An Israeli doctor says: “Medicine in my country is so advanced that we can take a kidney out of one man, put it in another, and have him looking for work in six weeks.” A German doctor says: “That is nothing; we can take a lung out of one person, put it in another, and …
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Bush Warns Against “Too Much” Government in Markets
In a speech at the Manhattan Institute in New York, President George W. Bush urged leaders of the world’s biggest economies not to abandon free- market capitalism as they seek an escape from the financial crisis, calling it the “best system” for delivering growth.
Verlaging van de rentevoet
Vandaag op de radio hoorde ik dat enkele Europese banken hun rentevoet verlaagden. Is dat wel zo’n slimme zet? Veel financiële instellingen moeten nu al toekomen met extra geld van de overheid. Lage rente maakt lenen interessant maar sparen weinig aantrekkelijk. Veel nieuwe centen zal die verlaging dus niet opleveren.
Fed hires Bear Stearns Risk Boss
In a move that is sure to put to rest the notion that there are no second acts in American life, former Bear Stearns chief risk officer Michael Alix has landed a job in the office of the Federal Reserve charged with assessing the safety and soundness of domestic banking institutions.
Exxon breaks record for profit, yet again
Exxon Mobil Corporation set a quarterly profit record for a U.S. company Thursday, surging past analyst estimates. The largest U.S. oil company surges past analyst estimates to post a net income of $14.83 billion.