Tag Archives: United States
Obama's Entrepreneurship Summit: Propaganda or Progress?
In case you missed it, the “new beginning” to US-Muslim relations kicked off Monday. The difference is palpable, no? Well, maybe no. Not yet- but the two-day Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship which ended yesterday at the White House is evidence … Continue reading
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Qatar's Visa Revenge
If the US is waiting for an apology from Qatar for last week’s insolent-ambassador incident, they are wasting their time. Qatar has been silent since last Wednesday’s flap but if this recent news out of the Qatari Embassy is any … Continue reading
Qatar Above Reproach?
You know that bad kid in the neighborhood? The one who shoplifts, loiters and sells your kid pot but who you can never rat out because his mom is your boss’s sister? The US government sure does and they’re now … Continue reading
The Third World is a Bastion of Billionaires
Forbes Magazine is out with its annual round-up of the world’s super-rich and whaddya know, a surprising number of heavy-hitters can be found in that part of the planet we used to refer to as “the third world.” “Third” being … Continue reading
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Why Billionaires Matter
Forbes Magazine is out with its annual tally of all the world’s billionaires. The happy fat cats from Miami to Macau who are much, much, much richer than you. In case you needed to be reminded, you are not in … Continue reading
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Saudi Billionaire's Libel Legacy
Have you heard? England may be shutting itself to tourists. Not the camera-toting, Big Ben-gawking, bus-riding sort of course, but a different, more controversial subset of regular visitors ignominiously labeled “libel tourists.” Lured by London’s archaic libel law- where the … Continue reading
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Goldman Sachs Tries to Make Nice, Blows It
Goldman Sachs, the poor little rich kid of investment banks, announced today that their top execs were receiving their year-end bonuses exclusively in the form of company stock. No cash, only shares of their very own GS. Furthermore: The award … Continue reading
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