guardian.co.uk Film:
It might have begun life as a ruthlessly efficient killing machine, but there's something incredibly depressing watching the soul get sucked out of the Terminator. Compared with the latest reanimation of this robotic corpse, (Read More)
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Having moved behind the camera, supermodel Helena Christensen has turned her focus on climate changeSupermodel-turned-photographer Helena Christensen goes beneath the surface with her latest project, a collection of pictures (Read More)
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Was it Thomas Cromwell's machinations, a frustrated MP's diaries, or a novelist's treatment of his father's suicide? We asked a few people…Peter Carey – novelistKamila Shamsie's Burnt Shadows (Bloomsbury) has huge ambition a (Read More)
Information Arbitrage:
"Too Big To Fail." "Shrink Wall Street."" Ban credit default swaps." These are just a few of the themes dominating the discussion around the Wall Street business model. They all, unfortunately, miss the point. Size, scale, an (Read More)
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Social media is a double-edged sword. Due to its unfiltered nature, it can be a powerful promotional tool. However, it can also publicly expose our problems. Former reality TV star Tila Tequila is an unfortunate but prime (Read More)
L.A. Times - Business:
Unlike a year ago, demand stems from moves by banks and other financial institutions to bolster their balance sheets with liquid assets as the year ends, an expert says. (Read More)
Reuters:
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A celebrity photographer who briefly dated Britney Spears at the height of her career meltdown was sentenced to 45 days in jail on Friday after clashing with an official trying to serve him a restraini (Read More)
The Guardian:
Despite the downturn, it is an investment that has been as safe as houses, rising by an average of 111% over the decade, reports Rupert JonesForget the stockmarket and high-interest savings accounts – the best place for your (Read More)
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Peter Thornton was ousted from the family business – Thorntons chocolates – by his brothers and cousin. He talks about the bitter rivalries that ended his careerPeter Thornton always knew he would inherit the family chocolate (Read More)
Los Angeles Times - Top News:
No arts nonprofit is apt to show a rosy balance sheet for the year of the great economic meltdown, unless by rosy one means red ink.
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The Huffington Post | Full News Feed:
While the overall U.S. financial system is showing signs of stability, a rapidly rising tide of troubled loans for commercial real estate threatens the survival of hundreds of the nation's small and medium-sized banks.Financi (Read More)
The Guardian:
With so much attention on Hull's manager Phil Brown going into their injury-time win over Stoke last time out, the return of Jimmy Bullard went relatively unremarked, but the Londoner's galvanic midfield efforts brought the s (Read More)
The Blog:
My mother was 18 years old when she sailed across a vast ocean from her native country, Peru, to her stepfather's homeland of Denmark. When I was a little girl, my family used to visit Peru every couple of years. I have such (Read More)
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Data Analyst / Statistical DeveloperOk, so the world is not going to end, but the Wall Street meltdown has you considering your options. Expanding other people's minds sounds like it might be more attractive than expanding th (Read More)
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Charles Goyette has spent much of his life thinking about money. He has contemplated how it works, how governments manipulate it, and how it stores value. (Read More)
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It's easy to get worn down when trying to evaluate all the latest trends and innovations in social media. Here are some tips for avoiding a marketer meltdown. (Read More)
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed:
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will have scant time to rest up from his eight-day Asia trip. On Saturday, two days after his return to Washington, the Senate plans a make-or-break vote on his hard-fought plan to overhaul (Read More)
SINGAPORE SHORT STORIES:
These nights are real cold due to the incessant rain. How nice and cosy for one to cuddle on bed on such cool nights. However, as you cuddle in your blanket and enjoy these rare cold nights in Singapore, let us not forget th (Read More)