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Wall Street bail-out goes to vote

The lower house of the US Congress has begun voting on a $700bn (£380bn) plan to bail out Wall Street.

Wall Street and Washington conspired to defraud Japanese banks

Intelligence agencies in China and Japan are focusing on the role of a successor entity of Salomon Brothers as being behind a fraud against Japanese banks by the U.S. Treasury, the Federal Reserve, and Wall Street to bail out unscrupulous Wall Street bankers and mega-investors.

Press Not Buying Google Street View As A Threat To Children

A few months back, we pointed out how ridiculous it was that a child advocacy group had put out a scary press release claiming that child predators could use Google Street View to prey on children. They could also, you know, walk up and down the street. It's nice to see that the mainstream press is at least calling the group, Stop Internet Predators, out on how ridiculous this is. Nationally syndicated columnist Larry Magid sarcastically slams the group for such pointless fearmongering, not only pointing out that it's easier for predators to just walk up and down the street, but also making the following point:

Capcom Announces "The Season of Street Fighter"

"Capcom kicked off the "Season of Street Fighter" with the release of the Super Street Fighter® Pinball FX downloadable pack, which added a new Street Fighter pinball table to one of the most popular downloadable games on Xbox LIVE Arcade. The Street Fighter UNO® DLC pack will feature new Street Fighter Command Cards with signature Street Fighter power moves, as well as backgrounds and music inspired by Street Fighter. Capcom will also have another "little" surprise coming to the PlayStation®Network later in the holiday season."

US agrees to Wall Street bail-out

A leading US senator says both parties in Congress are in agreement on the outline of a $700bn (£380bn) bail-out plan to revive the finance sector.

Street Fighter 2 HD Remix Headed For November Release.

Mark of DigitalSomething writes: "All year I have only wanted 2 fighting games. Street Fighter 4 and Street Fighter 2 HD Remix. As time dragged by it seemed more likely that Street Fighter 4 would come out before Street Fighter 2 HD Remix. Well now the game is finally finished and awaiting approval from PSN and Xbox Live. November is the target month for Street Fighter 2 HD Remix but it could take longer for either PSN or XBLA to give it the go ahead. There maybe be a delay in release date like Mega Man 9 had. I have PlayStation Store money just waiting for the Thursday that this hits."

Wall Street Shake-up Connects to Washington Through Contributions, Personal Investments

Wall Street's grim news has plenty of people worried about their pocketbooks. Lawmakers are among them, not only concerned with how to boost the economy but with their own personal finances tied to companies that are struggling. The richest members of Congress seem to be the most invested in the companies at the center of the Wall Street shake-up.

RBS shareholders vote on bail-out

Shareholders in Royal Bank of Scotland are to vote on a £20 billion bail-out plan which could put nearly 60% of the company in public hands.

RBS shareholders vote on bail-out

Shareholders of the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) will vote later on Thursday on whether to accept a £20bn ($29.9bn) government bail-out.

RBS shareholders to vote on £20bn bail-out

Shareholders in Royal Bank of Scotland will today vote on a £20bn (€24bn) bail-out plan which could put nearly 60% of the company in public hands.

Efinancialblog.com Lets Visitors Discuss America's Financial Security, Top Insurance Issues and Hot-Button Financial Topics From Wall Street to Main Street via Text and Video

Efinancialblog.com Lets Visitors Discuss America's Financial Security, Top Insurance Issues and Hot-Button Financial Topics From Wall Street to Main Street via Text and Video

Museum of American Finance to Open "Trading on the Street" Exhibit

On Thursday, November 20, the Museum of American Finance will open "Trading on the Street," an exhibit tracing the history of trading on Wall Street from the signing of the Buttonwood Agreement in 1792 to the increasing computerization of trading today. The exhibit emphasizes where traders gathered, how they traded, and how technology impacted the process over two centuries of trading on Wall Street. Exhibit highlights include a model of a 1930s trading post, engravings and images of trading during the 19th and 20th centuries, photographs documenting the impact of technology on trading over the last 150 years, and examples of the devices traders have used during different eras to conduct business. The Museum will host an opening reception for "Trading on the Street" from 5:30 -- 7:00 pm on Wednesday, November 19.

Australian Internet Filters Have No Real Opt-Out; Only Opt-In To Fewer Filters

We've covered the long history of Australian politicians looking to set up their own censored internet "to protect the children" (of course). The plans have changed over time, but the end goal has always been the same: to force ISPs to block a list of sites provided by the government. In the latest incarnation, the plan supposedly included an "opt-out" option, where a web surfer could specifically ask to opt-out of the filters (effectively asking someone to sign up for a "porn-surfing license"). That, on its own, might scare some people off, but now it turns out that the opt-out isn't really an opt-out. Instead, it's just opting you in to a somewhat less restrictive blacklist. Once again, this idea of mandatory filtering out of "bad" sites on the internet sets a dangerous precedent.

US rivals back bail-out package

US politicians have agreed the details of a $700bn Wall Street bail-out package to be sent to Congress for approval, a Republican negotiator says.

How Paulson forced bail-out on the banks

There's some fascinating detail in today's Wall Street Journal on how US Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson strong-armed America's big banks into signing up for the bail-out plan.

Amazon: Deserving Of Wall Street's Punishment?

With four tech titans -- Amazon, EMC, Microsoft, and Sun -- hitting their 52-week lows on Thursday, Oct. 23, and a bunch of others coming awfully close, I wondered in my last post if we should have called it Tech Black Thursday. In fairness, I didn't bother to do the same scan on some of Wall Street's other recent and horrific days. So, Thursday may not have been unique. But, at least in the case of Amazon, one has to wonder if Wall Street has it right.

Red Hat tells Wall Street it wants Main Street

Commercial Linux distributor Red Hat hosted its annual analyst day in New York today, and as Wall Street continues to hemorrhage, the company couldn't have picked a gloomier time for the occasion.

Plurk the Vote

Now is your chance to vote for the next President of the US. You can vote right on Plurk, of course this is not an official vote for president, it's just for fun. Come to Plurk the Vote and vote for your favorite presidential candidate.

Germany adopts ,480bn bank bail-out

BERLIN - Germany's €480-billion bank bail-out flew through parliament in an historic fast-track vote today to restore shattered confidence in the crisis-ridden financial sector.

House votes down bail-out package

The US House of Representatives has voted down a $700bn (£380bn) plan aimed at bailing out Wall Street.

RBS shareholders say yes to government bail-out

Royal Bank of Scotland shareholders have passed the £20 billion bail-out backed by the government in a vote held this afternoon.

Stay Tuned: Indypendent to Live Blog Todays Protest at Wall Street

Indypendent reporters will be in the streets today reporting live from the Wall Street protest. For breaking news, stay tuned to indypendent.org. For the Indy's past coverage of the economic crisis, see  http://www.indypendent.org/2008/09/25/gambling-economy-goes-bust

Labor Launches Nationwide Ad Campaign to Get Out the Vote Featuring Celebrity Artist Ludacris

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As part of the "My Vote. My Right" voter protection campaign, the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) with the AFL-CIO today announced the launch of a nationwide radio ad campaign urging citizens, particularly newly registered voters, to vote on Election Day and advises those going to the polls how to be prepared to protect their vote.

Labor Launches Nationwide Ad Campaign to Get Out the Vote Featuring Celebrity Artist Ludacris

WASHINGTON , Oct. 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As part of the "My Vote. My Right" voter protection campaign, the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) with the AFL-CIO today announced the launch of a nationwide radio ad campaign urging citizens, particularly newly registered voters, to vote on Election Day and advises those going to the polls how to be prepared to protect their vote.

Tech's high rollers scoff at Wall Street

The rest of the world might be on the verge of economic meltdown, but that's not enough to swipe the grin off the faces of Silicon Valley's rich and powerful. Google boss Eric Schmidt says that it's well protected from the madness on Wall Street. "The company has a very large amount of cash in very, very boring and secure investments," he said at the Zeitgeist press event yesterday. "As a company, we're fine." Even Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook's enfant terrible, seems to be riding out the financial storm - he's just appeared on the Forbes 400. The rich list values him at $1.5bn - even if it's largely theoretical cash.

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