| FTI holds forth in turbulent '07
In the midst of any stock market crisis, there's opportunity.
That's what investors saw for FTI Consulting Inc. during the subprime mortgage meltdown. The Baltimore-based company advises businesses on crisis management and restructuring, and its stock soared 121 percent last year as it is expected to bring in more business from companies needing to change their business plans in the wake of the debacle.
The rise of FTI's stock demonstrates how the subprime crisis dominated stock markets in 2007 for beneficiaries as well as casualties. The effects reverberated through the stock market, as an array of companies swooned from defaults on loans made to consumers with poor credit histories, from the end of the housing boom, and a credit market that cut off easy credit.
History Channel from Amsterdam
The 57-year-old former market trader and Birmingham city council chief executive emerged as the strongest contender in what was a small field of candidates.
Sir Michael said: "It is a great privilege to be appointed chairman of the BBC Trust. As the BBC's sovereign body, our duty is to ensure the public who pay for the BBC retain overall control of their BBC.
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CNN digital research team CNN International has launched a newly formed global digital research team based in London, to coordinate research across new platforms. The team has been created to measure how audiences are consuming CNN across non-linear devices such as the Internet, mobile and IPTV. In 2007 CNN is set to see the launch of new CNN IPTV services across Europe and has already seen the re-launch of CNNs mobile product in Europe, Middle East, Africa and Latin America.
Hip-Hop Rumors: Nas Bails On Australia, Fantasia Has Young Dro's Kid ...
The fact is, I heard that Jim Jones had gotten arrested for matters related to the Chris Brown party the other day. Remember that? I don't recall all the particulars, but I heard that Jimmy didn't have a favorable experience when he tried to enter the pary with his homeboys like Juelz. I did hear that they might want to talk to him about the situation, but nothing really happened.
NAS DISAPPOINTS AUSSIE FANS?!
Nas came out and performed alongside of Jay-Z the other day, because Jay was in New York. The only thing is, I hearing from my Australian brothers that the God Son's tour has been cancelled. [I didn't know he was even touring there.] I heard there are no plans to reschedule the tour either.
It's hard to predict how a wine will age
Peter Lehmann 2005 Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon; $15. Cabernet sauvignons from Down Under rarely rise to the top of any tasting in this price range, as this one, to my surprise, has done. It opens up firmly, with flavors of black cherry, black currant, earth, ash and coffee grounds packed densely together. Breathing over several hours the fruit blossoms, round and full, and the darker, lightly earthy/herbal notes provide a perfect counterpoint. Decidedly New World in style, yet with a touch of Old World class. Note: The distributor may still have the 2004, but the 2005 should arrive shortly. (Distributed by Noble) .
Wolff's vision: Goodbye foul popups
A couple things became clearer to me about Lew Wolff's Fremont vision at his Commonwealth Club speech last night. One is that Cisco Field, if and when built, won't resemble anything in MLB today. He thinks AT&T Park and its cousins are too big. He wants the intimacy of the smallest park in the majors (32,000 capacity) with ticket prices "a little bit less than the Giants" to produce a packed, loud house. "Our whole goal is to get the fan experience as close to the field as possible." It's a tempting vision that will encourage season ticket sales. The tight quarters will eliminate part of the advantage the Coliseum gives the A's, the big foul territory that produces outs and helps keep the pitchers from wearing down. (The other part of the advantage is the Bay Area's cool summers).
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