Archive for July, 2009
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Tufton takes a bet on recovery for shipping (Financial Times)
Wednesday, July 15th, 2009
Tufton Oceanic became the latest hedge fund to bet on a recovery in world shipping on Wednesday when it announced that it had acquired a 50 per cent stake in a 12-vessel fleet.
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Obama on health care: "Don’t bet against us" (McClatchy Newspapers via Yahoo! News)
Monday, July 13th, 2009
President Obama today prodded Congress to speed up the progress on health care negoations after what looked like a slow-down while Obama was in Europe and Africa last week. “I just want to put everybody on notice, because there was a lot of chatter during the week that I was gone: We are going to [...]
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Capitol Report: Insiders bet that Bernanke will be reappointed (Market Watch)
Sunday, July 12th, 2009
Washington insiders with ties to the Obama administration and the Federal Reserve expect Ben Bernanke to be reappointed to a second four-year term as chairman of the world’s most powerful central bank.
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Charles Sale: Don’t bet on a Warne welcome (Daily Mail)
Friday, July 10th, 2009
Charles Sale: Don’t bet on a Warne welcome
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Investors Bet on Quick Deal in UBS Tax Dispute (New York Times)
Thursday, July 9th, 2009
Investors bet Thursday that the United States would not go as far seizing UBS assets in a dispute over tax, instead expecting the Swiss bank to be hit by a hefty fine as part of a swift out-of-court settlement, Reuters reported.
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Bowyer wins bet for the naming rights of No. 29 (NASCAR.com)
Wednesday, July 8th, 2009
The Bet came to pass during a preseason photo shoot. A three-man wager among the Richard Childress Racing drivers of the No. 29 Chevrolet — Clint Bowyer, Jeff Burton and Stephen Leicht: Whichever driver had the most victories or the best average finish between Daytona on Feb. 14 and Daytona on July 3 would have [...]
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A bet on schools that could go bad (Los Angeles Times)
Monday, July 6th, 2009
A Latino graduate went deeply into debt on student loans in hopes of improving local education. Then the recession changed the odds. Antonio Plascencia Jr. went into debt for California. Big time. He placed a five-figure bet on your kids and their schools. And it’s a gamble he could lose.
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DRAKE APOLOGIZES FOR BET PERFORMANCE: Rapper said having Wayne’s young daughter and her friends dancing on stage … (Eurweb)
Monday, July 6th, 2009
*Drake was asked about his controversial BET Awards performance of the song “Every Girl,” which featured Lil Wayne and – in a reportedly spur-of-the-moment decision – Lil Wayne’s young daughter and her friends dancing in the background.
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BET Catches More Heat Over Lil Wayne Set, Filmmaker Inks Open Letter (SOHH.com)
Thursday, July 2nd, 2009
Award-winning filmmaker Byron Hurt has become the latest figure to address BET for their airing of Lil Wayne and Drake’s “Every Girl” performance at the 2009 Awards ceremony. [Visit SOHH.com for more information]
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Exclusive: The Game On? BET May Save Canceled Series (TV Guide)
Wednesday, July 1st, 2009
The Game</i" style="margin:0 5px 5px" / The BET Network could send The Game into overtime, in a deal that would pluck the canceled CW series from the ashes. "BET is doing everything it can to acquire the rights to Mara Brock Akil's The Game ," a source at the cable network tells TVGuide.com. Review our [...]
