09-04 05:30:07

33 Tech Trends CPAs Need to Know

33 Tech Trends CPAs Need to Know What are YOUR top tech issues? The AICPA has released a survey, asking members to prioritize into its annual list of  “Top Ten Techs” the technology issues that will have the most impact in 2009. How many of these are you ready for… ? [more...]

Date: 2008-11-21 15:33:57

Clinton Avenue Presbyterian; Saving the Star-Ledger

This "Church Sunday" at Newark USA, I have some fotos but very little information (other than as appears in the fotos) ... and features available free online. Management of the S-L has apparently not found a way to make its own [more...]

Date: 2008-09-29 01:09:00

Realty Market Recovery Hinges on Lower Rates

Posted by paragjani on November 25, 2008 Recovery in the Indian property market in the next six months hinges on lower home-loan rates to entice ... , who manages $2 billion for India Opportunities Fund as the managing director at Aberdeen Asset Management [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 10:48:53

Reduction in property prices and home loan rates could boost Indian Real estate Market

DLF, India’s biggest real estate developer, said a recovery in the property market in the next six months hinges on lower home loan rates to lure ... Fund as managing director at Aberdeen Asset Management Asia in Singapore and holds DLF shares. “ [more...]

Date: 2008-11-24 06:31:00

Realty Market Recovery Hinges on Lower Rates

Recovery in the Indian property market in the next six months hinges on lower home-loan rates to entice first- time buyers ... for India Opportunities Fund as the managing director at Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Ltd [more...]

Date: 2008-11-21 03:33:51

Realty Market Recovery Hinges on Lower Rates

Recovery in the Indian property market in the next six months hinges on lower home-loan rates to entice first- time buyers ... for India Opportunities Fund as the managing director at Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Ltd [more...]

Date: 2008-11-22 09:51:23

Linda Mills, President of Northrop Grumman IT, on what it takes to succeed in uncertain times

Linda Mills has an impressive track record with Northrop Grumman ... of business and management accomplishments — can you share a few highlights of your career before [more...]

Date: 2008-07-29 13:45:48

Avid DS 10 Speeds Creative Hi-Res Online Process

Integrated solution enables facilities to enhance creativity, ... projects. We are very impressed with the performance improvements, color management capabilities [more...]

Date: 2008-10-04 02:43:43

Daily Dose: 08/14/08

» AsianWeek Market Report » Detainee Hiu Lui Ng Dies in U.S ... Kong in 1992. Fifteen years later, he was a computer engineer working in the Empire State Building [more...]

Date: 2008-08-14 20:59:32

Ecuador’s Gratitude Attitude

Ecuador’s gratitude attitude is one reason Merri and I love to be there ... the setting sun drop in a burst of purple and mauve. The wind was warm and a symphony of insects gave [more...]

Date: 2008-10-11 07:01:39

DLF’s Singh Says Indian Property Recovery Hinges on Lower Rates

Posted by paragjani on November 21, 2008 Nov. 21 (Bloomberg) — DLF Ltd ... director at Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Ltd., in Singapore and holds DLF shares. “In the current [more...]

Date: 2008-11-21 12:20:45

10 Weblog Engines Reviewed

Choosing blogging software can be a scary process, especially if you are new to blogging ... . The Wordpress community is a major asset to the blogging software [more...]

Date: 2008-08-29 11:28:28

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