| Dec 28th
Well, it's almost time for me to head off to Australia. Tomorrow, actually, but this might be my last chance to get in a blog before then. I will try to blog while there but won't promise. Christmas is over and it was quite a pleasant one. My son visited from Las Vegas and he said he had a good time. It looks like he is set on going back to college full time to qualify as an accountant. He did one class last semester and got an A, so it looks like he should do OK in that field. He has quite a bit of money coming to him for education from the time he spent in the United States Air Force; at least enough for about two years of college. We spent Christmas Eve morning at my wife's parents then headed to Pensacola Beach, Florida to where my wife's sister and family live. Lots of gifts were handed around and we all ate and drank too much.
US Banks Sink to the Bottom of the Barrel on Latest Sustainability ...
Most US banks fail to disclose enough information on their social and environmental performance to qualify for analysis, and only four of 21 analyzed earned above D-level grades. SocialFunds.com -- The top-performers and the bottom of the barrel share the spotlight in the latest report from oekom research on the sustainability performance of global banks. Oekom is a Munich-based socially responsible investment (SRI) rating firm. Coming in first with a B grade is Australia-based Westpac (ticker: WBC.AX), followed by five banks earning a B-: UK-based Northern Rock (NRK.L) and Lloyds TSB Group (LLOY.L), Switzerland-based UBS (UBS),Germany-based HVB Group (HVMGY.PK), and National Australia Bank (NAB).
"Of the 77 banks and financial service providers we looked at, the leading institutions have seen which way the wind is blowing, and we can recommend these to people looking for an investment based on environmental and social criteria," said Dietrich Wild, the oekom analyst that authored the study.
Black athletes look beyond paychecks
A generation ago, the only financial goal for a superstar black athlete at the peak of his career -- beyond a large contract -- was to nab a lucrative endorsement deal with a big sneaker company like Nike or a national brand such as McDonald's. The idea was to earn several million extra dollars before his skills began to wane. .
Network Equipment Technologies Completes Switchover to Microsoft ...
New system reduces expenses, simplifies orders, improves supply chain management and integrates seamlessly with existing infrastructure. Network Equipment Technologies Inc. (NET) (NYSE: NWK), a global provider of multiservice network exchange solutions for government and enterprise clients, completed its installation of Microsoft Dynamics AX 4.0 and went live with the new system, Microsoft Corp. announced today at its Global High Tech Summit 2007. Headquartered in Fremont, Calif., NET has been delivering multiservice voice and data communications equipment for more than 20 years. The company serves more than 1,700 customers in 75 countries. NET originally selected the Microsoft business management solution to streamline its sales transactions and financial systems, as well as improve processes with its supply chain and contract manufacturing facilities.
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