In a press conference, at the United Nations in New York City, a Syrian UN rep stated that U.S. made Stinger anti-aircraft missiles were being shipped in to rebels, via NATO member Turkey.
Syrian rep states the United States is glad Kofi Annan resigned because the U.S. was against Annan’s six point peace plan. Syria, […] Continue Reading…
“The LIBOR situation is on our agenda and is a stark reminder of the damage that individual wrongdoing and inadequate systems and controls can have in terms of financial and reputational impact.”-Stephen Hester, CEO RBS
03 August 2012, the Royal Bank of Scotland announced it has fired several employees for their involvement in the LIBOR […] Continue Reading…
“December 21 of 2012 will be the end of egoism and division. December 21 should be the end of Coca-Cola.”-David Choquehuanca, Foreign Minister of Bolivia
This recent statement by officials from the South American country has been interpreted as meaning Coca Cola was banned from Bolivia. But David Choquehuanca has come out and stressed that […] Continue Reading…
“We went fifty years without any municipal bankruptcies in the United States, and now we are going to get dozens of them. The governing class did not get stupid fast.”-Richard Brodsky, former 14-term New York State assemblyman
(Actually, contrary to Brodsky’s statement, I think there was one chapter 9 bankruptcy in 1994, and another in 2008 […] Continue Reading…
“We think this is a situation that we will have to deal with for the foreseeable future.”-Bob Shanks, Ford CFO
“We have overcapacity now in Europe. It isn’t going to come back fast and we aren’t going to be saved by volume.”-Alan Mulally, Ford CEO
02 August 2012, Ford and General Motors (GM) reporting falling profits […] Continue Reading…
On 14 December 2011 the U.S. House passed HR 1905 (click here for more info). On 01 August 2012, the U.S. Senate passed their version, now it goes before President Obama to be accepted or rejected.
The bill affects other countries, not just Iran, and even U.S. citizens!
Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Human Rights Act of […] Continue Reading…
“I did not receive all the support that the cause deserved.”
At 24:00 hours, 01 August 2012, for the first time the USPS officially defaulted, no thanks to the U.S. Congress.
Chock Full o’Crap commentators are gleefully calling for a fully privatized postal system. The U.S. Postal Service is already a contractor run system!
The USPS is also considered the most efficient postal system in the world: […] Continue Reading…
01 August 2012, Sharp announced that it will layoff 5,000 employees between now and March 2013, then, on 02 August reported a record loss of $1.6 billion USD for the quarter April-June! That’s three times its loss from the same quarter last year!
The layoffs will affect workers in Japan, and in other countries. Sharp […] Continue Reading…
01 August 2012, a human caused fire northeast of Preston, in southeastern Idaho, has burned at least 268 acres (108.4 hectares), and is still active. It’s called the Franklin County Assist 2 Fire.
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The Ridge Top fire is still burning, east of Blackfoot. It’s about 70% contained, and has burned […] Continue Reading…