Facebook Timeline ads plan raises fresh privacy fears

Posted on February 9th, 2012 in Economy | No Comments »

The company will repackage what people ‘listen’ to, ’watch’, and ’read’ into ads and deliver them to their friends

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Cisco back on the acquisition trail

Posted on February 9th, 2012 in Economy | No Comments »

The network equipment maker reported it was emerging “reinvigorated”, focused and aggressive from a major reorganisation last year

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Chief defends mortgage fraud task force

Posted on February 9th, 2012 in Economy | No Comments »

Lanny Breuer says new body on mortgage-backed securities aims to be “nimble” in investigating potential misconduct tied to the financial crisis

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Ernst & Young fined record $2m over audit

Posted on February 8th, 2012 in Economy | No Comments »

The firm has been penalised for failing to properly audit a pharmaceutical company’s annual financial statements

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Backlog sees Canadian crude price tumble

Posted on February 7th, 2012 in Economy | No Comments »

Sixth-biggest oil producer sells at half the global rate after rising production is hit by pipeline congestion and outages at US refineries

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Zeiler steps down as RTL chief executive

Posted on February 7th, 2012 in Economy | No Comments »

Pan-European broadcaster to install co-CEOs after head leaves ‘by mutual and amicable consent’

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Does Usana Scam Business Opportunity Seekers? – King of How To News

Posted on February 7th, 2012 in Work From Home Scams | No Comments »

King of How To News Does Usana Scam Business Opportunity Seekers? King of How To News By Nathaniel Hutchinson The current economic climate has left many looking for home -based employment that will help them make ends meet. Unfortunately, numerous companies have positioned themselves to profit off these desperate individuals by luring …

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Coca-Cola: it’s the real thing

Posted on February 7th, 2012 in Economy | No Comments »

Coke shares may be unlikely to make anyone rich from here but they are even more unlikely to make anyone poor. Shell out and drink up

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GlaxoSmithKline: word to the wise

Posted on February 7th, 2012 in Economy | No Comments »

GSX is in decent shape. But as it further expands abroad, investors should watch not only the underlying numbers, but the headline ones too

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Savvy Chinese consumer comes of age

Posted on February 7th, 2012 in Economy | No Comments »

As the balance of consumer power shifts back to China, people there have responded by turning into some of the world’s most demanding shoppers

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CreditEase shines in China peer-lending market

Posted on February 7th, 2012 in Economy | No Comments »

Even by the standards of China’s surging economy, CreditEase’s growth into one of the largest independent financial service providers has been remarkable

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Coke enjoys uptick in US

Posted on February 7th, 2012 in Economy | No Comments »

The world’s largest soft drink company by revenues reports steep drop in fourth-quarter profits, because of strong prior year

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Coke enjoys uptick in US

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The world’s largest soft drink company by revenues reports steep drop in fourth-quarter profits, because of strong prior year

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Oracle seeks fresh trial in SAP copyright case

Posted on February 7th, 2012 in Economy | No Comments »

Long-running dispute stems from unauthorised access to the US software group’s computer systems

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Walmart to highlight healthy foods

Posted on February 7th, 2012 in Economy | No Comments »

The retailer has turned to health initiatives to burnish its reputation and offset the effect of negative publicity about its impact on workers, suppliers and local stores

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New eID password required by Feb. 8; additional security features added – K-State Collegian

Posted on February 7th, 2012 in Scams, Work From Home Scams | No Comments »

New eID password required by Feb. 8; additional security features added K-State Collegian While most are familiar with phishing scams , as K-State issues warnings that the university never asks for information via email, a new kind of phishing scam is still catching people off guard. “We have had several duped by the ' work at home ' scam ,” … and more

New eID password required by Feb. 8; additional security features added – K-State Collegian

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New eID password required by Feb. 8; additional security features added K-State Collegian While most are familiar with phishing scams , as K-State issues warnings that the university never asks for information via email, a new kind of phishing scam is still catching people off guard. “We have had several duped by the ' work at home ' scam ,” … and more

Brokers face new threat in high-yield trading

Posted on February 7th, 2012 in Economy | No Comments »

A new electronic high-yield bond platform, owned by a small independent company called Vega-Chi, aims to cut out the banking middleman

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Brokers face new threat in high-yield trading

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A new electronic high-yield bond platform, owned by a small independent company called Vega-Chi, aims to cut out the banking middleman

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MF Global dipped into customer funds earlier than thought

Posted on February 7th, 2012 in Economy | No Comments »

Struggling to deal with customer withdrawals and margin calls in the run-up to its bankruptcy filing, the futures broker drew on the money a day earlier than previously believed

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Corporate defaults set to jump in Europe

Posted on February 6th, 2012 in Economy | No Comments »

Though as a whole companies remain in relatively good shape, smaller groups look vulnerable to looming debt repayments

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Facebook to be keenly missed by private markets

Posted on February 6th, 2012 in Economy | No Comments »

With businesses built around secondary trades in shares of the social network, the markets will face a sharp drop in trading volume after its IPO

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Hundreds of DreamHost websites abused by spammers – PC Advisor

Posted on February 6th, 2012 in Scams, Work From Home Scams | No Comments »

Hundreds of DreamHost websites abused by spammers PC Advisor By Lucian Constantin | 06 February 12 Rogue PHP pages that redirect users to work -at- home scams have been added to hundreds of websites hosted at DreamHost following a security breach suffered by the company in January, researchers from cloud security …

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Hundreds of DreamHost Websites Abused by Spammers – PCWorld

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Help Net Security Hundreds of DreamHost Websites Abused by Spammers PCWorld By Lucian Constantin, IDG News Rogue PHP pages that redirect users to work -at- home scams have been added to hundreds of websites hosted at DreamHost following a security breach suffered by the company in January, researchers from cloud security vendor … DreamHost websites abused by spammers following security breach Techworld.com all 19 news articles

Facebook looks to make mobile click

Posted on February 5th, 2012 in Economy | No Comments »

Social network is poised to enable messages in smartphone apps as technology groups grapple with a format that has been slow to take off

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Facebook to tap mobile ads for revenue

Posted on February 5th, 2012 in Economy | No Comments »

Launch of ‘sponsored stories’ ads likely in March after investors warned filing for IPO showed a lack of ‘meaningful revenue’ from mobile devices

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Goldman Sachs cuts chief executive’s bonus

Posted on February 4th, 2012 in Economy | No Comments »

Executive compensation has become a thorny issue for banks which have cut jobs or been given state aid

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Amazon sales data put focus on ebooks shift

Posted on February 3rd, 2012 in Economy | No Comments »

Online retailer reported sales for the Christmas quarter that were roughly4 per cent short of Wall Street expectations

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Google refuses to halt privacy policy change

Posted on February 3rd, 2012 in Economy | No Comments »

Search engine asked to halt implementation of new privacy policy while impact on users is examined

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Mortgage Fraud Blog – Woman Arraigned in Cash for Keys Scam

Posted on February 3rd, 2012 in Scams | No Comments »

To avoid a lengthy eviction process, mortgage lenders like Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, and Bank of America offer legitimate tenants what is known as “Cash for Keys,” to move out of the residence by a specific date and leave …

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Industrials look to dealmaking for growth

Posted on February 3rd, 2012 in Economy | No Comments »

ABB, Siemens, Outokumpu and Sany Heavy Industry agree acquisitions as they seek synergies and to capitalise on economic recovery in the US

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Look before you leap, Mr Zuckerberg

Posted on February 3rd, 2012 in Economy | No Comments »

In an open letter to Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, Joe Saluzzi of Themis Trading suggests the stock may become a chip in a giant casino

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Risky debt use on repo market hits 2008 levels

Posted on February 3rd, 2012 in Economy | No Comments »

The use of lower-rated debt in a key US funding market has returned to pre-crisis levels, fuelling fears that the so-called shadow banking system is becoming riskier

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News Corp names Fenwick to head Dow Jones

Posted on February 2nd, 2012 in Economy | No Comments »

Media group appoints the former chief executive of Bloomberg as chief executive of Dow Jones, the publisher of the Wall Street Journal

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Facebook ought to ditch its public offering

Posted on February 2nd, 2012 in Economy | No Comments »

The sole tangible purpose for the IPO proceeds is to meet a tax obligation that will be triggered by going public, writes John Gapper

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Investors seek things to like on Facebook

Posted on February 2nd, 2012 in Economy | No Comments »

The verdict on the group’s IPO filing is that it has a solid online advertising business but questions remain over its social and mobile proposition

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Retaining Employees: 5 Things You Need to Know

Posted on February 2nd, 2012 in Economy, Unemployment News | No Comments »

(From The Huffington Post) — Even when the economy is tough — and maybe especially then — it’s never a bad idea to show your employees appreciation. You may have a few knuckleheads you wouldn’t be sorry to see go, were they to walk out, but the last thing you need is your best employees to leave you high and dry. And they will, if you take them for granted. After all, especially in a world in which retiring with a gold watch is increasingly a fantasy, why should talented employees stick around if they aren’t being treated like a best employee should be? It can obviously cost thousands of dollars to train a new employee, depending on the position, especially taking into account all the money a company can lose when its talent isn’t around to land new accounts, maintain quality control and provide superior customer service. (There are a lot of employee turnover calculators online to prove this point, like this one. So if you want to keep your employees happy, in both good and bad times, here are five things you need to know. Read more .

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Ex-MF Global exec claims he warned Corzine

Posted on February 2nd, 2012 in Economy | No Comments »

Michael Roseman of the failed futures broker told the US Congress that his views on risk ‘certainly’ played a role in his dismissal

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Zynga shows the importance of friends

Posted on February 2nd, 2012 in Economy | No Comments »

Investors were concerned about the game company’s substantial reliance on Facebook, which it turns out is very reliant on Zynga

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Credit Suisse exec charged in NY mortgage probe – BusinessWeek

Posted on February 2nd, 2012 in Fraud, Wall Street Scams | No Comments »

New York Daily News Credit Suisse exec charged in NY mortgage probe BusinessWeek The executive — Kareem Serageldin (kuh-REEM' SEHR'-uh-jehl-dihn) — was charged Wednesday with conspiracy, falsifying books and records, and wire fraud . The charges carry a potential penalty of 45 years in prison. Authorities say $5.2 million of his … 3 former Credit Suisse traders are charged in scheme Bend Bulletin Government Accuses Three Former Traders at Credit Suisse of Bond Fraud – NYSE:CS Galaxy Stocks Credit Suisse Bond Trader Prosecutions Don't Even Aim for the Heart of the Crisis Huffington Post (blog) Forbes all 37 news articles

Facebook VC pay-out to set record

Posted on February 2nd, 2012 in Economy | No Comments »

The impending IPO will mark the biggest payday ever for the venture capital industry, and set off a stampede to secure a place in the top funds

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Mortgages77.com » the Government Housing Scam…

Posted on February 2nd, 2012 in Scams | No Comments »

First of all, it's NOT a crisis. it's a scam ! By the … They went to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and other mortgage companies and FORCED them to give loans and mortgages to people who couldn't afford to pay them back.

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Allergan expects strong European sales

Posted on February 2nd, 2012 in Economy | No Comments »

The US maker of Botox is betting that its European business will see a lift as plastic surgeons shift away from lower cost breast implants

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Merger to provide $100m boost for advisers

Posted on February 2nd, 2012 in Economy | No Comments »

Banks involved in the Glencore-Xstrata tie-up could be paid about £10m each

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Weak advertising hits Viacom profit

Posted on February 2nd, 2012 in Economy | No Comments »

US media group behind MTV and Paramount Pictures says net income fell 65 per cent from $610m to $212m in the fourth quarter

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Beware of Mystery Shopper Scams – Huffington Post

Posted on February 2nd, 2012 in Fraud, Scams, Work From Home Scams | No Comments »

Beware of Mystery Shopper Scams Huffington Post … probably hundreds more are scams . In fact, the National Consumers League (NCL) says complaints it received regarding fraudulent mystery shopper and work -at- home schemes were up nearly 9 percent during the past six months. Why the increase?

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New York prosecutors ask Twitter to reveal Occupy Wall Street man’s tweets – The Guardian

Posted on February 1st, 2012 in Wall Street Scams | No Comments »

RT New York prosecutors ask Twitter to reveal Occupy Wall Street man's tweets The Guardian Prosecutors have subpoenaed the Twitter records of an Occupy Wall Street protester who was arrested in October during a mass protest on the Brooklyn Bridge. The 26 January subpoena from the Manhattan district attorney's office seeks “user information, … Prosecutors subpoena Occupy tweets TG Daily all 10 news articles

Justice United Blog: News for the 99% on law, debt, wages …

Posted on February 1st, 2012 in Scams | No Comments »

“Debt Collector” Scam Reported – Patch.com “Debt Collector” Scam ReportedPatch.comThe phony debt collector threatens that, if the victim doesn't pay as much as $1000 immediately via wire or by providing bank account or …

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Google 2.0 prepares to come out of the shade

Posted on February 1st, 2012 in Economy | No Comments »

The new Google wants you to hang around for a while – and it wants to find new ways to make money from you while you are there

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Whirlpool to reap results on cost cuts

Posted on February 1st, 2012 in Economy | No Comments »

Shares in the appliance maker rise after it forecast improved earnings for 2012 thanks to new products, higher prices and reduced capacity

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