In the revolution of the Middle East, the Internet and social media sites such as Twitter and Facebook have certainly tipped the revolutionary equation. As Othman Larki pointed out in hisblog;
Perhaps it is time to update the phrase “The pen is mightier than the sword” to “The Internet is mightier than dictators”
The heat is certainly on Obama’s deficit spending fiasco; the government’s borrowing money to live far beyond its means, and everyone in charge knows the government will never be able to repay its debts.
While, Barney Frank and Chris Dodd are assuring everyone that everything will be ok.
In January 2009 when President Obama and members of his administration came into office, they saw USASpending.gov as a potential propaganda tool and the utility of the site became an open issue.
There comes a time for everyone when you need a loan, and need it now. But for those with a bad credit rating, getting approved for a loan can be tricky business. No matter how desperate you are, be weary of easy approval loans if you have bad credit. Some companies are simply out there to take advantage of a bad credit rating to charge sky high interest rates on personal loans.
Check out this infographic that shows how finance companies shark on low-end consumers:
A secret meeting to discuss the eurozone’s sovereign-debt crisis was not secret for long, and the markets are getting increasingly worried.
Another week in the eurozone, another round of rumour, speculation and denial. A secret meeting held in Luxembourg on Friday evening (6 May) has done little to convince the financial markets that politicians have the crisis under control.
Food and fuel price volatility pose the biggest challenge to maintaining steady economic growth which is key to achieving the development blueprint of Vision 2030, the World Bank has said.
The government faces the task of finding innovative ways to cushion Kenya against high international petroleum and food prices to safeguard the country’s progress to a middle income status.
Business models today are vastly diverse from one company to the next. Especially with the rise of the internet and online businesses – there are more strategies for businesses than ever before to capture, market and sell to consumers. Some of those models succeed, some fail – and some keep evolving. A clever and innovative business model is even more important when it comes to start-up businesses:
Ever since the earthquake and tsunami in March, Japan has received an endless stream of sympathy and donations from all around the world. Social media and the Internet, in particular have been praised for garnering support and aid for Japan.
China’s green tech industry raked in US$63.9 billion last year, leading the world in green IT according to a report by The Associated Press (AP).
China ranked second only to Denmark in its green technology sector. The market contributed 1.4 percent of China’s GDP, compared with Denmark’s 3.1 percent noted the study, which was commissioned by the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF).
It turns out BRIC emerging economies account for at least 19 of the to 100 most valuable brands in the world according to WWP – versus only 2 in 2006.
Who says miracles can’t happen? After four straight days of steady decline, crude oil prices finally plummeted by nearly 9 percent on Thursday to US$99.80 a barrel – the first time it has been under US$100 a barrel for nearly two months.
