The Japanese Earthquake: 8 Unexpected Consequences
Correspondent Chris Gould examines some of the unforeseen results of the devastating March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
Jim Rogers Would Shut the Fed
Breakout is the new financial program on Yahoo! Finance which officially began yesterday. Renowned investor Jim Rogers was one of the first guests, and he didn’t mince words about his feelings for Ben Bernanke and the organization he heads, the Federal Reserve.
The interview strayed into the hypothetical when host Jeff Mackie asked Rogers what he would do with America’s central bank. The answer was short: Close the Fed.
Canadians First to Get Hosed by NYTimes.com Subscription
This has to be the last straw. As if Canadians don’t get teased and picked on enough by those south of the border, here comes a message this morning from the New York Times regarding its upcoming digital subscription program.
Today, we are rolling out digital subscriptions to our readers in Canada, which will enable us to fine-tune the customer experience before our global launch. On March 28, we will begin offering digital subscriptions in the United States and the rest of the world.
Canadians are to become the guinea pigs of cyber journalism.
Why, oh why? Is this some sort of retaliaion of the strength of the loonie?
Richard Branson Pops Pills
Hirsute adventurer and entreprenteur Richard Branson has revealed the secret of success: It wasn’t hard work, perseverence or ingenuity, but rather NZT, a pill that can make a person smart, rich and powerful.
The Branson pill plug is part of the promotional activity ahead of the nation-wide theatrical release of Limitless, a thriller about an unsuccessful and indolent writer whose life is transformed by the wonder drug.
The film stars Robert DeNiro and Bradley Cooper and is set to come out this Friday, March 18.
More Wagers on the Royal Wedding
William Hill is offering more bets which can be placed on Prince William and Kate Middleton’s wedding.
Among them are wagers on the royal car breaking down on the way to Westminster Abbey for the April 29 ceremony: 66/1.
The time Kate will arrive at the Abbey: 11.00 am and 11.03 am is the favorite timeslot.
And most ominous of all, the chance of Kate leaving William at the altar: 50/1.
