19 December, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Bonus Watch ’14: Countrywide Whistleblowers
Bonus Watch ’14: Countrywide Whistleblowers
The total payouts to whistle-blowers in the federal government’s $16.65 billion settlement with Bank of America over its mortgage business may approach $170 million. Edward O’Donnell, a former executive at Countrywide Financial, and Robert Madsen, a former property appraiser for the bank already have been identified as two of the whistle-blowers that federal prosecutors gave…
19 December, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Paul B. Farrell: Sorkin’s ‘Newsroom’ sees global doomsday 2100, no survivors
Paul B. Farrell: Sorkin’s ‘Newsroom’ sees global doomsday 2100, no survivors
Yes, folks, the human race, civilization, our planet is doomed, thanks to American capitalism, the new climate-science deniers conspiracy, including congressional Republicans, Exxon Mobil and the fossil-fuel industry, Koch Bros, energy billionaires, and fundamentalists.
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19 December, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Capitol Report: Obama’s no-boys-allowed press conference
Capitol Report: Obama’s no-boys-allowed press conference
President Barack Obama’s year-end press conference was full of hot topics; Cuba, North Korea vs. Sony, Keystone pipeline and race relations.
19 December, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Why The US Is About To Be Flooded With Record Oil Production Due To Plunging Oil Prices
Why The US Is About To Be Flooded With Record Oil Production Due To Plunging Oil Prices
One would think that plunging oil prices and the resulting mothballing (or bankruptcy) of the highest-cost domestic producers would lead to a collapse in US oil production. And sure enough, if looking simply at headline data like the Baker Hughes count of active rigs in the US, then US oil production grinding to a halt would be all but assured.
19 December, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Capitol Report: Obama: Keystone pipeline wouldn’t benefit American consumers
Capitol Report: Obama: Keystone pipeline wouldn’t benefit American consumers
President Barack Obama gave some of the most critical comments to date about the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline on Friday, saying it wouldn’t benefit American consumers if built.
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19 December, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Ex-Jefferies Exec Convicted Of Fraud Has Bone To Pick With The Guy Who Turned Him In
Ex-Jefferies Exec Convicted Of Fraud Has Bone To Pick With The Guy Who Turned Him In
19 December, 2014 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Obama: Sony made a mistake by pulling film
Obama: Sony made a mistake by pulling film
Obama said he wished Sony had spoken with him before pulling “The Interview,” so he could tell them not to cave into threats.