It’s the start of the new year and given the current economic climate, excesses (abundance) seem to be the call of the day. But not when your name is John Thain. The former Merrill Lynch chief executive reportedly spent US$1.2 million on his office renovation, of which US$87,784 went on a rug, US$68,179 on a… Read More »
It’s Christmas eve so here’s something to bring about a festive cheer in an otherwise gloomy economic climate. NYDailyNews ran an article titled “George W. Bush: The lamest duck ever?“, which features memorable photo-ops from one of the lamest ducks in presidential history. Welcome to my hanging. Indeed! Related posts:Stupid is as stupid does?Further proof… Read More »
We have scandals like Watergate, Monicagate and Mariagate. So what do you call a probe into the current financial scandals? Answer: Investigate Technorati Tags: watergate Monicagate Mariagate investigate financial scandals
Just when you thought consumer spending in the US is heading for a tailspin, along comes action that makes you wonder. Here are two news reports on Black Friday shopping: Wal-Mart worker dies in stampedeWal-Mart Employee Trampled to Death And I thought only Singaporeans are known for being kiasu. Technorati Tags: Wal-Mart stampede Black Friday… Read More »
“There’s a delicious irony in seeing private luxury jets flying into Washington, D.C., and people coming off of them with tin cups in their hands.”~ Rep. Gary Ackerman on the pampered chief executives of the Big Three automakers, who opted to fly their company jets to a Capitol Hill hearing to beg for a federal… Read More »
The world got out of the massive bout of falling prices, or deflation, during the Great Depression in the 1930s partly through World War II. Would we have to start World War III to dig ourselves out of the current financial crisis? Technorati Tags: World War WWII WWIII Great Depression deflation financial crisis