A new privacy scare has surfaced for cellphone users around the world. A report by The Intercept claims spy agencies from the U.S. and U.K. jointly hacked into the world’s largest manufacturer of SIM cards in order to monitor mobile phones around the world. The Intercept was co-founded by Glenn Greenwald, the former Guardian journalist…
The auditors of wind turbine maker Suzlon have expressed concern over the company’s financial health as faces liquidity issues and is yet to make payments to its lenders and vendors. In a review report to the stock exchange the auditors said: “The unaudited standalone financial results of the company indicate that it has overdue amounts…
The New York Times columnist, who died at age 58, was journalism’s finest watchdog and its best advertisement. I didn’t know David Carr well. I’ll say that first, because if you are going to write about the operator of journalism’s most finely attuned b.s. detector, you’d best dispense with the b.s. up front. I met…
(Reuters) – Finance officials from the Group of 20 leading economies sketched an uncertain outlook for global growth on Tuesday and vowed to use monetary and fiscal policy if needed to stem any risk of stagnation. The United States urged nations at the G20 meeting not to resort to currency devaluations to boost exports, an…
In my role at Greylock Partners, I work closely with entrepreneurs to help them shape their company’s communications strategies. No matter the sector, I have found that the organizations who effectively tell their stories are the ones who can recruit the top talent, acquire long-term customers, and build brands that endure. What is your story?…
Valentine’s Day is slowly approaching, the perfect occasion to celebrate your relationship and spend some quality time with your significant other. Dinner and a movie sound too boring? Check out this article for some fun Valentine’s Day ideas that will allow you to put some variation in your everyday routine. When you’ve been with someone…
Barring the purchase of an actual piece of property, there’s really only one way into the United Arab Emirates real estate market. And that’s via Princeton, New Jersey, starting from the offices of Blackrock Investment Management, owners of the iShares family of exchange traded funds. They launched their MSCI U.A.E. capped ETF (UAE) in April…
Many oil men continue to believe the myth that the 1986 oil price collapse was engineered by the U.S., with Saudi assistance, in order to hurt the Soviet Union. This is particularly loved because it plays into the desire to embrace the idea that oil prices should be “high” and the 1986-2000 period of $25…
You could probably fill a book with email mishaps. Some could be merely funny, but others could cost someone their job. Even with the use of text messaging and instant messaging, email is still the most popular method of communication in the workplace. Whether emails are being sent between coworkers or to clients, it’s one…
I would like to try to sell my home by owner for about three weeks before listing it with a real estate agent. I did have good experiences selling this way for my last two home sales. Do you have an article/book to recommend I should read, especially since this is a $1.5 million home…
