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One of the most intriguing features of the Internet is the amount of falsehoods flying around. A large proportion of emails and 'facts' sent to you or put up on sites are to put it nicely -'very econo...
I think Garanti Bank has outdone itself! This news item really set me thinking - http://www.paymentsnews.com/2008/08/garanti-bank-wi.html Garanti offers a contactless sticker that can be stuck on the ...
There is an intriguing news release over the weekend by American Express. The premium card issuer's subsidiary American Express Credit Corp has come out with a $ 2 billion note sale at a whopping yie...
It is amusing to see how the banking industry is snorting in relief that Citi Bank declared a 2Q 08 loss of 'only' $ 2.5 Billion. Things have come to such a pass that a bank like IndyMac going under ...
I was reading this new report by US DOJ on how digital currencies are increasingly popular with money launderers(or is it laundries?) - http://www.usdoj.gov/ndic/pubs28/28675/index.htm The DOJ notes t...
With the global food crisis raging on, it is time for countries and international organisations to think of creative ways to address the issue. Giving free rations is not a viable economic answer. Con...
Gasoline (or Petrol - depending on which side of the Atlantic you are) prices are biting so hard now that gas station owners and consumers are planning a rally to demonstrate their grievances. See pre...
I am intrigued by the number of conferences and events on 'greening of financial services'. Unless I got it wrong, I am not sure if financial services is on the top 10 list of industries contributing ...
I notice a lot of attention in the blogosphere to this article on how the Internet (Google in particular) is turning humanity into a mass of 'thoughtless' nerds with a poor attention span and limited ...
The Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC), a non-profit organisation involved in the fight against ID theft, has released the 2007 'ID Theft Aftermath' report. This report outlines the 'human' side of...
I came across a new Index of Fear - the Unisys Security Index. See here - http://www.unisyssecurityindex.com/ This security index outlines the 'fear levels' of various countries on four areas of secu...
We have seen two major natural calamities in the past week -cyclone in Myanmar and an earthquake in China. The Internet is abuzz with relief measures and donation outpourings. A lot is being made of t...