2008 was a crazy year for everyone. Here is a quick run down of the top news stories of 2008: The Election of President Barack Obama: On November 4, 2008 Barack Obama was elected the 44th President of the United States. He is the first African American President in the country’s history and the significance [...]
It seems that there is more news worthy events happening today than ever before. It is really hard to say for sure whether this is accurate or if it is just because our technologies allow it to travel the world over so very fast. We have become a news addicted society and we feel the [...]
The tourism industry in Thailand truly took off when US soldiers started to arrive in the 1960s for Rest and Recuperation (R&R) during the Vietnam War period. Coinciding, international mass tourism sharply increased during the same period due to the rising standard of living, more people acquiring more free time and due to improvements in [...]
The crisis of the country forced the American Government to deviate from the principles of free trade policy. The injection of stimulus money in the economy was such decision. The question arises that did the government have any other alternative and the answer is no. With the stock market falling and the employment market on [...]
The rose tinted view of financial data continues to drive the markets as more and more reasons are found to speculate on shares even as the driving impetus of the actual economy seems to be stuttering once again. As far as I can see, much of the data over the past months has been rather [...]
There was a sneak preview of the Dept of Labor’s preliminary guidance on setting up 401k default investment options. These situations occur when 401k participants fail to select an investment option for their 401k contributions or a 401k default fund is used in 401k plans with automatic enrollment features. Currently, 401k plan sponsors are rethinking [...]
Lady with an Ermine, by Leonardo da Vinci The fair lady gazes at her pools of ocre eyes in the mirror nearby, “Oh where are my pretenders of the afternoon? Shall my tea take a chill while I await?†Ermine: *snickers* Lady: Silence, wretch! Care you to be the laughing stock of Italy, or, I [...]
The Internet has been around for sometime but its popularity started a little more than five years ago as more people gains access to public domain. As more Americans engage in online activities such as gaming, surfing, communicating with relatives and friends, and stock brokering, new companies are created. Now you have companies offering web [...]
As we are starting a fresh year and many of us are looking at ways to increase our income and build up our home base business (MLM).  In order to do this we need to build our business on strong foundations. I want to inform you of breaking news that has been taking place in [...]
Currency exchange rates reflect the worth of a currency in terms of another currency and determining the margins between the two alone can help a business flourish. For a single person, it might not mean a lot unless he/she is traveling abroad however, but for an entire economy, currency exchange rates means a lot. Foreign [...]