Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Sunday, March 14, 2010

‘Invisible Power’ of London Money Exposed as Mayor Fights Back

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601109&sid=aiIUZ7_eyGYk&pos=10

March 12 (Bloomberg) -- When money needs to talk in London, it's the lord mayor who speaks.

Nick Anstee, the 682nd mayor of the U.K. capital's financial district, is battling politicians from all parties who blame the bankers and brokers he represents for wrecking the country's economy. Taxpayers assumed more than 800 billion pounds ($1.2 trillion) of liabilities to bail out financial firms, and an election must be held by June.

"The taxpayer doesn't understand how critical the financial services industry is to them," Anstee, 51, said in an interview at his 252-year-old Mansion House residence opposite the Bank of England. "This absolutely overwhelming tide of negative attitudes has been brought about in taxpayers' minds."

City of London chiefs have championed trade and challenged politicians for centuries. They befriended William the Conqueror, helped overthrow King Charles I and one backed U.S. founding father George Washington. Yet the top lobbyist for Britain's financial services industry isn't well-known in the square mile he presides over and where 6,000 companies operate.

The lord mayor is an "invisible power" who Britons don't recognize as the representative of the banks they bailed out, said London Metropolitan University politics lecturer Maurice Glasman. He's campaigning to merge Anstee's government with that of Greater London Authority Mayor Boris Johnson, which was started in 2000 to represent the capital's 7.5 million people.

http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/Corporation/LGNL_Services/Leisure_and_culture/Local_history_and_heritage/Buildings_within_the_City/Mansion_house/index.htm

Sunday, March 7, 2010

My FX Book Releases Developer API

http://myfxbook.wordpress.com/2010/03/07/developers-api-and-new-language-released/ The API allows programmatic access to your account's data, allowing to create iPhone/Android applications, Facebook applications, customized widgets and more. The API area is accessible from the bottom menu (http://www.myfxbook.com/api) .

EES Forex is Financial Technology

EES Forex is Financial Technology




DEMINT: White House land grab

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/mar/02/white-house-land-grab/
You'd think the Obama administration is busy enough controlling the banks, insurance companies and automakers, but thanks to whistleblowers at the Department of the Interior, we now learn they're planning to increase their control over energy-rich land in the West.

A secret administration memo has surfaced revealing plans for the federal government to seize more than 10 million acres from Montana to New Mexico, halting job- creating activities like ranching, forestry, mining and energy development. Worse, this land grab would dry up tax revenue that's essential for funding schools, firehouses and community centers.

The Size of Derivatives Bubble = $190K Per Person on Planet

http://www.siliconvalleywatcher.com/mt/archives/2008/10/the_size_of_der.php



Saturday, March 6, 2010

Skype Contact Explorer Software for Skype

http://skype-contact-explorer.com

The skype contact explorer is a companion for Skype that installs in Windows 7, XP, Server x. The companion is a powerful communication tool allowing you to maximize your skype account when using as your primary means of communication. Send messages faster, to more users. Tap the potential of the skype user base.

Features

  • Contact multiple users at once
  • Add multiple users to your contacts at once
  • Message all of your contacts at once
  • Search the skype database using keyword files
  • Search for skype users based on your business
  • Save your searches
  • Build a rolodex of skype usernames
  • Send messages to targeted groups

http://skype-contact-explorer.com