Archive for February, 2009
« Previous EntriesSharing Restaurant Dishes Is Becoming Slightly More Acceptable [Recession]
Good news thrifty diners, you’re not the only ones asking to share dishes at restaurants these days. Thanks to the recession, it’s becoming acceptable for everyone to split their dishes, and restaurants aren’t complaining. “Now all bets are off,” said David Pogrebin, manager of the snazzy French restaurant Brasserie. “People are not ashamed of being [...]
I’m Gonna Get a Real……..ESTATE. NOW!
Hi folks. Thanks Eric for pointing out below what I said about 8 months ago. You know what? That seems to be a common theme here at www.monkeybusinessblog.com . We say stuff and then voila it happens. Well believe it or not I just found a nice new deal. No I’m not going to buy [...]
Time for KFC to start offering the chicken … [Chicken]
Time for KFC to start offering the chicken bailout bucket! Pilgrim’s Pride has announced that they’re taking a page from the auto industry and idling 3 chicken plants as consumers eat out less and look for lower cost alternatives to meat. [Reuters]
Illinois Couple Swindles Best Buy Out Of $31 Million [Scams]
The Chicago Tribune says that Russell Cole calls his $2.75 million Deerfield, IL home “the house that Best Buy built,” but now investigators are claiming that the Best Buy money was obtained through fraud.
Invoice Factoring and Sale & Leaseback Finance could provide lifeline
Cautious lending criteria from the conventional banks and lenders are impacting severely on UK businesses at a time when many firms are looking for increased funding to help them ride out the recession.
Facebook Reveals Procedures For Collaberatively Drafting New ToS With Users [Facebook]
Facebook announced it will craft new documents for site governance with the direct input from readers in the form of both commentary, direct voting, and the creation of a “user council” to function as a sort of parliament. [Facebook]
Well…I Guess Everyone Has a Different Idea of Stress!
From Bloomberg News;
Feb. 25 (Bloomberg) — Regulators set a six-month deadline for the biggest 19 U.S. banks to raise any new capital deemed necessary after a review of their balance sheets. The regulators will complete their so-called stress tests by the end of next month, the Treasury said in a statement in Washington. Supervisors will [...]
Troubles With Redeeming Quiznos Free Sandwich Coupons [Quiznos]
Looks like some Quiznos aren’t too happy about the free sandwich campaign. Readers report interactions ranging from coupons being denied, to local franchises making up new limitations on it (like only certain sandwiches are eligible, or requiring drink and chip purchase), to being treated like thieving jerks. The coupon says the offer is only good [...]
Housing Plan Running Into Those Pesky Details Again!
Article from Bloomberg News today bringing to light some legal tripwires the Obama housing plan is hitting with regard to Freddie and Fannie’s charter. Obama’s Mortgage Plan for Freddie, Fannie May Face Legal Snag. For a group of people (government) that has a heavy overweight in the legal field, they sure do like toignore the [...]