Daily Archives: November 27, 2008

Recession

Posted on November 27, 2008 by Administrator Barnhard Blog

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Recession. It is not a dirty word, recession. It is part of that economic trendline, the economic cycle. Business risk is also part of that cycle. So why are companies demanding other people to pay for their risks?

Here’s one idea..

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    From bad to worse: MEPs to rush through disembowelled term extension directive.

    Posted on November 27, 2008 by Administrator Barnhard Blog

    The flawed proposal to extend the term of copyright protection afforded to sound recordings, robbing consumers in the name of performers but for the benefit of the world’s four major record labels, is being fast-tracked through the democratic process. Earlier this month MEPs from the relevant European Parliament committees presented their draft reports at a meeting of the legal affairs committee (JURI), the Committee which will make recommendations to the European Parliament on how to vote on the Directive early next year. They proposed a host of worrying new amendments which threaten to:
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