‘Interesting Links’ Category
The most outrageous lie
from the biggest lying machine in the whole world.
About our partners
Somehow this introduction sounds very cynical to me: Mr. ABC received a BA in Ethics, Politics and Economics, cum laude, from Yale University.
Funny comment
The dealbook had a very good reader comment who seems to be an expert in twisting words:
The resignation memo from the firm is artfully prepared; larded with gushing laudatory praise, wafting the aroma of sour cream, the taint of sulphur fumes. Larded with cliches, it veritably screams half-truths and tin ear fabrication. It will be [...]
Writers and Waitresses
Have something in common. According to Timesbusiness, they tied in being the worst paid occupation in the U.K.
another warning sign for you inspiring writers…
Highest paid
1. Directors and chief executives of major organisations.
Average annual salary: £115,576
Job titles include: Chief executive, company director, general manager, managing director (of major organisations).
2. Medical practitioners
Average annual salary: £78,366
Job titles include: [...]
Wall Street Journal’s News Hub
is an annoyance. It slows the download of the page, its music is headache-inducing and the format is not worth appreciating.
Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission: A Lame Duck
If you watch the video of the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission’s Q&A with the nation’s top four banks’ CEOs, a sense of hopelessness comes onto you. It was almost financial market 101.
Alcoa’s Earning Good News Or Bad?
You wouldn’t know if you read both Bloomberg and WSJ.
Alcoa Profit Trails Estimates Amid Currency Costs is Bloomberg’s headline, and it seems like Alcoa missed analyst estimates terribly.
Hey, but if you read the Journal story, Alcoa “narrowed losses” and “strengthened revenues.” Things are getting much better.
Both are accurate facts, but the [...]
The New Pair of Best Friends On the Street
It’s all about partners, duos, trios and so on. The new duos – you can’t ignore it when Meredith Whitney is the top headline of CNBN every month, are unquestionably the famed analyst and her loyal interviewer, Maria Bartiromo. How long will their friendship, and Whitney’s rock star treatment by the network, last? It’s getting [...]
