May, 2010
OECD Explains The Economic And Development Organization
Americans don’t ever hear much about the OECD, or the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. . The OECD does things such as forecast growth, suggest interest rates and provide development assistance to member and non-member countries.
OECD tackles numerous issues
The OECD is an organization with several committees that focus on a wide variety of world ...
Sail away on Towel Day, Hitchhikers
Towel Day isn't a sale at Kohl's, but a celebration of all things Douglas Adams, from "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" to Arthur Dent and all things related to interstellar road trips.Towel Day is just what any good traveler needs when Earth is about to be demolished in favor of a hyperspace bypass and ...
Just Who Got Kicked Off American Idol May 19?
we're down to the last two contestants, people wonder who got kicked off American Idol May 19. Surprising to nobody, Casey James was booted. He may are a hit with Kara and also the panel, but not enough of one with the voters. Next week will be the finale, and also the showdown will ...
Are Stock Market Circuit Breakers Going To Stop Flash Crash?
Tuesday, the Securities and Exchange commission proposed new circuit breakers for the stock market to keep away from another Flash Crash. The new trading curbs would be applied on a trial basis to all stocks on the Standard and Poor's Index. As outlined by the SEC, the circuit breakers would pause trading in certain stocks ...
In Senate Hearings, BP Oil Leak Executives Point Fingers
When top oil business executives testified at a Hearing before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee in New York, the BP oil leak got into the political arena Tuesday. As the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico 2010 continued, suits from BP, Transocean and Halliburton each blamed the other guy for the disaster ...