Communist Laos has come late to the Asian economic boom but it’s now open for business. Investment is pouring in and resources like timber and rubber are pouring out - transforming the country and turning virgin forest into fields and plantations. But Laos is one of the last biodiversity hotspots in south east Asia and commercial development is chipping away at the country’s natural capital. Originally from Laos, Sam Say is a successful Hong Kong businessman searching for investment opportunities that won’t destroy his country’s heritage. He’s teaming up with botanist Dr Sounthone Ketphanh — Director of Lao’s Forest Research Center. Together, they’re on a mission to find out if the price of economic development is the loss of unique and valuable species and ecosystems. In the UN’s year of Biodiversity tve’s new Earth Report programme, Gambling on Laos travels with them to see if there could be another way. BBC World News broadcasts ‘Earth Report — Gambling on Laos at the following times: Saturday 3 July 02:30 and 15:30; Sunday 4 July 09:30 and 21:30 (All times UK time zone) with thanks to SDC, SIDA and GTZ
Geat rant, summary of problems and some good solutions on fixing the US economy from Dylan Ratigan on Morning Meeting. Copyright MSNBC 2009 Out of Order jobs job losses unemployment stimulus House economic reform Barney Frank Wall Street bankers bank Dow S&P 500 market dollar collapse recession depression collapse Goldman Sachs JP Morgan Wells Fargo credit card reform too big to fail TBTF Geithner Bernanke usdx Fed Federal Reserve interest rates financial reform regulatory AIG profits TARP …
Is the Stock Market a casino? If it wasn’t, then no one would lose! Many have lost, and the mainstream media will not let their customers know of this information. Links: Video from Fox Business www.youtube.com Internet Gambling Prohibition Act of 1999 Found www.worlds-best-online-casinos.com Safe Port Act 2006 en.wikipedia.org Blog trade-technicals.blogspot.com
