Wall Street finished up 91 overnight. The Dow was up 111 at best and down 2 at worst. Bernanke’s semiannual testimony on monetary policy drove the markets.
February, 2010
Morning Market Report: Wall St up as our market is down
Media briefs: @overingtonc, you’ve done it again … MPs slam Murdoch rag
Caroline’s poetry a little queer … MPs slam Murdoch newspaper … The internet no safe haven for poison pens … The funniest headline fails of all-time … Newspaper shares rise despite ad slump
Possum: risk and incompetence in an insulated media
The insulation scheme was shut down and the jobs of at least 5000 people and the immediate living standards of another 12-15,000 family members got sent down the toilet because journalists were incompetent.
Political snippets: The Greens’ increasingly savvy Tas campaign
The Greens are getting much better in the money raising department and now in Tasmania they have grasped the importance of being seen as the underdog. Plus, Garrett’s off the hook and other political tidbits.
Palin on the nose, so who wants to be America’s next top Republican?
The base has spoken: Mitt Romney is the man most likely to win America’s Next Top Republican and challenge Barack Obama in 2013. Harley Dennett reports on the influential Conservative Political Action Conference.
The Henderson letters
Upon obtaining a copy of Malcolm Fraser and Margaret Simons’ new book Malcolm Fraser: The Political Memoirs, Gerard Henderson began a snarky correspondence with Margaret Simons. These are those letters, and this is his story.
Can direct action work? The British experience
If we chuck in the idea of a market mechanism for reducing carbon emissions, we need to think seriously about how to minimise the problems of direct action.
Macklin’s income management a junk-food bonanza
The federal government’s NT income management scheme has been branded a nutritional failure, with indigenous communities continuing to load up on junk food despite stringent measures meant to boost fruit and veggie sales.
This day in Crikey: Monday February 25, 2008
Monday February 25, 2008, Crikey farewells Christian Kerr, by Stephen Mayne.
Daily Proposition: Peep at Britain’s most horrible couple
Peep Show, one of the best shows on TV that you’re not watching, is about the decline of civility in modern civilisation. It’s British cringe comedy at its best, and it’s showing on the ABC, writes Dan Barrett.
Tips and rumours: Tips and rumours: what about the extension of the o-bahn?
Customs have launched an investigation into misconduct and corruption on the Customs $500 million patrol boat project
Crikey Says: When the going gets tough, the tough ask for more money
Compare and contrast: what happens in the United States when tough economic conditions and growing competition from other media hit the free-to-air television industry?
How Hummer crashed and burned
After dropping sales and a failed US$150m deal with a Chinese equipment maker, General Motors is to scrap the famed Hummer line of oversized SUVs. WSJ examines how the deal collapsed.
Istanbul: the next Haiti?
Istanbul, a hastily erected city of 10 million people, is at risk of a major earthquake. NY Times examines who would happen if a Haiti-like earthquake were to hit, including a mapt predicting which Istanbul suburbs would suffer the most deaths.
Overington: A love song to Greg Hunt
Caroline Overington pens a bizarre love poem to Opposition environment minister Greg Hunt, including the immortal lines “You know Greg Hunt, he rides a bike, But will he let me feel his Newspoll spike?”.
PHOTO GALLERY: How bacon jumped the shark
The bacon trend is bigger than cupcakes, but it’s time our taste buds moved on and found another meme to get excited about. But as a final tribute, Daily Beast finds the most disgusting uses of bacon around. Bacon cereal anyone?
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The illegal activities of News of the World
Former editor of News of the World and now communications director for UK Opposition leader David Cameron, Andy Coulson, is under further heat for the illegal activities that occurred at the newspaper, including new allegations Coulson hired a known criminal as a private detective.
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Who are these people we call bloggers?
Bloggers are male, university educated and mainly talk about themselves, says intac in a breakdown of the blogosphere. Are 35% of bloggers really professional journalists?
Washington Post-ing a profit thanks to cost cutting
Who says newspapers are dying? Washington Post’s profits have quadrupled in the last quarter. Except, profits are due to cutting costs and staff, rather than an increase in newspaper sales.
