Stocks, Euro and commodities slid in unison on a weak US job reports when non-farm payroll only added 534,000 jobs compared to analyst expectations. Euro touched a four year low compared to the US dollar while Oil prices slid to a lower level after some initial excitement in the morning before the US jobs data…
Month: June 2010
What a day – two
I can no longer wait for the rains to arrive and kill the heat. I give up, going off to sleep. Will call when it pours.
What a day
First Governor State Bank resigns, then the old guard at NIT let go and finally the cyclone is a no-show because of a travel advisory against Karachi issued by the US government.
Facebook restored-PTA challenges and cure
Another Lahore High Court judge restores Facebook access in Pakistan showing that our Judiciary can set a wrong right much before the national telecommunication regulator can. Not sure who filed the petition but it was the smartest thing to do under the circumstances. Just wondering if the technology industry is going to take PTA to…
Content or Technology – Who will win? A historical perspective
I don’t remember when. August or September, I know it was New York from ten years ago, I was happy to be on campus, back within the familiar rooms I had recently left. But I don’t remember if it was hot or cold. Fresh from my start up land, pool and lake view apartment in…