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T. Boone Pickens: Always Be Selling
is making the rounds of bookstores these days to sign his latest book The First Billion is the Hardest. The mans life is apparently so large it requires multiple autobiographical accounts - three so far. Boone was published in 1987 and The Luckiest Guy
Over rates not a problem for NZ
Over rates are a problem for the New Zealand cricket team as well - sort of. Kiwi captain Daniel Vettori joked that he would not use himself as much in the first Test at Brisbane starting on Thursday because New Zealand raced through their overs too
Bankruptcy Hopes Dashed by Credit Crisis
Credit Crunch. Recession. Bear Market. There's a triple threat out there for investors. Here's a guide to managing your money. Topics: & Government (Global) D. Glater 19 Nov 008 07:34 AM ET UpdateTimeStamp(pdt) Size Harsh as it is, a bankruptcy filing
Bank of England considered two-point interest rate cut
? All nine MPC members voted for 1.5-point cut to 3.5% ? But policymakers considered bigger reduction Bank of England policymakers considered an even bigger reduction in interest rates - of more than two percentage points - when they voted to lower
The right way to stimulate
Canada's federal and provincial governments have agreed to stimulate the economy. That's good. But the key question is how they'll do it. Here, the signs are far less reassuring. First, remember where we sit in this global slump. Canada is not at the
AEK Boco sweep aside Abbeymead Rovers
AEK Boco Under-15s brushed aside the challenge of Abbeymead Rovers by sweeping to a splendid 4-1 victory. They attacked Abbeymead from the off, forcing their keeper into making some excellent saves, Abbey Nicholas opened the scoring on 30 minutes with a
Bluebell in blooming good form for big carp
I know our local rivers have had an off-year so far but they are still regarded as top quality. The fenland drains rarely fail to produce and you would be hard pressed to find much better stillwaters than Decoy, Railway or Kingsland. And for big fish
Police officer 'a member of BNP'
Police have called in independent investigators after claims that a serving officer in Merseyside is a member of the British National Party. The allegation emerged with the publication of a list of more than 12,000 BNP supporters on an internet blog. A
Over rates not a problem for NZ
Over rates are a problem for the New Zealand cricket team as well - sort of. Kiwi captain Daniel Vettori joked that he would not use himself as much in the first Test at Brisbane starting on Thursday because New Zealand raced through their overs too
Shaun outsmarts rest of the field in open at Beastie Lake
In Saturday's big open on the Yew Lake, Nigel Baxter put an excellent 92lb 6oz to the scales to take a comfortable victory. Chris Williams came second with 73lb 2oz followed by Lee Marlow on 65lb 2oz. In Sunday's match back on the Beastie Pool, Barry
Goosebumps HorrorLand (Wii)
More on this product Print E-mail Share Screenshots CNET editors' rating: 1.5 stars Poor Overall score: 3.5 (1.5 stars) Average user rating: Product summary The controls in this horror-themed minigame collection are possessed by an evil spirit whose
Markets News Wednesday: Irish shares rise on signal of impending public rescue of Irish banks
stocks rose despite grim housing data - - see link in box below - - but investors were encouraged by a positive outlook from computer giant Hewlett-Packard. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, closed up 151.17 points or 1.8% to end at 8424.75, and is down
Tween Brands Reports Third Quarter Results
-Tween Brands, Inc. (NYSE: TWB) today reported a 2008 third quarter loss of $0.8 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, compared to earnings of $13 million, or $0.46 per diluted share, for third quarter 2007. Earnings for third quarter 2008 excluding an
Expanding our horizons
The former managing director of Leeds Bradford International Airport â?? and one of Leeds's most influential business leaders â?? now speaks for the trade body which represents all UK airports. Business Editor NIGEL SCOTT caught up with Ed
Tomb Raider Underworld
Format: PlayStation 3 (also on Xbox 360, PS2, PC, Wii, DS) Age rating: 16+ WITH a trowel in one hand and a semi-automatic in the other, Lara Croft is not your typical archaeologist, but she does make a particularly brilliant videogame character.
Nortel is a high-tech wreck
Analysts are starting to say so and even Nortel's accountants admit it: The company is worthless. Why does it still have any market value left? RBC Dominion Securities Inc.'s analyst cut Nortel's price target to zero last week. He called his report The
Bailouts shouldn't reward poor choices; Veterans deserved more
Don't reward poor choices Now the value of my investments are rapidly eroding. Am I supposed to feel any comfort that my tax dollar is going to failed businesses, banks and mortgage companies that made poor choices? Now people with credit-card debt and
Identity thieves leave massive bill
Close to 1.7 million Canadians were the victims of identity theft in the last year, according to new national research at the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster. Those victims spent more than 20 million hours and $150 million of their own money to
The bear is back
Rising inflation, creeping unemployment and a stagnating economy have combined to end the boom years â?? with real fears of a long and painful bust to come. But despite the UK teetering on the edge of recession, few believe the depths of depression
Babcock to cut itself in two
EMBATTLED investment company Babcock & Brown will slash 850 jobs by 2010, hive off half its business and refocus as a specialist infrastructure company - all while trying to keep the banks at bay. As the effects of the global financial crisis push the
Intermediate, Advanced Search Marketers Learn New Tricks at Search Engine Strategies (SES) Chicago
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The 2008 (http://www.searchenginestrategies.com/chicago This year's program, developed with feedback from SES alumni, provides intermediate and advanced attendees with new ways to boost their organizations' profitability, which
Doctors to tackle violence
Medical staff from the University of Glasgow are leading a new initiative aimed at reducing violence on Scotland?s streets. Medics Against Violence will raise awareness of the short and long term impact of violence-related injuries and prevent young
Sergeant waltzes away from Strictly
The 64-year-old has received strong support from the public despite constant criticism from the judges. Sergeant said in a statement: 'The trouble is that there is now a real danger that I might win the competition. Even for me that would be a joke too
Astronauts Lose Bag Of Tools In Space
A spacewalking astronaut accidentally let go of her tool bag Tuesday after a grease gun inside it exploded, and helplessly watched as the tote and everything inside floated away. It was one of the largest items ever to be lost by a spacewalker, and
Coates put up brave fight in cup cracker
COATES produced their best performance of the season against Wisbech St Mary on Sunday but still ended up losing out. A spirited display from Declan Williamson's side saw them come within a whisker of producing a real cup upset against a team which has
Claim over best barbel expected to face rejection
ROY WEBSTER Norfolk barbel specialist Chris Mack is preparing to be told that his claim for a new British barbel record will be rejected because there was no independent witness on the bank to verify the capture or weighing of the marvellous 21lb 2oz
7 Key Points to Remember About Deflation
A few thoughts on the subject of deflation to help you make sense of what has unnecessarily become one of the hottest topics of discussion in recent months, excerpted from the most recent Weekend Update at the companion investment website Iacono
Forecast 2009: 'Inventing' the Future
Alan Curtis Kay, a well-known American computer scientist, once famously said, 'The best way to predict the future is to invent it.' Kay, of course, was talking about technological innovation, but I think the approach could easily be applied to HR as
Banking baddies get help but Europe's car industry is left to languish
The Opel car manufacturing plant in Eisenach, Germany. Photograph: Jens-Ulrich Koch/AFP/ Bankers are now the most hated professionals, more so even than politicians and journalists. Through reckless greed and the selfish pursuit of their annual bonus,
London mid-morning: Brokers batter banks
-1.98% LONDON (SHARECAST) - Recession fears are hitting European markets, with London no exception. A number of heavyweight stocks, such as cruise operator Carnival and telecoms giants Vodafone and Cable & Wireless, are trading in ex-dividend form