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Sudipto B.

Sudipto

Is there any other solution to contain the imminent collapse of Eurozone?

http://blogs.reuters.com/great-debate/2011/10/13/a-path-through-europe%E2%80%99s-minefield/

posted 7 months ago

Edward I. 13 hours ago • Edit • The whole situation looks very dicey. Martin Wolf explained his views on the German position recently in the ft. If he is right I think we ... »
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Joseph L. Joseph L. Edward I.
daniel B.

daniel

Should we tax all religions ?

Why, when governments are struggling to adequately fund emergency departments, should it be neglecting to collect a share of money from ...

thepunch.com.au thepunch.com.au

posted 7 months ago

David P. 16 hours ago • Edit • Here's something for Joshua (and anybody else interested): ... »
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Jorge M. David P. David P.
Chandrashekar T.

Chandrashekar

How well did Obama thus far fulfill his oath of office?

posted 4 months ago • 207 votes

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Bill H. 16 hours ago • Edit • Two chapters, that's a start. Keep reading.... Maybe you will get the the part where you agree with all living beings. »
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Bill H. Doug T. Bill H.
Mike C.

Mike

The bible states that "The love of money is the root of all evil!" What are your thoughts around the truth of this statement - do we...

posted 11 months ago

Cleve R. 14 hours ago • Edit • Mike: you are "spot on" (asthe Brits would say). Look at how it has perverted our political system over the past few years. My observation has ... »
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venkat M. Waheed S. Cleve R.
G C.

G

Is religion the opium of the masses?

Responses to the question "Should we tax all religions" seem to be inundating my mailbox and crowding out other informative discussions. ...

posted 14 days ago

Jonathan Michael C. 19 hours ago • Edit • Don is quite correct, science tells us that there is particle matter and energy is the movement (kinetics) of particles. »
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Michael M. Paul L. Jonathan Michael C.
Sudipto B.

Sudipto

What is the best option of dealing with secrecy laws of Swiss Banks?

posted 2 months ago • 42 votes

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  • Force the S Banks to subscribe Euro debt

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  • Nuke Switzerland

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  • Take legal action on Big Banks

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  • Force S banks to subscribe to EM Debt

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Steven M. 18 hours ago • Edit • Sudipto: It is not the responsibility of the Swiss people if governments of other countries cannot manage their economies in a way that builds ... »
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Sudipto B. Jonathan Michael C. Steven M.
Jarrod L.

Jarrod

Thoughts?

posted 18 hours ago

Safae N. 44 minutes ago • Edit • Ethics is matter of evaluating our actions by the standards of the principles we have adopted. It is an appeal to the individual conscience to ... »
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Bob C. Don N. Safae N.
Marc S.

Marc

Chipotle is a restaurant chain that does extremely well serving fresh food fast. But is their approach to sustainability just as fresh? And more important, do their customers even care? Continue reading...

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daniel B.

daniel

Why Do Companies Fail?

“If one remains as careful at the end as he was at the beginning, there will be no failure.”

http://www.forbes.com/sites/kenmakovsky/20 ...

On May 27, 2002, FORTUNE Magazine ran a cover story on why companies fail. I kept that magazine and look at it every so often - which every corporate manager should do. It keeps me on my toes. But perhaps some leaders need...

posted 1 day ago

Bob C. 8 hours ago • Edit • There are "factors" that can destroy a business that come without notice. ... »
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George B. Bob C.
shinazy S.

shinazy

Sound advice can come from many sources - consider the fundamentals in this article rather than the gender of the magazine.

7 Steps to Achieve Any Goal news.menshealth.com

Even if you haven’t been anywhere near a cap and gown in 20 years, graduation season brings out the ambitious man in all of us. How can you turn that inspiration into action? Thirty years of scientific experiments show that...

posted 1 day ago

Bob C. 1 hour ago • Edit • Thank you BOBBBlog.....from MoonstoneBob...... »
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Bob C.
Gordon M.

Gordon

UK Economy Unsustainable?

I noticed this story about Revere Award winning Economist Professor Steve Keen talking about the sustainability of the UK economy and I ...

posted 1 month ago

Jim M. 1 day ago • Edit • Mike, I was focussing on the starting point in the change to the UK economy. I consider the last Labour government as being as guilty in that ... »
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Jim M. Mike H. Jim M.
Andrea A.

Andrea

In your opinion, is There a Positive Side to Crisis?

posted 2 days ago

daniel B. 18 hours ago • Edit • @Walter Bazzini • Beware of growth ... »
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Andrea A. Walter B. daniel B.
Andy L.

Andy

Does individualism prevent leaders from solving crisis? If the West fails to mend its ways it will be like a mammoth tanker that is no...

If the West fails to mend its ways it will be like a mammoth tanker that is no longer able to change course. Under such conditions only a much bigger and deeper crisis can force countries to act differently. Yet by then they...

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S. Joseph F.

S. Joseph

Following is the text of the U.S. manufacturing conditions from the Institute for Supply Management. Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in May for the 34th consecutive month, and the overall economy grew for the 36th consecutive month, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®. The report was issued today by Bradley J. Holcomb, CPSM,

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Joshua N.

Joshua

Can someone tell what is the point of demonizing "millionaires and billionaires" and hitting them with more taxes when they can just ...

The global rich are on the move. Whether it's wealthy French or Americans fleeing the prospect of higher taxes or wealthy Russians and Chinese trying to escape political uncertainty, millionaires and billionaires around the...

posted 4 days ago

Joshua N. 1 day ago • Edit • Richard, why not progressive tax schedule that offers a low 15-20% maximum tax rate with no loopholes? ... »
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Richard C. Paul L. Joshua N.
Harry J. K.

Harry J.

The latest version of the Pentagon’s report on China’s military rise was disappointing. There’s plenty that has been missed out.

posted 1 day ago

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Mina Z.

Mina

What do you think about Iran's nuclear activity?How is it resolved?

posted 2 months ago

Paul L. 2 days ago • Edit • Kids of "the Iraqi Hiroshima" ... »
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Sudipto B. Paul L. Paul L.

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