Monthly Archives: December 2009

Nicolas Cage Ex-manager Countersuit In $20 Million case.

Nicolas Cage has filed a $20 million suit against Samuel Levin for mismanagement of his money. Cage’s ex-manager has filed a countersuit claiming the actor was broke before he was hired.  The actor now owes $6 million in taxes and has been selling his properties to help raise the money.

$100 Billion Price Tag to Help Poor Countries Fight Climate Changes.

The US Agreed to help raise $100 billion by 2020 to help some of the poorest countries adapt to climate changes. Changes in the climate is already effecting many parts of the world and some countries are saying $100 billion is simply not enough. The agreement is far from being finalized and is already facing…

$10 million Startup Gravity In Private Beta

Amit Kapur, Jim Benedetto and Steve Pearman all former Myspace executives have launched Gravity. The project is said to be an advance version of forums that let people create conversations around topics. You can read about it more on techcrunch.com.

Amazon Shipped Lil wayne Rebirth Album Way Too Early.

Lil Wayne Rebirth album was shipped months ahead of schedule by Amazon.  According to Billboard the album was mistakenly shipped to 500 people who has pre-order it. Many of the songs off the album has been leaked on the net.

Credit Suisse To Pay $536 Million In Charges To Federal Government.

The second largest Swiss bank was fined $536 Million by the federal Government for doing business with Iran. The Credit Suisse fully except responsibility for it’s conduct and agree to pay the fine to avoid further legal actions. A number of other banks have also been fined by the US, earlier in the year for…