The top 25 European banks by assets European toxic asset exposure based on a Telegraph article. The crux of the Telegraph piece was that European banks have a shed load of bad debt on their books. A secret European Commission document allegedly put the exposure of the European banks to ‘toxic’ assets at £16.3 trillion, […]
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Central Banks of The World
(Last updated 4 March 2009) Afghanistan: Bank of Afghanistan Albania: Bank of Albania Algeria: Bank of Algeria Argentina: Central Bank of Argentina Armenia: Central Bank of Armenia Aruba: Central Bank of Aruba Australia: Reserve Bank of Australia Austria: Austrian National Bank Azerbaijan: Central Bank of Azerbaijan Republic Bahamas: Central Bank of The Bahamas Bahrain: Central […]
Is Facebook Falling Apart?
Is Facebook dying? That’s the topic of an astonishing New York Times article, entitled “Facebook Exodus.” Author Virginia Heffernan starts by pointing out: The exodus is not evident from the site’s overall numbers. According to comScore, Facebook attracted 87.7 million unique visitors in the United States in July. But while people are still joining Facebook […]
10 unwritten rules for working women
When it comes to gender stereotyping, it’s better to know what you’re up against. Come to think of it, when was the last time you heard or read the word “sexism?” That’s what ForbesWoman Community member Ann Daly, Ph.D., an executive coach and professional development specialist for women based in Austin , Texas , wants […]
China Mobiles Secret Codes
*#66*# Set Factory Mode *#8375# Show Software Version *#1234# A2DP PTS Mode (Bluetooth output) *#1234# A2DP Normal Mode (Bluetooth output) *#3646633# Engineer mode *#33778# Serial no. *#900# BT power on (Bluetooth output) default user code: 1122, 3344, 1234, 5678 Engineer mode: *#110*01# Factory mode: *#987# Enable COM port: *#110*01# -> Device -> Set UART -> […]
Michael Jackson buried wearing iconic white glove
Michael Jackson buried wearing iconic white glove, gold belt and sunglasses, says sis La Toya As if the King of Pop would have it any other way. Michael Jackson was buried with one white glove, sunglasses and dressed with pearl beads and a large gold belt, his sister, La Toya, said in an interview late […]
10 Best Dressed
PEOPLE’S 10 Best Dressed Daring or demure, high fashion or hippie chic, each of these stars turned up the heat and set the fashion world ablaze this year
First McDonald’s Opens In Soviet Union
The Soviet Union’s first McDonald’s fast food restaurant opens in Moscow. Throngs of people line up to pay the equivalent of several days’ wages for Big Macs, shakes, and french fries. The appearance of this notorious symbol of capitalism and the enthusiastic reception it received from the Russian people were signs that times were changing […]