Archive for August, 2006

Will Apple extend battery recall after Dell disclosure

August 16, 2006
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Will Apple extend battery recall after Dell disclosure

Apple Computer has announced a series of recalls for batteries in its portable computers over the past few years. Including the original PowerBook G4’s through to the more recently the 15 inch MacBook Pro. In its statements Apple  has been at pains to reassure people that there is no potential danger from the batteries....
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House prices – it just gets worse

August 16, 2006
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House prices – it just gets worse

We noted in our article on property yesterday that at the peak of markets it is generally the more vulnerable that are affected when markets turn. We’ve included below some articles that seem to bear out our ‘top of the curve’ theory – we’re starkly reminded of the heady days just prior to the...
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Dell battery recall could cost over half a billion dollars

August 15, 2006
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Dell battery recall could cost over half a billion dollars

Dell recently announced a battery recall and then extended the recall to cover over 4.1 million batteries. Industry experts are warning that the cost of the replacement are likely to cost Dell over half a billion dollars. The recall affects certain Inspiron, Latitude and Precision mobile workstations and XPS units shipped between April 2004...
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House market – are we loosing the plot?

August 15, 2006
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House market – are we loosing the plot?

There’s a scene in Monty Python’s satire ‘Life of Brian’ where the protagonist drops a shoe, the crowd following him takes this as a ‘sign’ and everyone holds up one shoe. We’re beginning to think that in the property market life may be imitating art. During the last few months we have reported that...
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Muslim moderates fan the fire of extremism in UK

August 15, 2006
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Muslim moderates fan the fire of extremism in UK

Caught between a rock and a hard place – the majority of law abiding Muslims in the UK are now finding it harder to stay out of the growing fight thanks to the unthinking opportunism of so called ‘moderate community leaders’. Over the last year or so Muslims in the UK have been subjected...
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