3 June 2012
Another Afghan school has been hit by poisoning, at least 65 girls hospitalized. It’s the 6th school poisoning this year. This time suspects have been arrested.
In past poisonings “Taliban” reps denied any involvement, and accused the U.S. puppet government of the poisoning. The four suspects arrested today include a woman from Pakistan. […] Continue Reading…
“The proceeds of the loan are insufficient to pay down current liabilities, resume construction or start commercial operations. The loan proceeds will be used to fund working capital requirements while we plan for a restructuring of our liabilities, and the liabilities of our subsidiary Hoku Materials Inc.”- Scott Paul, CEO of Hoku Corporation
At the […] Continue Reading…
31 May 2012, Sears Holdings announced that it will sell off a portion of its Sears Canada operations. Currently Sears Holdings controls 95% of Sears Canada.
Sears Holdings said it “…will retain approximately 51% of the issued and outstanding common shares of Sears Canada.” So they are willing to let go of 49% control of […] Continue Reading…
2 June 2012, the Venezuelan government imposed a total ban on gun sales: “We are going to make serious efforts as President Chavez has done for the security of our citizens. We’re going to continue to fight against criminals and more importantly against what causes violence.”-Elias Jaua, Vice President of Venezuela
Anti-gun laws don’t work! A […] Continue Reading…
2 June 2012, United Kingdom’s Queen Elizabeth II’s rental property & business management empire, Crown Estate, reported a 9,200% increase in revenue over the past 60 years!
Keep in mind that according to an Act of Parliament, all profits from the Royal property/business management scheme are to go to the British Treasury! According to the […] Continue Reading…
2 June 2012, despite Japan just joining a trilateral military pact with the U.S. and Australia, getting oil from Iran is still of utmost importance to Japanese industries.
So much so that Iran and Japan are developing their own shipping insurance companies, to avoid the U.S./U.K. dominated shipping insurance business, and therefore get around U.S./European […] Continue Reading…
“Australian Defense Minister Stephen Smith joined Panetta and Watanabe in another trilateral meeting. The U.S., Japanese and Australian leaders agreed ‘to work through 2020 to refine and consolidate their trilateral defense relationship and support the network of existing alliances, forums and dialogues to meet a variety of common security challenges,'”-U.S. Department of Defense press […] Continue Reading…
“…make no mistake, in a steady, deliberate and sustainable way, the United States military is re-balancing and brings enhanced capabilities to this vital region.”-Leon Panetta, U.S. Secretary of Defense
2 June 2012, U.S. Defense Secretary, Leon Panetta, announced that the United States is now sending most of its Navy to the Asia-Pacific region, with the […] Continue Reading…
“Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas any more.”-Dorothy, MGM’s 1939 movie version of Wizard of Oz
Just as North Dakotans are dealing with hyperinflation thanks to their exploding economy, which in turn is no thanks to their oil boom, now Kansans are experiencing the same thing: “It’s like a gold rush. No one […] Continue Reading…
“There are one million millionaires in China. I will have more than enough business if I sell to China’s millionaires alone!”-Earl Kluft, makes luxury mattresses
1 June 2012, Chinese media reporting that some business owners in the U.S. state of California are targeting the growing number of millionaires in the Communist country of China.
Back in […] Continue Reading…