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New York Post – by John Aidan Byrne
There’s blood on the Street.
In a wild swing of the ax that has shocked many pundits, Wall Street’s biggest banks have slashed nearly 50,000 jobs, and bonuses and expense money are being cut as profit opportunities dry up.
And there’s no easy way out, analysts say, because the Fed’s quantitative easing that once rescued the financial system with trillions of cheap dollars is — at least for now — history. Continue reading “50,000 Wall Street jobs cut”
When money was growing on trees even for junk-rated companies, and when Wall Street still performed miracles for a fee, thanks to the greatest credit bubble in US history, oil and gas drillers grabbed this money channeled to them from investors and refilled the ever deeper holes fracking was drilling into their balance sheets.
But the prices for crude oil, US natural gas, and natural gas liquids have all plunged. Revenues from unhedged production are down 40% or 50%, or more from just seven months ago. And when the hedges expire, the problem will get worse. The industry has been through this before. It knows what to do. Continue reading “Money Dries Up for Oil & Gas, Layoffs Spread, Write-Offs Start”
Package Facts – by Norman Dechamps
In September 2014, cereal king General Mills Inc. (GM) announced it was acquiring Annie’s Homegrown Inc. for approximately $820 million. Known for its macaroni and cheese and its bunny logo, Annie’s is a well-known natural and organic food producer, and very much conveys the feeling of a small environmentally-oriented company even with $204 million in sales reported for fiscal year 2013, according toNatural and Organic Foods and Beverages in Canada by Packaged Facts.
The deal saw General Mills offering $46 per share for Annie’s stock, a 37% premium over its market price. The acquisition will almost double the revenue of General mills’ natural and organic Small Planet Foods division—consisting of Cascadian Farm, Muir Glen, Larabar, Food Should Taste Good and other brands—which posted sales of $303 million in 2013. Continue reading “Annie’s GMO conundrum”
Consortium News – by Ray McGovern
The federal government claims it is prosecuting former CIA officer Jeffrey Sterling for leaking information to a journalist about a risky covert operation in which the spy agency funneled flawed nuclear-bomb schematics to Iran. But the opening days of the trial suggest that the government may be using the case more to overcome its reputation for shoddy intelligence work.
In opening statements and testimony on Wednesday, prosecutors seemed more concerned about refuting journalist/author James Risen’s assessment of the CIA’s scheme as botched and dangerous than in connecting Risen to Sterling. Eliciting testimony from a nuclear engineer testifying behind a screen, prosecutors sought to portray the phony-blueprint gambit as meticulous and careful. Continue reading “‘Justice’ Hidden Behind a Screen”
Canada Free Press – by Calvin E. Johnson Jr.
Sir Winston Churchill called General Robert E. Lee, “one of the noblest Americans who ever lived.”
Please let me call to your attention that Monday, January 19, 2015, is the 208th birthday of Robert E. Lee, whose memory is still dear in the hearts of many Southerners. Why is this man so honored in the South and respected in the North? Lee was even respected by the soldiers of Union blue who fought against him during the War Between the States. Continue reading “Remembering Robert E. Lee: American Patriot and Southern Hero”
Examiner – by Mark Whittington, August 1, 2014
Very quietly, NASA has tested a space drive that does not use propellant and according to the laws of physics should not work, according to a Thursday story in Wired.UK. The problem is that the drive, called the “Cannae Drive” by its inventor Guiddo Fetta, did work in the NASA directed test. If the efficacy of the drive is confirmed, the implications for space travel are profound. It seems that another technology from Star Trek may be about to become reality. Continue reading “NASA successfully tests engine that uses no fuel, violates the laws of physics”
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed the Russian Federation Code of Administrative Offences into law, including a new article establishing liability for the violation of mandatory requirements for the labeling of food products that contain GMOs.
The bill which was submitted by the Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Protection and Welfare (Rospotrebnadzor) imposes fines for vague or unclear labeling on food products containing genetically modified ingredients. Continue reading “Russian President Putin Signs GMO Labeling Liability Law”
Obama’s “brain initiative” is an incredibly scary project. Basically giving trauma survivors a high tech lobotomy with lasers, it effectively “erases” the memories- and such techniques are being used on soldiers now who are coming back from war zones with PTSD. Claiming that they can control mental health- they have been diligently trying to control the person who experiences trauma instead of eradicating the cause, this is a way to silence survivors and is basically an attack on the mental health of American citizens. Continue reading “Obama’s Brain Initiative Being Implemented on Soldiers, Soon Anyone With Memories of Trauma Will Be Silenced”
The American Farm Bureau Federation – along with more than 30 other agricultural organizations, including the American Soybean Association and National Corn Growers Association, announced the formation of the U.S. Agriculture Coalition for Cuba.
This coalition would work with Congress and President Obama to bring full normalization of trade relations between the two nations so American business would have the same access to Cuban markets as many other countries. Continue reading “Ag Organizations Join Together, Create Coalition for Cuba”
The perfect chosen Patsy for a devastating false flag.
Cherif Kouachi, one of the suspects in the Charlie Hebdo shootings in Paris, was featured in a 2005 investigative documentary about Jihadism.
The documentary aired on French television in 2005. The film details the lives of Muslim younger students in need of guidance who often end up becoming exposed to radical Islamist extremism. Kouachi is seen rapping during the beginning of the excerpt provided below. Continue reading “Paris Terror Suspect Was Featured In 2005 Documentary On Jihadism”
Washington’s Blog – by Eric Zuesse
On January 7th, Britain’s Guardian, which used to be a fine newspaper but isn’t now, started what will necessarily be a long road back to reality, after nearly a year of their intermittent inattention and Western propaganda on Ukraine — finally realistically reporting the war there as being what it is and always was: an attempt by the post-coup Ukrainian Government to destroy the area in Ukraine where the residents had voted 90% for the Ukrainian President who was overthrown in the February 2014 coup. Continue reading “The Guardian Finally Starts to Report the Truth about Ukraine’s War”
Market Watch – by Ciara Linnane
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Overstock.com Inc. demonstrated a surprisingly high level of commitment to digital currencies Friday with the news that it is planning to offer its employees the option of being paid in bitcoin.
The discount online retailer made the announcement in a release about a new bitcoin ATM that it has installed at its corporate headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah. Continue reading “Overstock.com offers employees all-bitcoin paychecks”
JANUARY 7–Bill Cosby must be jealous of Jeffrey Epstein, the perverted financier.
The comedian’s career and public image have been swiftly ruined by allegations that he drugged and molested a series of female victims. Cosby, of course, has never been convicted of a crime. Continue reading “Jeffrey Epstein And A Long History Of Slime”
MOTIVE A: Maylasia Move to Gold-Backed Currency
Malaysian Province Moves To Gold And Silver-Based Currency In “Main Islamic Event Of The Last 100 Years”
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 08/17/2010
More world governments are “just saying no” to the ponzi. Last week, the Malaysian government of Kelantan “said it was introducing a new monetary system featuring standardised gold and silver coins based on the traditional dinar and dirham coins once used by the Ottoman Empire.” And as everyone who has taken game theory 101 knows, the first defector wins the most, while the last one is left with nothing. A small province in Malaysia just made the critical first defection. The question now is who will be next… and next…and next. (Zerohedge) Continue reading “Carlyle Group, Bush Crime Family Linked to Maylasia Airliner Tragedies?”
Washington Examiner – by Joseph Lawler
Liberal activists upset over the nomination of Antonio Weiss to a top Treasury post aren’t just worried about his investment banking background. They also are raising alarms over the $20 million-plus bonus he would reap from his bank if he took the job.
“That is particularly galling,” said Neil Sroka, a representative for Democracy for America, a progressive political group. The compensation arrangement “shows Wall Street’s direct attempt to buy off someone who’s regulating them,” Sroka said. Continue reading “$20 million bonus draws fire in Treasury nomination”
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