Monthly Archives: January 2010

CEOs On Wall Street Defend Current Pay Practices

January 15, 2010
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Today in Washington top Wall Street bankers were challenged by a special commission the Wall Street bankers apologize for their risky behavior. The financial crisis of 2009 was comparable to the Great Depression. There were no regrets offered by the bankers who collectively received one $100 billion. There were comments made by the bankers...

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Google’s Decision To Pull Out Of China May Have Been Spurred By More Than Free Speech

January 13, 2010
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(CNN) -  Google is being applauded for its bold stance against China’s censorship. Google stated Wednesday that they would be willing to pull out of China if China did not stop censoring Internet searches. But, censorship may not be the only reason Google has come to this decision. Google, when entering China, had argued...

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The Conan And Leno Battle Heats Up – Maybe A Fight To The Finish

January 13, 2010
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LOS ANGELES -  Conan O’Brien, the Tonight Show host, has been sticking to his guns. After hearing of the planned bump to 12:05 he has pushed relentlessly against NBC. With Jay Leno coming back to late-night, this battle is just beginning. On Tuesday night’s monologue, O’Brien made this remark “when I was a little...

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Car Makers In The US Plan On Beating Asia At Its Own Game

January 13, 2010
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DETROIT -  Detroit is planning on offering a fleet of efficient small cars this year. Reeling from Asia’s success in the US, they had decided efficient cars is the best method to produce a profit. Asian automakers grab a humongous chunk of profit off US car and truck sales in 2009. The market shares...

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Haitian Earth Quake Spells Disaster For 100,000 People – Red Cross Rescue Underway

January 13, 2010
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI – There are piles of bodies along the devastated streets of the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince. After a powerful earthquake, schools, hospitals, the tax office and Parliament have collapsed. With thousands of buildings collapsed around the capital, it is not yet known the extent of the damage and how many are dead. It...

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