The crown prince of Abu Dhabi has hired the founder of the private security firm Blackwater Worldwide to set up an 800-member battalion of foreign mercenaries for the United Arab Emirates, the New York Times reported Sunday. The Times said it obtained documents that showed that the unit being formed […]
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[youtube]VPlLc9uge-0[/youtube] For the first time in 63 years of being outcast from their home land, some 50,000 Palestinians have flooded the border of Lebanon and Palestine. Press TV speaks with Franklin Lamb, international lawyer participating in the NAKBA commemoration and witnessing the extraordinary scenes at the Lebanese border. Following is […]
This recent Reserve Bank Consultation Document may be of interest to you … Document link and response below. Consultation Document: Pre-positioning for Open Bank Resolution (OBR) 1 The Reserve Bank is consulting registered banks on pre-positioning banks’ systems to ensure compatibility with the Open Bank Resolution (OBR) policy. This represents […]
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[youtube]subwDAZtEN0[/youtube] “To be hopeful in bad times is not just foolishly romantic. It is based on the fact that human history is a history not only of cruelty, but also of compassion, sacrifice, courage, kindness. What we choose to emphasize in this complex history will determine our lives. If […]
It dawned on me a few years ago that our rational lives are like a still pond and madness is the jagged rock thrown into it, creating odd ripples everywhere. And the most powerful madness of all, when it comes to the way the world turns, is psychopathy. There’s a […]
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To some of you this will be totally elementary, but it’s still good to get a refresh. Via a Deutsche Bank report, here’s a breakdown of bank revenues based on the industry average. Obviously, the biggest source of income is Net Interest Income. Here’s Deutsche’s definition: The largest component of […]