Day November 3, 2008

Jinglemail for Chinese factories

Factories are closing in China at an alarming rate. Owners are disappearing, leaving workers owed months of back pay. By the end of the year, over 100,000 factories will have closed. The Chinese bubble has popped. The possibility of major…

Chavez would expropriate banks in crisis

“If something similar comes to pass in Venezuela, you should not have the slightest doubt that I won’t give a penny to the banks – I’ll expropriate them,” said Mr Chavez. But then Venezuela would have to pump billions into…

Aria preparations continue

USA Today/Gallup: Obama 53%. McCain 42%. Financial Times: “Obama extends lead.” WaPo/ABC poll: Obama holds a “sizable advantage.” ABC pollster. Obama “closing strongly.”

Obama’s tech policy and plans

Obama wants to “employ technology to solve our most pressing problems.” This includes broadband for all, a modern communications infrastructure, online access to governmental data with feedback and comments from citizens, major R&D for cleantech and renewable energy, more science…