Sprint Sees Its Calling With New $2 Billion WSCA Contract

A huge network of secret slush funds owned by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un have been discovered during a joint US-South Korea investigation, Seoul-based newspaper Chosun Ilbo reports.

The definition of fascism used by Mussolini is the “merger of state and corporate power“. Government and the big banks are in a malignant, symbiotic relationship. And our economy now exhibits a merger of state and bank power.

By Cris Frangold: For all the negative press BP (BP) received after the 2010 disaster, the company had focused much of its energy and resources on capping off lawsuits and cleaning up fines. All of the effort is finally paying off and the company is not only healing, but is beginning to excel in plays, putting more focus on production than protection.

By Cris Frangold: Apache's (APA) recent annual meeting reflected that overall, shareholders are pleased with the company's direction. Shareholders elected four nominated board directors by a large majority of votes, ratified Ernst & Young LLP as Apache's independent auditors, and approved Apache's compensation plan.

The granddaddy of property tax revolts is now underway in North Dakota. The North Dakota group, Empower the Taxpayer writes "On June 12, 2012, the voters of North Dakota will have the opportunity to make North Dakota truly 'Legendary', as the first to pass a state constitutional amendment that will abolish the property tax, prioritize spending by the legislature, and finally give local governments something they never had: true local control over spending."

Ron Sommer submits: NeuStar Inc. (NSR) is a telecom industry monopoly. The Company provides clearinghouse services to the telecom industry, making interoperability possible for competing communication service providers.

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