Once United States President-elect Barack Obama takes office as President on January 20, 2009, he will be the one who has to deal with the impending economic crisis. It was several weeks ago that CEOs of the Big Three automakers have asked to be included in the massive economic bailout. However, it looks like that […]
Attacks chill India economic prospects
The deadly Islamist militant strike on India’s financial nerve centre clouds the future of Asia’s third-largest economy at a time when it already faces a significant slowdown, analysts say. Ruthless gunmen stormed luxury hotels, including the iconic Taj Mahal Palace, a landmark restaurant and the main train station, killing at least 195 people in a […]
Round Table held on Banking Software in Bangladesh: Problems and Prospects
Brac University and Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS) jointly organised a roundtable on Banking Software in Bangladesh: Problems and Prospects on 8th November, 2008 at Bangladesh China Friendship Conference Centre. The roundtable was chaired by Professor Jamilur Reza Chowdhury, Vice Chancellor, Brac University. Professor Jafar Iqbal , Chairman, Department of CSE, Shahjalal […]
Joe the Plumber Entertains Prospect of 2010 Congressional Run
Again, one might end up asking: Who is this “Joe the Plumber?” Joe the Plumber is Joe Wurzelbacher of Ohio. So far the name of Joe the Plumber was brought up during the second United States Presidential debate between GOP Presidential nominee Senator John McCain of Arizona and Democratic Presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama of […]
Bob Dylan in Prospect Park
I saw Bob Dylan play in Brooklyn on August 12: a concert in Prospect Park. Tickets were $85 or $55, but crowds of people sat outside listening for free. (I’d estimate 6,000 were on the lawns, mostly between the ages of 25 and 64. I was one of them.) This was the eighth time I’ve […]
Bleak Prospects For UK
The International Monetary Fund, IMF, has reviewed its forecast for the United Kingdom, UK’s economic growth over the next two years. In the new forecast, the IMF has predicted that the UK would grow by 1.4 per cent in 2006 and 1.1 per cent that the UK would grow by 1.4 per cent in 2008 […]
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