Archive for March, 2007



Under the Fed’s Hammer

Saturday 10 March 2007 @ 1:50 pm

Under the Fed’s Hammer

How Fed rate hikes have turned into a regressive tax on weak borrowers

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Stocks: Six Sell-Off Survivors

Saturday 10 March 2007 @ 1:50 pm

Stocks: Six Sell-Off Survivors

Now that the water has calmed after the Feb. 27 sell-off, S&P screens for six stocks that weathered the storm

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Weaving the Web to Your Taste

Saturday 10 March 2007 @ 1:40 pm

Weaving the Web to Your Taste

Hossein Eslambolchi’s service will scour the Net for the media you want

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The Real Threat Isn’t Housing

Saturday 10 March 2007 @ 1:39 pm

The Real Threat Isn’t Housing

If productivity growth keeps sliding, a widespread crisis could be next

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The Trouble with India

Saturday 10 March 2007 @ 1:37 pm

The Trouble with India

Crumbling roads, jammed airports, and power blackouts could hobble growth

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The Best Undergrad B-Schools

Saturday 10 March 2007 @ 1:37 pm

The Best Undergrad B-Schools

Recruiting of graduates is up, salary offers are higher, and there are major changes in our Top 50

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MacGyver Tip: Quiet squeaky shoes with baby powder

Saturday 10 March 2007 @ 1:36 pm

MacGyver Tip: Quiet squeaky shoes with baby powder

Your new pair of kicks squeak like an excited mouse every time you take a step? That’s because the materials in the shoes are rubbing together. The Essortment advice says baby powder’s what you…

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HP entangled in congressional inquiry (AP)

Saturday 10 March 2007 @ 1:36 pm

HP entangled in congressional inquiry
(AP)

AP - Still grappling with the fallout from a boardroom spying scandal, Hewlett-Packard Co. is now facing a Senate investigation into a stock option debacle that it inherited last year with its $4.9 billion acquisition of software maker Mercury Interactive Corp.

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(AP)




Another Wilco album leaked online (Reuters)

Saturday 10 March 2007 @ 1:35 pm

Another Wilco album leaked online
(Reuters)

Jeff Tweedy (L) and John Stirratt of Wilco perform during the 20th anniversary 'Farm Aid' concert in Tinley Park, Illinois, September 18, 2005. In what is becoming an unfortunate tradition, Wilco's new album, 'Sky Blue Sky,' has leaked online, more than two months prior to its May 15 release date. (John Gress/Reuters)Reuters - In what is becoming an unfortunate
tradition, Wilco’s new album, “Sky Blue Sky,” has leaked
online, more than two months prior to its May 15 release date.

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(Reuters)




On becoming your “true person”

Saturday 10 March 2007 @ 1:35 pm

On becoming your “true person”

In the latest episode of his excellent video podcast The Merlin Show, our buddy in life hacking Merlin Mann tackles mental blocks and resistance to productivity:

Resistance can be thought of as…

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