According to The Wall Street Journal, the U.S. goes through 100 billion plastic shopping bags annually.
So, it's probably a good idea to recycle a few.
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Thursday, January 17, 2008
Saturday, January 12, 2008
Bono Defends His Billion-Dollar Business
Bono Defends His Billion-Dollar Business
Rocker Bono has defended his decision to set up a $1.9 billion investment company, insisting it doesn't contradict his image as a poverty-campaigner. The U2 frontman is one of five co-founders of Elevation Partners - named after one of the band's songs - which has a $1.9 billion fund and recently invested $250 million into American magazine Forbes, which openly describes itself as a "capitalist tool."
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Rocker Bono has defended his decision to set up a $1.9 billion investment company, insisting it doesn't contradict his image as a poverty-campaigner. The U2 frontman is one of five co-founders of Elevation Partners - named after one of the band's songs - which has a $1.9 billion fund and recently invested $250 million into American magazine Forbes, which openly describes itself as a "capitalist tool."
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IBM's Billion-Dollar Security Push
Inside IBM's Billion-Dollar Security Push
By Sean Michael Kerner, Enterprise IT Planet
December 31, 2007
At the time Big Blue unveiled its big security plans in November 2007, it gave some indication as to how the money would be spent in developing new technologies and products. The announcement, however, represents just the tip of the iceberg: The company's new vision has far deeper implications that may well transform the nature of IBM itself. Kris Lovejoy, IBM's director of corporate security strategy, outlined a number of the changes taking place at the company in its effort to make good on its sweeping goals in the security space
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By Sean Michael Kerner, Enterprise IT Planet
December 31, 2007
At the time Big Blue unveiled its big security plans in November 2007, it gave some indication as to how the money would be spent in developing new technologies and products. The announcement, however, represents just the tip of the iceberg: The company's new vision has far deeper implications that may well transform the nature of IBM itself. Kris Lovejoy, IBM's director of corporate security strategy, outlined a number of the changes taking place at the company in its effort to make good on its sweeping goals in the security space
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Clean Energy Market Cap Surpasses $1 Trillion
Renewable energy as a whole broke the $1 trillion barrier last year as its entire market cap grew to $1.3 trillion. That growth will certainly continue as proven technologies and processes emerge and M&A and IPO activity increases.
More from this post that dwells a lot on the investment scenario in clean and green energy
More from this post that dwells a lot on the investment scenario in clean and green energy
Thursday, January 10, 2008
$3 Quadrillion Lawsuit by Katrina Victim Sues U.S. for
Katrina victim sues U.S. for $3 quadrillion
Jan. 9, 2008: One Hurricane Katrina victim is seeking $3 quadrillion from the U.S. government. MSNBC's Willie Geist reports.
NEW ORLEANS - Hurricane Katrina's victims have put a price tag on their suffering and it is staggering — including one plaintiff seeking the unlikely sum of $3 quadrillion.
The total number — $3,014,170,389,176,410 — is the dollar figure so far sought from some 489,000 claims filed against the federal government over damage from the failure of levees and flood walls following the Aug. 29, 2005, hurricane.
Of the total number of claims, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said it has received 247 for at least $1 billion apiece, including the one for $3 quadrillion.
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Jan. 9, 2008: One Hurricane Katrina victim is seeking $3 quadrillion from the U.S. government. MSNBC's Willie Geist reports.
NEW ORLEANS - Hurricane Katrina's victims have put a price tag on their suffering and it is staggering — including one plaintiff seeking the unlikely sum of $3 quadrillion.
The total number — $3,014,170,389,176,410 — is the dollar figure so far sought from some 489,000 claims filed against the federal government over damage from the failure of levees and flood walls following the Aug. 29, 2005, hurricane.
Of the total number of claims, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said it has received 247 for at least $1 billion apiece, including the one for $3 quadrillion.
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Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Google's $100 Billion Revenue Aim - Strategy or Hype?
Google Aiming for $100 Billion of Revenue
At Google's analyst day two years ago, CEO Eric Schmidt made a clever remark about Google laying the foundation to become "a hundred-billion dollar company." He wouldn't clarify whether he was referring to a "$100 billion market cap," which Google had already attained, or "$100 billion of revenue."
In a recent New Yorker article, Schmidt clarified the company's ambitions: He means $100 billion in revenue. And what engine will drive Google there? Mobile phones...
Read more on this from this interesting article @ Silicon Alley Insider
At Google's analyst day two years ago, CEO Eric Schmidt made a clever remark about Google laying the foundation to become "a hundred-billion dollar company." He wouldn't clarify whether he was referring to a "$100 billion market cap," which Google had already attained, or "$100 billion of revenue."
In a recent New Yorker article, Schmidt clarified the company's ambitions: He means $100 billion in revenue. And what engine will drive Google there? Mobile phones...
Read more on this from this interesting article @ Silicon Alley Insider
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