Crazed radicals (like the president of the Dallas Fed) think banks should suffer the consequences of their actions instead of relying on the government to underwrite executive bonuses. The theory behind bailouts of big financial institutions is that if they collapse they will infect other financial institutions.
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Once an unlikely rival for HP and Apple, Chinese computer maker Lenovo has grown and adapted as quickly as its homeland. Now, with a savvy blend of East and West, it's poised to be China's first global brand. Leading the PC maker's pursuit of new markets, CEO Yang Yuanqing believes in "replaying the chess board" to keep improving
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Bruce Lyon traded his own Oscar-winning company for a cushy job at Sun Microsystems. But when Sun got to be too restrictive, he decided to go it aloneall over again
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Startup Malaysia brought Silicon Valley ideas to the tropical shores to encourage entrepreneurship--and hear a little local hip-hop. Jawed Karim, cofounder of YouTube, Naval Ravikant, founder of AngelList, Konstantin Guericke, cofounder of LinkedIn, and Saad Khan, a partner at CMEA investments, took a trip to Malaysia last week. And they weren’t there to splash in tropical waters
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Nanosolar, which uses an innovative method to get roofs covered with solar panels, is busy outfitting Guard bases around the country. The nation's biggest energy consumer should be its biggest solar customer
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Biometrics are the next big thing in government and homeland security. But the recent theft of the personal information of 9 million Israelis living and dead--including the birth parents of adoptees and sensitive health information--could have big ramifications for foreign governments.
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American Ambassador to Syria Robert Ford just fled the country after threats to his safety were made.
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