Morning links from Radley Balko's The Agitator: Washington's $5 Trillion Tab. "Were now quickly approaching 50 percent of the annual U.S. gross domestic product." Lobbyists Swarm the Treasury for Piece of Bailout Pie. "Then there is the National Marine Manufacturers Association, which is asking whether boat financing companies .. more »

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Rightmove cut a fifth of its staff [Financial Times] Dubai prices rising as fast as buildings [International Herald Tribune] Property prices start falling in Dubai and Abu Dhabi [Property Wire] Interview: ‘Buy gold, rent and in move to a warm country’ [Deep Journal] Malaysia showing signs of slowdown [Asia One] Singapore’s Q3 .. more »

Zee News, a media company disclosed a sharp rise in its standalone net profit for the quarter ended September 2008. During the quarter, the profit of the company rose 99.35% to Rs 114.03 million from Rs 57.2 million in the same quarter, last year... more »

Vijaya Bank reported a sharp drop in its standalone net profit for the quarter ended September 2008, failing to meet the analysts expectations of Rs 860.50 million. During the quarter, the profit of the company declined 24.10% to Rs 798.80 million from Rs 1,052.50 million in the same quarter, previous year.Interest earned for the quarter rose .. more »

Oil prices bounced back on Friday on speculation that the OPEC crude producers could cut production at an emergency meeting.Light, sweet crude for November Delivery rose USD 2, to settle at USD 71.85 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX). In London, December Brent crude gained USD 3.28, to settle at USD .. more »

To say that Andrew Lahde "hates" the hedge fund business would be an understatement. Hes shutting down his small California hedge fund, Lahde Capital, and vows never to manage money for other people again. The fund is notable for having returned 866 percent betting against the subprime collapse. .. more »

The Centre may hike the minimum support price of wheat to Rs 1,080 per quintal for next marketing season beginning April 2009. .. more »

ICICI Bank UK has high level liquidity, assets: Moody's.. more »

My WordPress dashboard keeps reminding me to upgrade to the latest version of WordPress 2.6.2 but I am holding off because WordPress 2.7 is expected sometime early next month. The WordPress roadmap says that version 2.7 release is planned for November 10, 2008 and now there’s a "not so official" WordPress Upgrade party on the same day .. more »

With the United States facing its worst financial crisis since the Great Depression of the 1930s, the negative effects will continue to loom large over domestic market next week. .. more »

AppleInsider has got their hand on a new patent filed by Apple that explores ways to use cursor to provide additional information and usability options to the user. The patent says that it’s... . .. more »

Fish sauce is probably the most important ingredient to have on hand when cooking Thai food. If you have questions about this most common yet mysterious of Thai... ... .. more »

Securities & Exchange Board of India chairman CB Bhave cautioned that competition should not entail an excuse for compromises on issues of settlement and transparency. .. more »

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Sundaram Multi Pap suffered a Rs2.92 crore loss from exotic derivatives contracts that were closed before they matured to cut losses but it did not pay ICICI Bank which, it claimed, had mis-sold certain foreign exchange derivatives contracts for speculative purposes .. more »

Purchasing managers across the euro zone on Tuesday indicated a further contraction in activity in September, adding to evidence that the 15-nation region may have already slipped into its first recession since the introduction of the single currency nearly a decade ago, economists said. .. more »

I found that the cigarettes loves me. I won’t deny no more about that fact. But I also found a reasonable statement to persuade this cursed habit. Why cursed? Since the smokers do not only danger him/herself, but also others. Let’s check the anecdote out. It’s a dialogue, taken from the book English For Leisure Time Speaking by .. more »

U.S. stocks are likely facing another wild ride in the week ahead, with the underlying trends decidedly bearish in the wake of Friday's unemployment report, which had the jobless rate spiking higher to 6.1%. .. more »

Recovery in stocks from lows of the day was short-lived as traders intensified booking profits. Stocks 52 Week: High, Low | Gainers & Losers | Only: Buyers, Sellers.. more »