Archive | May, 2010
"And As a Nation, We Pause Today to Remember Them"
Vice President Joe Biden delivers Memorial Day remarks in the Arlington National Cemetery Amphitheater in Arlington, In what he called "the greatest honor of my public life," this morning the Vice President took part in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns and spoke at the Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery. His [...]
Continue reading...Carried Interest 2011
31 May 2010 – 12:00 pm PDT
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Carried Interest 2011 Carried Interest Tax Hike Passes House, Not Enacted til 2011 Hedge fund and private equity managers will have to pay an increase on their taxes, but not until 2011. The U.S. House of Representatives voted to eliminate the tax benefit for carried interest and if the Senate approves the bill, hedge funds [...]
Continue reading...Avoiding the Coming Retirement Nightmare: What You Must Do Now
31 May 2010 – 11:49 am PDT
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Filed under: Personal Finance, Dr. Boyce Money Most Americans are not ready for retirement. Many of us will go broke during old age or find ourselves working until the grave. Let’s be clear: you have to be prepared. The government has borrowed its way into a hole from which it will never be able to [...]
Continue reading...Volvo begins Series Production of Hybrid Buses
31 May 2010 – 11:35 am PDT
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The 12-meter Volvo 7700 Hybrid bus is now being built in the company’s plant in Wroclaw, Poland and the chassis for the double-decker Volvo B5L Hybrid will be built in Borås, Sweden. The coaches for the double-deckers will be built by Wrightbus in Northern Ireland. The 7700 Hybrid and double-decker B5L Hybrid will reduce fuel [...]
Continue reading...France Worries About AAA Rating; UK Economists Urge Greece to Abandon Euro; Spanish Prime Minister Losing Support; Japan’s Industrial Output Weakens
31 May 2010 – 10:42 am PDT
Inquiring minds might be interested in an international roundup for Memorial Day. Let’s take a look at top stories about France, Germany, Greece, the EU, Spain, and Japan. French Finance Minister Says “Keeping AAA Rating a Stretch” As Eurozone trade unions prepare to battle over various austerity programs, the French budget minister warns on credit [...]
Continue reading...Mining Stocks; CRCC-Tongguan Investment (Canada) Co., Ltd. Acquires Approximately 96.9% of Corriente Resources Inc.(TSX:CTQ)(AMEX:ETQ)
31 May 2010 – 9:25 am PDT
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Mining Stocks; CRCC-Tongguan Investment (Canada) Co., Ltd. Acquires Approximately 96.9% of Corriente Resources Inc.(TSX:CTQ)(AMEX:ETQ) VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA– – 05/31/10 ( Investorideas.com mining stocks newswire ) – CRCC-Tongguan Investment (Canada) Co., Ltd., (the “Offeror”) and Corriente Resources Inc.(“Corriente”) (TSX:CTQ)(AMEX:ETQ) jointly announce that all of the terms and conditions to the Offeror’s offer to purchase (the “Offer”) [...]
Continue reading...Mining Stocks; Greystar Resources (TSX: GSL.TO)(AIM: GSL) Receives Positive Decision on Appeal to Reinstate Environmental Impact Assessment at Angostura Project, Colombia
31 May 2010 – 9:15 am PDT
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Mining Stocks; Greystar Resources (TSX: GSL.TO)(AIM: GSL) Receives Positive Decision on Appeal to Reinstate Environmental Impact Assessment at Angostura Project, Colombia VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA— May 31, 2010 – ( Investorideas.com mining stocks newswire) Greystar Resources Ltd. (TSX: GSL.TO)(AIM: GSL) is pleased to announce that further to its news releases dated April 29 and May 21, [...]
Continue reading...Background on Today’s Memorial Day Service
31 May 2010 – 8:00 am PDT
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Today the President will participate in a wreath laying ceremony and deliver remarks at the 11th Annual Memorial Day Cemetery at Lincoln National Cemetery. Introducing the President: Sergeant First Class Matthew Burleson accompanied by Paul Abeyta Sgt 1st Class Matthew Burleson D co 1-178IN, 33rd BCT SFC Burleson was born in Lake County Illinois. He [...]
Continue reading...College Board Study Discovers that Many Community College Students Do Not Apply for Financial Aid
31 May 2010 – 7:55 am PDT
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Source: College Board New College Board Report Finds Millions in Financial Aid Go Unclaimed at Community Colleges Low- and Moderate-Income Students Lack the Advice that Could Bring Them into the U.S. Workforce The study, The Financial Aid Challenge: Successful Practices that Address the Underutilization of Financial Aid in Community Colleges, conducted in collaboration with the [...]
Continue reading...College Board Study on Student Financial Debt
31 May 2010 – 7:45 am PDT
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Source: College Board College Board Brief Focuses on Students with High Levels of Debt Who Borrows Most? found that, of the 66% of bachelor’s degree recipients who graduated with debt, 25% borrowed $35,500 or more. High debt does not necessarily indicate that a student will have difficulty repaying the debt; many students with relatively low [...]
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31 May 2010 – 2:12 pm PDT
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