2006-08-28

Coffee prices soar on strained supplies

"Business News

Coffee prices soar on strained supplies
Posted: 27 August 2006 1228 hrs

Coffee prices struck seven-year peaks on London commodity markets last week

LONDON : Coffee prices struck seven-year peaks on London commodity markets last week and will remain volatile owing to stretched global supplies, which could slightly increase the cost of a cup of the popular hot drink, analysts say. "

But there's always TEA.....

City Index Ltd fined £35,000 for misleading financial promotions

Ah well, we all make mistakes....

"FSA/PN/030/2005
23 March 2005
The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has fined City Index Ltd £35,000 for producing misleading financial promotions for spread betting and contracts for differences (CFDs) between September and November 2003. The firm has also been fined for failures in its systems and controls that allowed the promotions to be distributed."


And what's this ? -

http://www.cityindexadvisory.com/
"City Index Advisory Limited is an advisory and execution service which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. This service is not available to private clients as defined by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) Conduct of Business Rules.

"This website is issued by City Index Limited (CI) on behalf of City Index Advisory Limited (City Index Advisory) and is directed only at those investors who are classified for the purposes of the FSA rules as intermediate or market conterparties and City Index Advisory's services shall only be available to such persons. The contents of this site may not be relied upon by any person who is not entitled to use the services."

2006-08-27

Contracts For Difference

So, they got their license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore, eh ?

2006-08-26

The Voluntary Human Extinction Movement

I think some nations already joined this Movement by act of omission....

I mean, no act of emission in the correct manner...

I also mean, got commission but no act...

2006-08-24

e-enabled peashooters

Thursday, Aug. 24, 2006

New lessons in the Mideast

By DAVID HOWELL

e-enabled peashooters

Thursday, Aug. 24, 2006

New lessons in the Mideast

By DAVID HOWELL

2006-08-16

Japan real estate

Land Banking

Not an unfamiliar concept nor activity for me, but prompted by a recent unsolicited event, I decided to check out the current state of the market.
A Definition
http://www.investorwords.com/2715/land_banking.html
Caveat Emptor
http://www.jenman.com.au/NewsArticles1.php?id=154
The middlemen are basically aggregators of investment funds from many individuals.
Slightly different from a Real Estate Investment Fund (REIT).

Africa, are you ready for land banking ? I should think holding power for 250 years is sufficient.

2006-08-13

Grey, female and loaded... - Home - Times Online

Grey, female and loaded... - Home - Times Online

Dearest Cherry,

In that case, I am very glad we are a couple, even if it started out as a convenience for me.

2006-08-10

the dirtiest computer I've come across

Although I confess my keyboard once matched that one in dirt standards.

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