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Making Money From Marbles

Posted on December 29, 2011 by in Business, Finance

Making Money From Marbles

First there was 12 year old William Yan and his highly efficient solar cell. Then came Thomas Surzez with his entrepreneurial computer programming. Now Harli Jordean, the Marble King, at 8 years of age, is being hailed as they youngest CEO by the Guinness Book of Records. Read more about this enterprising young entrepreneur…

The Worlds Top Ten Most Influential People

Posted on December 7, 2011 by in Finance, Society

The Worlds Top Ten Most Influential People

Every year Times and Forbes and others, like to produce their list of the world’s most influential people. Klout has placed Justin Bieber at the top, but read what others say…

Black Friday Shopping Booms Again

Posted on November 30, 2011 by in Finance, Society

Black Friday Shopping Booms Again

Around 100 people had waited outside the store, for a 4.a.m. start of the Black Friday sale. Customers and goods were knocked to the ground in the mad sale-buying rush. The store was geared towards teenage girls and young women. A store in suburban Chicago was forced to close its doors for two hours, as [...]

The Ever Increasing Murdoch Empire

Posted on November 30, 2011 by in Business, Finance, Society

The Ever Increasing Murdoch Empire

If you think Rupert Murdoch and his son, James Murdoch, can be stopped by a court case, then you are dreaming. It has been reported that Murdoch employees routinely made payments to police officers, of more than £100,000, in return for information, while Murdoch reported deleted millions of emails from an internal archive Read more…

German Bank Makes Multi Billion Dollar Error

Posted on November 14, 2011 by in Finance

German Bank Makes Multi Billion Dollar Error

The recent multi billion dollar accounting error by Hypo Real Estate Bank is the largest accounting error in German history. The $75 billion dollar bank error has left German government officials very red-faced in light of their recent criticism of Greece. Read more about the hypocritical German officials…

Piracy Of Shop Fronts

Posted on October 24, 2011 by in Business, Finance

Piracy Of Shop Fronts

However Chinese piracy has reached new levels with ‘fake’ stores. China has long been known for its production of counterfeit consumer gadgets, software and brand name clothing and accessories. Read more…

Is This Another Great Depression?

Posted on October 3, 2011 by in Finance

Is This Another Great Depression?

The term the ‘Great Depression’ has always pointed us to the economic depression of 1929 – 1933. What lessons did we learn from that Great Depression and are we in one now? Read more…

Ever Growing Shadow Economy

Posted on October 3, 2011 by in Business, Finance, Society

Ever Growing Shadow Economy

Ther are many more unseen spins off from what has now been classes as the ‘Great Depression of the 2010s’. Read about the underground economy…

Over Charged By $1Million

Posted on August 9, 2011 by in Finance, Society

Over Charged By $1Million

It’s easy to run up a huge cable bill, but not $16 million over the top, yet this is what happened to one man. However, on the other hand read how another person gained $100,00 through a publicity stunt…

Convicted OF Biggest Bank Fraud

Posted on April 21, 2011 by in Finance, Society

Convicted OF Biggest Bank Fraud

Lee Farkas, the majority owner of what had become one of the nation’s largest mortgage companies, was convicted by a jury and found guilty of all charges. Lee Farkas was convicted on all 14 counts of securities and wire fraud, as well as conspiracy to commit fraud, in a $3 billion fraud trial that officials [...]