CONCACAF and FOX SOCCER extend agreement to include five new properties
FOX SOCCER TO AIR CONCACAF MEN’S & WOMEN’S U-20 & U-17 CHAMPIONSHIPS AS WELL AS U.S. WOMEN’S WORLD CUP QUALIFYING The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) announced today the expanded agreement with FOX Soccer that…
Euro rises as finance ministers meet
The euro has jumped against the British pound and the Japanese yen. The move comes as France prepares to voice concerns about the strength of the euro at a meeting of eurozone finance ministers in Brussels. French Finance Minister Pierre…
Payment fraud in China. This season’s edition.
by Dan Harris in ‘China Law Blog’ This year, I asked my co-blogger, Steve Dickinson, to report on what he is seeing and hearing on that front these days. The following is his report: We are frequently contacted to deal…
Pope Benedict XVI to resign citing poor health
Pope Benedict XVI is to resign at the end of this month after nearly eight years as the head of the Catholic Church, saying he is too old to continue at the age of 85. The unexpected development – the…
Fishermen welcome exit of Chinese seafood exporters
By Rory Butle ST JOHN’S, Antigua – Fishermen in Antigua & Barbuda are celebrating the exit of Chinese business interests, which they believe had threatened the sustainability of lobster in the twin island state. President of the Antigua & Barbuda…
Coursera Online Courses Officially Approved By American Council On Education
Written by Theo Chambers Coursera announced a massive milestone today: the first big step towards credit options. The American Council on Education‘s College Credit Recommendation Service (ACE CREDIT) has made credit recommendations for an initial five Coursera courses. In other…
Catholic bishops say “no” to Obama’s contraception rule change
Hhs Proposal Falls Short In Meeting Church Concerns; Bishops Look Forward To Addressing Issues With Administration Bishops look forward to finding acceptable solutions to shortcomings . Concerned that first-rate charities still given second-class status Seek clarification on confusing finance plan WASHINGTON—The Feb….
UK Investors hit by £16bn in hidden fees each year
From Regulation Feb 6 2013 BY: Esther Armstrong , News editor , Portfolio Adviser UK investors face over £16bn in hidden fees and charges per year, according to latest research from SCM Private for its True and Fair Campaign launched…
White House Drone Plan Reveals Obama’s ‘Hypocrisy’
By Jim Meyers, Newsmax As a senator, Barack Obama decried George W. Bush’s use of presidential war powers to prosecute the war on terror. As president, Obama has embraced those powers and promoted the preemptive use of drones to target…
James Rickards: Global Monetary System Headed for Collapse
By Dan Weil MoneyNews The world currency system is riding down the road to catastrophe, says James Rickards, senior managing director of Tangent Capital Partners. The world already has entered a currency war that began in 2010 on the heels…
