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One Controversy Could Hurt Apple's TV Debut
Monday, February 13, 2012 - 9:46am | 831Apple is encountering a major obstacle in developing its first television set. What should it be called? The obvious assumption is “Apple TV,” but that name has already been used in promoting the company's set-top device that enables users to stream iTunes videos on their existing television sets...
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iPhone 5 to be Dethroned by Microsoft's Superphone?
Thursday, December 29, 2011 - 3:05pm | 1126Media headlines suggest that Microsoft is working on a revolutionary new product that will change the world, defeat Apple, and bake fresh bread. Next fall, long after Batman and The Avengers have hit the big screen, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) will release what is currently known as a “superphone.”...
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Top Five Rogue Traders of All Time
Tuesday, November 1, 2011 - 12:13pm | 1623There have been many egregious acts that have taken place throughout the history of the stock market – price manipulation, insider trading, ponzi schemes, securities fraud, etc., etc. It is hard to believe that in an industry with so much regulation and oversight such devious acts can occur....
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The Telegraph Publishes a Draft of the Eurozone Proposal Document
Thursday, July 21, 2011 - 11:12am | 284The Telegraph published a leaked copy of the eurozone draft from the European summit on Thursday. In the proposal, the European Union outlined a plan to save Greece by investing in the country's economy. The proposal was also notable in that EU agreed to largely ignore the ratings of major rating...
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Portugal's PM Discovers Euro 1.7B Budget Hole - The Telegraph
Tuesday, July 19, 2011 - 3:38pm | 15Read more here.
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Is Ben Bernanke Sabotaging the Chinese Economy?
Wednesday, June 15, 2011 - 10:44am | 1234Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke may be engaged in a subtle act of economic warfare. It appears as though he is exploiting a fault in Chinese economic policy for the benefit of the United States. A Korean economist named Ha-Joon Chang wrote a book ten years ago titled "Kicking Away the Ladder...
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The Economic Numbers That Could Crush the Euro
Wednesday, June 8, 2011 - 2:16pm | 468It is difficult for someone to pay back a loan when they are not working. That applies to countries as well. Greece's industrial output fell 11% in April, according to The Telegraph. That follows an 8% drop in March (One can only guess what May's numbers will bring). The country's economy has...
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Are the Protests in Spain a Sign of the Euro's Inevitable Collapse?
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 - 9:45am | 491UK's The Telegraph posted a video of current on-going riots in Spain. Spanish citizens are protesting “austerity measures” the Spanish government has undertaken to help get its fiscal house in order. The riots in Spain are similar to the events experienced by fellow struggling Eurozone-member...
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Will Greece Restructure Debt?
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 - 3:56pm | 244According to struggling with its debt for (what now amounts to) years, and the market's focus on the Greek government's fiscal problems has intensified in recent weeks. Despite The Telegraph's report, doubt remains over whether the Greek government will actually pursue a restructuring. Jamie...