Shell embedded spies in host governments of Nigeria, Dubai and Iraq
 By John Donovan of RoyalDutchShellPlc.com Today we provide a unique insight into the shadowy world of Shell Corporate Security, formerly known as “CAS” – Shell Corporate Affairs Security. Shell has...
View ArticleWhere are the 99%?
I see the “Occupy Wall Street” folks are still there. But what is puzzling me: usually a movement starts with a few activists and then slowly grows, as more who believe the same things join. So exactly...
View ArticleCorporate Social Responsibility – what it really means
The calamity of BP’s Deepwater Horizon disaster continues to put corporate reputation as a subject very much in the spotlight and, hardly surprisingly, many commentators contrast BP’s past attempts to...
View ArticlePristine Nature? Bah Humbug
Most Americans know about the “Asian Tiger” economies (and if PNoy keeps hitting at corruption, the Filipinos may join that group). But did you know that other areas of the world are similarly...
View ArticleThe Presidential Fiat: A Disturbing Trend
I think those who live and work in the US for x number of years without papers should get an amnesty, as was done by Reagan, and I support the targeted amnesty by Clinton for refugees from countries...
View ArticleBig Brother Targets the Fatties
Those of us who supported some kind of government health care bill for the 38 million uninsured were duped. Our hope was that a government program could help some who lack health insurance (or the...
View ArticleWhere the Buck stops in a Multinational Corporation
The idea that in the world of Commerce Chief Executives might follow the lead of Harry S Truman and have a sign on their desks saying “The Buck stops here” has had something of a boost in recent...
View ArticleThe Portion Control Revolution Begins with LifeSize
Last week I wrote about a fascinating new product in America’s war on obesity, known as LifeSize. This nifty little product from a start-up company is starting to garner quite a bit of attention....
View ArticleNaitonal Geographic: Why Ridicule Filipinos? Because China Fights Back
There was a big story by National Geographic last week about illegal ivory being used by Philippino Catholics to make statues. They even named one of our more dubious priests as being involved in the...
View Article“Consider This!†Podcast, Episode 31: Raising the Minimum Wage Won’t...
The latest episode of the “Consider This!†podcast is out; let’s talk politics in 10 minutes or less. In this episode, I have a one-track mind. In the President’s State of the Union address,...
View ArticleKKR Steps in to Help Spain
By just about any metric you can use, Spain is not doing well right now. Nearly 27% of the country is unemployed, their GDP continued to shrink in the last quarter, they have a credit squeeze that...
View ArticleNSA ignores TOR blocking the bad guys
Back when the people of Iran were busy protesting their election being stolen, I found out about a program called “TOR”. Webpage here. The Tor software is a program you can run on your computer that...
View ArticleBanking License Aspirants Should Disclose Business Plans to Public
In India, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is gearing itself to grant fresh Banking licenses. 26 applications are now under the consideration of RBI. The applicants include a diverse set of groups which...
View ArticleThere Go Confucian values
Here in Asia, we have a society where the family is the basis for welfare: in disasters, you seek family to help you.. Many people are getting out of poverty because they have family members who...
View ArticleShort Payday Loan Stocks: The DOJ and CFPB Want These Companies Dead
The lowest-risk shorting opportunity in the market right now appears to be in the payday lending stocks: Cash America International (NYSE: CSH), DFC Global (NASDAQ: DLLR), EZCorp (NASDAQ: EZPW), First...
View ArticleLast Week In Technology News
If you go back in time to the beginning of the 2000’s and hand them an ipad they will be amazed. Tell them that they will have this item in a few short years? Mind blown! Technology is changing at a...
View ArticleEU Sanctions: Bloomberg warns of ‘DefCon 5′ reprisal by Russia on Royal Dutch...
By John Donovan This morning the oil giant Royal Dutch Shell Plc announced its second quarter results. In subsequent news coverage, Bloomberg commentators said they were stunned by the lack of comment...
View ArticleWill World Acceptance Corporation Stock Go to Zero?
There is a harsh take-down of World Acceptance Corporation (NASDAQ:WRLD) at SeekingAlpha.com today. Here is the link:...
View ArticleFormer Blackjack Pro Sells Startup
You might not know Jeff Ma by name, but there’s a good chance that you’ve heard something of his exploits. As seemingly a jack-of-all-trades, Ma has been involved in many different enterprises, ranging...
View ArticleARCTIC ALARM BELLS: SHELL KICKS OUT 60 WORKERS IN HOLLAND FOR DRUG USE
By John Donovan Royal Dutch Shell has expelled 60 workers from a Dutch chemical plant after workers were caught using drugs. The Shell Moerdijk plant in the Netherlands makes chemical products from...
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