Firefox 4 Beta 5 Now Available with Default Hardware Acceleration, Menu Redesign [Updates] 7 Sep 2010
# updates Windows/Mac/Linux: Firefox 4 Beta 5 is out tonight , and it firms up a few things that have been slowly taking shape in previous betas of the browser. Most significantly, it enables by default the (Windows-only) hardware acceleration that had been available through a deep settings switch previously. New to the build, however, are a robust audio API (demonstrated at YouTube ), a return …
Tim Backshall On Europe: "Default Now Or Default Later" As EuroStat Complains That Greece Is Still Withholding … 7 Sep 2010
There is one major problem with putting houses of card back together - they tend to fall…over and over. And while abundant liquidity in May and June served as an artificial prop to return European core and PIIGS spreads to previous levels merely as mean reversion algos took holds, the second time around won’t be as lucky. CDR’s Tim Backshall was on the Strategy Session today, discussing the …
Where is Michael Burry (credit default swap legend) Investing Now ? 7 Sep 2010
By CanadianValue. Micheal Burry is probably the most interesting character to emerge from the credit crisis and one of the biggest winners. Burry identified early the horrible lending practices that were taking place in the United States and convinced Wall Street Firms to sell him credit default swaps on collateralized mortgages that Burry personally selected. Read more » »
Belgian default insurance costs rise as talks fail 7 Sep 2010
LONDON (MarketWatch) — The cost of insuring Belgian government debt against default continued to rise Tuesday after three months of talks to form a coalition government failed last week. The spread on five-year Belgian sovereign credit default swaps widened by around 7 basis points to 137 basis points Tuesday, according to data provider Markit. That means it would now cost $137,000 a year to …
Bank Default Swaps Rise Most in Month on Bets for More Capital 7 Sep 2010
The cost of insuring against losses on bonds sold by European financial companies rose by the most in a month on concern higher capital requirements and losses from sovereign debt holdings will endanger the recovery.
Fitch backs low-fee default super plan 6 Sep 2010
Fitch Ratings has thrown its support behind the Cooper review’s recommended low-fee default superannuation accounts, saying the reform would allow retail funds to remain competitive and profitable.
Greece default risk is ’substantial,’ Pimco man says 6 Sep 2010
Greece still faces a “substantial” default risk as insolvency prevents the nation from repaying its debt when its bailout program expires in three years, Pacific Investment Management Co. fund manager Andrew Bosomworth said.
Corporate Bond Risk Declines in Europe, Credit-Default Swap Prices Show 6 Sep 2010
The cost of protecting European corporate bonds from default fell, according to traders of credit-default swaps.
Default Risk Tumbles Most in World in Fernandez Economy: Argentina Credit 5 Sep 2010
Argentina’s bond risk is falling the fastest of any country as South America’s second-biggest economy heads toward its largest expansion since 1992, increasing the government’s ability to pay its debt.
Asia Stocks Gain, Default Risk Declines on U.S. Jobs; Won, Copper Advance 5 Sep 2010
Asian shares rose, lifting the region’s benchmark index to a four-week high, and the cost of protecting bonds against default fell after better-than-expected U.S. jobs data eased concern the global economy is faltering.
Terracotta and Shadow-Soft Partner to Provide Open Source Scalability and Performance for the Enterprise 3 Sep 2010
Shadow-Soft and Terracotta to Host Webinar on September 9 to Demonstrate Powerful Ehcache Solution for Enterprise Applications
Malaysia in the Era of Globalization #30 1 Sep 2010
Chapter 4: Modern Model States The Relevant Lessons For Malaysia (Cont’d) A few years ago I was a guest teacher for the senior class in the school near my village in Malaysia where I once taught briefly as a temporary teacher. What an experience! I was taken aback at how passive and quiet [...]
Spawn Labs Reduces Price of Spawn HD-720 from $199.95 to $129.95; Software Upgrade Doubles Video Quality, Cuts Latency … 1 Sep 2010
Spawn Labs, the developer of the world’s first and only console cloud gaming product line, today announced that it has significantly reduced the price of its Spawn HD-720 remote gaming appliance from $199.95 to $129.95. The company has also released the version 1.2 update to its software product line, doubling video quality and reducing latency to just 45 milliseconds.
Feedback.com Announces Feedback Tab for Facebook 1 Sep 2010
Easily Manage Comments on Facebook with New Feedback Tab Application
KMI Releases New Sustainability Software Module for Corporate Sustainability and GHG Reporting 1 Sep 2010
The new KMI Sustainability Software Module acts as both a stand-alone system for capturing enterprise-wide Greenhouse Gas (GHG), Energy Usage, Water, Waste and other key performance indicators and is also leveraged by the rest of the KMI EHS Software Suite to provide hard data for Compliance and Reporting & Dashboards.