A Matter Of Opinion - The Spokesman-Review
Gary D Rhodes on February 10 at 10:19 a.m. I remember all the fuss and consternation by the MSM about Nixon’s incursions into Laos and cambodia in the early 70’s. But there seems to be little outrage about Obama’s war in Pakistan. Gary D Rhodes on

Highland Airways strikes deal with potential buyer - Scotsman
Your account has been frozen Bookings had been suspended last month when the company said it was experiencing “difficult trading”. Flights continued and bookings were reopened later in the week, although only for a few days in advance.

Under pressure: tax inspectors turn up the heat on the rich - The Guardian
City workers, often the target of tax advisers, in Canary Wharf, London. Photograph: Graeme Robertson It’s pay and bonuses time for thousands of investment bankers in the City. And with the end of the tax year fast approaching, it is also

Merge accuses executives of profiting through fraud - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Two Merge Healthcare Inc. executives pocketed millions as they engineered an accounting fraud that artificially inflated the firm’s share price, the West Allis company alleges in a lawsuit against the pair. Richard A. Linden and Scott T. Veech, both

Seeking Alpha Partners With XTF to Empower Its Contributors - Seekingalpha.com
I’m happy to announce a new partnership between Seeking Alpha and XTF . Beginning today, Seeking Alpha will be providing XTF’s Global ETF Solutions at no cost to our leading contributors. The XTF ETF Ratings Service gives traders and financial

The Euro Isn’t Going To Dissolve, It’s Just Got A Long, Long Way To - The Business Insider
Last week we talked about Greece. But the problems are more than just Greece. We look at two very different views of the euro, and then opposing thoughts on Spain. Is Spain a problem or not? And how can the US keep on spending? Is there a limit

Can Lloyds and RBS come off the critical list? - Daily Telegraph
As February approached last year, Stephen Hester had good reason to feel proud. After a stellar career at Credit Suisse, success in bringing Abbey National back from the dead and an effective stint as chief executive of British Land, he had cemented

The Pain in Spain - Safe Haven
Europe wants a hard currency and better economics and knows how to get it Dennis listens to the trading floors and people in the streets. He was a man born in the trading pits. He rightly looks at the politics of Greece and Germany and says that

Air France boss calls for global regulation of ‘indecent’ oil prices - The Independent
The chief executive of Europe’s largest airline has called for a new regulatory framework to drive down soaring fuel prices and reduce volatility due to speculative trading. Speaking aboard the first commercial Airbus A380 flight from the African

Minister’s secret £13m oil profit - Times Online
A BRITISH businessman who oversees oil contracts in Iraq has made more than £13m by secretly trading shares in a UK company that had struck oil in the country. Ashti Hawrami, 61, invested in Heritage Oil after he gave it a contract to look for oil

A Matter Of Opinion - The Spokesman-Review
Gary D Rhodes on February 10 at 10:19 a.m. I remember all the fuss and consternation by the MSM about Nixon’s incursions into Laos and cambodia in the early 70’s. But there seems to be little outrage about Obama’s war in Pakistan. Gary D Rhodes on

Highland Airways strikes deal with potential buyer - Scotsman
Your account has been frozen Bookings had been suspended last month when the company said it was experiencing “difficult trading”. Flights continued and bookings were reopened later in the week, although only for a few days in advance.

Under pressure: tax inspectors turn up the heat on the rich - The Guardian
City workers, often the target of tax advisers, in Canary Wharf, London. Photograph: Graeme Robertson It’s pay and bonuses time for thousands of investment bankers in the City. And with the end of the tax year fast approaching, it is also

Merge accuses executives of profiting through fraud - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Two Merge Healthcare Inc. executives pocketed millions as they engineered an accounting fraud that artificially inflated the firm’s share price, the West Allis company alleges in a lawsuit against the pair. Richard A. Linden and Scott T. Veech, both

Seeking Alpha Partners With XTF to Empower Its Contributors - Seekingalpha.com
I’m happy to announce a new partnership between Seeking Alpha and XTF . Beginning today, Seeking Alpha will be providing XTF’s Global ETF Solutions at no cost to our leading contributors. The XTF ETF Ratings Service gives traders and financial

The Euro Isn’t Going To Dissolve, It’s Just Got A Long, Long Way To - The Business Insider
Last week we talked about Greece. But the problems are more than just Greece. We look at two very different views of the euro, and then opposing thoughts on Spain. Is Spain a problem or not? And how can the US keep on spending? Is there a limit

Can Lloyds and RBS come off the critical list? - Daily Telegraph
As February approached last year, Stephen Hester had good reason to feel proud. After a stellar career at Credit Suisse, success in bringing Abbey National back from the dead and an effective stint as chief executive of British Land, he had cemented

The Pain in Spain - Safe Haven
Europe wants a hard currency and better economics and knows how to get it Dennis listens to the trading floors and people in the streets. He was a man born in the trading pits. He rightly looks at the politics of Greece and Germany and says that

Air France boss calls for global regulation of ‘indecent’ oil prices - The Independent
The chief executive of Europe’s largest airline has called for a new regulatory framework to drive down soaring fuel prices and reduce volatility due to speculative trading. Speaking aboard the first commercial Airbus A380 flight from the African

Minister’s secret £13m oil profit - Times Online
A BRITISH businessman who oversees oil contracts in Iraq has made more than £13m by secretly trading shares in a UK company that had struck oil in the country. Ashti Hawrami, 61, invested in Heritage Oil after he gave it a contract to look for oil