By Firesit on August 25, 2010
Christian Clausen CEO of Scandinavian megabank Nordea thinks it’s not a good idea to buy out rash and irresponsible banks. Why we should save banks and let go bankrupt building or airline companies? – asks Christian Clausen in an interview with the management magazine Lederne. In all bankruptcy cases customers suffer but politicians only bail [...]
Posted in Business | Tagged bank
By Firesit on August 18, 2010
Carla Franklin has filed a lawsuit against Google to find out the identity of the person posting nasty videos about her on YouTube. Franklin, a former model who graduated from Duke in 1999 with degrees in biology and psychology, appeared in several YouTube videos put up by Columbia Business School that show her traveling to [...]
Posted in Weird | Tagged cyberbullying, Google, YouTube
By Firesit on July 5, 2010
Takeru Kobayashi of Japan, a former hot dog eating champion, was arrested after he jumped on stage at the Famous Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest and wrestled with police as a rival Joey Chestnut was being presented with the winner’s “mustard belt” for the fourth year running. The event drew between 40,000 and 50,000 spectators.
Mr [...]
Posted in Weird | Tagged arrest, champion, hot dog
By Firesit on June 29, 2010
Anna Chapman was one of 11 accused Russian secret agents arrested by FBI agents. Anna Chapman is a hot 28-year-old divorcee (nee Kushchenko) with Masters degree in Economics who ran an online real estate company worth $2 million. She’s being called in media Victoria secret model, femme fatale or a girl who can play in [...]
Posted in Weird | Tagged Russia, scandal, spy
