July, 2010
Tony Hayward loses CEO job but stays at BP to run Russian venture
Following a meeting in London to decide his fate, Tony Hayward was expected to resign Monday. He'll work for BP in Russia instead, managing his company's role in TNK-BP, a joint venture considered one of BP's best projects . . But before he flies to Moscow, some United States senators would like to ask him ...
New home sales higher than expected in June
New home sales exceeded gloomy forecasts in June, rebounding from a record low in May. But because new home sales fell so low after the home buyer tax credit expired last spring, June's numbers were nevertheless the second lowest on record. Some believe the worst of the post-tax-credit slump is over. Many think this is ...
Reform Wall Street with a Whistle blower provision
President Obama signed into law the Wall Street reform bill. Yet the vast majority of those who support the Obama administration's call for tighter regulation of banking and investment are probably unaware of a whistle-blower provision, reports the Los Angeles Times. Private sectors responsible for catching everyone who beaks the rules causing them to ...
The surprise audit – do this, payday loan companies
Much has been alleged by payday loans no faxing opponents concerning this so called explicative nature of the products pay day loans stores have to offer. That is a diatribe style argument that will rage on with certain activists, regardless of data pointing toward the contrary. However, here's something that the best payday loan business ...
Media ownership simplified with UltraViolet?
UltraViolet is the newest brainchild of a large consortium of tech companies. Designed to be a "digital movie locker" and media management system, UltraViolet aims to allow consumers to view movies they've purchased on multiple devices. A Disney-backed competitor is already on the horizon, despite the large list of supporters for UltraViolet.
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