Morgan pips Nicholas and James
icWales (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
ALAN Morgan is the new Aberystwyth Town manager, edging out two former Welsh internationals.
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Obama: 30,000 new troops in six months
The Swamp (Free subscription) | 12/01/2009
by Julian E. Barnes and Peter Nicholas President Obama has ordered 30,000 additional U.S. troops to be sent to Afghanistan, officials said today. An administration official said the reinforcements would be sent to Afghanistan within six months. The president will announce his decision in a nationally televised speech at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point tonight. The speech, the...
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Dems Plan Second ‘Stimulus’ Boondoggle
Sweetness & Light (Free subscription) | 11/27/2009
From the Los Angeles Times: Democrats work on multibillion-dollar jobs package Lawmakers say they’re moving fast to get a job-creation bill to Obama by January. It’s unclear how much of the effort would be funded with deficit spending. By Peter Nicholas November 27, 2009 Troubled by the rising jobless rate, President Barack Obama and the Democratic [...]
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The Note's Must-Reads for Friday, November 27, 2009
The Note (Free subscription) | 11/27/2009
... Kris Maher and Timothy Aeppel: “Overtime Creeps Back Before Jobs” LINK The Los Angeles Times' Peter Nicholas: “Democrats work on multibillion-dollar jobs package" LINK The Boston Globe's Political Notebook: "Obama, GOP spokesman differ on stimulus results" LINK ABC News’ Z. Byron Wolf: “Obama, GOP Air Differences Over Jobs, Economy In Thanksgiving Addresses” LINK CARBON EMISSIONS/ENVIRONMENT:...
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A Surfeit Of Jobs Summits–But Bipartisan Silence On Immigration Moratorium
VDARE.com: Blog Articles (Free subscription) | 11/28/2009
... have to address the No. 1 concern of their constituents — and that is, by a long shot, jobs.”, by Peter Nicholas.Jobs, eh? By “a long shot”? So how exactly do Democrats propose to demonstrate that they’re not “out of touch” on jobs'Lawmakers are considering myriad ways to accelerate job growth. In interviews, they mentioned road projects that can be counted on to employ people right...
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The Saga Continues at Boston Scientific Corp.
Footnoted.org (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
When we posted on Nov. 12 about the flurry of margin calls at Boston Scientific Corp. (BSX), there was no way to know that the pace of involuntary stock sales would continue. As a historical recap: Michelle noted in her post last week that company co-founders Peter Nicholas and John Abele sold off over 30 million [...]
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The Note's Must-Reads for Monday, November 16, 2009
The Note (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
... LINK USA Today's Calum MacLeod: "Chinese rights on Obama's agenda" LINK The Los Angeles Times' Peter Nicholas: “Obama chides China on human rights" LINK The Wall Street Journal’s Jonathan Weisman: “Concerns Rise Around Obama Trip” LINK The Washington Times’ Matthew Mosk: “Obama touts freedom at China town hall” LINK Bloomberg’s Edwin Chen and Julianna Goldman: “Obama Meets Leaders...
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The return of the margin call at Boston Scientific…
Footnoted.org (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
It’s been a little over a year since we last saw a margin call at Boston Scientific. But on Monday and again on Tuesday, we spotted two Form 4s filed by one of the company’s co-founders, Peter Nicholas, who is also a director. On Nov. 5, Nicholas sold 250,000 shares of company stock and the following [...]
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The Note's Must-Reads for Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009
The Note (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
... LINK Politico’s Josh Gerstein: “Obama, Hu talk economic cooperation” LINK The Los Angeles Times' Peter Nicholas: "Obama and China's Hu Jintao pledge stronger ties" LINK The Washington Times’ Matthew Mosk: “Critics Say Obama Missed Chance In China” LINK Bloomberg’s Julianna Goldman and Edwin Chen: “Obama, Hu Focus On Areas of Cooperation in Meetings” LINK The Wall Street Journal’s...
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'Barack and Yukio:' Tokyo talks today
The Swamp (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
by Peter Nicholas President Obama sought today to reassure Japan that he views the country as an equal partner and that the United States will strive to lessen the disruption caused by military forces housed on Japanese soil. After a private meeting with Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, the two leaders held a joint news conference and reaffirmed their commitment to the half-century old...
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Obama in Tokyo: Pacific goals pursued
The Swamp (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
by Peter Nicholas TOKYO -- President Obama has touched down in Tokyo, the first stop on a week-long trip to Asia in which he will try to expand markets for U.S. exports and reestablish America's role as a leader in the Pacific Rim. Obama left Washington on Thursday for the flight to Tokyo, which included a brief detour in Anchorage, Alaska, to greet troops at Elmendorf Air Force Base....
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The Note's Must-Reads for Friday, Nov. 13, 2009
The Note (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
... and Ellen Nakashima: “White House counsel poised to give up post” LINK The Los Angeles Times' Peter Nicholas: “Obama arrives in Tokyo on first leg of Asia trip" LINK The Wall Street Journal’s Evan Perez and Jonathan Weisman: “Craig to Leave Counsel Job” LINK Politico’s Josh Gerstein & Mike Allen: “Craig to step down on Friday” LINK DEMOCRATS / REPUBLICANS: ABC News' Teddy Davis: "No...
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White House reportedly warns consultant against appearing on Fox News
Raw Story (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
According to The Los Angeles Times, a Democratic political consultant was recently the recipient of a stark warning from the White House: appear on Fox News again and your clients may no longer require your services. While the White House denied any such warning, the Sunday report by Peter Nicholas notes this particular strategist is just [...]
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Insider Report: Sellers lock in recent gains to the tune of $55M
The Boston Business Journal (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
... fact, some 96 percent — were at the behest of two individuals: Boston Scientific Corp. co-founders Peter Nicholas and John Abele.Year to date, the Dow Jones Industrial average was up roughly 11 percent through Oct. 31.The Boston Scientific duo of Nichols and Abele were once again among the state’s biggest sellers last month. In fact Nicholas’ $12.5 million in sales was tops...
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White House telling Dems to stay off Fox?
Salon.com (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
We knew that relations between Fox News and the White House have been chilly, at best. But who knew the White House would go so far as to tell a Democratic operative to stay off the network? That, at least, is the allegation made by one anonymous strategist, who spoke to the Los Angeles Times' Peter Nicholas. The timing of the report is strange, as David Axelrod, senior advisor to President...