Finally, after more than a year (the last 8 weeks in deliberations), a California jury has decided in Micron’s favor, ending the possibility of Micron having to pay $11.9 billion in restitution.
A California company was suing Idaho’s Micron, along with a South Korean company, claiming they worked together (colluded) to fix computer chip prices, […] Continue Reading…
In 2010, Boise County was found guilty of violating the Federal Fair Housing law. They must now pay $5.4 million in fines, with 5.5% yearly interest.
Boise County tried to file for bankruptcy, but a Federal bankruptcy judge found the county can afford the bill.
Now, the Federal district court has ordered Boise County to violate […] Continue Reading…
A team at the Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine has been conducting research on a gene called TTF-1. It’s associated with lung cancer, adenocarcinoma, which is the hardest to treat among all lung cancers.
Now researchers say it also fights cancer. In healthy adults, where the TTF-1 gene has not gone renegade, […] Continue Reading…
Japan’s Environment Ministry reports that radiation levels in rivers, downstream of the radiation spewing Fukushima Daiichi, are only increasing.
The latest official readings come from samples taken back in September.
In northern Fukushima Prefecture, the cesium levels were 3,200 becquerels per kilogram in the upstream Niida River. The cesium levels in the downstream side of the […] Continue Reading…
Since the 11 March 2011 disasters, Japanese industries moving to China has increased 65%. That’s according to the Chinese Commerce Ministry.
There are two big factors why Japanese industries are moving to a mortal enemy’s territory: Money and Electrical Power.
Since the March disasters, including the ongoing Fukushima Daiichi meltdown, about half of Japan’s nuclear power […] Continue Reading…
“With my visit to the region I am making it clear that the United States is stepping up its commitment to the entire Asia-Pacific region. But the second message I’m trying to send is that we are here to stay. This is a region of huge strategic importance to us. Even as we […] Continue Reading…
Who elected the new Italian Prime Minister, Mario Monti? Not the people of Italy, but one man, the Italian President Giorgio Napolitano.
Here’s the thing, in Italy the position of President is not one of much power. The Prime Minister is the top dog. It’s like John Boehner appointing Barack Obama’s successor (some people would […] Continue Reading…
42 major Tokyo Electric Power Company stockholders are demanding that auditors for the company sue the 61 current, and former, corporate executive members of the nuclear disaster reactor company.
They claim the executives failed to keep their promise to make the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant earthquake and tsunami proof. Japan has been suffering from the […] Continue Reading…
The Government of Singapore Investment Corporation announced that it has disposed of almost all of its investments in Olympus.
Singapore held 2% of Olympus stocks. They are the first major stock holder to announce they were dumping their shares in Olympus. U.S. Olympus stockholders seem to be waiting for Olympus officials to provide an explanation […] Continue Reading…
A few international news sites have reported that CBS News conducted a poll that showed 85% of people in the United States are against war with Iran. Blog sites have been picking up that ball and running with it. The problem is that it’s not true.
I looked at the CBS News Poll, and it’s […] Continue Reading…