Japan based electronics maker Toshiba, who was caught out last year cooking its own accounting books revealing that it was actually losing money (over the past seven years), is now under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The U.S. investigation is about Toshiba’s U.S. subsidiaries lying about their […] Continue Reading…
20 March 2016 (04:04 UTC-07 Tango 01) 01 Farvardin 1395/10 Jumada t-Tania 1437/12 Xin Mao 4714
Five years after the 11 March 2011 disasters began in Japan McDonald’s has been struggling, first with lack of food due to supply cutoff caused by the quake-tsunami-nuke meltdowns, then with fleeing customers caused by contaminated meat from U.S. suppliers using […] Continue Reading…
19 March 2016 /22:04 UTC-07 Tango 01 (30 Esfand 1394/10 Jumada t-Tania 1437/12 Xin Mao 4714)
“We have observed attempts by imperialists to destabilize not just South Africa but the sub-region. They have taken 45 young people to America to train them as part of a leadership program. What we got from those young people […] Continue Reading…
19 March 2016 (17:01 UTC-07 Tango 01) 29 Esfand 1394/09 Jumada t-Tania 1437/11 Xin Mao 4714
A five years mom-n-daughter vaccine running operation was finally shutdown. The women are accused of illegally buying vaccines then selling them on the street, and even to some legitimate clinics at greatly jacked up prices.
Police say the women were […] Continue Reading…
Incomplete list of job loss announcements and shutdowns.
Colorado: Employment administrators with The Centennial State admit they ignore federal unemployment laws: “We have no enforcement authority. We can’t call companies and say we’re hearing about layoffs.”-Bill Thoennes, Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, who says people screwed over by their employers are told to hire their […] Continue Reading…
In Australia, after denials the Castle Hills’ Kmart admitted they will shutdown, but only for the remodeling of the Castle Towers shopping mall. Not known when it will re-open. Castle Hills is located in The Hills Shire of New South Wales.
While Kmarts shutdown in the United States, a new Kmart opens in New Zealand. […] Continue Reading…
17 March 2016 /21:49 UTC-07 Tango 01 (27 Esfand 1394/07 Jumada t-Tania 1437/09 Xin Mao 4714)
“The market is saying we’re worried no matter what Yellen says and shows there can be no real relief until we can truly see what’s happening in the U.S. economy.”-Wako Juichi, Nomuro Holdings strategist essentially blaming Japan’s investor exodus on […] Continue Reading…
Incomplete list of job loss announcements and shutdowns.
China is leading the world in dumping a record amount of U.S. Treasury Bonds:
Yesterday I noted that Michigan is suffering from increased violence (which is directly impacting businesses), and noted that lead poisoning is directly connected to violent behavior. Now, a USA Today report revealed that at least […] Continue Reading…
Incomplete list of job loss announcements and shutdowns.
Alabama: In Huntsville, Haysland Square Shopping Center losing two stores in one blow; Goody’s and Burkes Outlet, between now and the end of April.
California: Premium Transportation-Total Transportation Services claiming chapter 11 bankruptcy after losing lawsuit brought by its contracted drivers, and blaming “downward pricing pressure from some of […] Continue Reading…
16 March 2016 (12:52 UTC-07 Tango 01) 26 Esfand 1394/06 Jumada t-Tania 1437/08 Xin Mao (2nd month) 4714
Here in Mormon dominated (according to the U.S. Census Bureau) eastern Idaho, Bingham County Sheriff Craig T. Rowland (also a local Mormon leader) straight up said Rape Kits were unnecessary because “…the majority of our rapes that […] Continue Reading…