Month September 2008

Scoble on tech and the election

Influential tech blogger Robert Scoble takes a break from tech to ask fellow Democrats to do everything they can to elect Obama. Scoble travels widely, talks with CEOs worldwide, and is appalled at the declining state of tech, infrastructure, and…

Whew. California budget deadlock may be over

This is great news. The three month old California budget deadlock may be resolved in the next several days. Let’s hope so. The new compromise includes no new taxes, no borrowing against other funds, and massive budget cuts. Which is…

Lehman Brothers rescue collapses

Barclays and BofA have bailed out of any attempt to salvage Lehman Brothers. Special trading sessions are happening now so other firms can try to net out their exposure to Lehman in advance of an expected bankruptcy filing before open…