[Futurework] 'It's time to sell'

2005-06-30 Thread Cordell, Arthur: ECOM
Report on Business: CanadianREAL ESTATE Reichmann knows property meltdowns: It's time to sell' 30 June 2005The Globe and Mail Philip Reichmann is fighting a major battle to save the $2-billion deal to sell his real estate empire. For several weeks, rumblings have been building from a group

Re: [Futurework] Who are the Pro Americans?

2005-06-30 Thread Ed Weick
I've just spent a few days in Port Angeles, Washington. On the way back to Victoria yesterday I had a long talk with an American, a retired construction worker from Chehailis (Sp?) who had worked all over the US. From what he said, he obviously loved his country. But then we got onto the speech

[Futurework] Update in the Nuclear vs Alternatives discussion

2005-06-30 Thread Karen Watters Cole
Cost of nuclear 'underestimated' The cost of new nuclear power has been underestimated by a factor of three, according to a British think tank. BBC News, 29 June 2005 The New Economics Foundation (NEF) says existing estimates do not allow for the cost of building novel technologies

Re: [Futurework] We've had the speech now3

2005-06-30 Thread Keith Hudson
Karen, The Richard Cohen article is probabl;y the best commentary on the Bush speech that I've read yet. Keith At 07:17 30/06/2005 -0700, you wrote: The most prominent theme from the punditry commentary on Pres. Bushs Tuesday night speech at Ft Bragg, which may forever be remembered as a

Re: [Futurework] 'It's time to sell'

2005-06-30 Thread Keith Hudson
Arthur, This isn't the same Reichmann who lost a fortune in the 1990 property crash, but his son. The father, Paul Reichmann, was silly enough to build a vast edifice at Canary Wharf, London, without ensuring that there was a convenient transport system to get office workers there. It cost the

[Futurework] Bush's Hangover Continues

2005-06-30 Thread Karen Watters Cole
No Bounce: Bush Job Approval Unchanged by War Speech Question on Impeachment Shows Polarization of Nation; Americans Tired of Divisiveness in CongressWant Bi-Partisan Solutions Published on Thursday, June 30, 2005 by the Zogby Poll President Bushs televised address to the nation