June 21, 2008


The Secret of Bill Gates' Success

Nice homage from the BBC. And by all means also check Fortune, as well as the Reuters coverage of the moment supreme of Bill actually saying goodbye on Friday, Jun 27, 2008. Plus the hilarious official "leaving" video featuring Bono, Clooney, Hillary, Obama and others.

June 18, 2008


Less jobs & surging fuel prices . . .

. . . they may just be the beginning of bigger problems for the US and global economy.

Rising oil prices combined with falling wages will force governments and citizens to tighten their belts. If inflation strikes, governments and citizens will have little choice but adapt by purchasing smaller cars or bicycling, adjusting eating habits and pursuing a simpler lifestyle.

Whole story here.

June 07, 2008


New Oil Price Shock

Energy ministers are meeting in Japan a day after a record one-day jump in the crude oil price, to $139 a barrel.

Under pressure from the US, Japan, China, India and South Korea have agreed on the need to end fuel subsidies, blamed for boosting demand.

US energy secretary Samuel Bodman said the price surge was a "shock" but not a crisis, amid fears the oil price spike could help tip some of the world's economies into recession.

Some suggest crude oil could reach $150 a barrel by July.