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Poll: Which Story Should Vancouver Province Do on Stagnant Wages:
Published on 2011-11-25 12:44:38
Poll: Which story would you prefer to read in The Province Newspaper, Vancouver: income have been stagnant for one year or that incomes have been stagnant for 30 years for the average Joe while rising 180% for the 1%? > read more
The Peasants are Storming the Gate. Let Them Eat Cake?
Published on 2011-10-01 23:26:46
I decided to repost the following in light of recent events: Occupy Wall Street. Â It was originally posted May 6, 2010 here. The Global Financial Crisis brought about the single biggest one-time historical transfer of wealth to the financial sector from western taxpayers via the government. This wealth transfer was the culmination of a 30 … Read more > read more
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Published on 2011-05-27 04:10:49
Blogpost hi i was shocked when this started to work http://email.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ&sdn=email&zu=http://cnbc7.com Filed under: Uncategorized > read more
Jack Mintz Tax Myths are Myths
Published on 2011-04-26 07:55:15
The highly respected economist Jack Mintz, University of Calgary, writes a piece in the National Post today "The Campaign's Top Corporate Tax Myths" in reference to the ongoing corporate tax debate in Canada's Election 41. I have to take issue with > read more
Response to: Fortune’s still knocking at Harper’s door, Lawrence martin Globe & Mail
Published on 2011-04-26 02:38:19
I think you guys may not like to hear it, but some of the blame for Harper's free ride has to be laid on the media. > read more
Canada Election 41 Poll – Vote Then See The Results
Published on 2011-04-23 18:20:28
How you intend to vote in the upcoming Canadian federal election? Vote and see the results. > read more
How Corporate Tax Really Works vs. Harper Sugar Pill Assertions
Published on 2011-04-13 18:47:44
"Let me be clear", Mr Harper and the Conservatives are following the discredited voodoo economic of Ronald Reagon, aka Reaganomics. Gearge W. Bush repeated these policies and drove the US over a cliff. It's not something we want to copy in Canada. > read more
Indian Hospitality – Hotels and Inns
Published on 2010-12-20 17:44:13
If you have visited India in the winter you know that hotel rooms can be hard to come by, or at the very least a little bit expensive. Well, why not turn that into an investment opportunity? India has dire shortages of hotel and motel rooms. > read more
NRI Matters Top 25 Power Podium for the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2011
Published on 2010-12-10 09:57:54
NRI POWER PODIUM is an initiative brought to you by NRI Matters. It provides an open platform to three NRIs at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2011, New Delhi. You could be one of them. This is an opportunity for you to take up a cause and make a differe > read more
Indian Mobile Opportunities – Education
Published on 2010-12-03 20:31:56
We all know about the success of Indian education at the higher eduction level, specifically within technology, and the failure at the primary and secondary level. However, the mobile internet revolution provides an opportunity to solve some of the e > read more
India Mobile Opportunities – Information and Media Sharing
Published on 2010-12-01 16:24:29
To date, the mix of VAS (value added services) in the mobile telecom space has included ringtones, various SMS services and poor quality video, but this is set to change with the onset of 3G technology. Importantly, I believe we are on the cusp of ub > read more
India Solar – The Story Continues
Published on 2010-12-01 15:04:18
The Indian federal government announced its national solar mission several months ago. And since that time there has been a frenzy in Indian solar on multiple fronts, some of which I've written about in past posts: > read more
Jim Quinn – Lies Across America. Must read daily link of the month
Published on 2010-12-01 14:59:52
A must read post from Jim Quinn, who writes at The Burning Platform Blog". Many who read this post thought it overly moralistic, but what they might miss in the take is that this is a screed straight from the heart against the currents state of affa > read more
Economy Charts: Who are the Real Socialists?
Published on 2010-11-01 02:44:06
Zerohedge has an article on the US economy and job creation, public vs. private covering the last 10 years. Â The data is mindblowing – there has been virtually no private sector job growth in 10 years; what net jobs were created in the US were > read more
Indian Investment Climate: Steady Improvements
Published on 2010-10-27 03:06:09
Despite the fits and starts and sometimes seemingly slow pace of economic reform, the Indian investment climate is improving month by month and reveals a steady and incremental trend. These improvements run the gamut from lifting FDI restrictions to > read more
India Solar Update
Published on 2010-10-27 03:01:19
The deadline for sponsors to submit projects under India's new National Solar Mission passed last month. Sponsors have to pass through several qualification rounds during the next several months before they will know whether they are one of the luck > read more
Delhi Commonwealth Games: India Can Be Proud
Published on 2010-10-15 03:16:33
Despite the missteps leading up to the Delhi Commonwealth Games, Indians can be proud of the resounding success of the actual event. From the spectacular opening ceremony, the inspiring performance of India's athletes, to the spectacle that was the > read more