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Goldman Sachs Insider Trading Scandal: Rajaratnam Faces 20 years in Prison if Found Guilty
Rajat K. Gupta, was accused of insider trading by the US Securities and Exchange Commission as a board member of Goldman Sachs. The charges are devastating and deeply embarrassing...
How Saudi Princes and Princess Skim Oil Revenues: Wikileaks
Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah handed out $37 billion to appease Saudis of modest means and cushion the world's biggest oil exporter from the wave of protest sweeping the Arab world....
US$400 Billion for Global Arms Dealers in 2009
"Despite the continuing global economic recession in 2009, the total arms sales of ... 100 of the world’s largest arms-producing companies increased by $14.8 billion from 2008," - Stockholm...
At a Glance: 2011 Indian Union Budget
Finance Minister Pranab Muhkerjee announced India’s 2011 Union Budget yesterday. So what does India’s 2011 Union Budget mean for India Inc? At a glance: .77 percent tax surcharge cut...
Watershed Moment for Public-Sector Unions
In the half century since Wisconsin became the first state to give its public workers the right to bargain collectively, government employee unions have mushroomed in size and power...
Ikea’s Success Story
Why do millions of costumers endure the frustration and hassle of assembling their own flat pack furniture? Because Ikea’s products are stylish – and they’re affordable to everyone....
Brazil’s Hot Alternative Investments
Private equity firms and hedge fund managers are finding this year’s investments in Brazil. Brazil’s exchange is now the fourth-largest in the world by market value. Hedge funds trading...
Food Price Hike Drives 44 Million People into Poverty
Rising food prices have driven an estimated 44 million people into poverty in developing countries since last June as food costs continue to rise to near 2008 levels, according...
Bad US-Shiite Relations Snarl Bahrain Situation
We've noted before that the Sunni elite / Shiite majority population factor in Bahrain has echoes all over the "Oil Gulf" region. And part of the growing problem the...
US Housing Prices Fell Again in December
Home real estate prices slid again in December, pushing a leading price index within a whisper of its lowest level since the housing crash began, data released Tuesday showed....


