Scratches to Sketches
Tuesday 19 March 2013
The Feverish Hunt For Evidence Of A Man-Made Global Warming Crisis - Forbes
Article overlooks the harsh realities of recent times with rising costs and insurance payouts from variability of weather, let alone climate change. Nevertheless, in a cruel sort of way, there are opportunities for a buck to be made from the suffering of unlucky people!
Charlie Sheen’s kids threatened with a knife
Bullying should not be tolerated and Sheen is right to be angry!
CHART OF THE DAY: Where The Money Is Going In The Media Business - Business Insider
Shifting emphasis towards online advertising!
Cyprus home to black money deposits that spoil Europe?
What do you think?
First it's US banks and then it's Russian oligarchs ... where USA banking corruption meets Russian business corruption? Seem to remember a spy novel with this theme!
Target / Walmart Competition Steps Up with Target Openings in Canada
Both Target and Walmart provide an uplift to the Canadian market. Canadian retailers would do well to have strong competition because of the 'learning' experience! To survive in Canada with an overvalued exchange rate takes talent!
Dmitry Rybolovlev Bank Of Cyprus - Business Insider
The question is who owns Cyprus?
Double tax agreements / corruption money?
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Apple Explains Why iOS Don't Need No Steenkin' Anti-Virus - Forbes
Microsoft, Google and Samsung could learn a lesson or two from Apple's approach. It's best to design in perfect security from the get go! Microsoft was so lax as to laughable....
Cyprus Bailout: Statement by the President of the Republic Mr Nicos Anastasiades - Business Insider
Getting money from whoever has it!
Cyprus Bailout Risks Europe Bank Runs - Business Insider
Overlooks the issue that (?) large deposits are there probably to avoid Russian taxes and Russia is a member of the IMF! The idea of protecting small deposit holders has merit....
Interesting as a one off!
Cyprus banking to attract off-shore Russian deposits would really be at odds with the rest of the world so needs to be pragmatic!
New pope heralds 'hope and change' but you won't believe what he said about gays
Critical of IMF record on dealing with poverty. Over all he is wonderfully good news!
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