| Brown and Salmond ‘have not talked in months’
The lack of communication is very much a 10 Downing Street centred problem." Alex Salmond today issues his first Christmas message as First Minister, hailing a "remarkable year" in which people made the historic decision to elect the country's first SNP government. "In the past eight months I have led that government which has shown a willingness to get to grips with the key issues in order to move the nation forward," he states. "My government has been keen to work with other political parties to build parliamentary consensus around issues that matter to the people." Citing advances such as a slimmed-down cabinet, moves to scrap student fees, prescription charges and bridge tolls, striking a deal with local government and winning the 2014 Commonwealth Games for Glasgow, he said ministers were determined to do more.
Andy Oram Reports
This principle places all communication at the mercy of financial considerations. Taken to its conclusion, the principle would eliminate any communication that lacks a financial justification. And that goes, of course, for communications that have no business model yet, but could have one in the future. With apologies for restating the familiar, I have to remind readers that the Internet and the World Wide Web started as noncommercial initiatives. Sidak's written testimony pretty baldly indicates that the value of each communication (an online chat, a file transfer, etc.) should be determined by the company providing the connection. What legal or economic doctrine, I ask, justifies that assertion? Sidak also explains, through a principle known as "Ramsey pricing," that companies should use their control over highly desirable content - such as tv broadcasts - in order to lower prices for infrastructure.
Cyclo-cross news & racing roundup for November 28
Verge MAC brings down the curtain on its 2007 campaign with a "classic" double-header of UCI racing on the first weekend of December. Mike Hebe's Carlisle Classic in central Pennsylvania kick-starts the racing weekend on Saturday, December 1 and the traditional season-ending Capital Cross Classic brings international cyclo-cross back to the Washington, DC suburb of Reston, Virginia the following day. One thing that has changed dramatically for the Pennsylvania leg of the weekend is the new venue at the Carlisle Fairgrounds. After outgrowing its former home in nearby Lower Allen Township, race promoter Mike Hebe has relocated his race to the Carlisle Fairgrounds, site of the some of the world's largest auto shows. The new venue not only provides more infrastructure and a centralized location, it also offers the racers a different kind of challenge.
Edwin Coppock, Fed Fund Rates and The Dow
Aha there you are readers, I couldn't see you, hidden behind all that steam rising from the cups of mulled wine. A warm welcome to the last letter for 2007 - did I hear cheers and whoops of delight? Well its to be expected I suppose, I have been a rather grizzly writer over the past 2 years and I know you would prefer to see a more positive outlook. However, a positive outlook requires positive action to happen now that will help further ahead on the economic road. Alas, I am not seeing too much that gives me cause for hope. I hope you found time to visit http://www.livecharts.co.uk/livewire/ and read the articles posted. As well as shorter articles covering topical subjects by myself you will find articles written by others too. Its well worth a visit. As you know I try to peer into the future and divine what the economic outlook has in store for us.
Cold turkey plan for Scots addicts
The very worst part of the drug culture is the culture itself, it's full of the most unsavoury pieces of humanity who generate subcultures of theft, prostitution, violence. If you can get the addicts away from that hell hole they stand some sort of a chance in getting their lives back on track.Imagine it from the point of view of the young girl who doesn't have to go into a car with someone she doesn't know to perform some sort of sex act to earn the money to buy the drug. Take that problem away, the streets become safer, petty theft and shoplifting numbers drop ... and the young girl won't have that used, dirty feeling that only goes away when she takes more of the drug.Not an easy one to fix ..... and getting harder since we have allowed the eastern block Europeans to dump the worst of their populations on our welfare state.
ICICI Ventures to pick up 5% stake in MCX
MUMBAI: ICICI Ventures is close to picking up a 5% equity stake in Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX). Earlier this year multinationals like Merrill Lynch and Citigroup had bought 5% each in the exchange.
According to sources, talks with ICICI Ventures and a couple of other investors have been going on for the past couple of months. An announcement on the same is expected soon. Earlier this year when Financial Technologies (FT), the promoter of MCX, sold its stake to Citi and Merrill Lynch the exchange was valued at slightly over $1 bn. The stake sale to ICICI Ventures is also likely to be around the same valuation.
ICICI Ventures may buy the stake from Financial Technologies. FT currently holds 49% in the exchange. The other major stakeholders of the exchange are HDFC Bank, SBI and other public sector banks holding a total 27%, FID Fund (Mauritus) — an affiliate of Fidelity International has a 9% stake, both Citi and Merrill Lynch have a 5% stake each, Passport India Investment (Mauritius) has 3% stake while GLG Financials Fund has another 2% stake.
Sask. woman wins legal battle against drug dealer
Actions have consequences and she needs to learn to live with the fallout of her poor choices. While the dealer did provide her with the drug it was ultimately her decision to use it. This precedent opens the door to similar cases in the future and that is very unfortunate. We need to accept responsibility for our actions. .
Councilman MikeK Recalls Knievel Action Figure
It is hard to see any other alternatives now that U.S. Magistrate Mikel Williams has found Beck, of Boise, and his 71 fellow plaintiffs lack standing to challenge the state's primary election law in court. Only the party can do that, Williams ruled/Jim Fisher, Lewiston Tribune. Full editorial here. Question: If disgruntled Republicans succeed in closing Idaho's primaries, will you be more/less likely to vote Republican?
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