I smell a Monopoly Brewing

NEW YORK - In the latest byproduct of the widening global financial crisis, Citigroup Inc. will acquire the banking operations of Wachovia Corp. in a deal facilitated by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
Citigroup will absorb up to $42 billion of losses from Wachovia's $312 billion loan portfolio, with the FDIC covering any remaining losses, the government agency said Monday. Citigroup also will issue $12 billion in preferred stock and warrants to the FDIC.

Our choices are becoming fewer and more dismal. Things don't look good for the consumer at all.

PETA Urges Ben & Jerry's To Use Human Milk

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) sent a letter to Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, cofounders of Ben & Jerry's Homemade Inc., urging them to replace cow's milk they use in their ice cream products with human breast milk, according to a statement recently released by a PETA spokeswoman.

Strange very strange...

Everyone Should Do a SWOT Analysis of themselves

You will be surprised at what you'll find or realize about yourself. It is a good form of personal evaluation and assists you greatly in realizing where you are, where you want to be and all the things in between than can hinder your success. Ask yourself what are my strengths and weaknesses? What opportunities and threats am I faced with? This can be done in terms of work, school, personal life or a combination.
Don't be afraid to plan. It really helps put things in better perspective and your are better able to cope with what lies ahead.

Wall Street Meltdown: Lehman Files for Record Bankruptcy, Merrill Lynch is Sold, AIG Seeks Capital

When Wall Street woke up Monday morning, two more of its storied firms had fallen.
Lehman Brothers, burdened by $60 billion in soured real-estate holdings, filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition in U.S. Bankruptcy Court after attempts to rescue the 158-year-old firm failed. Bank of America Corp. said it is snapping up Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. in a $50 billion all-stock transaction.

WTF is going on? This is a sad day for business.

I NEED TO BECOME MORE INNOVATIVE!!!

What do people want that they don't already have?

Business Quote of the Day

Action should follow your goals. "Don't be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment." - Ralph Waldo Emerson.

RIM launches first flip-phone version of BlackBerry

BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. is moving to increase its fast-growing share of the U.S. market with its first clamshell phone, the most popular format in North America.

Business Quote of the Day

Minds are like parachutes - they only function when open- Thomas Dewer (1864 - 1930) Scottish Whisky Distiller

Just Stand Up

Breast Cancer Charity Song- Very Inspirational

I Stand Accused - Isaac Hayes

R.I.P.

Look Out eBay...

Smaller competitors gnaw at eBay's bottom line, but eBay insists no change is needed.

eBay complaints are making way for new competitors it may seem. They probably do need to have their feathers ruffled a bit.

iPhone buzz continues

Some iPhone 3G Users Find Painful Experience Thanks to Poor Connections.

Scientist closer to creating invisibility cloak

Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, led by Xiang Zhang, say they are in the process of developing materials that could render people and objects invisible.


I'll have to see it to believe it. Sounds like such a farce.

Business Quote of the Day

It's not your salary that makes you rich, it's your spending habits- Charles A. Jaffe

Singer, songwriter Isaac Hayes dies at age 65

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Isaac Hayes, the pioneering singer, songwriter and musician whose relentless "Theme From Shaft" won Academy and Grammy awards, died Sunday afternoon, the Shelby County Sheriff's Office said. He was 65

What is going on? I wonder which of our successful black men is going to be next.

Actor and comedian Bernie Mac dies at age 50

CHICAGO - Bernie Mac, the actor and comedian who teamed up in the casino heist caper "Ocean's Eleven" and gained a prestigious Peabody Award for his sitcom "The Bernie Mac Show," died Saturday at age 50.

Bernie, R.I.P. and my condolences to his family, friends and collegues.

Olympic fashion parade

Even the Olympians are making their own fashion statements.

JetBlue charging $7 for pillow, blanket kit

NEW YORK - JetBlue Airways Corp. said Monday it is now charging customers for pillows and blankets. The carrier has done away with the recycled blankets and pillows used on its flights, and has started offering an "eco-friendly" travel blanket and pillow that can be purchased for $7 on flights longer than two hours. The pair come in a kit with a $5 coupon to home furnishings retailer Bed Bath & Beyond.

These continuously climbing gas prices are causing businesses to squeeze $$$ out of any possible resource they have in their possession.

Cavalli Club Opens November 2008

Whether or not the rumors that flamboyant designer Roberto Cavalli plans to sell a stake in his company to a private equity firm are true, no one can deny that he's expanding his empire. First stop: Dubai. This November, Cavalli Club--a nightlife venue--will open in the United Arab Emirates nation. The spot will feature an Italian restaurant, sushi bar, wine bar and lounge, where guests will dance around a suspended platform occupied by DJs and dancers. The black quartz floors, Swarovski crystal-lined walls and gold-colored glass windows were all designed by--you guessed it--Cavalli himself. A similar venue will open in Florence, Italy, by the end of 2008.

Business Quote of the Day

You are neither right nor wrong because the crowd disagrees with you. You are right because your data and reasoning are right.- Warren Buffet (investor, businessman & philanthropist)

Conan O'Brien to replace Leno on the "Tonight Show"

Conan O'Brien will take over the "Tonight" show next June — and what happens to deposed host Jay Leno after that is anybody's guess. Leno's last show will be Friday, May 29, and O'Brien will start the following Monday, June 1, NBC executives told a Television Critics Association meeting Monday.

Business Quote of the Day

Remember, a real decision is measured by the fact that you've taken new action. If there's no action, you haven't truly decided.- Anthony J. Robbins (Author, Motivational Speaker).

Beijing Olympic countdown

The opening ceremony for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing will take place on 08/08/08

Barack Obama: I regret moving children into campaign spotlight with TV interview

Barack Obama said yesterday that he regretted allowing his two young daughters to be interviewed by a showbusiness reporter and promised that they would now be kept away from the media spotlight.

Yea I think that was a bad idea.

Top Green Fashion Finds

With all the talk of "Going Green" in the air, thought it would be nice to look at some green fashion.

America's Top 20 Growing Jobs

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General Motors considers layoffs, brand sale

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Leading US automaker General Motors is preparing to cut thousands more white-collar jobs and is thinking about selling more of its brands, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday. Citing unnamed people familiar with the matter, the newspaper said that both moves were part of a broader re-evaluation of GM's strategy aimed at returning to profitability in 2010.

Gadgets We Want

Except in mobile phones. Oddly enough, even though mobile phones make the world feel like a local neighborhood, it's still tough for U.S. consumers to buy the coolest phones on the market. Most of those are only sold overseas.
Here are a dozen lust-worthy phones that you probably can't have--unless you live in just the right spot.

The U.S. needs to step it up. We are kinda behind with the technology.

Hardest-To-Get Cars

Looking for a new car? Maybe you have your heart set on something fuel-efficient because of $4 gas? Or perhaps you had a good year and feel you're ready to move up to something with a touch of style, luxury or class?
Get in line. Despite tough times for the auto industry in general, there are some car models--across a broad range of classes and sizes--that are so popular that auto manufacturers are selling them faster than they can build them. The range of hard-to-get vehicles is as diverse as consumer tastes and budgets in general. Case in point: As expected, the most-wanted vehicle on our list is the fuel-sipping $21,500 Toyota Prius hybrid sedan that gets an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) combined estimate of 46 mpg. No. 2 on the list? The not-so-expected gas-guzzling $74,700 Lexus LX Series full-size luxury SUV that gets a combined 14 mpg.

eBay fined for selling fake Louis Vuitton goods online

PARIS (AFP) - A Paris court on Monday ordered Internet auctioneer eBay to pay 40 million euros (63 million dollars) in damages to Louis Vuitton for selling fake luxury goods online. The commercial court also barred eBay from selling four perfume brands -- Christian Dior, Kenzo, Givenchy and Guerlain -- in the ruling intended to send a strong message about copyright protection.

Beer Powered Cars at the Democratic Convention