The outsider (Fortune via Yahoo! Finance)
Auto-racing legend Mario Andretti has met his share of corporate bigwigs over the years - though none, he says, quite as memorable as Patricia Woertz. The suits usually ask him the same questions as the fans: What was your scariest wreck?...more...Stan Goff: Reflecting on Rumsfeld (Scoop.co.nz)
In August 2003, I was interviewed on CNN as "the father of a soldier." Iraq had claimed only 270 American armed forces members' lives. I called the conflict "a quagmire," bringing hoots of virtual laughter from right-wing bloggers the following day....more... Anti-Scottish feeling laid bare over question of next Prime Minister (The Scotsman)
GORDON Brown is facing a vociferous English backlash in his bid to become Prime Minister, according to a poll published today....more... Allsportsmarket - The Worlds First Sports Stock Market - Readies IPO (PR Web)
Allsportmarket, sports stock market, set to hit the real stock market soon. ASM STOCKS IPO Opening price @ $10 per stock and will shoot up - Current price .45 cents.AllSportsMarket is an online financial exchange crafted after the same professional trading platform used by the gurus of Wall Street. Buy and sell issues in AllSportsMarket sports teams, players, and events with real money.Buy-low, ...more... The Middle East's Leading English Language Daily (Arab News)
Required cook, presentable, English speaking, with experience in Continental/Chinese/Arab/Indian cuisines preferably worked with European/Arab families. Contact Mr. Ramesh, Tel: 02-6570458, Fax: 02-6534537....more... '655,000 Iraqi civilians killed' (The Scotsman)
AMERICAN and Iraqi public health experts have calculated that about 655,000 Iraqis have died as a result of the March 2003 US-led invasion and subsequent violence, far above previous estimates....more... Competition Brewing (Zawya)
As Starbucks sets to open in Cairo and Alexandria, existing high-end coffeehouse chains attempt to consolidate their share of the market. Few companies are as venerated, or vilified, as Starbucks....more... Shipborne EW systems (La Nueva Cuba)
In 1998, the US Department of Defense reported to Congress that: 'The PLAN's major combatants are expected to have an extensive EW suite ? . Its naval forces will have intercept systems designed to detect and locate enemy radar and communications systems'....more... House for sale (Guardian Unlimited)
In this exclusive extract from his new memoir, Jonathan Franzen reflects on real estate, adolescence and the cost of letting go of the past....more... |