Archive for September 11th, 2008

Hell yes, but only if the probe also looks at how Fannie and Freddie were used by politicians for plum political appointments (WTF does Jamie Gorelick deliver for the fat paycheck she receives?), how Fannie and Freddie lobbyists successfully used their deep pockets to line the campaigns of politicians from both parties while lobbying for [...]

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Fannie Mae Exposed
Fannie Mae's Bailout Payments
Read more on Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae at Wikinvest

11Sep

Google M&A

Posted by Jeff as Venture Capital

David Lawee was asked yesterday while on a panel at TC50 about exit strategies what the most successful acquisitions that Google has done to date. His answer was insightful and I think quite candid, he pointed out Keyhole, Urchin, and WrightleyWritely and in each case referenced how the company was able to retain the people [...]

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Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) Acquires Waze
Google Glass Privacy Concerns
(GOOG) Google to Stream Music for a Price
Read more on Google at Wikinvest

11Sep

Wachovia @ Office 2.0

Posted by Jeff as web 2.0

Wachovia Bank presented a case study featuring their use of a Microsoft Office Sharepoint Server (MOSS) at the recently held Office 2.0 event. Based on my anecdotal feedback, this was one of the more talked about presentations at the conference. It’s worth watching all 50 minutes of the video to see how real customers are [...]

It goes beyond irony to read reports about Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY) and his recent tax problems. But first, let’s note that Rangel is a lawyer and a senior member of Congress who has spent 30 years on the Ways and Means Committee, the current Chairman of that committee, which is responsible for the U.S. [...]

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Anchoring and Income Taxes
Lauryn Hill Tax Slave
Tax Freedom Day
Taxation Is Theft
Read more on Taxes, Abc Communications at Wikinvest

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