Quoted: It is not just office workers who are taking their first steps into virtual worlds. So too are lawyers, as disputes in such environments spill over into real-world lawsuits. Such disputes often concern the trade in virtual goods and services, which are bought and sold for real money. In some countries lawsuits over virtual goods are already common. Unggi Yoon, a judge in the Suwon District Court in South Korea, estimates that Korean courts have heard nearly 300 cases of fraud and more than 60 relating to hacking in virtual game-worlds. Similar fights have broken out in American courts, too. So much for escapism.

seriously...battle of words!

Quoted: The worst forms of jargon and gobbledygook have won recognition in the Plain English Awards. So how easily can lines of corporate-speak be condensed into a pithy sentence?

Quoted: India's car industry is booming, with passenger car production set to treble from about one million in 2003-2004 to more than three million by 2015, according to government estimates.

I am skeptical about the newly proposed “fair tax” based on consumption and the implementation than the current flat rate. It is not clear cut how this will benefit the working class, when they consume almost all of their income...wouldn't they end up paying more.

I have not seen a lot discussion on this yet...hopefully soon!

Quoted: Unspinning the FairTax. We look at the numbers behind the numbers.

China's business model has grown to be the silent killer!
Quoted: There are plenty of reasons why the US and China do not get along.

No country holds greater dollar reserves - and, as everyone knows, you don't pick a fight with your banker

Iran, Darfur, Taiwan and Burma come to mind, just for starters.

The Chinese are flexing their military muscle in Asia. They have been exerting their economic and political influence in Africa and Latin America. They have been gobbling up natural resources from timber to crude oil to fuel their spectacular economic growth. They are riding the tiger. We are flogging a donkey.

Quoted: The five countries that make up the East African Community have agreed a plan that will gradually open their markets to the European Union (EU). ...

organizations like KIVA can moblize the possibility of opportunities for local & small businesses.

Quoted: With less than three years to go to the first football World Cup in South Africa, the country hopes the huge investments needed will boost its economy.

quoted: These Ethiopian-grown strawberries benefit from 1700m altitude and strong sunlight concentrations to make them exceptionally sweet, with average of 10% sugar brix. The difference in taste of the Yuval variety (the main offering) is very noticeable compared to when it’s grown in other countries. The same is true of the other available varieties.