For everything from family to computers…
Banks need to go down hard… or at least need a big overhaul of its practices!! 😡
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Attorney General Eric Schneiderman joined with other state attorneys general last year who were suing five large mortgage servicers. But he was disturbed by the shape of the agreement, and says banks wanted broad protection from lawsuits over other mortgage practices. So he started his own investigation.
from Morning Edition
Hmm…. I was hoping that I wouldn’t have to boycott Amazon… but the days seem to be counting down faster than I hoped for…
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Just before Christmas, Amazon infuriated booksellers with an app that allowed customers to check out prices in brick-and-mortar stores and then get a discount if they bought from Amazon instead. Now publishers and booksellers are looking for new ways to compete with the Goliath of online retailers.
from Morning Edition
Time for yet another round of political clean up!
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Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is expected to win the presidential election in March. But many Russians are angry over alleged ballot rigging during recent parliamentary elections and the way Putin has maneuvered to return to the office he held from 2000 to 2008.
from Morning Edition
Wow… it’s coming earlier than I anticipated! Brace for impact! >.<
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The numbers are grim: China’s property bubble is heading for a spectacular burst, and its effect on the country’s economy will be widespread.
Yikes! Too bad I don’t want to live in Detroit!
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A three-bedroom home for $15,000? These foreclosed homes may be in some of the U.S.’s hardest hit neighborhoods, but the deals may be too good for some buyers to pass up.
Wow… that’s playing dirty… and in the end, it’s innovation that would suffer…Â 🙁
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The conclusion could kick off a trade war between the U.S. and China, which could harm solar innovation.
It looks likely that a U.S. government investigation into the pricing of solar panels by companies in China will find that they are selling below cost, perhaps aided by government support.
Hmm… not sure what to expect from this… hope it works but quite doubtful.
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European Union foreign ministers gathered Monday to ramp up pressure on Iran and Syria, with fresh sanctions expected on both nations.