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When is a website not a website? For Talking Points Memo, the turning point was in 2012
Share Tweet About six months ago, Talking Points Memo publisher Josh Marshall had a realization. It was something that had been bouncing around in his head for a while, but only then was he sure: It was time to [...]
5-18, 2012 6:54
Facebook prices IPO at $38 US
Share Tweet Social networking giant Facebook has priced its initial public offering at $ 38 US a share, making it the largest internet IPO. Shares will begin trading on the Nasdaq tomorrow. CBC | Business News [...]
5-18, 2012 6:11
In 8 Years, Facebook Changed All We Do Online
Share Tweet In the storm that is Facebook’s IPO, we pause to take note of the way the social network has transformed the way we live now. Is Facebook worth the $ 100 billion or so its pending IPO [...]
5-18, 2012 5:21
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble Tosses Hat Into Ring Seeking to Become “Grand Keiser for All Europe”
Share Tweet In the truth is stranger than fiction category, German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble is calling for a political union “now” with a directly elected EU president (and of course he is the unstated logical candidate). Translation: Schäuble [...]
5-18, 2012 4:34
The Maldives after its “coup”: Between Delhi and the deep blue sea
Share Tweet A Nasheed supporter fights her own battle ONE of the presidents must be wrong. The ruler of the Maldives, Waheed Hassan, says nothing would please him more than calling early elections. “The Maldives is now more democratic [...]
5-18, 2012 3:48
Brain Drain: Businesses and Brightest Minds Flee Italy; Credit Crunch Italian Style
Share Tweet Brain Drain Courtesy of Google Translate, this time from Italy, please consider From the North-East and abroad, fleeing already 720 companies Farewell, ungrateful Italy. In addition to brain drain, we’ll get used to the migration of entrepreneurs. [...]
5-18, 2012 3:02
The French president: The waterproof Mr Hollande
Share Tweet Après Sarkozy, le déluge FIRST he got soaked in heavy rain when parading in an open-topped car. Then his plane was struck by lightning just after take-off, forcing him to return to Paris and get another. François [...]
5-18, 2012 3:02
The Green Ages: Life Before Credit Cards
Share Tweet This is the fourth post in a series of guest blogs throughout the month of May, with each writer trying out for a staff writer spot (or two) on Canadian Finance Blog. Once all the posts are [...]
5-18, 2012 2:15
Short-selling litigation: An enlightening mistake
Share Tweet A RARE slip-up by lawyers has helped shed some light on a high-profile legal battle, the details of which some of the largest Wall Street firms have been fighting to keep under wraps. The case concerns allegations [...]
5-18, 2012 1:28
Greece and the euro: A very fragile situation
Share Tweet AS Greece faces a second election and Spain’s banking crisis worsens, our correspondents discuss the uncertain future of the euro zone Economic Issues [...]
5-18, 2012 0:42
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