July, 2009
Court Orders Shorter Sentence For Ex-Qwest CEO
Joe Nacchio was convicted in 2007 of 19 counts of insider trading. Prosecutors alleged he sold $52 million in Qwest stock based on nonpublic information that the company was at risk. The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday that the $52 million figure was too high. Instead, the figure used should have been Nacchio's ...
KeePass and Dropbox: Two Tools for Managing Your Electronic Life
Over the past few months, GRS readers been recommending two applications that I haven’t found time to mention — until today. These two utilities perform simple but important tasks. One is a password manager, and the other allows you to share your documents — including financial documents — across multiple computers.
KeePass
Here, for example, is an ...
Anderson Cooper, Bachelorette Bring Humor to ‘Regis and Kelly’
Bachelorette makes Anderson Cooper queasy
Anderson Cooper is the man.
As if “Regis and Kelly” didn’t get enough attention as it is, throw in Anderson Cooper and a dash of snark, and you’ve got yourself a viral video.
Anderson Cooper filled in for Regis yesterday when The Bachelorette herself came on the show. The ensuing interview was pretty ...
iPhone Virus Can Wipe Out Your Bank Account
With calls and SMS fees, that is
Oh no! Not an iPhone virus! (Photo: www.thehenry.net)
I am an iPhone enthusiast. It’s mightily expensive, but I’m hooked. I haven’t had to take out payday loans in Moraga or cash advance in Moragas to finance my habit, but it does occupy a significant portion of my budget each month, ...
Trustee Sues Madoff’s Wife For Nearly $45M
Trustee Irving H. Picard spelled out his claims in a lawsuit against Ruth Madoff in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Manhattan. He said Madoff for decades lived "a life or splendor" using money that belonged to customers of her husband's investment firm.» E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
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