Not much posting lately due to a rather heavy workload. I haven’t even been reading the papers. I wish I could link to stuff I hear on the radio, though, there have been a lot of interesting stories on All Things Considered, Morning Edition, and Marketplace lately.
Today was the deadline for Arthur Andersen to plead guilty to obstruction of justice charges for shredding Enron documents. They refused, and they’ve been indicted. if they lose in court, they’ll be barred by the SEC from auditing public companies. If that happens, it’s all over for them. Just the fact that they’ve been in legal trouble has already cost them several big clients. Andersen was trying to find someone to buy them out, but couldn’t find any takers, which makes sense. Would you buy the company knowing that there’s a good chance you can just poach their best employees and clients as the company circles the drain?
I just read on ResearchBuzz that Google has launched a news search. This is great news.
What kind of idiot would steal Hunter S Thompson’s unpublished material and published it themselves? Needless to say, the good doctor was righteously pissed when he discovered the theft. (Thanks, Jill.)
