Business & Economics
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The Diplomatic Courier Announces Significant New Global Partners and New Advisory Board Member
Washington, DC – Today, the Diplomatic Courier is pleased to announce a significant expansion of its editorial base through partnerships with the Prague-based news organization Newstin (Czech Republic), the Zurich-based International Relations and Security Network (Switzerland), and the California-based Pacific Research Institute (United States). ‘The addition of these new partners ...
Business & Economics
Finding a Fix for New Jersey’s Climate Woes
New Jersey Lawsuit Reform Alliance, July 22, 2008 PRI’s Director of Business and Economic Studies, Lawrence J. McQuillan, Ph.D., talks about the U.S. Index of Tort Liability and New Jersey’s poor ranking at this event sponsored by the New Jersey Lawsuit Reform Alliance.
Business & Economics
Solidify California as the Nation’s Medicine Chest
The Star-Ledger is reporting that Hoffmann-La Roche, which employs 3,240 workers in New Jersey, is moving its corporate headquarters to California. Although the full jobs impact is not yet known, Hoffmann-La Roche’s move represents another setback for a state that in 1990 had 20 percent of the pharmaceutical jobs in ...
Business & Economics
Internet Habits and the Presidency
When it comes to the Internet, Republican presidential candidate John McCain recently said that he’s “an illiterate who has to rely on his wife for any assistance he can get.” In an era where the Internet is playing an ever greater role, does such an admission matter, and does it ...
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Taxpayers Down Tube With Digital Mandate
A congressionally mandated switchover to digital TV is proving costly to both consumers and the industry, analysts say, and taxpayers ought to be added to that list. Some argue that consumers shouldn’t have to pay any expense related to the change because broadcasters are benefiting from the transition. Broadcasters respond ...
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Illinois needs lawsuit reform
Dear Editor, The evidence is overwhelming. There simply is no denying Illinois’ reputation as the “Lawsuit Capital of the Midwest.” Just in the last few months, several nationwide studies have been released and have confirmed Illinois’ status as a magnet for lawsuits. One report from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce ...
Business & Economics
California Focus: Cautionary tale of 2 Bustamantes
California has recently cemented its reputation as the most politically correct state in the nation, and possibly the most humorless. Those with doubts on that score might compare the cases of Carlos Bustamante and Cruz Bustamante. U.S. Air Force veteran Carlos Bustamante is a city councilman in Santa Ana and ...
Business & Economics
Are Google-DoubleClick Privacy Concerns Legitimate?
The Stock Markets Channel, July 16, 2008 With a market share of more than 50% and listings on both Nasdaq and LSE, search-engine giant, Google, is the most frequently used search engine on the web, offering clients seemingly endless options with regard to products and services. After a period of ...
Business & Economics
Voice of the Reader 7-16
To the Editor: There simply is no denying Illinois’ reputation as the Lawsuit Capital of the Midwest. In the last few months, several nationwide studies have been released and have confirmed Illinois’ status as a magnet for lawsuits. One report from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce ranks Illinois the fifth-worst ...
Business & Economics
The cost of crooked lawyers
Recent wave of legal malfeasance affects us all, even reform-minded Texas Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger once wryly observed that “10 percent of the politicians go around giving the other 90 percent a bad name.” These days, the same could be said for the growing ranks of disgraced personal ...
The Diplomatic Courier Announces Significant New Global Partners and New Advisory Board Member
Washington, DC – Today, the Diplomatic Courier is pleased to announce a significant expansion of its editorial base through partnerships with the Prague-based news organization Newstin (Czech Republic), the Zurich-based International Relations and Security Network (Switzerland), and the California-based Pacific Research Institute (United States). ‘The addition of these new partners ...
Finding a Fix for New Jersey’s Climate Woes
New Jersey Lawsuit Reform Alliance, July 22, 2008 PRI’s Director of Business and Economic Studies, Lawrence J. McQuillan, Ph.D., talks about the U.S. Index of Tort Liability and New Jersey’s poor ranking at this event sponsored by the New Jersey Lawsuit Reform Alliance.
Solidify California as the Nation’s Medicine Chest
The Star-Ledger is reporting that Hoffmann-La Roche, which employs 3,240 workers in New Jersey, is moving its corporate headquarters to California. Although the full jobs impact is not yet known, Hoffmann-La Roche’s move represents another setback for a state that in 1990 had 20 percent of the pharmaceutical jobs in ...
Internet Habits and the Presidency
When it comes to the Internet, Republican presidential candidate John McCain recently said that he’s “an illiterate who has to rely on his wife for any assistance he can get.” In an era where the Internet is playing an ever greater role, does such an admission matter, and does it ...
Taxpayers Down Tube With Digital Mandate
A congressionally mandated switchover to digital TV is proving costly to both consumers and the industry, analysts say, and taxpayers ought to be added to that list. Some argue that consumers shouldn’t have to pay any expense related to the change because broadcasters are benefiting from the transition. Broadcasters respond ...
Illinois needs lawsuit reform
Dear Editor, The evidence is overwhelming. There simply is no denying Illinois’ reputation as the “Lawsuit Capital of the Midwest.” Just in the last few months, several nationwide studies have been released and have confirmed Illinois’ status as a magnet for lawsuits. One report from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce ...
California Focus: Cautionary tale of 2 Bustamantes
California has recently cemented its reputation as the most politically correct state in the nation, and possibly the most humorless. Those with doubts on that score might compare the cases of Carlos Bustamante and Cruz Bustamante. U.S. Air Force veteran Carlos Bustamante is a city councilman in Santa Ana and ...
Are Google-DoubleClick Privacy Concerns Legitimate?
The Stock Markets Channel, July 16, 2008 With a market share of more than 50% and listings on both Nasdaq and LSE, search-engine giant, Google, is the most frequently used search engine on the web, offering clients seemingly endless options with regard to products and services. After a period of ...
Voice of the Reader 7-16
To the Editor: There simply is no denying Illinois’ reputation as the Lawsuit Capital of the Midwest. In the last few months, several nationwide studies have been released and have confirmed Illinois’ status as a magnet for lawsuits. One report from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce ranks Illinois the fifth-worst ...
The cost of crooked lawyers
Recent wave of legal malfeasance affects us all, even reform-minded Texas Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger once wryly observed that “10 percent of the politicians go around giving the other 90 percent a bad name.” These days, the same could be said for the growing ranks of disgraced personal ...
